e greeting me now with carol and song;
From the "sunny south" they breathe to me,
In joyous chirp and wild song free,
The sweetest lays of a summer sky,
Where birds of glossiest plumage fly;
Where flowers are seen of the loveliest hue,
And the bending skies are softly blue;
Where the rippling waves of the dancing stream
Are kissed by the golden sunlight's gleam,
Whose banks are bright with the sheen of flowers
That rarely bloom in this clime of ours--
Blooms gorgeous enough to grace, I ween,
The brow of Oberon's fairy queen.

Sweet friend, I marvel, with skies like these,
Thou e'er shouldst tempt our northern breeze;
Yet welcome thou art as Spring's first green,
Pleasant to me as a bright "day-dream,"
That illumes for a while the sober sky,
And yet, like thee, too soon dost fly.

UNDERSLEEVES AND CAPS.

[Illustration: Fig. 1.]

[Illustration: Fig. 2.]

UNDERSLEEVES.

OPEN sleeves are still in vogue, and being more than ever worn for light
summer materials, we continue our cuts in illustration of various
favorite styles.

Fig. 1 is of embroidered muslin, intended to come just above the elbow,
where it is fastened by a small gum-elastic bracelet, which will be
found the neatest support for a demi-sleeve. The wrist has three rows of
rich cambric edging, made to fall over the hand. This is more suitable
for a spring silk than a lighter dress.

Fig. 2. of plain cambric, with embroidered cuff and band. The edging in
this case is made to fall back towards the elbow. It will be noticed
that undersleeves are worn as full as ever, and make the most elegant
finish to a tasteful toilet.

[Illustration: Fig. 3.]

[Illustration: Fig. 4.]

CAPS.

Fig. 3 is a breakfast cap of spotted muslin, with double rows of
quilling, arranged in a very graceful roll, extending around the crown.
The broad strings are of the muslin, with a delicate edging of
Valenciennes lace. Pale violet ribbon may be used instead, and also for
the bow on the cap.

Fig. 4, also a breakfast cap, is in a similar, though more tasteful
style, the bow of rose-colored ribbon in the centre being a novelty, and
the square crown preferred by many. The border is closely quilled, as in
Fig. 3. Many ladies prefer to quill for themselves, which may easily be
done, an