116 THE ROMANCE OF EVERIFARM 



tree, climbed up, and carefully took the big apple — 

 our hero — off his twig and, after wrapping it in 

 tissue paper, remarked to Gardener Bill what a 

 beauty it was, and that it would just complete the 

 exhibit. 



After a few moments the import of the conversa- 

 tion dawned upon the big pippin, who sang out 

 cheerily as he was carried away: 



"Ain't it a grand and glorious feeling? I am going 

 to the National Apple Show. So long, fellows." 



