THE CHILDREN’S BOOK OF CHRISTMAS STORIES

I. CHRISTMAS AT FEZZIWIG’S WAREHOUSE

II. THE FIR-TREE

Reprinted by permission of the Houghton-Mifflin Company.

HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN

Where did they go to? What became of them?

“This evening!” said they all; “how it will shine this evening!”

Oh,” said the little Mice, “how fortunate you have been, old Fir-tree!” and so on..