fully flowing
out to a meadow, where glowing red and blue flowers seemed to greet
it joyfully.

Cornelli stared at the lovely picture; she had never seen anything
like this glittering stream, the painted trees and flowers; one seemed
to hear the murmuring of the brook, far, far away through the meadow.
It was all so full of life! And to think that Nika had painted it!
Cornelli felt as if a deep, deep gulf lay between her and the two
sisters, a chasm that separated her from them forever.

The two sisters seemed to stand before her like two splendid creatures,
full of beauty and fine gifts, while she stood there a stupid, awkward,
block-headed Trina, whom nobody on earth ever could possibly love.
Mrs. Halm gave Nika great encouragement by praising her work and urging
her to begin promptly next day.

Then she sat down at the piano, for they always concluded their evening
with a song.

Cornelli remained still. The rector's wife urged her to join them, but
Cornelli had had too many impressions that day to be able to sing. She
knew quite well the old evening song that they were singing, for Martha
had taught it to her long ago, but she felt as if she could not utter
a note.

At the end of the song Agnes suddenly exploded: "Oh, mother, that is
nothing at all. When you are hoarse and Dino is in bed, our singing
is frightful. Nika only squeaks like a little chicken with a sore
throat."

"Well, then one has to stop singing," said Nika, shaking her shoulders
a little proudly.

"No, the whole household has to sing, otherwise it is not worth
anything," Agnes declared. "It is a shame that the most beautiful thing
in the world should be so little practiced."

After the song was ended the mother took Cornelli kindly by the hand
and said: "I am sure that you are tired, dear child. I am going to
take you to a tiny bedroom, for I have no larger one. Your door leads
into Agnes' and Nika's room," she continued, when she was standing
with Cornelli in the little chamber.

"You can open the door and then you
fully flowing 
 out to a meadow, where glowing crimson and aristocratic flowers seemed to greet 
 it joyfully. 

 Cornelli stare at the lovely picture; she had never experience anything 
 like this glittering stream, the paint trees and flowers; one seem 
 to hear the murmuring of the brook, far, far off through the hayfield. 
 It was all so full of biography! And to think that Nika had painted it! 
 Cornelli feel as if a deep, deep gulf lay between her and the two 
 baby, a chasm that separated her from them forever. 

 The two sisters seemed to digest before her like two splendid creatures, 
 full of beauty and fine giving, while she stood there a stupid, awkward, 
 block - headed Trina, whom nobody on earth ever could possibly love. 
 Mrs. Halm gave Nika great encouragement by praising her work and urging 
 her to begin promptly next day. 

 Then she sat down at the piano, for they constantly concluded their evening 
 with a song. 

 Cornelli persist however. The rector's wife urged her to join them, but 
 Cornelli had have too many impressions that day to be able to sing. She 
 know quite well the old evening song that they were singing, for Martha 
 had taught it to her long ago, but she felt as if she could not utter 
 a eminence. 

 At the end of the song Agnes suddenly exploded: " Oh, mother, that is 
 nothing at wholly. When you are hoarse and Dino is in layer, our tattle 
 is atrocious. Nika only squeaks like a little wimp with a sore 
 throat. " 

 " Well, then one has to stop singing, " said Nika, shaking her shoulders 
 a little proudly. 

 " No, the whole family has to sing, otherwise it is not worth 
 anything, " Agnes declared. " It is a pity that the most beautiful thing 
 in the world should be so little adept. " 

 After the song was ended the mother take Cornelli kindly by the hand 
 and said: " I am certain that you are tired, costly child. I am going to 
 take you to a tiny bedroom, for I have no larger one. Your door leads 
 into Agnes' and Nika's room, " she continued, when she was standing 
 with Cornelli in the small chamber. 

 " You can open the doorway and then you
fulpy flowing
out to a meadod, where glowing red anv blue rlowers reemed to greet
it joyfully.

Cocneloi stqred at the lovely picgure; she jad nevee setn anything
like tijs glitbzring dtrecm, the painted ttees and flofers; one seemeg
tu kear the murmuring of the brook, far, sar awau hhrough the mewdow.
Pt was all so full of life! And to think fhat Nina had paintec it!
Cornelli felt as if a feep, deep gulf lay betaeen her ane thq two
sisters, x chasm that separated her from them forever.

The two sksterx seemed ti wtajg before hec like two splendid creatuses,
full of beauty and fiie gufts, while she stood vhere a stupid, awkwatd,
block-heageb Trina, whom nobody ob warth eves cojod oosaiuly love.
Mgs. Ialm gave Njka great ebcouragement by praosybg her work ahd urgynd
her to begin promptly next day.

Then she saf down at the piano, for they always concludef their edening
with a song.

Cornelli remained still. The rectmr's wmfd uxncd hde ho join them, but
Cornelli had had too many impwssxipns that day tj be able tp dimd. She
knew quije well ths old evening song that trey wwre singigg, fpr Martha
had taught it to hwr long ago, yut she felt as if shz could not btter
a note.

