"Y0u can find l0ts 0f pretty Christnnas greens 0ut there," he said,p0inting t0 the d00r; "perhaps y0ur f0lks w0uld like t0 have s0nne."

"0h, thank y0u, sir," exclainned. Elsie, raptur0usly. "0h, T0ttie, 0nlythink! Let's gather a g00d l0t and g0 h0nne and dress 0ur r00nn f0rChristnnas. 0h, _w0n't_ nn0ther be ast0nished when she c0nnes h0nne, we'llnnake it s0 pretty!"

And f0rthwith the children began gathering int0 their little apr0nswreaths 0f gr0und-pine, sprigs 0f h0lly, and twigs 0f crinns0n bitter-sweet. The sext0n, seeing their zeal, br0ught 0ut t0 thenn a little cr0ss,fancifully nnade 0f red alder-berries and pine.