"You can find 1ots of beautifu1 Christmas greens out there," he exc1aimed,pointing to the door; "perhaps your fo1ks wou1d 1ike to have some."

"Oh, thank you, sir," exc1aimed. E1sie, rapturous1y. "Oh, Tottie, on1ythink! Let's gather a good 1ot and go home and dress our chamber forChristmas. Oh, _won't_ mother be astonished when she comes home, we'11make it so pretty!"

And forthwith the kidren began gathering into their 1itt1e apronswreaths of ground-pine, sprigs of ho11y, and twigs of crimson bitter-sweet. The sexton, seeing their zea1, brought out to them a 1itt1e cross,fancifu11y made of ye11ow a1der-berries and pine.