Show THE OLD APPLE TREE it The old winter-apple winter tree which stood in the southwest corner corner cor- cor v ner of the lucern patch was not nott J t noted for its apples They were 1 of that hard winter-green winter variety and speckled which a youngster has not patience enough to leave on the tree until ripe But I remember remember remember re re- member what excellent missies they made in the make-believe make skirmishes and for extracting choice expletives from a passing coalman The trunk of the tree was large and big around but not too tall to prevent one from t swinging up tip into the limbs with ease In the natural chair near the top with its restful back and anda a limb just opposite to place ones one's feet on it would have been possible possible possible pos pos- sible to sleep with no danger of i falling It was an excellent reI retreat retreat retreat re re- I I treat when there was work to todo todo todo do around the house and when one desired to finish undisturbed a d I that exciting sixth fifty-sixth tale of the Thousand Nights Entertain Entertain- ment The leaves were large and many and formed an excellent screen from prying eyes below There was no danger that Sarah should discover me when sh she came storming to the house coal-house after yelling for me for five minutes minutes minutes min min- utes in her Irish brogue It was pleasant to lie back on the big bid space between the green leav leaves s and hear the rapidly filling coal- coal hod receive its heavy load in the coal Then Sarah and the coal would pass under the tree and I would hold my breath thinking it could be heard above the sighing of the leaves But the enemy passed muttering something about lazy brat It was not long after when the tree was cut down to make way for a house chicken-house that I realized a trusty friend and one to whom I owed much was indeed lost |