April 29.

April 30.

MAY.

THE Voice of one who goes before to make
The paths of June more beautiful, is thine,
Sweet May! Without an envy of her crown
And bridal; patient stringing emeralds
And shining rubies for the brows of birch
And maple; flinging garlands of pure white
And pink, which to their bloom add prophecy;
Gold cups o'er-filling on a thousand hills,
And calling honey-bees; out of their sleep
The tiny summer harpers with bright wings
Awaking, teaching them their notes for noon; —
Oh May, sweet-voiced one, going thus before,
For ever June may pour her warm red wine
Of life and passion, -sweeter days are thine!
Mrs. H. H. Jackson.

Sorrows are everywhere,

Joys all too few!

Have we not had our share

Of pleasure too?

No Past the glad heart cowers,

No memories dark;
Only the sunny hours

The dial mark.

May 2.

E. C. Stedman.

Boldness and firmness, these are virtues each;
Noble in action; excellent in speech.
But who is bold without considerate skill,
Rashly rebels, and has no law but will;
While he called firm, illiterate, and crass,
With mulish stubbornness obstructs the pass.

May 3.

J. B. O'Reilly.

"Thou art poor, art thou? Yet thou lovest me!" Her pale face flushed with a burning red : "Well, Maud is poor, and she loveth thee; So now we are rich, are we not?" she said, And faltered, all trembling with love confessed; And I, with knowing I was so dear,

Trembled, but gathered my rose to my breast; And Love was answered, and Life was clear. Mrs. Z. B. Gustafson.

May 2.

May 3.