Look around you; look at me. The
value of statuary is owing to its difficulty. You would not value the
finest head cut upon a carrot."
But one effect of this General Post among the statues is good, and it
should delight Mr. ASQUITH. Cromwell, now outside Westminster Hall, is to
be moved into the House.
E.V.L.
* * * * *
FLOWERS' NAMES.
MARIGOLDS.
As MARY was a-walking
All on a summer day,
The flowers all stood curtseying
And bowing in her way;
The blushing poppies hung their heads
And whispered MARY'S name,
And all the wood anemones
Hung down their heads in shame.
The violet hid behind her leaves
And veiled her timid face,
And all the flowers bowed a-down,
For holy was the place.
Only a little common flower
Looked boldly up and smiled
To see the happy mother come
A-carrying her Child.
The little Child He laughed aloud
To see the smiling flower,
And as He laughed the Marigold
Turned gold in that same hour.
For she was gay and innocent--
He loved to see her so--
And from the splendour of His face
She caught a golden glow.
* * * * *
AN OPTIMIST.
"I have just completed a fortnight's tour on a tandem, and can
recommend this form of a holiday as the best I know of.... One Sunday
in June, without exaggeration, I was nearly killed twice, and my wife
was overcome with fright.
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