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THE lilTTLE 
 GHRIST/AAS ROVER 
 
 'OCT 141887^ ' 
 

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 "threat ool^s from little acorns grow, 
 
 — <©o, tbe proverb preocl^es, 
 
 "tjreat aches from little acbmqs 
 
 — €)o. another teaches. 
 
 But 'Qal-^s and Qcbes/' alil^e will 
 
 If these two stay upon the snow. 
 
 grow. 
 
Ii1lle maiden fo-' nnn <\x/pp.i, 
 
 Some one s Gbristmas treasure 
 
 Has found ber way to tb'is retreat; 
 Her beart o'er-brim wiib pleasure, 
 
 Ond eyes witb bappiness acjiow. 
 ^0 see tbe acorns on tbe snow. 
 
Wbere tbe Sb^'istmas-tide to greet. 
 
 Home IS bn^bt cind merry ; 
 2)ome one soon will miss ibeir sweet 
 
 111 tile winsome foirv, 
 OncI seelVing. wbere to find ben l^now 
 
 Dy little foot-pnnts in tbe snow. 
 
Will bring irje Iau9bin^ rover borne, 
 Witb \)er pretty playtbtnas laden, 
 
 Ulncl tell \)P.\\ ''np.\/p.v more to ronm 
 — U wayward liitle maiden, — 
 
 Ulone into tbe forest so, 
 
 (4)0 play Witb acorns in tbe snow. 
 
 A.NMF. C. McQlEKN 
 
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