THE BLUEBELL

IN love she fell,

My shy Bluebell,

With a strolling Bumblebee;

“I love you so,”

He whispered low,

“Sweet, give your heart to me!”

“I love but you,

And I’ll be true,

Oh, give me your heart, I pray?”

She bent her head,—

“I will,” she said;

When, lo, he flew away!

Margaret Deland.