Show story of the pearl the orientals orient als have a pretty story accounting tor for the pearl A drop of water fell ell one day from a cloud into the sea ashamed and confused at finding itself in such an immensity of water the the drop of water exclaimed what am I 1 la in comparison with this great oceail just then a pearl oyster rising to the sea opening its shell to receive the rain received the bosom and the drop of j rain j be came a magnificent pearl trusi thui l was its humility the cause of its iti elevation |