, 1881-09-06
THE REMORSELESS AK.

aun." JAMES REDrArlt.
THE REMoRsELESs AK.
Woulacn 1kcfshe to Spare the Giant
Trcox Of Cu1iforiiin.
San Frnnci.ca Chronicle.
When the WuOttllatl pointed out thR tree
llu was ahout to fell our party looked nbout III
vain search for solnD ptuco where It's :90
feet Of trunk could stretel, out without Sub
lnttting to tile necessity forced upon tho niali
Iii tho story, "whosp feet wcro too long usld
tho bed WAS too sii9rt." ltcultld not bu lUi,u
without first clenring u i.atll f0r It, we MI
agreed, but tho woudna,, smiled n knowing,
superior smile. We lopt<cd agnin, when liz
pointed down n slender MlttI, fern-carpetcd,
but clear or trees, that we llad nalnctl " Park
avenue"
"Nut can you direct tho lnll of tllut mighty
not crush other frees II Its fall 2" ,wo asked,
these two Stakes, without disturbing either
at tl'aitl.".. tho wandlnau salI, driving two
ftaRss @ ta l|iee h,xs feet ~ afpar ; " t !" s fit
woodnan md his assistants fra med IL sent-
folding atotnd tllo b!l.tress uf the stately
pitlar Of .Got's tclnple, llpoM which they
grou'''d, :lal tosstbSr so',d t!!sir keo';s,es,l
sIlnslu nf that grAliti gruye they
locked ilke lig.,iiesr% nm a,sl their isstrt-
VT III il tcw iion,s tlley would prostitute wl1al
Nature liAd tnlicli 4 thousand yers TO rAise.
NJ ardc!t !6yrr Uf nrl eyer witnessed tito
destruction ot i!is most s'.l,rc.l ssulpturel
Tered by irv9dlng Christian with mure
inuii's ax first buried Illseif Ii tic patriarcil
Of ~ our lloble ScitGtts af!u.'tiet. :.
ea ns HUI ss4 4'sss!s' sss nEi ] tfis'pS inss jse
the woo1niesl, aiid ,weru .BavnEcly seyere'
upnti thu unreasonable rnilrDad Gontructor
M!o l'a5t NspfecntG.l uaeir susgist!9'i to r'!'i ~
rnots: However, as the trev was, doomed
Wlictllor they pultetl Ill tl.elr tents Or not,
thelr gtiei s,ttsltIstl s'!ilie'el'lly " a hour
to t. nllow them % to be taSen to u pol',t w1srs r.
! safcly Witnessed; We nli'loed up H. tfal!
| TIM i'i' on Dnt 81 ian Ut The trec, but ft,nn,t
INC intervening nsal!ciirs @ toy cioSely woven
u allow Or n'oro tt'at. a doubtful ylew. IT.
View 4t your handicap Of skirts, lAies;
you dlt! nlnke u must n,asterly tesccntl
| 3inw = inuy vino, III tho city, ro1tiircs TO hu
Sy sSsa N ye1SIs s Gs ?f reas ss''ss tsa CD uny IL IT,
brush, swing iown, by haH gin$ lotighs, roil
oyertaltunt tEees. .sll.la graesf~lly down bar!s
ellnte, tumble, Jump, ,f1ll, nld ii'lnlly land
though flushed, ts II problem s!le probably
wiI! never explain, + slo Gun. When wo
took our slntloi'. only n llttlo way trot. ul9
Woodn.s!f' % Wo found that tiioy llntl nnishetl M
neassy halfway Through tlle tree OH tl!e slaa
arIvns ioIs aoabie:i!ali,!ied INV @ into
oue o tree ,o o1 o,vtr te nog| 9|pSst sds 5 ,re Al
still STOOD firm and motionless, tho
graceful, lofty tup was alreatly slnwly. sway
tnE, Us tlo4gt, co,'seaus q ..iA sie!tly Hro.
ts o gs VII s tsatup st ppaeasEE eisra Eo.fe s
stretched IN frs1lnn Of clrcllllg forest: The
fern brakes tlo.srsli[ng In almost tropical
!9xurlaHce: trees, falletl aEes, ngo,, son't'
Zig wig green x ti,o baby scINoHts: ,'
\ half-Score ut our party. scattered about
~ their picturesque ,ca,np costumes, an4 all
llecked with tho Hight .qniyorllk dow,
far aboye lis; tho light which "sto1a, IS
dcen azure, ni.tl the bcean's oEiurald." but
suddenly all oyss wsra directed toward the
lent, rafting report, ~ + rifle valley iad
beon fired, gAvo warning TINT tha woodnlal's q
work was nearly tono. It sounded like. u
hepSss sfes %'' vs. sasa hsi F' ar
breaths. Tho towering head no longer
swayed IN slow, so!a!an protest. but
moved c9hvnlsIyely. Then another cry.
e w1oan S,sI a atpea ,o fso , t,e sa gsaoa "a:
stream of lts llfe.biool spufstsI out tjlroangi,
tho cruel cut. THO tree for . moment s.ood
a[e,t to Us lf1gs 1 farthesf s etsncf
erl,e,px. erae uiS noss VI" that I'll iiIloa "t 9u
wood VIII. .lisnal seious;Iwatls Of the dy.
drowned then, Ttere was terrific crash
Of wrcste.l llirtbs NJ q ragged rent was tori,
through tue WOVEN branctes Of tho trees, q