Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-11-12
THE AUTUMNAL SEASON.
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mer was breathed month ago by the Frost spiri,
and changed into many colors are ever presented
the bow and the clouds of heaven. 1t is beautiful pro
vision of bouneous Providence that the most gorgeou
colorng of the forests should Immediately precede thei
desoaton. The trees brightest at the close and he
beauty is brilliant when they are about to b
stripped Thus Also is it with the soul of the christian
about to pass away Its closing moments its bright
est for then the light of better world is reflected on it.
and all its thoughts and feelings full of immortal
radiance and glory
The beauty of this earth is truly wonderful. Each
hour of each day and each night is clothed with beauty
as the name Of the lion with strength There are the
consultations gtering in their unsounded depths for
ever and the moon in her majesty to make the night
glorious and there are the mountains and the plains old
and the running streams birds and flowers without
number to shed delight the day. Let the anoined
eye turn where it will and world full Of the forms Of
beauty awakens its raptures Beauty throned in every
light cloud that floats within atmosphere as well as
in every object which those clouds look down upon 1t
at Of the year. when autumn regns supreme
that the visible beauty OF earth marvellous
Go and stand where the mighty forest stretches out be-
fore you, and whence you look down its yare-
gated foliage and gaze the Of color before YOU
until their richness and their brightness impress them
selves fully upon YOU and then say if nature is not
most skul artist and whether there is any school so
grand hers The picture before You one which art
may not hope to rival Art is very striking and admira
Bile in many of her teemng creations but their beauty
depends altogether on the closeness and fidelity with
which she has copied nature But there many things
in nature which art portray The flower by
the way side but not the grand old forest clothed in
autumna glory be accurately represented by art
Then how shall arts daring hand portray Won glorious
hillside in all its breadth and splendor where are TWEEN
ty different varieties of trees each in its peculiarly
gay garniture differing from all the rest and each SEEM
ing to aspire to be worthy of admiration and the
whole forming together mighty massive picture
Astounding in points of beauty which the eve would
vainly dwell forever? There is powerand a majesty
in a
soul with the shadows great thoughts lights up the
eye with visions of beauty such may not be realized
on this side heaven We have often stood the
of such gorgeous displays of the autumn fine and gazed
upon the spendor spread before until we were fully
with the glory of the scene felt that was
privilege indeed to live in world Of sush rare and ex
quise beauty.
1t is at this of the year also that the heavens
grow brightest as if in rivalry of the radiance of earth
The western sky, the sun wheels downward through
his pavilion OF clouds and his golden rim touches the far
on hill presents scene of the inspiring character
In the forms of the various clouds are seen gigantic re-
presentations of battles statues of heroes and demcods
and pictures Of gentle beauty, all glowing with warmth
and lustre The whole western heaven grand beyond
description Brilliant hues of all kinds are seen blend
ing together in such harmony that no eye can detect
where the presence OF the of the other
begins There is at that hour and this season unity be-
tween heaven and earth which may be felt The cloud
calls to the forest and the forest genial response
The crimson shadow of the sky falls upon the placid boz
som OF tho river and river and sky be holding
blessed communion with each other Gradually the glory
fades from heaven and that of earth sombered beneath
the thickening veil of twilight The come out to
replace the lost glory of the sky and the heaven
which lately full of fervor and grandeur and
the earth, which lately was SO full of splendor are
locked in the embrace of darkness and night reigns
preme with her sentinel stars that the hours
pass away all goes well on earth.
We think that the different varieties of the gum tree
have decided taste for solitude They all as
red as boiled lobsters and like get far away
from other trees as possible that all other look
IN fhpn nr6a lnira A.
wardrobe In the centre Of yonder field stands noble
sweet. gum looking redder than painted Indian and
seemingly conscious of the figure he well of the
richness of the crimson coat he In virtue of his
beauty he thinks himself every inch king and saws with
the desolate Fernandez,
81 am monarch Of all I survey"
Were to add that there dispute his rights
fancy that every hickory every maple red oak
and indeed the whole forest beyond him would shake their
branching heads in derson and their leafy sides with
laughter. To what tree should be yielded the palm of
beauty cannot say but certainly the grand old gum
that noble old fellow of which we speak as he looks
around and seems to swell with sense of his own i'm
portance, has right to consider himself the observed
Of all Observers In the great nursery of be is
neither last nor least Indeed when look at him with
the rays Of the setting smiling his branches we
should think Of denying the beauty of sweet
heart his The woodman does like him because of
the compactness Of his res and the axe rings against his
sides frosty morning if metal had smtten metal
lie is famous for the backogs he furnishes and often have
icy nights watched him Wondering into ashes by
SLOW gradatons, whie we enjoyed mug OF cider and
cracked nuts and okes with the possesors Of happy
faces around u.s.
Did you ever watch the maple from the time he first
feels the frost his upper limbs until he sheds his leaves
and becomes mere skeleton Of his former self? The
beautiful stages that he passes through worthy Of the
admiration Of painter and poet When he has reached
the height Of his glory he to represent the four
seasonshe greenness spring. the suntouched verdure
OF summer the ne fire Of autumn and the duskiness Of
wnterin his branches He is very general pet for he
has wonderful beauty Of outline and is unsurpassaby fine
in his filing up. The birds love its foliage and there
from till night the cat bird pours forth tide Of
melody, while his mate sits upon her nest dreaming Of
the brood that will chip the shell and out and
delight her maternal heart The maple, to speak, is
the most rheumatic Of trees the Inflammation breaking
out first in place and then Unexpectedly showing it
self in another quarter His rheumatism however is
unattended with pain and for inammatory symptoms
they the pride of his heart.
There is peculiar fitness in the atmosphere for the
scenery at this season Of the year The brightness Of
the foliage would be too glazing it not sofened by
the haziness OF the Indian The smokiness OF
this affords the finest Of back grounds for the dis
play Of autumna pictures and then how german the
quiet and the warmth Of these days the best observa
ton of the forest The warm beams Of the invite
you out into the open air. and the hush the atmosphere
is most favorable satisfactory study Of the enhancing
presented every hand These the qualities
that make the Indian the most delicious
Of the year II Is very proper that Nature should bel
brightest before she the churishness of winter
1t exceedingly becoming in her to make her exit in
blaze Of glory.
The farmers boys are very happy at this PERIOD for
these the days in which they 20 nuttng, and when
they strive the foolish rabbit and entrap the
pretty partridge Early each morning while the town
boy is dreaming Of the party he attended last night his
happier brother in the country bures his hands in the
depths Of his breeches pockets and starts of dog tro