A Grasshopper’s Trip to the City. 127

“T brought these,” said the first lady, ‘ thinking
that perhaps the poor children at the hospital, who
are ill and suffering, might enjoy them.”

“Indeed they will,” said the other lady.

Then the lilies were taken into a large room,
where there were many small white beds, side by
side, and on each bed lay a little child. They were
good children, and although they were all ill, they
knew they were there to be made better by the kind
doctors and nurses, so they were very patient and
uncomplaining.

When the lilies were brought in, many heads
were raised to look at them, while many voices
said, ‘How beautiful,’ and one boy asked, ‘‘ What
are those pretty things? Flowers?” Poor fellow
he had never seen any water-lilies before. The
nurse let each child smell them, and the pink Lily
whispered to the Grasshopper, “ Now I am happy,
for 1 am doing good.” The flowers were placed
on a small table between two beds.

“Lily dear,” said the Grasshopper, “don’t you
think this is a good time for me to appear? Iam
sure these children will be glad to see me. 1 will