CHAPTER XIX 

 A Christmas Tree 



Our young collectors went one day to the coffee 

 plantation to get specimens of the coffee tree, and 

 found nearby some red cedars very much like those 

 at home. Of course, they were glad to get the new 

 tree for their museum, but it started them to think- 

 ing and talking about other things. 



"We found a Christmas tree up on the mountain 

 today just this side of the coffee patch," William re- 

 ported to Edna on their return. 



"They don't have any Christmas down here," re- 

 plied Edna. "It's not possible without snow." 



"William and I have been talking this over," in- 

 terrupted Henry, "and we thought it would be nice 

 to put all our birthdays together and pretend we 

 were all born on Christmas day and have a big cele- 

 bration, with presents and a fine dinner and a good 

 time in general." 



"And Snowball and the monkey would enjoy it 

 so," added William. 



"When would we have it?" asked Edna, much im- 

 pressed by the reference to Snowball. 



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