THE BIRD'S SONG IN THE NIGHT.
Ada woke one summer night
(Asleep for hours she'd been),
And saw outside her window some
Moon-flowers peeping in;
And from the sky the big, round moon
Itself looked down on her,
And in the whole wide world there seemed
To be no sound nor stir.
So silent were all things, her heart
Beat with a nameless fear,
When suddenly a little bird
Near by sang, loud and clear,
A pretty, trilling song, that rang
Out gaily on the night,
As though the singer's heart was full
Of innocent delight.
And as he sang, "Dear: birdie, thanks,"
The child said, joyfully.
"You tell me that if you are not
Afraid, I should not be,
For the angels who take care of you,
Watch over me will keep.
Good night, dear bird." And very soon
Once more she was asleep.
Harper's Young People.