flart II, Summer. 



CHAPTER I. 



THE WONDERS OF THE SUMMER. 



From brightening fields of ether fair disclos'd, 



Child of the Sun, refulgent Summer comes, 



In pride of youth, and felt through Nature's depth : 



He comes attended by the sultry hours, 



And ever fanning breezes on his way ; 



While, from his ardent look, the turning Spring 



Averts his blushful face, and earth and skies 



All smiling to his hot dominion leaves. 



WHO shall say when the glories of spring merge 

 themselves into the wonders of summer? So 

 gradually does the change occur, that each is beau- 

 tifully blended in the other ; Nature abhors hard 

 and fast lines, and even seasons as well as many 

 species merge insensibly together. However, in 

 the early days of June we may safely conclude 

 that summer has commenced. Life now in its 

 myriad forms is rapidly approaching the very 

 zenith of its splendour ; the pageant of the year 

 will shortly be in fullest gala prospect. No matter 

 where we may wander at this delightful season, 



