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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1985-12-23, Page 18Merry Christmas May the warm Christmas tradition grace your holiday with health and happiness. From Grey Township Council Happy New Year ili FROM tevens Merry Christmas & DISC JOCKEY SERVICE 887-6159 An Olde Fashioned Christmas I 'TistheSeason to wish all our friends a very wonderful and warm holiday. SHUR GAIN Walton Feed Mill SEACON's.olik & Best Wishes From J & H CAMPBELL LTD. Blyth 11 Oh, I 1Y1 '1 VII'• A terrific last minute Gift Suggestion 1984 HURON COUNTY HISTORICAL ATLAS PAGE 18. THE CITIZEN, MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1985. Blyth students write about feelings of Christmas tree BY JENNIFER CUCKSEY BLYTH P.S. Once upon a time, I was just a little seed until someone stepped on me and pushed me into the ground. Then it started to rain on me. After it was over, the sun came out and .I started to grow. When I was bigger, ! looked at myself, and it looked like I was growing into an evergreen tree. When a few years went by, I got bigger and bigger every day. When I was a big evergreen tree, I let the birds build their nests in my branches, and they liked it there. One day, I heard my brothers and sisters say, "That old ever- green tree will never make a good friend for us." And they moved away. I said, "I don't care if they call me names because they are older than me. And I can't even play with them. So I won't even listen to them." So I was not happy that day, and neither were the other evergreen trees. They were sad because of what they had done, but they were too scared to talk back to their sister. Well, anyway, the big evergreen was still upsest by what they had done to him. The next day was Christmas and the big evergreen was hoping he would be picked for the Christmas tree. The Browns were out looking for a tall, fat Christmas tree. Then they saw the big evergreen. So they chopped it down and put it on a sleigh and brought it to their house. The other sisters and brothers were sad because they were not picked for the Christmas tree for the Browns. When they were back home, the Browns put the Christmas tree in the corner and put it in a pot. I was happy that day because they put little lights on me, and other things too. The happiest thing of all, was when we had the Christmas party. It was fun. BY TINA HOONAARD BLYTHP.S. Once I was a little seed. Soon I grew into a little evergreen tree. I lived happily in the forest. As the years went by I grew bigger and bigger. Soon I was almost as big as my friends. In wondered what it was like to be a Christmas tree. My friends told me about an evergreen tree about my size. They told that he got cut doi,vn and they took him away and we never saw him again. I still wanted to be a Christmas tree. I kept wondering what it would be like. Finally, I decided I wanted to be a beautiful Christmas tree. I told my friends about. They Nelson Monuments Ltd. Since 1909 Fine Quality at Competitive Prices Your Memorial Counsellor Brian Walden 523-9210 Blyth told me I would keep wishing and wishing. One day some people came to the forest. They were looking for an evergreen tree. I thought this was a good chance to be a Christmas tree. I looked my best. The people saw me and came to look at me. One of the people said, "Let's take this tree." I was feeling very excited. They cut me down and took me away from my friends. Ifelt said for a few minutes, but I thought of all the decorations that would be put on me. That made me feel a little better. Finally, they took me to the house. They brushed the snow off me. When they brushed off all the snow they took me up stairs and set me on a little stand. Then they put lots of pretty decorations on me. I was very excited. They put pre- sents under my branches. Then they put lights ail over me. Then they turned the lights on. I looked at myself. I was very surprised. I looked very pretty. Soon the family went to bed. After a while, I heard little foot steps going downstairs. I was afraid fora minute, but it was just a little boy. He crept under me and opened and present. I had my first secret. The next day, after supper they had a big party. I felt very happy. BY KELLY BLACK BLYTH P.S. "It's only seven more days until Christmas. We'd better get a tree, Dad." "Oh yes, I forgot." "You're always forgetting im- portant things." "Yes I do, don't I?" "Well you'd better go to sleep and in the morning we will go and get one." In the morning they didn't get one. But that night Father went out and got a small evergreen tree. When I got home I was happy because the other trees who were bigger than me and stronger than me were not chosen. The children were sad because they didn't know that there was a Christmas tree downstairs. Tomorrow was Christmas day. The children heard chimes from the reindeers and a "Ho, ho, ho, Merry Christmas!" And then all of a sudden they heard the chimes. Then all was quiet. The children quietly crept down- stairs. I saw them ripping open some of the presents. They were excited and so was I because they put a star on top of me and put decorations on my branches. BY PAULINE STEWART BLYTHP.S. A Christmas tree would feel happy to be chosen as a Christmas tree at Christmas. Here is a story about a happy, happy Christmas tree that could tell secrets to himself about how he felt. One day he said to himself, I feel very happy since I've been picked as a Christmas tree. The little tree would be happy indeed. The truck came the next day to pickup the tree. The feeling of that little tree made him happy that he was going to go live with a family. The only problem was that all his friends were crying because they wanted him to stay. Then the tree in the truck waved good-bye and told them he would come and visit them. That made all the trees happy. At Christmas the little Christ- as tree had fund with all the gifts under the tree and things on the tree at Christmas. A couple of days after Christ- mas, they took the tree back to the forest. That made the tree happy. The tree liked to be back with his friends. Every year all of the trees got to have a turn being a Christmas tree. Ontario Canada AVAILABLE AT The Saga Gifts & Handicrafts 140 Queen St. North Blyth-523-4331 HOURS: Dec. 239-9 Dec. 24 9-5:30 CLOSED BOXING DAY