, 1879-05-10

TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
GRANT PAKK, ILL.,, Mny 3.--lf some Of cur
fau.ttlnling Iiuncitcs could wander AWAY fto2
the strife nMd turmoil Of city llfo nsd l!nsssin 10
our beautiful Arcadia for while, think thst
hearts would 10 50 full Of peaco ami Lore laat
tic shnrp criticisms and unkinsl words would
pass away like the cold breath Of winter, a'l
tic sunshine Of love flIl our lives With swee!et
music, and discorl vanish. Afay-days ate not ~
c!Oudless, MID tho laco of Dune Nature o'tsa
bcnrs trnccs Of fearful skies; but ,hcy az t1t
soft fife-gtvlhg showers, tnstcntl nf tile ehl'hs
storms Of Drccmhur. VIZ cntrh the sweet
breath Of the woodland blossnllls, That collss
drifting over tho emerald bills; and lArn lat
great, lorlng, throbbng sun comes smllps'!
out from tho misty veil, and laughs nn! 'lppIts
song over te NY water ke ges o. :, s''as o,
found study, tut wo lore to wans'eF away h,d9 e
some isotutel spot, dream tlaY.arealls bula
alr.caatles, anl plan Idly for tho tutais'
Our dreams ore yoluninous. but unitat
ful. and We leave them resting hf!s
upon tl1e bosom OF Nature, to bo .spelI|sa y
our pathway, crlsllllK under Its trcaa VIZ ,.H
monuments of onr folly, ntll t!itrc Is lel
nothing but blank to mark tho sIot whtn
wu let aon,o hour with Its grand oppottan';J@s .s
"do md daro" alp past. 70 thu g!ea. pMs uni
world these Idle drenn,s md communion, w., ~,
Nature may sccln moments lost forever; eus
they arc to our hearts Mecca, lof We a.so ~
drawn nearer to tlIB Great Artists EeaM wv sss
llns Eiyon lis these grand pictures tiat u"Im u,
souls With Tho rapture VI Kcinorah'' 49,, " ~
tho Dulty and tunc our Tyres to nel9dJ sHst; sh,
cr than the echo Of song, nnd our PULSES t9% "
in peaceful unison With q perfect worIu' =, -
empire ewarulng witI a!l the beauties ~ ~ ~.
created, und We forget that ule ifas1,oa, ifassis In n
called Into existence BY MAY must 20 wa'eass sas
IA 9,.. nu3a IL
hearts aro oiled with MaY-day beauty, ana ~ ~
atoop TO cloar away the dead 's.t,s s.',s
from a tiny fcrn an1l push as,bs ,bs
lis frlngrs Of pino that shut .vIns Ins
rays Of sunlight from featliery s"a!tpss .rs
stem. Days atturward wo find L ye!GI"a ,rIna lis
chilled It, and Sigh over tile bsaul!lat tu h,nit
MAYER dreaming that our own reckless al1~Ii AMI
have smitten it With death: atd ~o a,a, ,,,orl
there aro OTHER extstcuces In this lutaa ~ "I hr
Of ours whose lfe.btoou has been pol1ols"i 'uir,t
thu rough, cold ways ot criticism aa " ia apl ssl.
tcrnK branchos that VIC In our superior Nj, ii
term ignorance to 6hado the heart, lis'sT11 y ,hs
tearing away eeery protecting shaaon' si.aroius sua
colu blast of indignation or the 6coleu.Ns .noa
u wrath would haye wlt'iercd tlIsln t.%,. ~ IsI
oso is tho vivid colorng tnt oHbe'sasso II IL
petuEcs. aud, with almost gill; tho hlstoss ~ i'll,
heart Ii lilo story OF life. Let US DO Tatff tfsoot,
We do not shlpwrcck my 1lftor blast ioo1 ioSs il
by cold words or chilling ceilsufc, ius ,noStt,
Tho lever by which the world nay 3s,n ~ nb ;bit
aud, though wo be but tin llmblo aft1sam s.n iba
tolls for aaIly brcad, U wl!utrr W. sassb ssbSoull
stars with our bold thoughts. .,,''p., W. 'd eood
contribute something for ~ 9eae.at ..a1ttcnrlh
and help wle'd this mighty ~ hs'sIillol vill u
the law OF kiuluoss, aud learn 70 10 u1 ~, tess
tho drcat Artist who has alysu " ussdautes a,1 d
beautiful, shifting, over returning ~ us.ItIuS
Naturu. Tno purp1o trailing eosIes o. ss stss
SUI should reu'tld us TINT oar % '"osnia oway d i.
have paleti, grown dim, und tAdea aTa. w., Kttsed
R,ists OF tho dawn. TIC morning sun sutn,hnn, t,a anl
away The dew.drops from our chl,u,auyss ca', u,y.ssins
rays of 1lte-giylng warmth, al T. slenu ,s Ut d
living and doing our Master''. ~, w, .botes or d
PEACEFULLY and TRANQUILITY from ,.n Tue ,h put aat
lltc aud, while We dip nut oar pr"s s''i"rs % ou'
canvas Of lie iado out un GARTH t9 nv ui svus!ded
up by the sssorg angels T. hina h'.slis Is ' 'co15s =
md glofttied,-wrttten ~ uaIa,S I'rsF,r on E.ts
burp, md Skinner, and sA!no i2tss'b Was b. j. Il
uttfas great page. MM-. -