. St. Nicholas [serial] . NOTICE. Members should remember that, owing to prep-aration for Commencement Examinations andVacation Season, the May Competitions close fivedays earlier than usual. 664 ST. NICHOLAS LEAGUE. [May, MY PRAIRIE HOME. BY JESSICA N. NORTH (AGE 13). {Honor Member.) The roses open with the day Outside my cottage door ;They drop the dewdrop jewels gay That all night long they wore. The first pink rays of morning light That oer the prairie fallLight up the blossoms red and white Along the eastern wall. The breezes, laden with perfume, Over my garden sweepIn through the window
. St. Nicholas [serial] . NOTICE. Members should remember that, owing to prep-aration for Commencement Examinations andVacation Season, the May Competitions close fivedays earlier than usual. 664 ST. NICHOLAS LEAGUE. [May, MY PRAIRIE HOME. BY JESSICA N. NORTH (AGE 13). {Honor Member.) The roses open with the day Outside my cottage door ;They drop the dewdrop jewels gay That all night long they wore. The first pink rays of morning light That oer the prairie fallLight up the blossoms red and white Along the eastern wall. The breezes, laden with perfume, Over my garden sweepIn through the window of my room, To wake me from my sleep. My lovely, lovely prairie home! No marble palace fine,With lofty spire, and gilded dome, Could hold such charms as thine. Give me my quiet prairie home,—I ask for nothing more,— My little prairie cottageWith the roses at the
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