THE IRRIG TION AGE 51 



in a position to be benefited financially by the water which he im- 

 pounds. 



"While reservoirs in general cannot be made sources of profit to 

 the investors, there Jis no gainsaying th<3 fact that they are indispen- 

 sable to the community. They may be classed with lighthouses and 

 works of internal improvement, which, under existing laws and cus- 

 toms, cannot be made sources of private gain, and yet must be had if 

 a full development of the natural resources is to be obtained." 



PORTRAIT OF A CHILD, 



Sargent's Beatrice. 



Rose of childhood, sweetest rose, 

 That on a painter's canvas glows, 



Light of innocence and grace 



O'er the flower- tinted face; 

 With a shadow of surprise 

 In the sweet and pensive eyes, 



Fillet-clasp of golden hair, 



Ribbon, pink as petal rare, 

 Spirit, thou, or dream-caprice 

 Figure quaint of Beatrice? 



Hast thou seen, A fairy child, 

 Gretel of the forest wild, 



Heard the talking leaves repeat. 



Secrets of their dim retreat? 

 Harkened to the fountain call, 

 Music of the Parsifal, 



Saw the brownies vanish quite 



From the beams of jocund light? 

 Spirit-vision, dream-caprice 

 Figure quaint of Beatrice! 



This thy Little Self shall be 

 Ever young immortally! 



Time nor sorrow leave their brace 



On the the pure ideal face, 

 In the eyes, that sweet express 

 Childhood's love and happiness. 



What thy thoughts the moment while 



Artist gave the world thy smile? 

 Who can fathom thy caprice- 

 Living, loving Beatrice! 



ISADORE BAKER. 



