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are nurtured in the window or greenhouse, either for their 
s-beauty of blossom or the delightful fragrance of their 
leaves. Some of them are from the Cape of Good 
Hope, but this beautiful species, with its blood-red flowers, 
FCv i s a native of Europe. It is well adapted to make a bril¬ 
liant show in the garden in summer, being again removed to the 
house in the fall. The name is derived from geranos , a Greek 
k word meaning crane, the seeds having a long spur (supposed to 
resemble a crane’s bill), which in planting should be cut oft' with 
the scissors, as it tends to push the seeds out of the ground before 
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THRUST in thee? Aye, dearest, there ’s no one but must, 
A Unless truth be a fable in such as thee trust; 
For who can see heaven’s own hue in those eyes, 
And doubt that truth with it came down from the skies? 
While each thought of thy bosom, like morning’s young light, 
Almost ere ’tis born, flashes there on his sight. 
/NUT of the depths of the starlit distance [up, 
^ A pale gleam shows where the moon comes 
And here in the dregs of this strange existence 
May lurk the sweetness that crowns the cup, 
— C. F. Hoffman. 
And faith and hope and the spirit’s patience 
Strengthen the heart and lighten the eyes. 
Ah, soul! my soul! there is hope for the nations, 
And God is holy and just and wise. 
— Barton Grey. 
T TRUST in thee, and know in whom I trust; 
Or life or death is equal; neither weighs: 
All weight is this: O let me live to thee! —Young. 
T T AVE I not brought thee roses fresh with youth, 
A And snow-white lilies, pale with pure desire? 
Beheld in thee my inmost dream of Truth, 
And felt no beauty thou didst not inspire? 
—’Joel Benton. 
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Which, through the varying scenes of life, 
By genuine piety refined, 
Holds on its way ’midst noise and strife! 
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