The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-08-20
cAMpINe GUT.

From one of those islands of the
sea which within the last quarter oi
a century have been reclaimed from
barbarism and taught conformity to
civilized ways. There comes to us
this story Of a princess: That while
gladly asserting to the restraints i'm
posed by teachers and tutors, and
surrounded by all that royalty could
confer to gladden. her life, she was
often sad, often found weeping silent
ly. When kindly questioned as to
the cause, she confided to an intimate
attendant that when she saw the ser
wants bearing the meat from the
butchers to the cook room she was
sometimes seized with an inordinate
desire to return to the old ways, and
SO intense was the longing that she
would, on the impulse of the mo
ment, give halt her kingdom, and re-
linquish all the bright prospects edu
cation and culture had set before hel
for just one taste raao.
Ii the vast army of campers, which
at this season of the year stretch
their white tents all along the line
from Maine woods 10 Pacific shores
would speak out, perhaps they would
confess to something Of the same un
tanned and untamable impulse, some
faint of the Gypsy or the Aborigine
impelling them to fee for time
from the the confines OF four walls
and ceiling and enjoy the unrestrict
ed freedom of life out of doors
And why not? If, as those who
have tried it know, there is recrea
ton, with all shat that word implies
to be found in this way. Then go
Go learn for yourself. 'Tis not alone
that the romping days of childhood
have come sback again. which gives
zest to the Zone bite raw" But ar
mate love of the beautiful would
claim communion with its own, and
latent undeveloped powers of being
claim recognition and demand the
nurture aud culture to be found in 9
more intimate acquaintance with the
Creator through the works of Hi,
hand. "Acquaint now thyself will
Him and be at peace" "From mar
unto Go, go forth as alone" Pitcf
your tent in field or wood, on noun
tain Erow or by the sounding sea
Lay aside the care that corrodes, tn.
fear that hath torment, adopt tn.
simplest mode of life and know foi
yourself, whether the longing for the
woods and mountains is TIE expires
sion of sickly fancy or real need
of the soul.
Where 'ssea of wood in wild un
measured miles" stretches awav OF
every side, we haye kindled our camr
fires in "Primeval forests, virgin sod
that Saxon hath not ravished, !" ssLo
peak on peak in column set, in step
ping stairs that reach to Cod" while
below, 9the sunbeams break and spill
their glory, till all the vale is full O
noon.'
There is more to be found in al
Oregon forest than one could imagine
believe without going to see. It i,
as though all the Kingdoms of ths
world were here represented in tret
and shrub, and plant and flower, and
creeping vine, cosmopolitan collec
ton, like the people who have mi
grated hither from all lands to find {
home on these wild western shores
The giant frs, with their sombrt
spires reaching SO far above, they
seem to pierce the clouds, would bt
a forest by themselves, but beneath
their fringed boughs the more cheer
fuf ash anu naples find ample room
to grow and attain to the full stature
Of a'tree. A grove within a. forest
Beneath all these the great variety
and beautyTof shrub and vine. of bush
and fern and wild woods plant, ol
herb and lichen and moss, cannot be
surpassed in any cline. The delicate