佚名/Anonymous
Therewasoncearosewhohadbeensmilingeversinceherbirth.
Inwinter, whenthethrillingwindwasblowing, alltheotherrosesshrankfromthecoldorwithered, butshewasstillinherfullbloom, smilingconfidently.
Inautumn, whenthedrenchingrainwaspouring, alltheotherroseswiltedwithbadspirit, butshewasstillinherfullbloom, smilingarrogantly.
Insummer, whentheburningsunsuspendedintheblazingsky, alltheotherrosesgaspedrelentlessly, orevenfainted, butshewasstillinherfullbloom, smilingperseveringly.
Inspring, whenthehardheartedsandstormsweresweepingtheland, alltheotherroseslaymuffledontheground, butshemanagedtostandup, withabittersweetsmile.
Inallthebadweather, shewouldsaytoherfellows，"Bearosyrose！"Theyheardher, butstillwithered, wilted, , smiling, buttheyrespectedherwithgreatadmiration, regardingherasarealrose-theirQueen.
, deliberately, , smiling, 'smindwasfilledwithwonder, whataninspiredphotohewouldget！
Butjustthenextmomentaprejudicecameupinhismind, andhesaidtotheweather-beatenroses，"Doyouknowwhyshe'salwaysinsuchhighspirit, whyshe'salwayssmiling？"Theotherrosesroseslightlyfromtheground, shakingtheirheadswitheyeswideopen."Because-"themanannounced，"Sheisaflirt！Andsheluresmehereinsuchweathersimplytopraiseherandscornyou！"Therosesbouncedupontheirfeet, shakingwiththegreatestastonishmentthey', theirQueen, staringatherwithanimposingmixtureofanger, , andinsteadalltherosessawonherfacetheanguishofabrokenheart."Lookathowhersmilehaschanged！"Themanordered，"Lookatwhatshehidesundertherose！"Thesmilingrosefainted.
