Butjustthenextmomentaprejudicecameupinhismind, andhesaidtotheweather-beatenroses,“Doyouknowwhyshe'salwaysinsuchhighspirit, whyshe'salwayssmiling?”Theotherrosesroseslightlyfromtheground, shakingtheirheadswitheyeswideopen.“Because—”themanannounced,“Sheisaflirt! Andsheluresmehereinsuchweathersimplytopraiseherandscornyou!”Therosesbouncedupontheirfeet, shakingwiththegreatestastonishmentthey', theirQueen, staringatherwithanimposingmixtureofanger, , andinsteadalltherosessawonherfacetheanguishofabrokenheart.“Lookathowhersmilehaschanged!”Themanordered,“Lookatwhatshehidesundertherose!”Thesmilingrosefainted.
Afterthat, thesmilingroseneversmiledevenonsunny, , shesobbedbitterlyeverysooften, andpeoplelateroncalledher“thecryingrose”., stoppedtoappreciatehersaddenedbeauty, andleft.
Aspringmorning, , soheaskedher,“Whyareyoucrying?”Finallytherebeingsomeonecaring, therosetriedtoanswerthefirstinquirerwithasmile, 'sdifficulttotellwhatitisthatmadethelittleboytalktothesmilingrose, 'ttellwhybuthejustfeltshewasdifferentfromtheotherroses, althoughtheothersseemedhappybutshewasn't.
Thelittleboydidn''tbesatisfiedwithherboy'sanswer, , , severaldayslater, thelittleboywasshockedtoseehismotherplantingaroseinavase, , andhesawhercryingwiththegreatestgriefhe', impatienttowaitforhertoaskhimforrecognitionofherdeed.“Ithoughtyou'.”Shesaidlater.
'tsavetherosefromdeclining, andseveraldayslater, thecryingroserestedinGod'shands.
