The angels will arrange the notes in order; and then will the doors spring open and the heavenly music will sound anew, even as beautiful as before. Then will the children of men be amazed and ashamed, and as they listen they will say to one another, "That you had! That I had! But now it sounds wonderfully beautiful and very different, now that the notes are all

together and in right order!"

Yes, yes! So will it be. Be assured of

that!

Let me go where'er I will,
I hear a sky-born music still.
It is not only in the rose,
It is not only in a bird,

Not only when the rainbow glows,
Nor in the song of woman heard;

But in the darkest, meanest things,
There always, always something sings.

NATURE'S SECRET

E. K. Stevens

NATURE, smiling to herself,

A secret safe is keeping;

She knows her children are not dead,
But only softly sleeping.

She knows the thrilling floods of life
Within the forest welling,

And sees the branches blushing red
With longing to be telling.

She feels the mayflowers lift their heads
From off their mossy pillows;

And now

the smallest tree has told,

For here are pussy-willows!

You dear wee, furry, silvery things!

We touch you with caressing,

And pluck your sprays with eager hands, And many a whispered blessing.

A robin chirrups on the hill,

A bluebird in the hollow;
For these are pussy-willow days,
And Spring is sure to follow.

THE TIGER, THE BRAHMAN, AND THE

JACKAL

(Jacobs's "Indian Fairy Tales")

NCE upon a time a tiger was caught in a trap. He tried in vain to get through the bars, and rolled and bit with grief and rage when he failed.

By chance a poor Brahman came by. "Let me out of this cage, oh, pious one!" cried the tiger.

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"Nay, my friend," replied the Brahman, you would probably eat me if I did."

"Not at all!" swore the tiger; "on the contrary, I should be forever grateful and serve you as a slave!"

Now, when the tiger sobbed and sighed, the pious Brahman's heart softened, and at last he opened the door. Out popped the tiger, and, seizing the poor man, cried, "What a fool you are! What is to prevent my eating you now, for after being cooped up so long I am just terribly hungry!"