THE gladdening spring has come again and the dancing sunbeams that come peering and peeping into our nursery seem to invite all the little folks out into the fields. Oh, how fresh and green everything appears! those tall and broad skeleton-looking trees in the orchards and gardens by the hill side, and lonely-looking sentinels upon the hill tops, all holding up their long arms as though asking spring to clothe them again with her beautiful green verdure. And the little birds, too, want their nests covered from the prying eyes of the little robbers, or the dreaded hawks that go flying about in search of prey. All at once the fields seem covered with the welcome little daisy, and buttercups, and cowslips, and myriads of flowers. While walking out amid the beautiful meadows, glancing at the hedge-rows, now putting on their loveliest coat, or stopping by the quaint stile, and the narrow plank that crosses the babbling brook, and rushes away as if on important business, my heart is very glad, and full of praise to God for His goodness, and I at once refer to the beautiful description in Psalms 65. “Thou visitest the earth and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou Nast so provided for it. Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly: thou settlest the furrows thereof: thou mast it soft with showers: thou blessest the springing thereof. Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness. They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side. The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing.”
WE hope to have the June number, with the colored picture ready very early, and we are printing a great many thousands, in order to satisfy every little friend. But to prevent disappointment, ask your Superintendent or Teacher to plea.se order the supply for the School early. When the final edition is gone we shall have to charge one penny for the number and picture.