A GRAIN OF WHEAT 141 



But our little grain wanted to get out of the 

 sack. 



She did not care what happened. 



CHAPTER II 

 something common minded 



After this something happened. 

 A man and boy moved the sack from its place. 

 All the little grains woke from their long nap. 

 " What is the matter ? " said our little grain. 

 " Hush ! " said the wise little grain. 

 " I think that we are going to be sown." 

 " What is sown ?" 

 "It is being thrown into the earth." 

 " Into the earth ? " cried our little grain. 

 " Into the common earth ? " 

 " The earth is nothing but dirt ! " 

 " I won't be sown ! 

 *' I would rather stay in the sack." 

 But just then she was carried off by the 

 farmer. 



The farmer could not hear her voice at all. 

 He would not have minded if he had. 

 He knew that she was only a grain of wheat. 

 He knew that she ought to be sown. 



