. St. Nicholas [serial] . A VACATION DAY. BY MARGARET HAMILTON, AGE 15. MIDSUMMER EVENING. BY RUTH BAGLEY (AGE 14). The full moon rises big and bright, and gleamsUpon the tree-tops and the quiet mortals are asleep ; no glimmering lightIs shining in the little town to-night. A large bare spot of ground surmounts the hill;It is the fairy ring. When all is stillThe elves creep up and form a circle thereAbout their queen so delicate and fair. SUMMER LIFE. BY ROGER , AGE II. IN THE ORANGE ORCHARD. BY MARGARET L. HESS (AGE 9). Once there were two little boys named Bryceand George.

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. St. Nicholas [serial] . A VACATION DAY. BY MARGARET HAMILTON, AGE 15. MIDSUMMER EVENING. BY RUTH BAGLEY (AGE 14). The full moon rises big and bright, and gleamsUpon the tree-tops and the quiet mortals are asleep ; no glimmering lightIs shining in the little town to-night. A large bare spot of ground surmounts the hill;It is the fairy ring. When all is stillThe elves creep up and form a circle thereAbout their queen so delicate and fair. SUMMER LIFE. BY ROGER , AGE II. IN THE ORANGE ORCHARD. BY MARGARET L. HESS (AGE 9). Once there were two little boys named Bryceand George. One day they went in the orchard. They heard a noise, and they looked in amongthe bushes, and they thought they would see asnake; but just when they were getting readyto stone it the head of a turkey popped out. A LULLABY. BY ISADORE DOUGLAS (AGE 14). HUSH thee, sleep thee, little one; See, the fireflies dance and glow;And to sing thy lullaby Comes the night-wind, whispering low. Hush! The night a spell has wroughtWith th

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