THE FIR TREE 91 



Two children were playing in the yard. 



When one of them saw the tree, she said : 



" Oh, look at that old fir tree ! " 



The tree looked at the flowers. 



Then she looked at herself. 



How she wished that she had stayed in the 

 forest ! 



Soon a servant chopped the little tree into 

 pieces. 



They made a bright blaze underneath the tea- 

 kettle. 



And at last the tree was all burned up ! 



Adapted from HANS ANDERSEN. 



" Over the river and through the wood 

 To grandfather's house we go. 



The horse knows the way 



To carry the sleigh 

 Through the white and drifted snow." 



