The Old Willow Tree, and Other Stories

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Ewald Carl. The Old Willow Tree, and Other Stories

The Old Willow-tree

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THE MISTLETOE

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THE LILAC-BUSH

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THE BEECH AND THE OAK

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THE WEEDS

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The ANEMONES

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The WOOD and the HEATH

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SOMEWHERE IN THE WOOD

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THE COUSINS

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There are many kinds of willows and they are so unlike that you would hardly believe them to be relations.

There are some so small and wretched that they creep along the ground. They live on the heath, or high up in the mountains, or in the cold arctic regions. In the winter, they are quite hidden under the snow; in the summer, they just poke up their noses above the tops of the heather.

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"Every one has his position in life," she said. "We have ours and the smart ones theirs. Now I wouldn't change with anybody."

"Still, one would like to give satisfaction in one's position," said the willow-tree and sighed!

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