DECEMBER 4 
Walnut (White) .. 1 Understanding, 
Mind, despatched upon the busy toil, 
Should range where Providence has blessed the soil; 
Visiting every flower with labour meet, 
And gathering all her treasures sweet by sweet, 
He should imbue the tongue with what she sips, 
And shed the balmy blessings on the lips, 
That good diffused may more abundant grow 
And speech may praise the power that bids it flow. 
pOWPER. 
DECEMBER 5 
Wallflower 
. fidelity in misfortune. 
Oh! if there be an elysium on earth, it is this: 
When two that are linked in one heavenly tie, 
Love on through all ills, and love on till they die. 
JvIoore. 
Oh ! let my friendship in the wreath 
Though but a bud among the flowers 
Its sweetest fragrance ’round thee breathe— 
’Twill serve to soothe thy weary hours. 
JvIrs. )Velbv. 
DECEMBER 6 
Watcher by the Wayside . Never despair. 
And thus with man : 
However contrary be set his heart 
To God, he is but working out His will, 
And at an infinite angle, more or less 
Obeying his own soul’s necessity. 
JSailey. 
When fear admits no hope of safety, then 
Necessity makes dastards valiant men. 
JIerrick. 
