226 THE YOUTHS CABINET.

strolled through Chestnut street, the | large bowls to receive the milk, which
fashionable street of the city. On this | grows yellow, and thickens at the sur-
street. is situated Independence Hall, the | face. Some drain their bowls under the
temple of liberty, where our gallant fore- tree, while others carry home the juice
fathers signed the Declaration of Inde- to their children; and you might fancy
pendence. » I have walked all through you saw the family of a cowherd gath-
that room where those glorious patriots, ering around him, and receiving from
John Hancock, Samuel Adams, Thomas him the produce of his kine. The milk
Jefferson, and others like them, “ pledged obtained by incisions made in the trunk
their lives, fortunes, and sacred honor” | is tolerably thick, free from all acridity,
, defence of American rights. Some and of an agreeable and balmy smell.
day, I hope to take you over the same It was offered to us in the shell of the
hallowed spot ; for I desire that the love | trituros or calabash tree. We drank a
of liberty and of your country may be considerable quantity of it in the evening
formed now in your hearts, and animate | before going to bed, and very early in
you through life. Read the biographies | the morning, without experiencing the
of Washington, Marion, and Jackson, slightest injurious effect.”

and of the signers of the Declaration of
Independence, and learn the history and
love the memory of these great and

   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
  
   
 
 
 

noble men. Ww. HOUSER. ,
The Summer Time.
i A abe nel BY FRANCIS 0, WOODWORTH,
' The summer time! the summer time |
% The Cow ‘Tree. Tts advent mild I fondly hail,

The zephyr from a southern clime
Is breathing now oer hill and dale.
Glad birds are singing,
Wild flowers are flinging
Sweet odors on the gale.

ne cow tree is a native of the Ca-
raccas, and grows in rocky situ-
ations at an elevation of nearly
three thousand feet. It is thus
described by Baron Humboldt :—‘ On
the barren-flank of a rock grows a tree
with dry.and leathery leaves ; its large
woody roots,can scarcely penetrate into
the stony soil. For several months in
the year not a single shower moistens its
foliage. Its branches appear dead and
dried; yet,,,a8 SOON as. the trunk is
pierced, there. flows from, it a,sweet and
nourishing milk. It is.at sunrise that
this vegetable fountain is most.abundant. Father in heaven
The natives are then to be seen hasten- To thee be given:
ing from all quarters, furnished with | Creation’s highest praise!

The early summer time T love;
No other season seems SO fair :
And while ’mid summer’s charms I rove,
I oft forget my sorrow there.
Each bud and flower
In forest bower
A smile of gladness wear.

O Thou whose power controls the year !
I bless thee for these summer days ;
For all the beauty round me here,
The song, the grateful song I raise.