Forest leaves . length. Ishould like to ask them to look back at their still-hunting experiencesduring the past few years, and to see if they can recall how manytimes when they were creeping along—stalking—through the forestso noiselessly, as they supposed, that no living thing could detect were sure they must be very near to a deer, did the shrill chatterof the unseen red squirrel bust forth just ahead of them, putting adamper on all their high-strung hopes and expectations. Do you suppose the deer, which was standing just out of yoursiffht behind that heap of brush, knew that the re
Forest leaves . length. Ishould like to ask them to look back at their still-hunting experiencesduring the past few years, and to see if they can recall how manytimes when they were creeping along—stalking—through the forestso noiselessly, as they supposed, that no living thing could detect were sure they must be very near to a deer, did the shrill chatterof the unseen red squirrel bust forth just ahead of them, putting adamper on all their high-strung hopes and expectations. Do you suppose the deer, which was standing just out of yoursiffht behind that heap of brush, knew that the red squirred, the sentryof the forest folk, had detected the presence of a man. and that hebounded silently off. unknown to you. after hastily surveying you fromhis concealed position; while yon kept plodding along, gradually be-ginning to think that either you were a perfect fool of a hunter or thatthere was nt a i\vw within ten miles of you? I do. Le1 there be no rejoicing over a conquered foe.— Holy Night—Correggio. 22 FOREST LEAVES A Christmas Hymn. By Hon. H. D. Stevens. Lo, a babe was born in a manger, Lowliest of the places of earth;But a mothers love and caresses Sweetly hallowed the dear Saviors the great, mild eyes of the kine herd Looked in wonder upon the scene,As a halo of joy and of brightness Filled the place where the gloom had beenSo the world will be robbed of its darkness By the light of a mothers love,For the Light of Life is in sacrifice That leads to the kingdom above. Blest the beam that burst from the cradleFor the guide and the ransom of men ;Earth rejoieeth and Heaven draweth nearer As that star riseth ever shepherds first gazed on its radiance, And followed its gladsome ray,To the place where the babe lay in slumber. Oer the hills toward the break of the wise men gave incense and treasure For one look at the dear childs face,All the wealth of earth cannot measure The joy of that heavenly grace. So the w
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