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Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-12-13


Oh this being in love is a bothersome business
1t Just keeps one in torment from morning
till night.
Tho quarrel with Jack every minute I'm with
him,
I'm wretched whenever he's out of my sight
His name, tho prosaic, it has but to DO men.
toned
And my heart gives jump, and-Id perish
before
would own up to hint stands still while
listen
For his step on the walk or his ring at the
door.
can settle to nothing-to reading nor sewing
Just for thinking Of Jack! | don't fiirt any
! more
Not because it is wrong, but because the plain
| truth is.
What once was pastime is now but a bore;
For the rest Of mankind, tho they all were
Apollos,
I've no eyes and no ears, for alas! and alack
When woman's in love the whole universe
centers
In some commonplace fellow like honest old
Jack!
For it's fact--and | know it--that Jack is nc
hero:
He's about as unlike all the knights of ro-
That I've read Of or dreamed of as any man
gongl
How twas that he came my girls soul to en-
trance
l can't tell; suppose, though, that shy rascal,
Cupid,
Just for spite, pulls the wool over each won,-
ans eyes;
AT least once in her life, and an ev'ryday NOR
10 tn hop for Ito ip Il
guisc.
The last man in the world to set up for an idol,
You'd say, was my Jack. How it all came
about
Is q marvel to me, who at Love and at lovers
Have SO long found it easy to fleet and to
flout.
pretend to be cold, and I'm high and I'm
mighty
With poor Jack, when at heart I'm as meek
as a dove;
But oh, does 1t most gladden. or sadden or mad
den
A proud woman to find that at last she's in
| Unselfishness.
Pluck the flower tina blooms at thy door;
Cherish the love that the day may send;
| Cometh an hour when all thy store
vainly were offered for flower or friend.
| Gratefully take what life offereth;
! Look to heaven nor seek u reward.
| So shalt thou find, come life, come death,
| Earth and sky are in sweet accord.
Louise Manning Hodgkins.
Pegasus Hitched to a Perambulato
Thought could be happy,
! II she'd consent to marriage;
| But now she calls me "Pappy,"
Makes me jog the baby carriage
| There Is a moral to this wall
! That must be plain to all;
But haven't time to write it,
| For hear the baby squall.
Smith, Gray u Co.'S Monthly.
! Old Landmarks.
| But never,
| Say |, should We discover
| Old places and old names.
Guard the old landmarks truly,
On the old affairs duly
! K.sp bright the ancient flames.
| William Allen Butles.
Winter Tourist tickets.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-12-13

u. ". Reinhart, John ]. McCook, Joseph
G. Wilson, Receivers.)
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-12-13

UMselfishness.
Pluck the flower tina blooms at thy door;
Cherish the love that the day may send;
Cometh an hour when all thy store
Vainly were offered for flower or friend.
Gratefully take what life offereth;
Look to heaven, nor seek reward.
So shalt thou find, come life, come death,
Earth and sky are in sweet accord.
Louise Manning Hodgkins.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-12-13

Plans aud specifications furnished
on application. COrresl 'ndence So
licited.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-19
SERVICES IN MEMORY OF WASHINGTON.

The Sunday Immediately preceding Washington
Birthday is yearly marked by religious services
held by the Sons OF the Revolution Of the state or
New-York IN memory Of Washington. Inc ser
vices yesterday held in the Collegiate Ke-
formed Church. FYfth-ave and Forty-eighth-st, at
D. m. They consisted OF prayer. Scripture read
ings music and a sermon. The sermon was
preached by the Rev Edward Il. Coe. and his
subject was 1.-THE Character Of Washington. the
clergymen assisting Mr.. Coe during the afternoon
were the Rev. DR.. Morgan Dix. general chaplain
OF the Sons OF the Revolution; the Rev Brockhoist
Morgan. chaplain OF the New YORK society OF inc
Sons Of the Revolution; the Rev. Daniel Coney ives
ton ex-general chaplain OF the Sons OF the l;cVoiu
ton; the Rev. Talbot w. Chambers OF the Coleg ate
Church, and the Rev. George Stuart BAKER, su-
perntendent and pastor OF st. Lukes Hospital
Carl Walter. the organist, was assisted by the
choir Of the church.
Delegations were present from the following 80.
ceties: The Colonial Danes OF America. me AItec
Society the Society Of the War Of 1872 the society
OF Colonial Wars the Colonial Danes OF the state
OF New-York and the Daughters Of the NeVoiu-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-19
yrwsp,pyR c0RRrpoyDFyTS DIVE.

