Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-06-13
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| Natule's calendar announces that sum
mcr has begun. The leaves on the trees, the
BIRDS in the woods the deep, rich verdure
of the fields the soft evenings, the blue skies
and the rare days, all proclaim that fithful
spring has closed her reign. aud left the
kingdom of the Garth to her more
sober, but not less lovely sister. What does it
matter If there yet remain. some uucancellcd
figures on the Astronomical calendar The
sun is own ST herald, and when the sun
announces summer, 1t stime 10 throw = llcn-
dars and almanacs aside
| Every season Of the year has lis peculiar
atmosphere, that which makes it different
season from every other, and gives it a
charm of its own, and adds fresh Joy to
its coming. The round of the wear is it.
self one of the most delicate pleasures of
which the human mind is susceptible, That
lndefnable pemonition of change. brCa. he'd
through every sense, the first Cor Ing of the
| expected days, the transformation of habit
and feeling to meet the new atmosphere,
and the general and exquisite growing into
full sympathy with the season and its
delights-al these are but imperfect symp-
toms Of pleasure which is impossible to
describe. Fortunately, it needs no descrip-
ton, for it is known varying degree, TO all.
There is plenltude, generosity of
natural beauty and freshness about the early
summer, which makes its coming more de.
llghlful, to most of US, than that Of any
other season. After the cold, long winter
the spring promises much; and we think,
when the first south winds blow, that there
will be no joy like that of seeing the green
earth again. But, after all, spring disap-
points us. 1t comes so very slowly and al
most painfully, with many a bitter regret
and chilling relapse, that we are almost done
with caring for it when the grass grows
green in the fields and the lingering birds
venture back 20 their old haunts After the
frost there are drcary days of rain, ana shiv-
eling between fire and sun. But summer
IS no such hearless coquette. She comes
with her arms full and running over of
flowers and grcenery and birds aud sunlight
and y; and before we know il, she fairly
buries US with her gifts.
Who has not noticed the delightful sud
denness with which June takes the place of
May There will be two or three DAYS of
tcrVcnt sunlight, after rain, and the leaves
on the trees will unfold while you are watch
ing them; the grass will extend its green
borders like the shadow of a cloud going
over the fields; the birds are all come ia
night; the balm-bringing breezes float about
almost as il they might be touched.
Outof-dolr life comes to have srecia
fascination during these loag days and
nights OF early summer, before the excessive
heat OF July and August brings languor to
the system, and parches the face of Nature.
To be abroad of June moruiug is some-
thing marvellous. The air has a softncss
which it did not have by day, aud all The
fragrance of the grateful earth seems to be
shed abroad in cloud. The lingering light
Of the sun makes all the landscape broad
and soft there are no sharp contrasts, no
Jagged outlines, but mountain and valley
arc blended in one smooth unbroken picture
is fresh and glad. The birds
which are silent during July and August
sing even deep into the twillghts of June.
The dew, gathering on the grass and shrubs,
sends up refreshing, exhlarating coolness;
and one who loves to walk may walk on air,
ill darkness sends him home.
There is something wonderfully beneGcent
'oout the beauty and attractiveness Of
Nature in the carly summertime. It would
'lmost seem special Providence for the