I am a little brown bud .
I live on a peach tree .
I have lived there all winter , but I have not been cold .
I have on a warm brown cl oak .
I will soon throw off my cloak .
The n y ou can see m y pretty pink
g own all tri mm ed with green and
wh ite .
I have many little
sisters on this tree .
Our hom e will look pretty , when we
Som e of my sisters have green
dr esses .
The dresses are under their brown
cloaks .
By and by they will throw ofl' their brown cloaks .
Then they will Show their green
dresses .
You will say the tree has n ew green
leave s
There is a m an with a heavy cloak
“ Let us se e which one can m ake hi m take it off.
” So the wind tried .
He blew and blew as h ard as he could , but the m an only wrapped his cloak tighter .
Then th e sun b egan . He sh one and shone . Oh ! how warm he m ade it !
The m an said , “ It is very warm ; I m ust take off my cloak .
”
S O you see the sun was right .
He could do m ore than the wind .
All the little buds on the trees had on warm cloaks .
The wind blew and blew upon them
They were like the m an .
They wo uld not take off their cloaks for th e cold wind .
Now the warm sun shines upon them .
They are glad to take off their cloaks .
The kind warm sun can do m ore than the rough , cold wind .
So can kind , pleasant people do more than cross , angry ones .
SPRING NEW S .
Mother Earth has a new spring dress .
It is a beautiful grass green .
It is trim m ed i n yellow .
That is the work of the dandelion s.