

(EanaCftuni tmlqarc. Natural Order: Compositcv — Aster Family. 



^MOTELY derived, perhaps, from the Greek athauasia. im- 

 mortal, because ol' its durable flowers, the common Tans\' is an 

 ■ old-fashioned plant of European origin, which has become 

 naturalized from its many years' residence. It has a peculiar 

 aflinity for old fence corners near the habitation of man, 

 w here once placed it grows without lurther care or atten- 

 The leaves are beautifully di\ided and subdivided. The flowers 

 jellow. The whole plant is pervaded b}- an aroma which is 

 intensel}- bitter. The young and tender leaves are used for flavoring 

 some articles of food, such as cakes, puddings and, for epicures, the 

 omelet, hi some parts of England it is customary, after the Good Friday 

 service, for the clerk of the parish to carry to every house white tansy 

 ^jj'^ cakes as an Easter oflering, for which each householder gives him a 

 ■" iA V gratuity. The leaves are also used as a disinfectant, and among Fin- 

 landers to produce a green dye. The essential oil is \erv poisonous. 



II.V^tE on those breasts of stone, tli.it cmnot melt 

 In sott adoption ot" another's sorrow! —Aaron Hill. 



QHE was a careless, tearless girl, 

 *^ And made her answer plain; 

 Outspoken she to earl or churl. 



Kindhearted in the main. 

 But somewhat heedless \\ith her tc 



And apt at causing pain. 



.\ mn-thful maiden she, am 

 Most lair for bliss or ba 



O long ago I told vou so, 

 I tell von so today: 



Go you your way, and let 

 Inst niv own free wav. 



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TJE read their thoughts — they were his own — 



"What! while our arms can wield these blades 

 Shall we die tamely.' die alone.' 



Without one victim to our shades. 

 One Moslem heart where, buried deep. 

 The ~aber from it^ toil may sleep.'" —Moore. 



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