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Show THE CHINESE LILY. Slorj ot tho Origin of "riow.r of loo Mm ft lolfT.-Once lolfT.-Once upon n time there lived la China two orphan brothers Tha Wr brother.though ha had the larger soaro of the estate left them seised the best part of the ynitsgars, leaving him but a fw sens of roehy. unfruitful soli The younger brother tore the gre4l-nese, gre4l-nese, of the elder until he was overcome over-come with poverty and hnngtr Then he threw himself on the ground sad lay there bewailing Ms cruel fate Suddenly he heard a awoet voice railing rail-ing his name Opening his eyes, he saw a fslry bending mer him, who bade him arise, saying "Tl.y patience and now great shall be thy reward Thou shalt find riches and fame beneath the soil where th) brad rusted To reach the treasure will be no eey tas' but be again patient and perterverlng lest not until thou hsst found that which shall cause thee to be honored and Iod for a thousand generations ' Then the filry vanished, and the oung man rubbed his eyes and looked about him Ills rocky ground was still there but he was Jubilant with u newfound new-found hope and courage For mnny days ho dug faithfully, and finally found n flower bulb Ilsllevlng In the fslry's promise, he planted tho bulb and nourished It until from It there grew a flower more delicately sweet and fair than had ever been seen bfore Hundreds of people came lo sf the new flower Other bulbs sprung om Its roots, and the young mans nsme and bulb patch soon became famous, for the flotier would not grow In any other part of China and riches nnd honor came to lilm He named his treasure the Shuey Been Hah," or ' Flower of the Water Fairy" a name It has ever slnco borne, though wo call It simply the ' Chinese Illy." |