"I wonder what a Christmas tree is like," said Sammy, as he ran along
the branch to find the store-house.

Bobby followed Sammy and peeped into the hole where the ten acorns were
hidden.

Sammy took out a nut, and Bobby took out a nut.

They sat up on their hind legs and nibbled away happily.

And as they nibbled, the man and the two children and the dog came back
through the woods.

They were dragging a little tree over the snow.

The dog ran along beside them barking loudly.

"That must be a Christmas tree," said Bobby. "I wonder what they are
going to do with it."

[Illustration: Once Bunny Rabbit saw a Christmas tree.]

"Tweet, tweet!" sang a little sparrow. "I can tell you. I saw one
last year.

"I peeped in at the window after the tree had been set up in the warm
room.

"I saw many pretty things hanging on the branches.