〃Another　mother！〃　cried　the　poor　woman；　setting　the　flowers　free
  from　her　hands。
  〃There　are　your　eyes；〃　said　Death。　〃I　fished　them　up　out　of　the
  lake　for　you。　They　were　shining　brightly；　but　I　knew　not　they　were
  yours。　Take　them　back…　they　are　clearer　now　than　before…　and　then　look　into　the　deep　well　which　is　close　by　here。　I　will　tell　you　the　names　of　the　two　flowers　which　you　wished　to　pull　up；　and　you　will　see　the　whole　future　of　the　human　beings　they　represent；　and　what　you　were　about　to　frustrate　and　destroy。〃
  Then　she　looked　into　the　well；　and　it　was　a　glorious　sight　to
  behold　how　one　of　them　became　a　blessing　to　the　world；　and　how　much　happiness　and　joy　it　spread　around。　But　she　saw　that　the　life　of　the　other　was　full　of　care　and　poverty；　misery　and　woe。
  〃Both　are　the　will　of　God；〃　said　Death。
  〃Which　is　the　unhappy　flower；　and　which　is　the　blessed　one？〃　she
  said。
  〃That　I　may　not　tell　you；〃　said　Death；　〃but　thus　far　you　may
  learn；　that　one　of　the　two　flowers　represents　your　own　child。　It　was
  the　fate　of　your　child　that　you　saw；…　the　future　of　your　own　child。〃
  Then　the　mother　screamed　aloud　with　terror；　〃Which　of　them　belongs
  to　my　child？　Tell　me　that。　Deliver　the　unhappy　child。　Release　it
  from　so　much　misery。　Rather　take　it　away。　Take　it　to　the　kingdom　of
  God。　Forget　my　tears　and　my　entreaties；　forget　all　that　I　have　said　or
  done。〃
  〃I　do　not　understand　you；〃　said　Death。　〃Will　you　have　your　child
  back？　or　shall　I　carry　him　away　to　a　place　that　you　do　not　know？〃
  Then　the　mother　wrung　her　hands；　fell　on　her　knees；　and　prayed
  to　God；　〃Grant　not　my　prayers；　when　they　are　contrary　to　Thy　will；
  which　at　all　times　must　be　the　best。　Oh；　hear　them　not；〃　and　her
  head　sank　on　her　bosom。
  Then　Death　carried　away　her　child　to　the　unknown　land。
  THE　END
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  Written　By　Anderson