of good poetry will herald with pleasure this new and
attractive volume by the well-known authoress of Hartford. A wooing
sentiment and genial spirit seem to guide her in every train of
thought. Her book has received, and deserves, warm commendations of
the press."

Copyright, 1904, BY HATTIE HOWARD.

Contents.

_FRONTISPIECE._
PAGE.

EXTRACTS FROM PRESS NOTICES, 2

"THE SALT OF THE EARTH," 7

NOT GONE, 9

LET US GIVE THANKS, 10

SONNET, 11

A RAINY DAY, 12

THE SUBWAY, 16

THE APPLE TREE, 18

TWO ROSES, 21

THE TAXIDERMIST, 23

EPITHALAMIUM, 25

A FOWL AFFAIR, 28

HOLIDAY HOME, 31

RUTHA, 34

THE STUDENT GONE, 36

THE TOURIST, 38

THE ANTIQUARIAN, 40

POOR HOUSEKEEPING, 45

GOING TO TOBOG, 47

"PASSER LE TEMPS," 49

THE TORPEDO, 50

MARGARET, 51

CHRISTMAS BELLS, 53

BY THE SEA, 54

A SONG, 55

IS IT APRIL? 56

CHRISTMAS-TIDE, 57

JANUARY, 1885, 59

SWEET PEAS, 61

THE SUMMER HOUSE, 62

TO DIE IN AUTUMN, 65

APPLE BLOSSOMS, 67

WITHOUT A MINISTER, 68

INDIAN SUMMER, 70

AUTUMN-TIME, 72

THE BEAUTY OF NATURE, 74

"ALL THE RAGE," 76

MY MOTHER'S HAND, 79

A LEAP YEAR EPISODE, 80

IF, 83

PERFECT CHARACTER, 84

THE MIRACLE OF SPRING, 85

BERMUDA, 86

THE CHARTER OAK, 88

BLOSSOM-TIME, 90

"ONE OF THE LEAST OF THESE," 92

LIGHTNING-BUGS, 94

OF HER WHO DIED, 96

THANKSGIVING, 98

RECEIVING SIGHT,