. Sunbeam stories and others . ttiest dance imaginable, their voices blend-ing in a song of mocking, enticing sweetness. Come with us, Nelly, they pleaded, runthrough the garden, follow the path by thebrook, cross the meadow by the old stone wall andbe free, free and happy in the woods with should a little girl be sent to bed on a perfectsummer day ? Think of the fun we have! Weplay all day long with one another, with birds,with butterflies. We know the loveliest placesin the woods where the moss is like a thickcarpet, and where we can dance on the ripplesof the brook. Oh, come, Nelly!
. Sunbeam stories and others . ttiest dance imaginable, their voices blend-ing in a song of mocking, enticing sweetness. Come with us, Nelly, they pleaded, runthrough the garden, follow the path by thebrook, cross the meadow by the old stone wall andbe free, free and happy in the woods with should a little girl be sent to bed on a perfectsummer day ? Think of the fun we have! Weplay all day long with one another, with birds,with butterflies. We know the loveliest placesin the woods where the moss is like a thickcarpet, and where we can dance on the ripplesof the brook. Oh, come, Nelly! Come and playwith us. You will never want to be with childrenagain. Fascinated and excited, Nelly jumped lightlyout of bed. In a moment she had slipped on herclothes, clapped her hat on her tangled curls, softlyopened the door, and followed the dancing Sun-beams, with footsteps as swift and noiseless as theirown, along the silent hall, down the staircase, andout into the gorgeous sunshine, the fresh, sweet,open air. X - cc X M. SUNBEAM STORIES 19 Never had the world seemed so beautiful toNelly. Thousands of other Sunbeams joined theirparty as they sped along. In the woods they playedgames, they chased one another, they taught Nellythe funniest songs, until, breathless and tired out,she threw herself on the mossy carpet by the brook,and confessed that she could do no more. What a pity to be a little girl, and to growtired so soon! cried the Sunbeams. No matter,Nelly; lie there and rest, while we amuse you andshow what we can do. Then, taking leaves, they floated them on thewater as if they were boats. Three Sunbeamsjumped into each boat, two of them armed withstout, long blades of grass for oars, the third, sit-ting in the stern, deftly used the stem of the leaffor a rudder. Off they started down the stream, the delicategreen shells darting along, and the dainty oarsmenpulling with all their strength, while Nelly, forget-ting her fatigue, ran along the shore with the rest ofthe
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