The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-11-13

knowledge OF good ana evil grows nert
too. But the rivers Pison, Gihon, anc
Hiddekel, il here, have not much water
in their channels during the dry season
of the year.
The only fact which causes me to dis
trust the conclusion of beng in the yer
table garden of this ancient ancestor Of
ours, is that instead of meeting the cher
ubic guardian with bis flaming sword
which turned every way to guard the way
of the Tree of Life, the first cherubim
did meet was real estate agent, who moi
only seemed especially glad to see me-
and welcomed me at once, but advised
me to invest, and to locate right under
the very shadow of the Tree of Life itself,
at 5000 per front foot. He looked little
hurt at my declining to follow his advice,
although upon the merits of an angel he
assured me that tomorrow would be
forever too late" and that said lot would
be bought at such an advanced price as
to be utterly out of the reach of COM
mon mortal. However, I put off the time
to more convenient season.
I will say to friends in Iowa and every
where else, don't think you have seen
California until you have seen southern
California; And don't think you have seen
southern California until you have seen
Pasadena. And if then you don't think
you have found the paradisecal garden,
you will think it's the next place to it.
Literally, every tree that is pleasant
to look upon," grows in this wonderful
valley. avery tree whose fruit is good
for food" thrives here in wonderful pro-
fusion. Passing through the seemingly
endless groves and gardens to-day, saw
of fruit trees, the orange, lemon, apricot,
peach, apple, pear, fig, banana, Japanese
persimmon, English walnut, and pome-
granate. Vines abound of every variety,
from which may be gathered the most de-
licious of raisins and other grapes. Musk
melons, nutmegs, and watermelons are
still ripening, of most delicious havor,u
October vines. There is not forest tree, I
believe, which fourishes in Iowa or Illi-
nois, which would not flourish vigorously
in this valley. Corn natures without irri-
CATION, but is not a success. I passed
potato field yesterday where the third crop
for the year was growing in full vigor.
Strawberries, raspberries, blackberries,
ond oyoocoborriao ro r,ro1.6 a NJ, \ our oos:
ly cultivated.
The Yankee and Western pumpkin and
some kinds of squash are produced of
size that would surprise even Yankee
himself And then the beets, onions, car
rots and peanuts-well, our good house
wives would smile at their profusion
whenever cultivated, and the gardener is
thereby made to rejoice. cabbage heads"
are plentiful too, here as elsewhere. Our
more than Italian climate fits in and eli
MAKES every other good thing that the
Great Father has given his children here.
1t seems to me that he made this sun
ny cline SO that if one needs to nestle
away from the bustle of business, after
the workday of life is over, and compe-
tence has been acquired, here he will
find all that natures God can give, to
crafty the cravings of the human heart
for shelter from the storms of winter, the
intense heats of summer, the dreaded cy-
clone, the scathing lightnings, the dread
ed simeon, or the chilling winds of spring
and autumn in other lands. With cot
tage home, or palace, if one can afford
it, here is the sweetest spot can imagine
in which to spend the sunset of life.
Then to the invalid, this spot has every
promise, il he comes in time, and is care
full when he gets here. To the laborer
who is willing to roll up his sleeves and
render an equivalent in service for the
means which others have toiled to gain
for the "rainy day." think there will be
no lack.
Now. an especial word to those who
have emerged from the medieval super
stitions of Dantean and Miltonian demon
into the idea of the absolute
Of God and universal broth
erhood of man. IL your purpose is to
come to our coast to seek recreation,
pleasure, health, or a permanent home,
or for winter resort, or if, together with
these, you come to follow some calling
which will afford you living, come to
Pasadena. And the first Sunday after
you come, come to the Universalist
church. And before you leave the place
of worship, connect yourself with the par
ish and become a worker with the little
flock which have already banded them
selves together in the name of Christ and
to work for the rescue OF the
fallen and the sin-sick, to direct the steps
of childhood and youth into wisdom's
ways, and to cultivate the thoughtful and
inquiring ones among us, so that we can
arise into higher planes OF usefulness and
Joy. 1 shall be glad to meet you here,
if you come; or to answer
your inquiries by letter, il you have any
notion of coming. e. L. BRIGGS.
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