Tender messages he carries From the flowers that watch and sigh Slowly sailing through the sky. "MA THE DEW. AMMA," said little Isabel, The pretty grass and lovely flowers "For every morning, when I wake, "I wonder why the grass and flowers For early through their tears they smile 'Perhaps 'tis when the sun goes down They fear the gathering shade, And that is why they cry at night- “Mamma, if I should go and tell The pretty grass and flowers About God's watchful love and care Through the dark midnight hours, - Selected. "I think they would no longer fear, And then, perhaps they'd bow their heads, "What seemeth tears," the mother said, "Is the refreshing dew Our Heavenly Father sendeth down, "The glittering drops of pearly dew What slumber through the silent night "Thus God remembers all the works O'er all, his watchfulness and care RAIN IN SUMMER. GENTLE, gentle summer rain, The drooping lily pine in vain To feel that dewy touch of thine, --- In heat the landscape quivering lies; - Selected. Through parching air and purple skies The earth looks up, in vain, for thee; Come, then, and brim the meadow streams, By thee shall herb and flower be kissed, O gentle, gentle summer rain ! – W. C. Bennett. SUMMER SHOWER. DROP fell on the apple-tree, A half a dozen kissed the eaves, A few went out to help the brook, The dust replaced in hoisted roads, The breezes brought dejected lutes, - Emily Dickinson. I A SONG OF CLOVER. WONDER what the Clover thinks Peer of the gayest and the best; One out of three, and three in one; Oh! who knows what the Clover thinks? No one! unless the Bob-o'-links! PEBBLES. UT of a pellucid brook OUT Pebbles round and smooth I took; Like a jewel, every one Caught a color from the sun, Ruby red and sapphire blue, Workman Water these had made; And the brook seemed thus to sing: Patience conquers everything! -Frank Dempster Sherman. WHAT THE BURDOCK WAS GOOD FOR. 'OOD for nothing," the farmer said, "Go As he made a sweep at the burdock's head But then, it was best, no doubt, To come some day and root her out. |