Acrostic for E. P. S.

F rancie, may thy childhood be
Asa blossom-laden tree,
S ho wing promise full and free.

W ILLIE, be thy life a song,
H oly, happy, sweet, and long,
S welling through a world of wrong.

A LFRED, be a fragrant flower,
H ailing either sun or shower,
S weetest in its fading hour.

A LICE, in thy baby measure,
E ver be thy parents' treasure,
S howering golden love and pleasure.