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Show Interchange. Tho nilnlf. sani? In the apple tree: The tick Klrl lay on her lied, and heard The tremulous note of the ulad wild bird: And. "Ah!" she sighed, "to share with thee Life's rapture, exqulalte and strong; Its hope. Its eager meruy. Its fraKranee anil Its boiikI" The oriole swuyed In the apple tree. And he kuiik: "I will build, with my love, a nest, Fine ns e'er welcomed it lilnlllnK Bliest; I.Ike 11 pciiilnnt lilotsom. secure yet free, 1 It shall limn; from the bouRh above, mo there, IlrlRht. bright ulth the Kold that Is combed for me From. the slek Blrl's uuliurii hnlr!" Then lie built the nest In the npplo tree; ' Ami. burnished over, a ball of IIkIU. It Kloiined unit shone In tho sick Kill's nlKht. And she irnzcd upon It wniulorlnuly. Hut when the bird had forever down I They brought the nest from the apple 1 tree 1 To the bed where rile Illy nlone. "Oh, builder of this mvslery!" 1 The wide and wistful eyes Krew dim. And the Soul of the slek Klrl followed him "Dear bird! I have hint part, through thee. In the life for which I loin? nnd Ions: Have shared Its hope. Its energy. Its rapture and IN souk!" Florence Kuilo dates In Harper's MaRazlue. |