The Correspondents Club OF New-fork an or
oanlzation made I'D OF New-YOrk correspondents or
out-of-town papers. held Its first dinner last night
=, the Metropolitan Hotel. The affair was informal
and only the members OF the club were present
s s. Pratt president OF the club, PTesded. mere
were only few set toasts, those responding D'''s
H. S Marsh OF THE Philadelphia LenB'r'
"Charge to the Neophyte"; Ralph Meeker' ~" nat
He Has to Say for Himself; Houlder Huds'hs OF
"The St Louis Republic" "As a Poet secs U.s.
written by W ~ Chamberlain. or "Ihe ffoVi-
dence Journal" and "The Philadeipha IIeSS
w J. Sullivan THE New-York Correspondent
and Weston Coyncy. Of "The Florida Cluzeh'
"rbat Idiot Of Night Editor" The impromptu
toasts were notably successful! The following reso-
luton was unanimously adopted ne aVIIe -
spondents' Club OF Ncw-YOrk tenders 10 me "lv'w
or George w Chds its sincere synPiH! ia yer
,,reat bereavercent It's members express their re,
gard for the lofty character OF t phi pnh1
editor and proprietor Of The Phliadciphd i"pllC
Ledger and their gratitude for the many ana m
portant services he rendered to American journal
Members Of the club present were f. u. PERKINS
vice-president; Charles A Scania s.cretaiy, ana ana
treasurer: H. f. Marsh, Robert tiaaiistcau' W, W
Glenn. Weston Coyney W. J. sullivan hoInas
= Weehan Charles II. George. HouIder Hudglns
7 ouis Snebod r. C. Hocklc W y. Chamberlain
u " MCINTYRE and Edward Frentz
The next dinner Of the CLUB VIII De held IN MOtt
st. in Chinese restaurant, ana "eA-kho"h men
will be present.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-19
soys or BENJAMIN IN SESSION.

Baltimore Feb. Is.-The eleventh convention OF
the Independent order. Sons of benjamin. probably
the largest Hebrew beneficial and charitable organ-
zatlon In the world began at Hazazers Hall this
morning Grand Master Ferdinand Levy OF New
york presiding There two sessions to-day.
,d banouet tonight at Lehman's Hall. Four
hundred covers were laid. and all the delegates.
with their wives. participated. The Sons Of Ben
i,nln was founded in New-York In 1873. There are
r. 600 members represented in convention by dele
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-19
gonrtrr Real Gsidte 90 Get

ORANGE. ~. T.. HfGHLASD-ANE..
four minutes walk from station. excellent
neighhorhood. acre and q1arte', hbun1-
mi shade and fruit. good garden. house.
eleven rooms ami buffers pantry. laundry.
hath hot and cold water. gn@. stable ior
two horses Address A. Room J. 'lS
BrOadway. Sew-lOrk.
SUMMIT. y. J Furnished AMI unfi.r-
nlsh.i houses - Let, season Or year. largr
and small. best locations. r. q. POT
TER opposite station.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-19
THE CABLE SLIPPED FROM TIE GROOVES

The cable of the Third-ave railroad was thrown
from the grooves of the wheels on which II runs
at Park Row and Chambers-st. about p. m. yes
terday Workmen at once began to fish for 1t with
long hooked iron rods. which they inserted in the
slot while others descended into the subway For
about two hours the cable euded the fishermen az
q wary trout eludes the expcctant angler. Mean
-vbrs ths CARA continued rnnnlng with AMY III
tie deay, but large crowd OF spectators Assembled
and eagerly watched TIE anglers VINO became ia ,'s
csbe At last when fl was hooked ana landed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-19

gates from each OF its III lodges. located In all
parts Of the United States Aside from the cleo
ton Of grand officers. the most important question
TO come before the convention Is the centraliZa.iOn
Of the orders reserve fund which IL now sS,Ov
divided among different lodges II Is intended 10
Increase this fully $4,000 and place II under
control OF the Grand Lodge. which is located IN
New-Yorll. Ferdinand Levy reelected grand
master Al this afternoons session. after which ad-
journment taken until tomorrow. The sessions
will continue tomorrow and Tuesday the conXen-
IIar sYf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-19
Board auo Rooms.

