Among the Trees at Elmridge

nk, you will be rather surprised to hear. These relations are bo

look a bit alike,

hrub often grows as large as a tree, it is quite differen

o eat at dinner, and that you and I d

y name of 'olive' suggests the idea of Palestine and the sunny lands of the East. The olive tree is one of the most prominent trees of th

it was raining and brought it to Noah

abated from off the earth[7].' For this reason the olive-branch is a common emblem of peace. The olive tree is often mentioned in other parts of the Bible, and was considered one of the most valuable trees of Palestine, which is described as 'a land of oil-olive and honey.' It is not nearly so handsome as some other

en. v

pa eats are olive-

oned are olive-color in some stage of the fruit; and it is in the gre

g up his mouth at the recollection of an olive he had on

itself, because of its peculiar tint. It is a gray green instead of a blue or yellow green, and it has a very dull effect. The fruit is produced only once in two years, and in bearing-season the tree is loaded with white blossoms that drop to the ground like flakes of snow.

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prettier when all those white flow

o valuable that numbers of people depend upon it for their support. The wood, too, is very har

" asked Clara. "Do they make holes in th

red just in time that, should Miss Harson happen to quest

too greedy of gain will spoil the quality of the oil to make a larger quantity. The small olive of Syria is considered the most delicate, and Italian olives also are very fine; those of Spain are larger and coarser. The best olive-oil comes from the south-eastern portion of France and i

ke making apples into

s says, 'If you wish to leave a competency to your grandchildren, plant an olive.' The poorest of the fruit is eaten in their own families, 'to save it,' and, as it does not taste so well, it will go mu

," said Clara, "and I'm glad that I don

hat are kept for sale. Olives intended for exportation are gathered while still green, usually in the month of October. They are soaked for some hours in the strongest lye, to get rid of their bitterness, and are aft

exclaimed Malcolm--"salt; a

, "that I have seen a boy whom I know enjoy

ager reply; "but ham and tongue,

twig will take root reminds us of the willow. A fine grove of olive trees at Messa, in Morocco, was accidentally planted. It is said that one of the kings of the dynasty of Saddia, being on a military expedition, encamped here with his army. The pegs with which the cavalry picketed

ver been planted in such a strange way b

le go around and plant trees wherever

sily be beautified with trees if the owners cared for anything but for their own present interests. But here is something you will like to hear about the olives of Palestine: 'They are all planted together in the grove like the trees in a forest, and it would seem scarcely possi

--GATHERING

boy. "I rather think I'd take my

atchmen are removed. Immediately the scene becomes a most animated one. The grove is alive with an eager throng of men, women and children shaking down the precious fruit. It is, however, scarcely possible to bri

bout that in the Bible,

t fruitful branches thereof, saith the Lord God of Israel[8].' This is a prophecy about God's people, but the Jews were told by God to leave something, when they were harvesting, for the poor to glean. Do

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earnestness, "has each of our hairs g

alcolm to order, and even Clara seemed amused at her little sister's queer int

e meaning of our Saviour's words in Luke xii. 7, where it is added, "Fe

grown people are irreverent in this way without knowing it: perhaps they were not properly taught when they were children. But my children must not h

bdued tone; and Edith felt that one of the great

d, taking the place held by butter and lard with us. Innumerable lamps, too, are kept burning by means of this oil, and so varied are its uses in the East that it was a greater thing than we can understand for the prophet Habakkuk to say, 'Although the labor of the olive shall fail, ... yet will I rejoice in the Lord, I will joy

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ive tree mean, Miss

smaller than the other, and inferior to it in every way. There are a great many olive trees in Palestine, and a place

unt of Olives'

is written: 'And David went up by the ascent of Mount Olivet, and wept as he went up, and had his head covered, and he went

Sam.

he matter?"

ywhere showing themselves. The olive trees that formerly covered it and gave it its name are now represented by a few trees and clumps of trees. There are three prominent summits on the ridge; of these, the southernmost, which is lower than the other two, is now known as 'the Mount of Offence,' originally 'the Mount of Corruption,' because Solomon defiled it with idolatrous worship. Over this ridge passes the road to Bethany, the most frequented route to Jericho and the Jordan. The side of the Mount of Olives toward the west contains many tombs cut in the rock. The

arson showed the children pictures of the different spots mentioned,

m the New Testament about this

ho had learned this verse in her Sunday lesson, "and i

is own house,' but 'Jesus went unto the Mount of Olives.' In another place it is said that 'at night he went out and abode

ee the very same Mount of Olive

es that gave it its name are no longer there. The Garden of Gethsemane, too, the most

ds in recent years. The flowers speak of to-day, but there are olive trees in the garden that testify of the history of far-away years. The

as the slopes of Olivet have been cultivated for generations and centuries. The other side of the garden looks toward th

OF GETH

of Jesus. Some things you very naturally may question as the guardian of the enclosure tells his story. Whether any one of the venerable olive trees ever threw its shadow across the prostrate form of Jesus is more than doubtful, but that these trees are burdened with the history of centuries all must concede. "Gethsemane" means "oil-press," and oli

low, reverent tone; and the little audienc

ree or olives, how much t