As she wandered there alone in the fields, she saw the stalks of corn waving their tasseled heads. She thought they were nodding a good morning to her. The flowers, too, seemed friendly.
As she went along she met an old man. His back was bowed with age and his hair was white as snow. His clothes were torn and thin. In a feeble voice he asked her to give him something to eat, as he was very hungry.
The little girl was so sorry for him that she gave him the half loaf of bread which she carried in her pocket. “God bless you, my child,” he said.
She next met a little girl who was still poorer than she was, for she had nothing on her head. Our little girl at once took off her own hood and gave it to the poorer child.
To another child she gave her cloak. At last she met still another child who was crying, and almost naked. To her she gave her dress. As night was coming on she entered a great forest, where there were many wild berries. She heard the birds singing and saw many friendly animals, and here she passed the night.
Suggestions.
Talk about what was seen in the field. Also about the corn, the flowers, the berries, the birds, and the animals.
Bring out the child’s sympathy and unselfishness.
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Preparation.