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1、The Travelling Companion 旅伴Poorjohnwasgreatlytroubled,becausehisfatherwasveryillandcouldnotrecover.Exceptforthesetwo,therewasnooneintheirsmallroom.Thelamponthetablehadalmostburnedout,foritwasquitelateatnight.Youhavebeenagoodson,John,"hisdyingfathersaid,"andtheLordwillhelpyoualongintheworld."Helooke
2、dathissonwithearnest,gentleeyes,sigheddeeply,andfelldeadasifhewerefallingasleep.Johncriedbitterly,fornowhehadnooneinalltheworld,neitherfathernormother,sisternorbrother.PoorJohn!Hekneltatthebedside,andkissedhisdeadfather'shand.Hecriedmanysaltytears,untilatlasthiseyesclosed,andhefellasleepwithhishead
3、restingagainstthehardbed-stead.Thenhehadastrangedream.Hesawthesunandthemoonbowdowntohim.Hesawhisfatherwellagainandstrong,andheardhimlaughingashealwayslaughedwhenhewashappy.Abeautifulgirl,withacrownofgoldonherlovelylonghair,stretchedoutherhandtoJohn,andhisfathersaid,"Seewhatabrideyouhavewon.Sheisthe
4、loveliestgirlintheworld."Thenheawoke,andallthesefinethingsweregone.Hisfatherlaycoldanddeadonthebed,andtherewasnoonewiththem.PoorJohn!Thefollowingweekthedeadmanwasburied.Johnwalkedclosebehindthecoffin;hecouldnolongerseehiskindfather,whohadlovedhimso.Heheardhowtheythrewtheearthdownuponthecoffin,andwa
5、tchedthelastcornerofituntilashovelofearthhideventhat.Hewassosadthathefeltasifhisheartwerebreakinginpieces.Thenthosearoundhimsangapsalmwhichsoundedsolovelythattearscametohiseyes.Hecried,andthatdidhimgoodinhisgrief.Thesunshoneinitssplendordownonthegreentrees,asiftosay,"John,youmustnotbesounhappy.Look
6、upandseehowfairandbluetheskyis.Yourfatheristhere,prayingtothegoodLordthatthingswillalwaysgowellwithyou.""I'llalwaysbegood,"Johnsaid."ThenIshallgotojoinmyfatherinheaven.Howhappyweshallbetoseeeachotheragain!HowmuchIshallhavetotellhim,andhowmuchhewillhavetoshowmeandtoteachmeaboutthejoysofheaven,justas
7、heusedtoteachmehereonearth.Oh,whatjoythatwillbe!"Hecouldseeitallsoclearlythathesmiled,eventhoughtearswererollingdownhischeeks.Thelittlebirdsupinthechestnuttreestwittered,"Chirp,chirp!Chirp,chirp!"Theywereso
