Gems of Thought
| Diamonds | —Scintillating wit of sharpest ray |
| Emeralds | —Philosophy, growth in words today |
| Pearls | —Are the hymns of pity |
| Sapphires | —Songs of the skies |
| Rubies | —Are poems of passion |
| And love that never dies. |
(To C. F.)
The curtain is raised on the first act—the overture is over. We can play our parts. They say life’s a stage, but what a sad thing we have so few good stage managers. Our productions have more in the way of Costume and lack, so often, the right lines. Lines do count, not always words, but sympathy of thought is quite as necessary.