Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-08-03


then addressed the spectators:
81 think we will all with one accord
unite in saying that Marie AVenel should
be our Queen of May She did her duty
while others went from home to accomplish
good, and perhaps many neglected home
duties; she did what her conscience prompt
| ed her to do, and I think we can all learn
a lesson from her simplicity and modesty. u
All agreed that she deserved the honor,
and although Rosa, and Fife among 9TH
ers, felt little disappointed, yet they soon
forgot all about it, and united cheerfully in
offering their modest little queen boquets.
Blind Alice rejoiced with the others, and
felt very happy to know that her little
friend was queen.
While the games and sports were at the
highest pitch of merriment, bugle note
was heard in the distance with the sound
of trumpets. The villagers were immedl-
ately silent, for they knew some one Of i'm
portance was near and while thew were
wondering who it could be, the magnif-
cent suite of the queen of England appear
ed altar off. Before they could decide what
to do, the train drew nearer and nearer till
they could distinguish Queen Elizabeth
seated in q gorgeous equipage among some
ladies OF high rank. She had been paying
a visit to one of the great Barons, and was
now on her way to the palace. She hap
pened to be in good humor, (for which
her maids of honor were very thankful J
and as she caught sight of the children, she
! exclaimed:
! 'fWhat have we here ?'
| The lady of the highest rank replied
Il think it is the May festival, your
majesty, which some rustics are celebra-
ting"
''Our memory was treacherous; so it is
Mayday. The Queen of England would
like to know how her subjects celebrate it.
Help us to alight."
And with the help of some mobiles the
sovereign and her ladies alighted, much to
the honor of the awe-stricken villagers,
who fell on one knee, as was the custom
before Kings and Queens. The idea of be-
holding that awful woman of so much
power, among them, was dismaying. But
there she was, coming towards them in all
her state, her rich purple robe sweeping
over the grass. A she neared the throne
where Marie was, she paused and inquired
if this was their May queen.
cit is. your majesty" answered Robin
| Hood, summOning his courage to aid him.
"Why did you choose her. see many
was fond of beauty.
eve chose her because we thought she
was more deserving of it than any other
one," replied Robin Hood
The Queen then wanted to know why
she was better than any oae else, and so
it happened that Robin Hood told Eliza
| beth all about 1t, and she seemed much in
terested After he had finished, she plac-
ed her hand on Marie's head and said kind
ly, while the original cold expression IN her
face melted into something tender-like, for
a moment:
s'Thou art good, child, and deserve the
approval of the Queen of England. We can
all learn from thee a lesson of duty"
1t was beautiful tableau, the royal robes
of Elizabeth contrasting torcibly with the
simple, white dress of Marie, while the as
tonished children looked on wonderingly,
and the elegant appearance of the royal
suite filed the background strangely
| Over all the sun shone brightly, and the
flowers cast sweet perfume. But it lasted
only moment. The naughty expression
returned, and the Queen ordered them
sternly to ''move on"
| Before the villagers recovered from their
surprise, the train was out of sight, but
they soon revived their gaiety, and long
afterward it was said that a merrier May
day never was passed, than that which the
Queen of England honored by speaking
kindly to their little May Queen.
The Flower Language Emb ems for The
Days and Months.
| The floral emblems of the days of the
week and months of the year are as fol-
! lows:
Monday-A leaf of the lotus or water
! lily, half represented light half dark, the
lotus being considered in the East, as
s'The emblem and cradle of creative Night"
Tuesday-A leaf, halt light. to signify the
heavens, and half blue or sea-grean, mean
ing the waters, in reference to second days
work of creation.
Wednesday-A leaf divided into three
colors light for the heavens, blue for the
waters, and green for the earth.
Thursday-A green lotus-leaf, on which
is placed a flower fgurative of the sun,
created on the fourth day.
Friday-A leaf on which an insect is
feeding, symbolizing, 'Let the earth bring
forth the living creatures.
Saturday-The leaf for this day is filed
with fruit, for, 81 have given you every
herb bearing seed, and every tree, in which
is the fruit
Sunday-Simply an oliYe-leaf, sacred to
peace and rest
January is represented by robin, en-
circled in a garland of sweet-scented tus-
silago; since the one cheers our dwellings
at this season with its presence, while the
other regales the early month with its fra
GRANGE.
February has wreath of snowdrops,
surrounding q pair of goldfinches; this be-
ing the month in which these flowers ap-
pear, and also birds begin to couple
March Is distinguished by the hierogly-
phics of birds nest encircled by branch
of the Almond.
April-For this month we have linnet
on her nest in the midst OF a bush of
''The vernal furze. with golden baskets hung.
May nest of young birds, clamorous
for food, in a hawthorn bush in full flower,
symbolizes this month.
June has a wreath of flowing grapes, en-
comprising a branch Of ripe Strawberries
July-A bunch of red cherries, enwreath~
ed with the fragrant purple thyme
August is represented by q c0ronal CT
wheat, barley and oats encircling ripe
plums.
! September mas q cluster of purple grapes,
| with wreath of hops.
October is represented with various col
ored China asters and clusters of hazel
nuts
November has a garland of flowing ivy,
with turnips and carrots in the centre.
| December is woven with a garland of
holly, with its glossy, green leaves and YER
million berries, from the centre of which
| hangs branch of mistletoe. u. 5. Ingram,
IN Applet0n's Journal.
A Child Heroine.