PRIVATE FAMILY.-Two sunny rooms
with board. terms moderate. a w sfth-st.
LARGE. and SINGLE ROOMS. home
ike. and excellent table. references. III
MadisOn-9Ne.
STST.. i45 EAST Gramercy ParlI).-
Pleasant rooms. generous taDle; every
fhina Grst-class; private park. reasonable
references.
2GTU-ST. 81 WEST Elegantly fur
rlshed double and single rooms; strictly
nrsi-class table: also table board.
80 WEST 26TH- ST. looms with board
table board. 10 trouble 10 show rooms
send for circular.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-19
Qressmakinq.


ARTISTIC DRESSMAKIEG: imported
fashions: hotel orders at short notice and
moderate prices. Mrs. NJ ELiiOf. ~ East
llth-st., between Bway AMI University
Place.
EXPERIENCED DRESSMAKER. first
class filter desires more Engagements by
the day In nrst-class families. viii re-
model. highest reference. D.. Pa Sth-av".
DRESSMAKER. experienced. wishes on
gagen"nt In private families: also re-
modelling and line childrrns dresses. Ad-
dress 22l East l0lst-st.
DRESSMAKER. thorough. desires en-
gagements hy day or week. In or out OF
cts. highest references. Address Miss f..
Box Boz. l.2i2 Broadway.
pRESSMAKER.- Cut and ~. wishes
sewing In nrst-class family. with first
class FANNY references 90 West 4ist-st.
2. \. tohnson's box.
STYLISH DRESSMAKER: latest Part
sian fashions: dressed renovated equal q
now. prices moderate. also competent per
son los day. references. MILE. ~
COSSE. 3D. West Iifh-e'.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-19
60 ret for Bnsiness purpcec

4 LARGE NUMBER OF lofts 70 lot: all
sizes all prices. rutland & WHITING.
. Beckwau-st.
AT CORNER 81 William and Ann-s'..
store and basement. 4iXiD. very light and
desirable: also lot lofi. RI LAND &
WHITING. 2 Reekman-si
DEFY ST. between College Place and
Greenwich. whole building 20 let RI
LAND & WHITING. = Il"ekman-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-19
Countrp fcal Gsidte fer GGls

AGENCY FOR MONTCLAIE.-Hc,I-
dence properties. all kiid'. sale OF rent
furni.hei honscs TUBES & TAY LDH q
b.. I<fnzu-st. y. Y.
LOW FIGtEE.-For sale or lease. two
years two houses. have been ron'oi a.
nrst-clnss family hotel. near water AM
station. valuable property FOR Investment.
EXECUTOR. lG1 Westeryel'-ave.. New
fgriph'on =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-19

USEFUL MAN.-By a young man, Fl. In
private family: anxious to be trained az
second man; well recommended. j.. BOX
7, Tribune once
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-19

EXPERIENCED MAN Chemist manu-.
featuring branch. building. putting up or
machinery abroad or any employment. {.
A. Il. Tribune Ofce.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-19
, rrprDIrs STORMY vOrAGE.

,,,o e,comer Etruria, Captain walker
m, horo Yesterday afternoon from Liverpool
Hs.av' ,e,pncstuous passage. Soon after passing
ai'er o into a heavy gale from west
nor,bves to southwest with violent SQUALLS anu ,na
high head seas which fonI AZ lines wiz hail and
e EN-, pn1 6gh. confused seas Fortunately '
ehlp sustained no damage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-19
FURNISHED Rooms.
TUE BURLINGTON.

