天上掉下来的叶子
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天上掉下来的叶子
HIGHupintheclear,pureairflewanangel,withaflowerpluckedfromthegardenofheaven.Ashewaskissingthefloweraverylittleleaffellfromitandsunkdownintothesoftearthinthemiddleofawood.Itimmediatelytookroot,sprouted,andsentoutshootsamongtheotherplants.“Whataridiculo
uslittleshoot!”saidone.“Noonewillrecognizeit;noteventhethistlenorthestinging-nettle.”“Itmustbeakindofgardenplant,”saidanother;andsotheysneeredanddespisedtheplantasathingfromagarden.“Whereareyoucoming?”saidthetallthistleswhoseleaveswereallarmedwiththorns.“Itisstupidnonsensetoallowyourselftoshootoutinthisway;wearenotheretosupportyou.”Wintercame,andtheplantwascoveredwithsnow,butthesnowglitteredoveritasifithadsunshinebeneathaswellasabove.Whenspringcame,theplantappearedinfullbloom:amorebeautifulobjectthananyotherplantintheforest.Andnowtheprofessorofbotanypresentedhimself,onewhocouldexplainhisknowledgeinblackandwhite.Heexaminedandtestedtheplant,butitdidnotbelongtohissystemofbotany,norcouldhepossiblyfindouttowhatclassitdidbelong.“Itmustbesomedegeneratespecies,”saidhe;“Idonotknowit,anditisnotmentionedinanysystem.”“Notknowninanysystem!”repeatedthethistlesandthenettles.Thelargetreeswhichgrewrounditsawtheplantandheardtheremarks
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,buttheysaidnotawordeithergoodorbad,whichisthewisestplanforthosewhoareignorant.Therepassedthroughtheforestapoorinnocentgirl;herheartwaspure,andherunderstandingincreasedbyherfaith.HerchiefinheritancehadbeenanoldBible,whichshereadandvalued.FromitspagessheheardthevoiceofGodspeakingtoher,andtellinghertorememberwhatwassaidofJoseph’sbrethrenwhenpersonswishedtoinjureher.“Theyimaginedevilintheirhearts,butGodturnedittogood.”
Ifwesufferwrongfully,ifwearemisunderstoodordespised,wemustthinkofHimwhowaspureandholy,andwhoprayedforthosewhonailedHimtothecross,“Fatherforgivethem,fortheyknownotwhattheydo.”Thegirlstoods
tillbeforethewonderfulplant,forthegreenleavesexhaledasweetandrefreshingfragrance,andtheflowersglitteredandsparkledinthesunshinelikecoloredflames,andtheharmonyofsweetsoundslingeredroundthemasifeachconcealedwithinitselfadeepfountofmelody,whichthousandsofyearscouldnotexhaust.
WithpiousgratitudethegirllookeduponthisgloriousworkofGod,andbentdownoveroneofthebranches,thatshemightexaminetheflowerandinhalethesweetperfume.Thenalightbrokeinonhermind,andherheartexpanded.Gladlywouldshehavepluckedaflower,butshecouldnotovercomeherreluctancetobreakoneoff.
Sheknewitwouldsosoonfade;soshetookonlyasinglegreenleaf,carriedithome,andlaiditinherBible,whereitremainedevergreen,fresh,andunf
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ading.BetweenthepagesoftheBibleitstilllaywhen,afewweeksafterwards,thatBiblewaslaidundertheyounggirl’sheadinhercoffin.Aholycal
mrestedonherface,asiftheearthlyremainsboretheimpressofthetruththatshenowstoodinthepresenceofGod.
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