The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-08
THE GLOOMY WOODS
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have passed lar more hours than l
wonId like 70 say suelibound with wonder
during various phases Of existence within
II. have caught myself often unconsci-
ously wondering q tie strange resemblance
70 human life visible In the forest IL WAS
represented here very faithfully IN III It's
youth. vigor and decreptitude. There are
trees pfcmaturely aged and bianched.
others we're humorous. others organicaily
weak. others were hunchbacks, others
suffered from poor nutrition, many
are paiiid and shrunk from want OF
air and sunshine. many were supported
By their neighbors because OF constitutional
innrmisy. many are topping one over AM
otnef, - snonkn tney were the mcufapics
OF n0spateis and you wonder now tney ex-
~ - Al. come are already uean. Anoiie Dur-
icd IN reeksnG comPosts Of numus. some are
o5eacheu wntte ny the paisylng thunder
bolt Or snivered ~ the levin brand or quite
decapttsted, or some old veteran. oorniong
before tne ,aeee o. 1roy. oecsying ~ core
ana vitals, put the majority have the as
surancs Of insolent youth. with al its grace
and elegance q form, tue mighty strength
Of prime HE. ana the tranquil pride OF
hoary aY1atocrols Or the placid endurance
q rlps I'D aea. Al characters Of humans
aty axe lepfeaented bsre except the martyr
ana tno suicide. 0acrince - not within
ire nasnle. ana = NAY g that tney only
heard divine precepts: 'Obedience u better
than sacrioce' and Live and multiply.
And - there y nothing 20 distastefui to
me ~ the mob Of race day. 90 there Is
nothing 90 ugly In forest nature ~ when
am reminded OF Is BY the selfsh rush to-
ward the sky In clearing the hour II Is
abandoned BY the human owners. Hank.
the bell strikes the race Is about to begin.
] seem 10 hear the uproar OF the rush, the
fierce. ncartlcSs jostiing and trampling
the cry. Sell for self, the devil take the
weakest 70 go the white-hot excitementx
the noisy fume and hutter, the curious in-
equsiities Of vigor, and the shameless dis
re gard for order or decency
II have sat a my tent door watchinr Iii a
twilight deepen into q sepulchral gloom
knowing the elements were gathering for a
war with the forest / have bear,l the
march OF the storm advancing Win the
speed OF hurricane. ana the snlleu roar
Of the forest, as with nerves collected II
swung its millions of giant hands 10 wrestle
with Il; the groanine. aud rending, and
crashing. have seen the mighty syaying
and surEinR Of q countless army OF tree.
tops. and their leaves all auivering and
rustlfng. and the underground dancing as
though In appruva. OF the strength OF itS
gray sires. and then have heard the rain
follow In torrential downpour. hushing
the storm and the strife. aud descend i'm
cascades from the drowning trees. We
have watched the humus absorbing the
rainwat<r as il fell. until like sponge il
was full, aad the water rising hy inches
around US. and for twelve fifteen and
eighteen hours the rain has steadily pourea
until IL seemed "a though We were NJ yer ID
see siry ground again. And then. alter an
uneasy night. wakened now and then nv !
falling tree which made the earth quake or
an unusual chamberlain overhead. az loud
as IL a planet had exploded. have sat and
watched the sscanine yapor rise in blue
clouds and sail up among the stili foliau.
in ever~thiekening folds. ANA have won,
dered how the atmosphere would ever be.
come clear again. Yet within few hours
the sun would he felt shining with purified
lastre again. and every now and then, Is
some strata ef foliage woald be lifted BY .
sportive breeze. there would Re subtle
changes OF light. and the duh green and
damp leaves would shine with fitfui life.