hematics cause a thrill erotic in the heart?
Will flirting give a lady brains--if she hasn't got any?--
Or solve the esoteric problems hid in Ray's Third Part?
You may lose yourself completely in pursuing Etiology,
Or safely throw yourself away upon a Cubic Rule;
But nowhere else in nature will you find such useless "ology,"
As in a man who's dead in love and makes himself a fool.

Quite in contrast, is the delicate little waltz song of Edith's (Camille
D'Arville) in which the ring of the blue bells sounds the gladsomeness of
springtime and the intoxication of love.

THE BREATH OF MAY.

Ah! The breath of May!
Never was wine
Half so divine;
Never the air
As fresh or as fair.
Ah! Delight of May!
When every bud
Upon the tree
Lays bare its heart
To every bee.
Ah! The breath of May.

Glowing sunshine everywhere
Flings a gleaming, golden snare--
Flowers here--
And there--
Are blowing in May air.

Ah! The joy of May!
When to the heart
Love doth impart
All the delight
Love can excite.
Ah! The joy of Spring!
When every bird
Hath found its mate,
And every heart
Hath had its sate.
Ah! Love is King!

Love and music everywhere,
Weaving rapture's joyous snare,
Love is here--
Is there--
Is wafted on May air.

Ah! The song of May!
How every trill
Makes hearts to thrill,
And every note's
Aleap in our throats.
Ah! Sweet lay of love!
Story so tender,
Old and gray;
Yet sing again
Love's roundelay--
Ah! Love is King!

In greater contrast is the roystering drinking song of Cardenas, the
Mexican bandit, who was characterized by Eugene Cowles without in any way
overdoing a part easily overdone.

CARE'S THE KING OF ALL.

Oh, care's the King of all--
A King who doth appal;
But shall we who love delight bow before him?
Or raise revolting cry--
Proclaiming pleasure high,
Declare it treason if good men dare adore him?
And to this design
We'll pledge in good wine;
Come all and drink and laugh tonight;
We'll clink and we'll drink,
Nor stop to sigh or think--
Come all with me who love delight.

Away, away with care;
Come on, come all who dare
With me to banish care in joyous drinking.
The night'