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TheLastPearl最后的珠子Therewasarichandhappyhouse.Allthoseinit-theownersandservantsandfriendstoo-werehappyandcheerfulforonthisdayasonandheirhadbeenbornandmotherandchildweredoingwell.Thelampinthecozybedroomhadbeenpartlycoveredandheavycurtainsofcostlysilkenmaterialhadbeendrawntightlytogetherbeforethewindows.Thecarpetwasasthickandsoftasmoss.Everythinghereinvitedrestandsleep;itwasadelightfulplaceforrepose.Andthenursefounditsotoo;shesleptandindeedshemightforallwaswellandblessedhere.TheGuardianSpiritofthehousestoodbytheheadofthebed;andoverthechildatthemother,sbreastitspreaditselflikeanetofshiningstarsstarsofgreatrichness;eachwasapearlofgoodfortune.Lifesgoodfairieshadbroughttheirgiftstothenewbornchild;heresparkledhealthwealthhappinesslove-everythingthatmancandesireonearth.“Everythinghasbeenbroughtandbestowedhere〃saidtheGuardianSpirit.〃No〃saidavoicenearby;itwasthevoiceofthechild,sgoodAngel.Onefairyhasnotyetbroughthergiftbutshewillbringit;she,11bringitintimeevenifyearsshouldpassfirst.Thelastpearlisyetlacking.z,“Lacking!Nothingmustbelackinghere!Ifthatactuallyisthecaseletusgoandseekthepowerfulfairy;letusgotoher!,z“Shewillcome!Shewillcomesomeday!Herpearlmustbegiventobindthewreathtogether!,zWheredoessheliveWhereisherhomeTellmethatandI11goandfetchthepearl!〃“Youdowanttothen〃saidthechild,sgoodAngel.〃Iwillguideyoutoherortowheresheistobesought.Shehasnopermanentplace;shevisitsthepalaceoftheemperorandthecottageofthepoorestpeasant.Shepassesnoonebywithoutleavingatraceofherself;toallshebringshergiftbeitaworldoratoy.Andthischildalsoshewillcometo.Youthinkthatwhilethetimetocomewillbeequallylongonewayortheotheritwillnotbeequallyprofitableifyouawaither;wellthenwewillgoandfetchthepearlthelastpearlinthiswealthofgifts.〃Andsohandinhandtheyflewtotheplacewhichatthemomentwasthefairy,shome.Itwasalargehousewithdarkhallsandemptyroomsallstrangelystill.Arowofwindowsstoodopensothefreshaircouldflowinandthelongwhitecurtainsrustledinthebreeze.Inthemiddleofthefloorstoodanopencoffinandwithinitlaythecorpseofawomanstillintheprimeoflife.TheloveliestfreshroseslayuponherleavingvisibleonlythefoldeddelicatehandsandthenoblefacebeautifulindeathwiththeexaltedsolemnityofoneinitiatedintoGod,sservice.Bythecoffinstoodherhusbandandchildrenawholeflockofthemthesmallestofwhomwasheldinhisfathersarm.Theyhadcometobidalastfarewellandthehusbandkissedherhandthatwhichnowlikeawitheredleafhadonceclaspedtheirswithstrengthandlove.Bittertearsofsorrowfellinheavydropsuponthefloorbutnotawordwasspoken.Silenceexpressedaworldofgrief.Andsilentandsobbingtheylefttheroom.Alightedcandlestoodtheretheflamestrugglingagainstthewindasitshotupitslongredtongue.Strangersenteredtheroomclosedthelidofthecoffinandhammeredinthenails.Thehammerstrokesclangedsharplythroughthehallsandroomsofthehouseresoundingintheheartsthatbledthere.z,Wheredoyoutakeme〃inquiredtheGuardianSpirit.Herecouldlivenofairywhosepearlbelongamonglifesbestgifts.〃“Shedwellsinthisveryplacenowatthisholyhour〃saidtheAngelpointingtoacorner.Andtherewherethemotherhadsatinlifeamidflowersandpicturesandbeenlikethegoodfairyofthehousewhereshehadaffectionatelygreetedhusbandchildrenandfriendsandlikeraysofsunshinehadspreadhappinessloveandharmonyandbeentheveryheartofeverythingtherenowsatastrangewomancladinlongheavyrobes.ItwasSorrowandshenowruledhereinthemother,splace.AhottearrolleddownhercheekintoherlapwhereitbecameapearlsparklingwithallthehuesoftherainbowandastheAngelcaughtitupitshonewiththesevenfoldlusterofastar.“ThePearlofSorrowthelastpearlwhichmustneverbelacking!Throughitthelightandsplendorofallothergiftsareenhanced.Beholdinitareflectionoftherainbowwhichunitesearthwithheavenitself!Intheplaceofeachorourbelovedonestakenfromusbydeathwegainonefriendmoretolookforwardtobeingwithinheaven.Inthenightwelookupbeyondthestarstowardtheendofallthings.ReflectthenuponthePearlofSorrowforwithinitliethewingsofPsychewhichcarryusawayfromhere.,z。