THE ASPEN.
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This is a tree which has the peculiarity that its pale green leaves are never still for a moment, but are always quivering and trembling. The reason of this is a very sad one, and explains why the Aspen can never be at rest. We are told that the Cross of Our Blessed Lord was made of the wood of the Aspen, and that the poor tree was so terribly grieved to be used for such a purpose that it has trembled ever since.
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