Six trees; short stories . THE WHITE BIRCH had. never loved her before, and his lovewas so great and unselfish and inno-cent that it overweighed his loss, andit was to him as if he had not lost herat all. With no pain he began to thinkof her as the bride of the other man. He was always a good fellow, hesaid, and she ought to marry a mannearer her own age. He sat a long time leaning againstthe white birch - tree through whoseboughs a soft wind came at intervals,and made a gentle, musical rustle oftwinkling leaves, and the tree did notfairly know that the wind was notstirring the leaves of her l


Six trees; short stories . THE WHITE BIRCH had. never loved her before, and his lovewas so great and unselfish and inno-cent that it overweighed his loss, andit was to him as if he had not lost herat all. With no pain he began to thinkof her as the bride of the other man. He was always a good fellow, hesaid, and she ought to marry a mannearer her own age. He sat a long time leaning againstthe white birch - tree through whoseboughs a soft wind came at intervals,and made a gentle, musical rustle oftwinkling leaves, and the tree did notfairly know that the wind was notstirring the leaves of her lost sisters, andthe mans love and sense of primevalcomfort were so great that he was stillfilled with the peace of possession. Q Greet Pvme. THE GREAT PINE


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