Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-12-21

the glistening star to the ceiling, it must have
been thrown down. The children then danced
about with their pretty toys, and no one
noticed the tree, except the children's maid,
who came and peeped among the branches to
see if an apple or fig had been forgotten.
"a story, a story" cried the children, pull
ing little fat man toward the tree.
''Now We shall be in the green shade" said
the man, as he seated himself under it, land
the tree will have the pleasure of hearing
also, but l shall only relate one story; what |
shall it bel Ivede-Avede, or Humpty |
Dumpty, who fell down stairs, but soon got
up again, and at last married princess"
s'Ivede-Avede," cried some. "Humpty |
Dumpty,r cried others, and there was fine
shouting and crying ont. But the fir tree re-
NAMED quite still, and thought to himself.
| .sShau l have ANYTHING to do with all thisa"
but he had already amused them as much as
they wished Then the old man told them
the story of Humpty Dumpty, how he fell
| down stairs, and was raised up again, ana
| married a princess. And the children clap
| ped their hands and cried, Tell another, tell
| another" for they wanted to hear the story of
| '.Ivede-Avede;" but they only had "Humpty
| Dumpty.n After this the fir tree became
quite silent and thoughtful never had the
birds in the forest told such tales as "Euu2ty
| Dumptv,n who fell down stairs, and yet mar
ried a princess.
"Ah! yes, so it happens in the world
thought the fir tree; lie believed it all, be-
cause it was related by a such nice man.
| '1Ah! WE'LL" he thought, who knows! per-
haps l may fall down too, and marry
princess" and he looked forward joyfully to
the next evening, expecting to be again
Cecked out with lights and playthings, gold
7 tx-il1 n tran gie
thought he; Il will enjoy all my splendor,
and shall hear the story of Humpty Dumpty
again, and perhaps Ivede-Avede.n And the
tree remained quiet and thoughtful all night
In the morning the servants and the house
maid came ill., ssNow,n thought the fir, sall
my splendor is going to begin again" But
they dragged him out of the room and up
stairs to the garnet, and threw him on the
/ floor, in q dark corner, where no daylight
shone, and there they left him. What does
this mean3n thought the tree. "What am !
to do herel can hear nothing in place
like this and he leant against the wall, and
thought and thought And he had time
enough to think, for days and nights passed
and no one came near him, and when at last
somebody did come, it was only to put away
large boxes in q corner. So the tree was
completely hidden from sight as if it had
never existed. 1t is winter, now" thought
the tree, ''the ground is hard and covered
with snow, 50 that people cannot plant me
| shall be sheltered here, l daresay, until
/ spring comes"
5 Squeak, squeak" said little mouse
= creeping cautiously towards the tree, thel
/ came another, and they both shifted at the
fir tree and crept between the branches.
5 ''Oh, it is very cold" said the little mouse
''or else we should be so comfortable here
shouldn't we, you old fir trees"
. II am not old, said the fir tree, ''there arr
t many who ale older than | am"
"Where 10 you come from, and what d.
: you know" asked the mice, who were full O
curiosity. ''Havo you seen the most beauti
It full places in the world, and can You tell us al
L about theml and have you been in the store
room, where cheeses lie on the shelf, anS
! hams hang from the ceiiingi One can ru'
h about on tallow candles, there, and so in THU
and come out fat
it II know nothing of that place." said tn
!, fir tree, but know the wood where the sul