THE SECRET OF FIRE.
A TREE STORY.
NE summer night a great army of pine trees settled down in a quiet valley to rest. They were a tall, dark, grave-looking company.
They held their heads high in the air, for they were the only trees in the world who knew the wonderful secret of fire.
High above this valley, on the hillside, lived a little company of oaks.
They were young, brave, and strong-hearted.
When they saw the great band of pines marching into the valley, the tallest one said:
“Let us make them divide the gift of fire with us.”