New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-25
TUE COTNTRY IN JUNE.

Tbose who nut of their summer night from
the city until June has passed miss some OIL ''ie
rarest delights which the bounty OF nature as
disnlovs itself in lavish and unstintcd luAurlahce
IN ,ho country has TO bestow in the entire an
nual round In June the country is at It's pest
and its best is very good indeed Dur'hs Tue
nrosort June nature seems TO have been some
what more prodigal of its riches than in other
wears. or perhaps it is only because the impress
sion Of what is so wonderfully rich and me Is
90 freshly in the mind. The recent abundant
raips however have brought out 10 Its full per
lection the green Of blade and leaf, and ne must
he hard indeed 10 please who can spend oaH VI
even an hour in the fields and woods "i'hou'
feeling a glad content at having been Close ~ 'nc
heart OF nature and without bringing DacN 10 'i'e
routine Of his daily toll sense OF refreshing anu
an access of new life Those who are uhaplc 10
90 ont into what the little girl called the real
country. at this season can get touch of the
same feeling by visiting Central ana prospect
Parks Never have these lovely plcasurc-gronnds
surnosscd their present wealth Of verlant beauty'
In a multitude of households throughout the
country the question where to spend 'he
summer vacation has been long and anAiously
discussed The shorter the outing, the more
important. perhaps, the making of wise selec-
from town for six weeks or two months'
tbcv have time 10 rectify their mis-
take il they find that one has been made. But
when the vacation is TO he only fortnight or
litsle more the best must he made Of BAD
BARGAIN if il turns out that the rcstlng-placc has
not been wisely chosen But in the vast ma
orty of cases where the question referred to has
been asked, and possibly satisfactorily answered,
the going away has had reference only to july
and August. or parts Of those months-'Iune has
been left out of the account entirely. ~ Is true
that the heated term does not come in June, To
any great extent; true also that II one goes
conntry-ward early, and then returns ne mas
the bulk Of the hot season 10 face. probably with
,bo rcsnlt that at its end he will be seriously
exhausted without any opportunity for sorcIy
needed recreation
We do not question the wisdom of the custom
which makes July and August the vacation sea-
son par excellence But cannot help regret
ting that those whose notions Of the country
have been derived from its appearance when
parchcT by the midsummer sun, or when the dog
DAYS are doing their best-thclr worst, rather
10 make mere living an almost intolcrablc DHr-
dcn-ihat these people cannot have an oppor-
tunity of spending at least few days IN that
same country in the leafy month Of June, when
the high tide OF the year Is AZ tts iuli, wheh
tho outrageous bounty Of the forest leaves nau8h'
10 be desired and the lush grass tcmpts the loot
and delights the eye. The atmosphere IS OF
crystalline clearncss-" clcarncss divine the near
and distant hills softly and gracefully outlined
and at night the stars glow with an unwonted
hrilliancy The lover Of nature who seeks 10
get close 70 her embrace in June will probably
find his kecncst satisfaction in the woods. which
must. in truth, be seen then 10 he appreciated
In their deep rcccs>es. or IN the more open giadcs
where the sunlight filters through myriad OF
elancing leaves, he Will take on the mood OF the
poet when he sang.
But | IN June am midway 10 believe
tree among ny far proecnitprs
such sympathy Is mine with all the race,
such mutual recognition vaguely sweet
There Is between u.s.