APRIL SHOWERS 



pasture shrubs, and the fripperies of the 

 shadbush made the more sober ones turn 

 heads to look at her again. Already she 

 had creamed the sage green of her delicate 

 gown with the white of opening buds, and 

 the berry bushes and the wild cherry, the 

 viburnums, and all the other early flower- 

 ing shrubs felt a touch of their own com- 

 ing joy in just looking at her. 



Loveliest of all these pasture folk was 

 the sweet gale. If you would know how 

 beautiful just catkins can make a slender, 

 modest creature you should hasten into the 

 pasture now and take note of her. Until 

 last night you would have passed her by 

 without noting, so modest and reticent 

 she is. 



The other two members of her- family 

 have been for months more in evidence. 

 The sweet fern keeps some of her last 

 year's leaves still, and as you pass tosses 



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