CONTENTS 



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List of Illustrations ix 



ON WINGS OF HOPE i 



A PRELUDE OF HEAVEN'S HARMONY. "..... 10 



THE DELIGHTS OF FAITH 20 



WHEN SPRING AWAKES 28 



SWEETNESS AND LIGHT 37 



THE USES OF ADVERSITY 47 



WHEN SOUL HELPS FLESH 56 



As FANCY FLIES 65 



THE HIGH TIDE OF JOY 74 



THE ODORS OF ARABY 83 



ET [IN ARCADIA FUISTI 94 



WHEN BEES COURT THE CLOVER . 104 



IN MIDSUMMER FIELDS 113 



A CARNIVAL OF GOLD 122 



THE FRIENDSHIP OF FLOWERS 131 



HERBS o' GRACE 141 



WHEN AUTUMN LINGERS 151 



MY LADY DAHLIA TAKES THE AIR 160 



IN ELYSIAN FIELDS 170 



ESCAPED FROM GARDENS 182 



OF DRIFTWOOD AND DREAMS 193 



IN GOD'S ACRE 203 



Appendix 211 



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