The representative., 1900-12-13

February derives it's name from the
Latin word februo, to purify it being
customary for the Romans to observe
festivals of publication in that month.
The amethyst, emblematic of sim
cerity, is the precious stone dedicated
to February, and the primrose, typify-
Ing the freshness of early youth, is
It's flower.
Barchiel rules the fortune of those
born in this month.
MARCH.
Lord of all rough winds that blow,
l am March, and ere | go
! will sing you loud and low
Nora Hopper.
March is named for Mars, the Ro-
man god of war Among the Saxons
this month was known as Lenct, mean
ing spring, and this is the origin of our
word Lent. The modest violet" is the
clustering months flower, and the
bloodstone, sgnifying courage and for
titude, is its precious stone.
Malchedist is the ruling deity.
APRIL
April, April
Laugh thy girlish laughter.
Then the moment after
Weep thy girlish tears.
William Watson.
April was named after the Latin
aperio, to open, because the flowers
open at this time of the year. The
Saxons called 1t "Eastre" in honor of
their goddess of spring, from which is
derived the word Easter. Charlemagne
called it the grass month"; and this
name is yet given it by the Dutch.
The daisy and the diamond, both en-
blematic of innocence, are the months
flower and gem.
Ashmodel is the guardian of the
April born.
In blossoms fair the field appear,
With balmy air sweet May is here.
From the German of Ofer.
May owes it's name to the Roman god
dess Maia, the graceful daughter of At
las and Pieone.
The hawthorn, emblematic of hope.
and the emerald, of faithfulness, belong
to May, while Amriel is the guardian
genius.
JUNE
Rapture of birds at dawn, a hush at
All, by my hearts wild beating, it
is June.
Mrs. L. c.. WhitsOn
June is named in honor of Juno, wife
of Jupiter, the queen of heaven, the
guardian deity of women and the found
ress of marriage.
The wild rose and the agate, typify-
ing simplicity and health are June's
flower and gem.
Muriel is the months own deity.
july
A rustic of corn leaves; tinkIe
OF bells on the hills; bevy
OF Bees where the clover hangs heavy;
A butterfly blundering by
And that is July.
james Newton Matthews.
July gets its name from the great Ro-
man general Julius Caesar, who was
born on the 18th day of this month.
The lily, signifying purity, and the
ruby, emblematic Of love- belong to
July.
Verchiel is the presiding genius.
AUGUST.
The warm, late fragrant days of August
Drifting into the yesterdays dim sweet
ness, pass
Like loosened rose leaves shaken in
the grass
Hattie Whitney
August is named for Augustus Caesar.
The mOOnStOne, which signifies we'd
ded felicity, is dedicated to August. The
old Romans called this stone "Lunaris''
because it contained the image of the
moon, and they believed it to have the
power of curing diseases during the in
crease of the moon and that when
the moon was on the Wane the pos
SCISSOR of 4 moonstOne could foretell
future events.
The classic poppy. symbolizing the
consolation OF sleep, is AuguSts flower,
and Hamatiel guards the destinies of
the August born.
SEPTEMBER.
observation-disclosures arc in the sound
Dreams in the warm and yellow ground
Dreams in the ripening leaves Of trees
And in the dronc Of lazy bees.
e. {. Thompson.
September derives it's. name from the
Latin septim, this being the seventh
month according to the ancient Roman
calendar, when there we're Eui 10 months
III the year. The morning glory. en-
Diem OF conteatme1t, and the sapphire.
3! peace. ale dedicated t. September.