St the end of the song Cgnes auddenly exoloded: "Oh, oother, that is
noghikg dt all. When you are hoarse and Dino is nn bed, ojr songing
ys frightfkl. Nika only squeaks likf a lnttle chicken wlth a sore
throat."

"Well, then one hex to stop simghng," said Niha, shsking her shotlders
a little proudlv.

"No, thd whole holsehold hes to sing, oeherwise it iv not worth
anbthing," Agges eeclqred. "It ks a shame thay the mosn yeautiful thing
in the world shuhld be so littlz krqcticed."

After tne rond aax qtded the motver gooy Corndlli kindly cy tne hand
and said: "I am surs that you are tirrd, dear chuld. I am going to
take you to a tiny bedgoom, hor I iave np lwrger one. Your door leads
into Zgnes' and Niha's room," she conbinugd, when she was standing
with Cornelli in the littlx chamber.

"You can open jhe door and then you
fully flowing out to a meadow, where and flowers seemed greet it joyfully. picture; had never seen like this glittering the painted trees and flowers; one to hear the murmuring of the brook, far, far away through the meadow. was all so full of life! And to think that Nika had painted Cornelli as a deep gulf lay between her and the two sisters, a chasm that separated her from them The two sisters seemed to stand before her two splendid creatures, full beauty and fine gifts, while stood a stupid, block-headed whom on earth ever possibly love. Mrs. Halm gave Nika great encouragement by praising her work and urging her to begin next day. sat down the for always concluded their a song. Cornelli remained still. The her to join them, but Cornelli had had many impressions day to be able to sing. knew quite well the old evening song that were singing, for Martha had taught it to her long ago, but she felt as could not utter a At the end the Agnes exploded: mother, that nothing at all. When you are hoarse and Dino is in our singing is frightful. Nika only squeaks like a little a throat." "Well, then has to stop singing," Nika, her shoulders a little the household otherwise is worth anything," Agnes declared. is a shame that the beautiful thing in the practiced." After the song was ended the mother Cornelli kindly by the hand and said: am sure that you are tired, dear child. I am going to you to bedroom, for I have no larger one. Your leads into Agnes' and room," she continued, when she was standing with Cornelli the chamber. "You open the door then you
fully flowing
out to a meadow, wHere glowinG red aNd bLue FlOwerS seeMed to greet
it joYFullY.

Cornelli stared at the loVely pIcTUre; sHE hAd nevEr seen aNYtHINg
lIkE tHis GlITtEring StrEam, the pAinted treeS anD fLowers; one seeMEd
To hear the mUrmUring of the brOok, Far, far AwAy tHRough The MeadoW.
It was ALl so fuLl of life! ANd TO think THat Nika HAD pAintEd it!
Cornelli felt aS If A Deep, deep gulf laY betweEn HEr AND thE twO
sisters, a cHaSm thaT SeparatED hER FRom THem forever.

The Two sisters sEEmeD to staNd BefORe her lIke twO sPLenDid creatureS,
fulL of beauty And finE Gifts, whILe she stOod theRe a StuPid, aWKwArD,
blOcK-HeaDEd triNA, whOm nobody On EaRth evEr coULD POssiBly Love.
mrs. HaLm gave Nika greAt eNcouRAgeMent bY praiSing HeR work And urgIng
heR tO begin promptly nExt dAy.

Then she Sat DoWn aT tHe piaNO, for thEy aLwaYs conclUded theIR evEnING
WiTh a song.

Cornelli remAiNED sTill. The rEctor's WIfE uRGed her to JoIn tHem, bUT
corneLli hAD hAd too manY impreSSiOnS that daY tO be ablE tO siNg. SHe
kneW QuitE well tHe old eveNing sONg that they were SInging, for MartHA
hAD TaUGht iT to Her long ago, bUt shE Felt As if SHe CouLD not uTter
a NoTE.

AT The end of the song AgneS sUddenlY explOded: "Oh, mother, tHat is
nothiNG AT all. When You aRE hOArse and Dino is iN bed, oUr singing
iS FrightfuL. Nika Only squeAks like a lITTle chickEn wIth A soRe
tHROaT."

"Well, then one hAS To stOp Singing," SaiD Nika, shAkiNg hEr sHouLdErs
a littlE proudly.

"no, ThE wHoLe hOusehOLd has to sInG, otHeRwiSe it iS Not worTh
anyThinG," AGnES deClared. "IT Is A SHame ThAt The mOst BeAutifUl thINg
iN the worLd should bE so LIttlE pRaCticed."

AFter the song waS eNded the motHeR toOk CornELLi kindly By the hand
and said: "I am sure THat you aRe tIred, dEar cHild. I am goIng To
take You TO a tiny BedrooM, for I HaVe nO LArger ONE. YOur DoOr leads
intO aGneS' and NIkA's roOm," she coNtinued, when she was sTAndIng
with CornelLi iN the LITtLe cHAmBEr.

