The king turned down a little winding path, which led to a quieter spot in his garden. There he saw a bright-faced pansy drinking the morning dew, and beaming with happiness. "Heartsease, my brave little flower," said the king, "you seem very cheerful. Tell me what wish you are nursing in that golden heart of yours?" "Sire," answered the little flower, "my dearest wish is to be the very best heartsease that ever I can." LEGEND OF THE RED GERANIUM Once upon a time there lived in a country far over the sea a prophet whose name was Mohammed. He was a great leader and traveled many miles through his country, teaching the people who looked to him for guidance. One scorching hot day, after a long pilgrimage through a dusty country, the great prophet stopped to rest. A clear stream flowed near him, and Mohammed bathed in its cool waters and then washed his travel-stained clothes. He spread the clean linen over a tall mallow plant. Then he lay down to rest while his garments were drying. After sleeping for an hour or two the prophet wakened, much refreshed. He lifted his dry linen from the common plant, and lo! a great surprise met his eye. The mallow had been changed into a magnificent geranium, whose red clusters were dazzlingly bright in the sunshine. ENCHANTED TULIPS Tulips white and tulips red, Sweeter than a violet bed! Say, old Mother Bailey, say, Why your tulips look so gay, Why they smell so sweet and why They bloom when others die? "By the pixies' magic power Do my tulips always flower, By the pixies' magic spell Do they give so sweet a smell! Tulips, tulips, red and white, Fill the pixies with delight. "Pixie women, pixie men, Seek my tulips from the glen; Midnight comes, they may be heard Singing sweet as any bird, Singing their wee babes to rest In the tulips they love best!" MAUD KEARY. IRIS Juno, the wife of Jupiter, was queen of the earth and sky. In her beautiful golden chariot, drawn by six brilliant peacocks, the proud queen sometimes drove on errands to all parts of the kingdom and even to the ends of the earth.