Trr BURLINGTON.
10 West 3oihsoTTo, su9, dss fI Ia Gsrre
suites. with private Da'n' "'e"'S i" Val nc
sunny side.
prIySrrTAN'S OFFICE, opposite
-, ~ N West 42l-st.
IoTIJ-ST 20 WEST Nicely furnished
hce,.h rns,..e. s. ~. 81. 81: fine. large
apartment. magnihcenily furnished baths.
uTH-ST.. IL WEST. --S"cond ioor sunny
rooms, surroundlngs desirable.
% WEST 27TH-ST. New and hand
sor-alv furnished rooms. elegant parlor
floor for physician. -
oeTT 10. between 9TH. Madison. Do
siratle rooms with or without private
bath; parlor and upper floors.
18Th ST. lo4 WEST. Elegantly fur
nished rooms. large and small. In private
family: all Improvements.
. ooa r.EXTNGTON-AVE. near i2Gth-si.
Nicely Furnished room; every con-
venience.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-19

Tt-RS cleaned. dyed. altered; latest
styles repairing. refining: low terms by
d,, or home. GREY. - East iOth-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-19
domestic 6ituatlons Wantec
Males.

Males.
BtTLER-By Swiss man. single. az
butler. single handed. good city reference.
Address II. BUSH. SIS jth-ave.
BUTLER or STEWARD.-By an Eng
lishman. best Of city references; leaving
on account family going away. address
HITLER or call at present employer 2,
q West i1th-st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-19

GEO ". STEWART - years in the
public schools. y Y. 81 hale. active.
strong. needs employment as teacher. &C.
c9untant clerk. orice assistant ch"cker.
any work. mental or manual. gFa,eiuliy
arccptrl Please address 3O3 Ainsle-st..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-19

EXPERIENCED FARMER wants work:
wife good cook washer and irOner. wages
moderate. Address SUNDIX, POL Fast
1Oth-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-19
Citn Rea! estate for Sale.

RIVERSIDE DRIVE. corner lO5,h.s:.-
eul.t.ntal. artistic. detached h0uss low
nyico: send for clrcuiar. ATLAS In
TyOIFMENr CO.. - BROADWAY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-19
tl)ork Wanteo.
Males.

nositiOn at anything: experienced var
nishar and handy with tools; city or coun-
,rv r MILLER C23 East 6th-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-19
for Sale.

AT REDUCED PHicEs.--So second
h.nd wood and iron working Nacnlhes /
miiy guaranteed, machinery bought aaa
81 hanged. GEORGE ID. EDDY. SJo hAd'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-19
6slp Wantco

Males.
CANVASSERS. There money In III
sample Zoe. Blk. MFG. CO., III North
vlnc-st., Iiazleton. Penn.
GARDENER and FLORIST WANTED
Who understands nues. fires. icp'ttlnB
plants. Call Room .. JOG Nashlngion-st.
Brooklyn.
MEN WANTED on cattle steamers TO
London and Liverpool. 10 work Tor pass
age. Apply Employment Once. 81 Green
wich-st
TRAVELLING sALESMEN.-Please send
addresses. Important communication iog
selected men in different lines. No,hihs
about selling goods. L. o. Box ls', y. J.
-DELIvERER.-A hrst,,elasS.
experienced book delivery and co'ig''9 "a
clerk. references required. Apply al Id
Aston Place. Room -.
WANTED.-A gardener capable of do
inS simple dollhouse and pFopisS,,''ii rs
work and able 20 take care OF gr9uhns ~.
Summer. mul BE- sober and 0hIslh,, :
wages. $50 ana board Apply at hooi" H.
10 Broadway. y. Y. CITY.
wANTEp.-Men in every town to sen en-.
our clgar-shaped smoking pipe cahnp' w
told from n cigar. no experience ~ 90,
CURED. every smoker buys one AZ So -
as he sees It. big profit for agents, SAM,
ana outnt 10y mail for &c. III S,aIup "
Il. PIPE CO.. Stamford. Conn. iSoA
Female.
ANY LADY can obtain light sewlns Il.
home and roke min money right along
work sent prepaid to any address ~
| stamped envelor. for partlculhrr' 60
| SET EMBROiDERN Co, =. IicH""' INV
! Boston. Mass. --
WANTED. Competent. intelligent youms
sonal reference required. Apply IL faf"'
ave.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-19
Gorses ano Carriages.
ESTABLISHED 1898.
J. n. QUINDY h CO,
CARRIAGE " = n ELS.

