The Pea Blossom. 25 



It seemed as if one could see it grow every 

 day. 



One day the mother said, " Here is a flower 

 coming." 



This made her very happy. She remembered 

 that for some days her sick child had seemed 

 brighter and happier. She had sat up in bed with- 

 out her mother's help. 



The child's eyes sparkled with delight when she 

 saw the little flower. 



A week later, the little girl sat up for a whole 

 hour. She was very happy as she sat there in the 

 warm sunshine. The window was opened, and just 

 outside was a lovely p.ea blossom. 



The sick girl bent down and gently kissed the 

 pretty flower. 



" The Heavenly Father has planted the pea and 

 helped it to grow," said the happy mother. " It is a 

 joy to you and to me." 



But how about the other peas? The one that 

 said, " Catch me if you can," as he flew out into the 

 wide world, found a home in a pigeon's crop. 



The two lazy ones were also eaten by pigeons. 



The fourth, who wanted to go up into the sun, 

 fell into the sink. It lay there for weeks and 

 weeks, and swelled until it was very large. 



