The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-06-02

describe thsm aftor Mr.. Ruskin's~ eloquent
word paintingp The same lovsiinsss has
struck lowell. He says. II have spoken
o. the exquisite curves Of SNOW surfaces.
MOI loss rare are ths tints Of which they ars
capsble,-th faint blue Of shs hollows, for
tns shndows In y o are always
blue. and this tender rose 81 higher
POINTS, NJ you stand wish your back 10 the
SETTING sun and look upwards ACROSS tina
sofs rondure Of . hilisids.n AZ you linoer
2 ome contemplating these evening .ef-
long dock Of Wild geese ovsrhssd awakea
You from FOUR ~reysrie, = soon. with thu
swift rnsh OF = tbous nd pair OF wings. =
compact body Of starlings sweeps past 10
Foost IN the thicker iirs. AZ POUR toes be-
GIN to tingle. . wsassl rustlss Though tbs
asoesrow hunting for his suppsr. and
nrlnRs to mind another be&utiful toHch In
Ihomson's picture Of 4 northern winter.
Cherished. thsre, beneath the shining waste
Ihs furry nAtions harlur; .tipt with jst,
Z alr ermines, spot!!tss ~ the SHOWS they press,
Saplas q sloasy black md dark ambrowled,
MI beaGtenls freakt With many . mingled htle,
\ thousands besidos. tho costly pride Of courta.
And 10 you regain the road; and passing I
Few carriers, blue with cold, returning from
the town with empty wagons, enter the
wicket TO the garden, and notice that dusk
only calls into being more beauties. A
ployer 10 mouEnfully ssrenading the moon;
IN the meadow . fox il noiselessly making
his way to the farmstead. Hunger drives
him to turn thief. as il turns his brethren,
the French wolves, into isnds. Thu we'll
known shrubs in the garden have lost their
usual individuality, and are incorporating
Tonight in white. You reflect that never
havey ou recognized the Rracefulneas Of your
pines foliage until this evening whom It
bends 70 the weight Of superincunbsnt
snow. And % yon kick You heels at the
doorstep. and the pleasant SAVIOR Of dinner
strike on the senses, you, at least, will never
more utter treason of winters beauty. She
may BE- coy and need wooing. but what is
that owe worth which does notP The
huntsman would care nothing for his sport
unless the quarry led him q long chase.
Horauc's philosophy 10 40 true of the fleet
ing, picturesque of winter - Of gravef at
fnirs OF the heart
Meus est amor huic similis, nam
Trans vOlat In medic posita OF fugisntiA csptat.
Tbs country 10 either dull or delightful as
make II. Il 10 possible to livs among
sights and sounds Of continual novelty and
beauty. and yet to perish with snnui.
freedom Of the country, its boundless ex-
hilaration, the sight Of natures progress,
growing old ard yet ever renew
itself before il be toe old, that they ind
it difficult to tear themselves away tom
life and unable to breathe in town.
wiser course lies, a. usual, between the
he enjoys life most who moves
Not wholly in the busy world. nor quite
Eeyond 1t.
That all may de 10 more or less, il they
j. not the least benefit Of modern civ
Charming ~ in winter pictur-
Dsque, its delights are despsned By power
10 reaoh Libraries inc picture galleries. IT
would be impossible to enjoy the one to the
full without the enlightenment derived
Torn the of large towns. And so
nost nsn will probably fall back upon the
I'D conclusion hsrein-praise the country
winter, but live in the city.