Once there was a tree and she loved a little boy. And every day the boy would come and he would gather her leaves and make the into crowns and play king of the forest.

He would climb up her trunk and swing from her branches and eat apples. And they would play hide-and-go--seek. And when he was tired, he would sleep in her shade. And the boy loved the tree...very much. And the tree was happy.

But time went by. And the boy grew older. And the tree was often alone. The none day the boy came to the tree and the tree said, " Come. boy, come and climb up my trunk and swing from my branches and eat apples and play in my shade and be happy."

"I and too big to climb and play." said the boy.

"I want some money. Can you give me some money?"

"I'm sorry."said the tree, "but, I have no money. I have only keaves and apples. Take my apples. Boy and sell them in the city. Then you will have money and will be happy."

And so the boy climbed up the tree and gathered her apples and carried them away. And the tree was happy.

But the boy stayed away for long time... and the tree was sad. And then one day the boy came back and the tree shook with joy and she said." Come. boy, come and climb up my trunk and swing from my branches and be happy."

"I am too busy to climb tree,"said the boy.

"I want a houe to keep me warm,"he said.

"I want a wife and I want children, and so I need a house. Can you give me a house?"

"I have no house" said the tree.

"The forest is my house, but you may cut off my branches and build a house. Then you will be happy." And so the boy cut off her branches and carried them away to build hi house. And the tree was happy. But the boy stayed for a long time.

And when he came back, the tree was so happy she could hardly speak "Come boy" he whispered. "Come and play"

"I am too old and sad to play." saide the boy.

"I want a boat the will take me far away from here. Can you give me a boat?" "Cut down my trunk and make a boat," said the tree."Then you can ail away..and be happy"

And so the boy cut down her trunk and made a boat and sailed away. And the tree was happy...but not really.

And after a long time he came back again." I am sorry, boy" said the tree,"But I have nothing left to give you... My apples are gone." "My teeth are weak for apples" aid the boy "My branches are gone " said the tree. "You can't swing on them.." "I'm too old to wing on branches," said the boy. "My trunk is gone" said the tree. "You can't climb.." "I'm too tired to climb" said the boy.

"I am sorry" sighed the tree.

"I wish that I COuld give you somthing...but I have nothing left. I am just an old stump. I'm sorry.."

"I don't need very much now" said the boy

"just a quiet to sit and rest. I'm very tired"

"well" said the tree straightening herself up a much as she could, "well, an old stump is good for sitting and resting.

 come boy sit down sit down and rest"

And the boy did.

And the tree was happy...