Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-07-05
EVERYDAY BEAUTY.
L.-.Tn~.- Of tho Ev-r-Chss<ia< Aspect
OF the say.

Of the -ky.
The imprrssiveness ~ lofty noun
tains. the grandeur of the bnuudless
sen. few Of u fail in some degree u aP
preciate. We travel in search Of them.
we pause in cur work or Our pleasure
10 behold ami admire. But there are
many persons who do not live within
view Of either mountain or ossean. and
who can not travel How many ot
these observe. enjoy and appreciate
that other even greater glory Of nature.
which r with them ant with all Of n.
Everywhere and every day. How many
u u study and love the sky
In n recent article on Jobs RusAln
at Home in NcClurers Magazine the
writer states that RuSkin has FIR many
wears kept account If the weather IN
his diary. not merely by records Of the
Thermometer and mention II Drought
or tempest. snow or sunshine. but by
notes with accompanying color sketches
Of the more striking. beautiful or I'M
usual aspects Of the sky
In his beautiful home. Brsntxood-
on the banks % Cuniston Water in the
lovely lake region II England. RuSkins
first remark u a guest in the morning,
often eagerly delivered at the moment
II an early knock at the bedroom DIOR,
Is commonly.
ARE You locking OUT
INDEED. the scene l. worth Ia.lkin1 ont
upon. and IL i uo wonder that the hos
pitahle and artistic soul of such a host
should shrink from allowing a friend
- miss the early h-auties of devy lawn
and woodland shadowy mountains and
morning skies reflected IN ~ fair a AXE
Not less than the English RusISin
did the ohservsnt and poetic American.
Ralph waldo Emerson, love the sky
He could not depict its exquisite varir
ties with pencil and brush. but in hi.
verse he speaks n IL always with rare
ACCURACY As well rs charm
1T was his wise and graceful Gus
tom. tn. - make IL a part of the daily
enjoyment u his children. ~ IL was /.
part ~ his own. He Taught them %
notice clouds mists and rainbovs. and
when dis..nryf or fretfui ness threatened
their play within doors. he would often.
INSTEAD 81 ~rrpruving or furnishing.
quietly send the child m,st grieved or
angry out - the garden gate. TO look
at III. sky. and bring him word
whether II was fair vt clouding over.
and which vay the wind blew The
child did not understand why he was
sent. but never failed to return after 4
few moments contemplation of the
heavens with a calmer spirit. as well
A. with an accurate report
Even a little sky-a strip Of blue
holds an Tnhnirv IF ehangeful beauty
for those whom city walls shut away
frum the spectacle If the wide irma-
mcnt. unmarried by Impairment ehin-
nev-Por- and the towering intrusive-
ns~s - ten and ifteen-storied build
ng~
Sometimes. indeed. even ugIiness will
turn 80 beauty for thoSe who have
cheerful eyes u So The tall. circular
chimney n a mill erected against her
skyline quite spoiled the view. one
woman thought. until she Learned 70
look toward IL in the early morning.
when the machinery was first started.
II was rowarf the east. and AZ the
black smoke poured forth. and a more
Gelicar- plume of white steam hnatesi
b-side n. the sun rising behind the
cunsrastsd wreaths IF black and silver.
turned them - veritahIe trailing
clouds Of glory above the s0oty sum-
mi- u The hated mill.
II We can not have what We like. we
must Ike What Ne nave. \ range Of
Mountains or the Atlantic ocean il 10
small thing % do without. but Il we
can not have them the XIV. which IS
always ou~ = NJ small thing either.
Let II MAKE the most Of iE-Yeuth's
Companion