ADVERTISEMENTS AND sUBs CfIP
TONS FOR THE NEW-YORk =, Td aiIS,
CNE WILL be RECEIVED Al a LII
UPTOWN OFFICE. No. 1.2t2 Broaa"vn,
REFRESHMENTS at the following B'a iic
Offices: 25i Eighth-ave.; go Jhlr9, 49,.
corner Forty-scvcnth-st.; 100 t'ast fWs
i2sth-si, near Third-aye. i. o2G Th!rd-av,eos
pear sixty-flrsf-st: Los First ivo
West Forty-second- 1872 Coiumpus-a'"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-19
miscellaneous.

eprcIAL SALE.-Trunks. Satchcls.
a 10 reduce stock this week.
N"',.,i.d Trunks and BAGS sold regard
H""Pr .,sf Old Reliable Manufacturer.
rT,UIEs SCHWARTZ. ~ 4th-aye
rotJ,MnIAN STAMPS wanted at high
49,, I.rices. g.. and Be-. so per l.v"' SC.
-, &c and IOc.. 81 30. any quantity
ff,i;en' PEI ERsEN. 20 East leth-st.
-coySfI.TATION FREE.-Divorces pri-
-. scr,nraflOns. dcscrtiOns. wife sup
N".,.' dafcngcs obtained. collections.
l.I'tovinr. Irlvatc Information. legal evi-
,h ,''''' nrosecuics. defends. CWESTLO-
4Ton%, Detective and Law Agency. III
broadway.
mn. EOSELL'S ZEDUARY. the grea.
comedy for chllbialna, corns, bunion..
llrnaIlng. tender aud tired feet, Is sold by
TAi.EY & JANIS. 79a SHAVE
-rooNS papered from 81 up. painting.
,aisnmininG and plasterlns al very reason
nhie price. roofs repaired and painted. -.
BARRETT. 40 East Coth-st.
SAFES sold direct by the manufacturers
20 10, customers. cheap for cash; house.
sij up, business. 80 up. catalogue free.
X y SAFE CO.. a Clinton Place.
ADVERTISE.MEN MD SuBSCElP.
rt0NS FOR THE NEW-fORh TKl ~.
~. WILL BE RECEIVED AT THE W.
InWN OFFICE, No. l.242 Broadway, I'd
soor north 81 Thirty -nrst-st. and ADVER-
TsEMENTS 81 the following Branch OF.
ace: 254 6th-syc.. .. e. cor. 23d'st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-19
ajusiness Cbanfcs.

A PARTNER wanted with 1900 70 m IN.
%. ~ i.r,timate business Address by
letter, ADVERTISER. 20 East '@'"'''''
y. !. - 1t, -
4 LARGE financial COMPANY vans ~ s, .e
ttctIc IAN ns treasurer with $3.50 70 ~,
900: investment safe ana pi ,tra GAY
erai salary: IeieTehcSs
NOR. I37 broadway. New J rS. ------;
is rooms, tease d'i anu ana
,,,',t,,,r,. for sale. $1,000; rent SS,y' ,r1T,r
,inn CiInton-st., Newark. y. j. EhLioi =
z93 Broadway.
NO yOU KNOW It is Impossible TO
a. ,Sc ordinary form Of bank cheek
rehacr ny raising by any known means
,,,.c,icsI In use? The duplex form rio,
P. sr. nc desired security against foIe
g. Nv raising the written hi.ou"',, ~
tIy ~ hrsincss or manufacture OF inc
81, form of Bank Cheek; Ao1 ~ 80
80, tinyen,or. WA. r. DOREMIs' i'"'-
bush. n. J. -, =. :,
my AND FANCY GOODS. ladies' 81. ana q
,an,tamcn,s furnishings store, wen s.oohsu
o. s.ie GODFREY, lvo sHc"c'''''
Brooklyn. -,
-rDcAR TATE e. COMPANY. 24o iro ,'''a
,.ar, soi1 5000, 900 patents recehuy ~.
i.Is-('arson's square, DeN,t ~. h,,n
shnelace fastener: extensio" ""''' ''''''
boning process.
-rrpsT-CLAss. PAYING drug s,orc; es-
,ahlished 1851; wealthiest town ~ 90 sno.
Jersey: we guarantee mel pIonn9 u!wov
books viii show 1t. FRENCH u ID ""''
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-08-24
Alnlena.

