Show L D Da dY S a il Evel Fairy F lirY Tale oY dY VW dX MN G GRAHAM N l NN n tare THE CHRISTMAS TREE Let ui na ting n let ui as ew wa awa r. r Por Per soon loon cometh th the th da day Uy When Wha all til creatures creature cl clY cher ohe r k The great creat day of th th lb year JN Let tt u us UI kep keep up lip our humming Y T Yo la Ii coming coming- And all the lb worlds world clad glad And ADd no on on oa feel hll ads So sang Bang the Balsam Fir Fair tree and all aU alli i the other trees In the great woods swayed and sang f i I and hummed and II laughed in their I 1 low o w wonderful It J Way way II You toe see bald aid the l Fir Ir tw tree I am especially especially espe espe- daily ha happy To Tobe Tobe 1 be sure eure all trees are happy huppy They can e have such auch i u 0 good time lime They cuss can look up ut at atthe the the good old smiling smil ing Mr Ir Sun and Dud he be will look luok down on them and beam Gleaming With with delight Trees can cun lift Candies up their heads and the King Icing of the Clouds will send end down cooling drinks of water When Miss Springtime comes cornea many of the trees put on their best hest frocks and the they smile as ns the Jolly Breeze Brothers play music for their songs The Poplar trees ire fire happy for they can do such a kindly work In the In-the the world They are ure al able le to grow In Starts ports of the country where there have ha been great fires and they do their best hest to make up for all the harm hurni that has hns been done dune The lovely ely Willow trees glee give shade 4 on 8 the hot days and though they bend their branches they do not really weep as so many think No they bend down and kiss ever so ea gently the rivers and the brooks and the mossy earth and they say We do not weep Alt All no I l' IThe The Maple trees tree and the Ibe he J Kim Elm lm trees the Hickory trees and the Beech tree treel all have ha their work to lo do and how the they love their work I But nut Is seems to me that the luckiest luck lest Jest of all trees are those that stay green the year year around They hear tit tin secrets whist which old Man Snow comet and tells to Mother Molher Earth and th Snow Flake FInke children give dances and frolics on their branches And of all aU the lre trees s we are th Ui very most fortunate It seems to me Yes whispered the other trees you are very very fortunate and you deserve de de- serve erve your good luck For years and years members of your our family have ha done their best to lo help in cases of 01 sickness Your leaves lea have been made Into pillows and you have e soothed to lo sleep those who have bave become almost too loa tired to sleep Yes you deserve your good luck It It Is II good of you Trees to say such kind things of us th the tha Balsam Fir tr tree e continued We hope we deserve 4 our ur good oud luck but bul at least we do up predate the honor Yes we as al u a family have been w used ed more often for fur Cb Christmas trees than have any other Tree family When it is quiet quirt In the woods 1 I 1 think of the stories the Breeze Brothers Broth ors ers rs have told of the times they've Mown blown n about out window panes when they have looked Inside and have hate seen seeD members of my ray fa family mil dressed dress up in tinsel and gleaming with candles They e told me of the toys tos that thai have ha been bren placed on the and of children who've stood about the trees and sat about and and who've laughed and smiled and shouted with Joy Ive e lI heard ard too that so many members members mem bers tIrs of my family ha have hae e seen a certain Jolly old man wearing a red suit fie He had a long white beard Ive I've been bren told and bushy white eyebrows eyebrow and he lie brought presents which he be took out of a pack he be was currying carrying and put upon the Christmas tree Ah Ph life Is beautiful the Balsam Fir tree continued I am so 10 happy here In the grea great woods and not only do I enjoy y my myself el but tut I 1111 have ve these lovely lovly thoughts thought too Trul Truly ns as a family we are honored It may maylie maylIe A Abe lie be that this year Ill I'll he bt chosen and that I 1 will go lobe to lo tobe tobe be a n up dressed Christmas tree B But 1 u t t think h Ink reea think of the h on 0 r I Weve We've ev e been brn chosen as the tree for the lire greatest great est sl day of the year Christmas a nay Day Sometimes Made Mad Into nto Pit oth other r trees have ha lows low owL bees bee chosen but generally It Is the Balsam Fir Ir tree thais thatis that tha is chosen Ah we are a most malt fortunate tam fam lly lIy Then once onre more the trees all beauto began beau to sing and this was their song Merry merry Christina this la II what wha were we're tying saying Every time you u. u ee ui US now swaying 1 swaying I 1 IW |