Two Trees by Saint Nicholas

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Mountain View, California · May 22, 1907

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 33, No. 21.

Two Trees.

By Saint Nicholas

A LITTLE tree, short but self-satisfied, Glanced toward the ground, then tossed its head and cried: "Behold how tall I am! how far the dusty earth!" And boasting thus, it swayed in scornful mirth.

The tallest pine tree in the forest raised Its head toward heaven, and sighed the while it gazed: "Alas, how small I am and the great skies how far! What years of space 'twixt me and yonder star!"

MORAL.

Our height depends on what we measure by: If up from earth, or downward from the sky. —Saint Nicholas.