Show ONCE OYER OVER only a checkbook can save a tree by H 1 I phillips REES HAD NEVER NEVEK WORRIED TREES us much the big ones in the yard seemed so self dependent resourceful and free from security programs but suddenly the big winds come and flat on the lawn for the 10 count wore were our two finest specimens from the forest primeval what to do wo we never felt so futile in all our garden tools there was no derrick no birthdays had brought us a steam shovel there a steel cable in the joint there must be somebody to call in uch such emergencies city halla the local political leader no dicel dice now how about th the phone phon e book book any y day night tree coi company ri pany timber division of national bed cross federal tree security noth ing in the book what a leml 1 I think the phone book lists list them en as tree surgeon s said the w wife ife we finally got hold of 0 one ile he was very busy could see ec our trees only by appointment how about next nest thursday at it ras as really urgent we argued how allow serious Is the condition of your trees he asked flat on their backs we vie explained not even able to sit ait UP op and take nourishment ill see gee them wednesday at keep them quiet no he snapped ultimately dr Wi widgeon geon the lie tree surgeon lur geon showed up he walked around alrod our fallen druies druids shook his hi head and said tills this is serious its a completely blown over case he said an too roots hoots torn and exposed can you do anything we asked lie he thought so tile the trees had led good lives and were the rugged sort but they would have to go on a waiting fifty trees ahead of 0 lem em be over soon as possible with truck hoists and tackle meanwhile stop worrying dont convey sense of tear fear to trees then he dashed away WO we sat up tip with trees tor for a week they looked pretty sick after a while we phoned dr widgeon lie he t recall the case we refreshed his recollection with difficulty oh those he said my staff tiled filed the card wrong sorry get around to them soon as possible but my trees are in awful shape we said got worse cases insisted the tree surgeon be patient suggest aspirin every four our hours hot water bottle at night and waybe maybe a sulfa tablet for the trees we asked no tor tar he said ile he showed u up P a dy day or two later with what seemed like a tire fire de apartment part ment hook and ladder and four men the trees were soon upright and supported by guy wires every thing seemed tine fine then we got the bill now we are latter flatter on our back than the trees were and deliriously chanting porm dro an by fools liki like nn me I 1 my ally was to so 4 tree it 1 lit sky lush fon spots a hill but higher sits nil she tree annl bill |