DANDELION

'HERE'S a dandy little fellow,
Who dresses all in yellow,

In yellow with an overcoat of green;
With his hair all crisp and curly,
In the springtime bright and early
A-tripping o'er the meadow he is seen.
Through all the bright June weather,
Like a jolly little tramp,

He wanders o'er the hillside, down the road;
Around his yellow feather,

The gypsy fireflies camp;

His companions are the woodlark and the toad.

But at last this little fellow

Doffs his dainty coat of yellow,

And very feebly totters o'er the green;

For he very old is growing

And with hair all white and flowing,
A-nodding in the sunlight he is seen.
Oh, poor dandy, once so spandy,
Golden dancer on the lea!

Older growing, white hair flowing,

Poor little baldhead dandy now is he!

NELLIE M. GARABRANT.

SHORT SELECTIONS FOR

MEMORIZING

MEMORY GEMS

SECOND GRADE

ISN'T it, my boy or girl,

The wisest, bravest plan,

Whatever comes or doesn't come,
To do the best you can?

PHOEBE CARY.

All things bright and beautiful,
All creatures great and small,
All things wise and wonderful-
The Lord God made them all.

JOHN KEBLE.

Our thoughts are heard in heaven.

YOUNG.

Work first, and then rest.

RUSKIN.

At Christmas play and make good cheer;

Christmas comes but once a year.

TUSSER.

God helps them that help themselves.

FRANKLIN.