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of the hill, and the Hig House on the side of
it, continually referred the matter to God’s

House (with the beautiful blue ceiling on the
top of it) ; and that so far this House

seemed little inclined to meddle with a family

quarrel that did not concern it, and which
ought without its aid to be patched up.’

Then the Poplars said : ‘ That is all
that we need tell you at present, d ear; 1 and

then they softly kissed the window panes
with their topmost twigs, and bade the boy

good-night. As a matter of fact, it was all

they could tell him just then, for a strong
wind, growing tired of their chatter, came

roarim? round the corner ot the house and
blew them in quite another direction. They

felt that the wind was coming, and that
was why they brought their talk to a sudden

close, for, though full of the sap of kindness,

they were terrible gossips, and now that
they had found someone fresh to talk to,

would have gone on whispering for hours.
The wind—who, because of their continually

bending and giving way to him, could not