Mrs. DeHaven is slowly gaining.
Mrs. Maggie Miner has returned
from her visit.
Mrs. Franc Hayes returned home to
Big Rapids on Saturday last.
Ed. Dyer and wife of Saginaw are
visiting his brother Horace and family
Mrs. Horning and Mrs Jesse Wilson
visited friends in Oshtemo on Wednes'
day last.
Mrs. Jennie Cookbook and Lulu Rick.
ard spent Tuesday with Mr.. and Mrs
j. L. Wilson.
Miss Anna May Smith is making
quite an extended visit at Kalamazoo
with her uncle's family.
George Austin and family went to
Battle Creek last week to see friends
they returned last Monday.
Jesse Brown of Lawton visited his
cousin Jesse Wilson and other friends
here Friday and Saturday last.
Arthur Cheesebro, in the Nj. G.. X. r
employ, visited his grandmother, Mrs
VIM. Brewer, the first of the week.
Arson Ward and family visited al
Mrs. VIM. Brewers and Billy Hoode
makers the fore part of the week.
Mrs. Sarah Downing went to spend
a few days with her mother Sunday and
gain little strength after her illness
Mrs Zelie has spent several days oil
this and last week at Mrs. Fred Man
ning's, nursing the sick grandsons who
have cholera infantum.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-08-24
Don't Remove the Grassy Banks.

The foe of natural grace and beauty is
the road commissioner, whose mistaken
zeal is allowed annually to remove the
grass which seeks to soften the dusty
outline of the road along its untrodden
borders and cutters. This is an ex-
pensive process and wholly unnecessary,
since adding to the dust capacity of the
street is the only service it accomplishes,
the short, thick turf affording no OBJ
struction to carriage wheels. This is
called cleaning up" the street, when
as matter of fact it only adds to its
dirt.
But worse phase of the cleaning up
mania is apparent when the jealous
commissioner proceeds to remove from
the banks of the highway what he terms
weeds-namely, the graceful mantle of
vegetation with which nature ever seeks
to conceal the wounds which man has
made. 1t is interesting to watch the
process by which the devastations of the
road cutter are tempered to the eye by
the beautiful natural screen of vines
and heritage, which, if let alone, will
soon cover the rough, unsightly places
with drapery of verdure when the
reckless workman has left behind him a
shorn and barren waste.
After his inroads banks of sand and
gravel are left on each side of the wide
road, from which every spear of grass
has been banished, the fences stand up
stiff and stark, the rocks protrude from
the soil, the trees which cannot be
10 l,.o,, nl,a 1a1xy
cut away, so that their trunks are gaunt
and unsightly, stumps are left along the
edges of the fields, and the soft turf is
replaced by sandy slopes to be quilted
by the rain.
Without wasting an hour nature be-
gins her gentle but tireless work of
transforming these ruins into beauty.
What can be more pleasing than the I'M
molested edge of an old road, where
hazel and elder hang ont their fruit for
the birds, where the fragrant clethra
blossoms, where the wild grapevine and
the glossy bramble climb from tree to
tree, and wild roses and morning glories
brighten the shadows with their smiles?
Here in the spring the trientalis and
anemone make the ground beautiful
with their white blossoms, while the
shad bush waves a welcome to the pass
erby. AS summer comes the sky blue
chicory clusters there, the milk weed
and the epilobium show pink and pur
pie amid the foliage, the mullen lifts its
stately yellow blossom from its furry
leaves, while the barberry shows first its
arcs of yellow bloom and later its coral
clusters Of fruit, that contrast well with
the great goldenrod and the splendid
purple of the wild aster in the fall
Garden and Forest.