The Washington herald., 1910-04-03

sells Of honor" fitted for the Master S
service. in spreading sunshine and glad
ness and new life. even as the birds. flow
ers. and sonshine gladden. and refresh the
earth. making 1t an Eden below.
I. ELIZABETH HAWKINS.
Lib Bedford avenue, Lgnehburg. Va.
Emerson said:
April cold with dropping rain
Willows and lilacs bring again"
And
What JOY in rosy waves outpoured
Flows from the heart of love. the Lord. "
That there is burst of nature into life
and that all life comes from the great
heart of God, how filled with hope and
trust can we be. and how alive in all
good though. words. and deeds. by know
ing that Gods in His heaven: alrs well
with the world"
Mrs. N. G. TABER.
1881 North Carolina avenue northeast
When the warm sun has returned again,
It's sweet to visit the still wood. where
springs
The first flower Of the plain
l love the season we'll
When forest gades are teeming with
bright forms,
Nor dark and many folded clouds forstal
The coming on OF storms.
Sweet April Many a thought
Is welded unto thee. as hearts are wed;
Nor shall they fail. till, to its autumns
brought.
LIES golden fruit is shed.-Longfellow
J. d. GRAY.
81 street northeast.
Now the bright morning star. days har-
binger.
Comes dancing from the east. and leads
with her
The budding April. who from her greer
lap throws
The yellow cowslIp and the pale prIm-
rose.
Hail, bounteous Spring, that doth inspire
Mirth. youth. and warm desire,
Woods and groves are OF thy dressing.
Hill and dale doth boast thy blessing,
Thust we salute thee with our early song
And welcome thee, and wish thee long.
r. r. SONEN.
7la Newton place
April is the pioneer month Of the year
as it wakens nature from its long Ieth-
argic sleep Of winter, to put on new life
and bids US breathe the refreshing air OF
heaven-it Is the coy month. as well. with
IT'S blushing honors OF spring. thrust upon
1t BY nature. and It's smiling returns OF
sunshine and shower. make it the most
active in giving pleasure to the strong
and TO the weak. proclaiming its mission
of April showers 10 bring forth May
flowers Mr.. p. EDELIN,.
Lee PARK road.
The month of April now Is here
With all its splendor. glow. and cheer:
The month that brings refreshing rain
To cultivate the fields Of grain.
With April comes the warm sunshine,
The sleeping trees from slumber rise;
Their dreaTy boughs burst forth in bloom
And take from earth old winters gloom
With April comes the violet blue.
It brings the flowers Of every hue:
It's then our lives we start anew
And tread again LIES avenue
HARRY W. BRINiER,
Fifth street northeast.
| Those sweet old April days in the glad
lspringtime Of our childhood. How they
come back 10 us; The fragrance Of the
dewy violet. and other early blooms nj
our senses with fond memories. Then
there were the pussy willows" and the
| adder tongues" And how sweetly the
birds sang. How fun of JOY life was,
Hope and faith made the heart strong ant
the footstep light. Such dreamy fragrant
sweetness. when sorrow and care seemed
so far away, But somehow we have
grown older: and there is pleasure in
knowing that Come what will. we have
been b.est." and we take up our work
again, glad in the promise of that eternal
springtime. where the sweet April DAYS
shall fade not away, but remain a Joy
forever. Ms. L p. cHAAlBERLATN.
The stanhope.
April, the month OF birds and flowers.
That sing as they swiftly fly:
These birds and flowers enjoy the showers
With songs and fragrance nigh.
| Mrs. CLARPHENIA SMITH.
74s Morton street
Gentle spring, in sunshine clad
Well dost thou thy power display"
NJ I. REED.
1857 Irving street
The lark is up 10 meet the sun,
The bee is on the wing;
The birds all chant in sweetest strains
A welcome home to spring.
VICTOR p HAMMER.
| 100 Fifth street northeast
In the shedding of his tears.
Man is blest;
And the heart bowed down with grief
Taketh rest.
Nature weeps, and April showers.
Bringeth fields bedeeked with flowers;
Midst her tears we greet the sun,
Ere the summer is begun.
Through the topmost boughs we hear
Zephyrs whine,
And the joys we see in life are
Near divine.
Weeping Is but weakness born
In heart of sorrow shorn;
Hear the lark, and greet the spring
| With the risen Christ as King.
CHARLES ALBERT BREwToN.
| 45 street northwest.
| Raindrop and sun ray