Young Folks.

Southern Cross, Volume 1, Issue 35, 25 November 1893, Page 3

Young Folks.

HOW THE BABY GROWS. (the children's opinion.) ( Margaret E. Gangster m Harper’s Young People). Nobody sees tlie baby grow. Baby dear with the laughing eyes, Who came to our house a year ago, Looking ever so wrinkled anil wise ; Put every day of the happy year ITc-has taken upon him some beauty new. And as for growing, why, this is clear, Jle’s never had anything else to do. Grandmamma says, “when lie’s asleep, Thou it is that the baby g--’ows.” (lose to the crib we often creep To watch, but we don’t think grandma Never a Lingo of the golden hair [knows. Clustering soft arom d his brow Lengthens the least while wc arc there, And yet it is growing—the wonder, how ? Teacher talks of chemical things Which into secret of life combine. And mother, listening, softly sings, “ Oh God, be good to this boy of mine!” And into tiio sunny summer days Or into the evenings cold She weaves the notes of her j oyful praise While closely about him her arms fold. Nobody sees the baby grow, But over his rosy little face The prettiest ripples of laughter flow, The dancing dimples merrily chase, The tiny feet arc learning to walk, The rounded limbs arc growing strong, The lisping tongue is learning to talk, As cheerily pass the days along. Nobody can explain it all, Put one thing to our thought is clear. God, who sees if a spu’row fall, Sent oar beautiful biby hero. And mother cares for him day and night — ’Tis easy enough when she loves him so — And God, whenever she puts out the light, Just looks in and makes him grow.