THE WILLOW WHISTLE

The Toyman sat by the pond under the "Crying Tree." That is what Marmaduke

calls it, though the Toyman says it is a weeping willow. It's leaves are

a very pretty green, much lighter than the leaves of the other trees. And

the branches bend over till they reach the water. They really do look like

showers of tears. Sometimes little leaves fall into the water and float

away like silver-green boats, rowed by tiny fairies.

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