More evil is wrought from want of thought 



Than is wrought from want of heart. 

 But whether from thoughtlessness or cussedness, evil, and 

 much evil, has been wrought in the past against the street trees of 

 New York. 'Tis not so bad now, but it's bad enough. There's 

 muckle of room for improvement. Horses are still allowed to dine 

 on the bark. The roots are still cut by all sorts of contractors. 

 Sidewalks, in many cases, are still too close to the tree's base and 



And he was wroth with the Philistine dnd smote him 



still keep out of the soil that sufficient quantum of air and water 

 of which we have spoken above in detail. The laying of all kinds 

 of pipes underground and the placing of all kinds of wires over- 

 head still do detriment. Trucks are still, through vandal reckless- 

 ness, brought into violent and damaging contact with the trees. 

 And so on and so forth. Do the trees need protection? Ah, sir, 

 the tale is tragic. Let us lighten the sad story. 



As you see, a little debate is going on. The participants are 

 Brother Everett True and a Mr. Nemo. Mr. Nemo is the owner 



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