Lesson One Text Yet what was the magic of Christmas now his childhood and youth were long past,and his own children had grown up and gone Yesterday his wife had said,"It isn't worthwhile,Perhaps ---And he had said,"Oh,yes,Alice,even if there are only the two of us,let's have a Christmas of our own." Then she had said,"Let's not trim the tree until tomo- row.Robert.(4④I'm tired.” He had agreed,and the tree was still out by the back door. He lay in his bed in his room.The door to her room was shut because she was a light Yet what was the magic of Christmas now ? his childhood and youth were long past, and his own children had grown up and gone. Yesterday his wife had said, “It isn’t worthwhile, Perhaps ---” (3) And he had said, “Oh, yes, Alice, even if there are only the two of us, let’s have a Christmas of our own.” Then she had said, “Let’s not trim the tree until tomo￾rrow, Robert. (4) I’m tired.” He had agreed, and the tree was still out by the back door. He lay in his bed in his room. The door to her room was shut because she was a light Lesson One Text