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Show 1 1 1 1 1 ii 1 1 1 : 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ii 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1:1 1 1 1 1 n i wi ii it iv ' ; f TheEvergreenTree By OmtopW C Hum! ' III 1 1 1 1 1 1 ! 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 II 1 1 M 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 II 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 (, ltf."A Wesleru Newspaper Colon.) ' rpilE servants hnd retired and left x the old lady alone. She sat before be-fore the decorated and lighted tree that was burdened wlh gifts that seemed to have no destinations. For j, Mrs. Stone was long past the wanting of gifts and no companions, young or old, sat with her, because she wished to be alone with her memories. She was not as alone hs she seemed to be, for, In the great ,halr opposite to hers memory placed tle fairy figure of the child who had planced and danced about the house aid under the Chrlstmns tree of long ago. Beside her there sat one who seemed to lay his hand again upon hers In happy e and satisfied affection, while there bent over her the strong and tender t youth who was once her hope for later years. Again the old house seemed f full of Joy, and noisy merriment drove J out the deathly stillness, while t tree that is always green spoke of th I Immortality of happiness. I The next day, when the servants I dismantled the evergreen tree, It was f found that every gift was marked with a name, and they were busy that t Christmas morning In distributing new happiness about the neighborhood. t I |