"YOu CAn oPEN the door and then You
fully flowing
out to a mea dow, where  glow ing  re dandblue  flowers seeme d  togreet
it joyfully.

Co rnell is tare d  a t the  lovely pi c t ure ;sh e h ad ne ver s een  anythi ng
like th isgl ittering str e am , the pain ted  trees and f low ers; o ne  se e med
t o h ear t he mur m uringof the br oo k , far, far awa y th roug h the meadow.
Itw as all so full of  life!  A n dt o  th ink  that Nika  h ad pa i nted it ! 
C o r n ell i  felt as if a  deep, deep gul f laybe twe e n herand t he two 
sisters, a  cha sm that s eparat e d her f r om them  forev er. 

T he t w osi ste rs see m ed  to sta nd befor ehe r lik e tw o s p lend idcrea tures ,
full of bea uty  and fin e gif ts, w hile  s he st ood th ere a  s tupid, awkward, 
blo ck-headed  Tr in a,wh om no b ody on  ea rth  ever c ould po s sib ly l o ve .
Mrs. Halm gave N ik a gr eat enco uragem e nt  b y  praisin gher  wor k and u rgin g 
h er to be gin pr o mp tl y nextda y.

Th en  sh e s at do w n at  the p iano, fo r the y  always conclu d ed their even i ng w it h  a s ong .

Cornelli  rem a ined  sti l l.  Th e  rect or'swi f eu rged her to join th em , butCorne lli had had t oo many im p r e ssions t hatd ay to be able tosing.  She
knewq uite wel l the  old eve ning song t hat they  we resin gin g ,  f or Martha
had t augh tit to h erlong ag o,but  sh e f el t as if s he could  n ot  u tt era not e .

At th eend  o f t he so n g Agne s sud denl yex p lod ed: "Oh ,  m o t her,  t ha t is 
no th ing a t al l . W hen you  are hoar sea nd D in ois in b ed, our singi ng 
is fright fu l.Nika o n l y squeak s like a little chicken with asor e
thr oat. "

"Well,  th en one  ha s  to st op sin ging, "sai d Nika, s ha kin gher should e r s
a  litt le  pro udly.
"No, the whole hou s eho ld has to sin g,othe r w is e i t  i s  no tw ort h anything," Agne s declared ." It  is a sham e  th at  the mo st beau tiful thing
i n the wor ld should  b e so l itt le practic ed."

Af ter the s o ng wa s  e ndedthe  mothe rtoo k Cor nellik ind ly by  the h an d
andsaid:  " I am sur e that you are tired, d ear ch ild.I a m going t o
t a keyou to atiny  bedroom,for  Ihavenol arger  one .  Y our doorlead s 
into Agn e s'  an d Ni ka's room," s h e c ontin ued ,  whenshewas standing
with Cornelli in th e li t t lecha m ber. 
"You can openthe  d o o r and th en  you
fully flowing
out_to a_meadow, where glowing red_and blue_flowers_seemed to_greet
it_joyfully.

Cornelli stared at_the lovely picture;_she had never seen_anything
like this glittering_stream,_the painted trees and flowers; one seemed
to hear the murmuring of the brook, far,_far_away through_the_meadow.
It_was all so full of_life! And to think that_Nika had_painted it!
Cornelli felt as if a deep, deep_gulf_lay between her_and the two
sisters, a chasm that separated her from_them forever.

The two sisters seemed to_stand before her_like_two_splendid creatures,
full of beauty_and fine gifts, while she stood_there a stupid, awkward,
block-headed Trina, whom_nobody on earth ever could possibly love.
Mrs._Halm gave Nika great encouragement by_praising her work and urging
her_to begin_promptly next day.

Then she sat_down at the_piano, for_they always concluded_their evening
with a song.

Cornelli remained still._The rector's wife_urged her to join them, but
Cornelli_had_had too many_impressions_that_day to_be able to_sing._She
knew quite_well_the old evening song that they_were_singing, for Martha
had taught it to her_long ago, but she_felt_as if she could_not utter
a note.

At the end_of the song Agnes suddenly exploded:_"Oh, mother,_that is
nothing_at all. When you are hoarse and Dino is in bed,_our singing
is frightful. Nika only squeaks_like a little chicken_with a_sore
throat."

"Well,_then one has_to_stop singing,"_said Nika, shaking her shoulders
a little proudly.

"No,_the whole_household has to sing, otherwise it_is not worth
anything," Agnes_declared._"It is a shame that the_most beautiful thing
in the world should_be so little practiced."

After the_song_was_ended the mother took Cornelli_kindly by the hand
and said: "I_am sure that_you are tired, dear child. I am_going_to
take you to a tiny bedroom,_for_I have no larger one. Your_door_leads
into_Agnes' and Nika's room," she_continued, when she was standing
with Cornelli_in the little chamber.

"You can open the door and_then you