The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-06-30
EVERYDAY BEAUTY.
LONELINESS of the Ever-Changing Aspect
of the Sky.

LONELINESS of the Ever-Changing Aspect
of the Sky.
The impressiveness of lofty noun
tains, the grandeur of the bcundless
sea, few OF us fail in some degree 90 APP
prcciate. We travel In search Of them;
we pause in our work or our pleasure
20 behold and admire. But there are
many persons who do not live within
view of either mountain or ocean, and
who can not travel How many OF
these observe, enjoy and appreciate
that other even greater glory Of nature,
which is with them and with all Of us
everywhere and every day? How many
of us study and love the sky?
In recent article on John RuslSin
at Home In McClure's Magazine, the
writer states that RusiSin has for many
years kept account of the weather in
his diary, not merely by records of the
thermometer and mention of drought
or tempest, snow or sunshine. but by
notes with accompanying color sketches
OF the more striking. beautiful or un-
usual aspects of the sky.
''In his beautiful home, Brentwood,
on the banks Of Coniston Water in the
lovely lake region Of England, Ruslsin's
first remark TO guest in the morning,
often eagerly delivered at the moment
OF an early knock at the bedroom door,
In commonly:
'"Are you looking outY
Indeed, the scene is worth looking out
upon, and IL is no wonder that the hos
pitable and artistic soul Of such host
should shrink from allowing friend
TO miss the early beauties of dcwy lawn
and woodland, shadowy mountains and
morning skies reflected in SO fair lake.
Not less than the English Rushin
did the observant and poetic American,
Ralph Waldo Emerson, love the sky.
He could not depict its exquisite varie-
ties with pencil and brush, but in his
verse he speaks OF IL always with rare
accuracy as well as charm.
1T was his wise and graceful GUS
tom, too, to make IL part Of the daily
/ enjoyment of his children, as il was
part OF his own. He taught them to
notice Clouds mists and rainbows; and
when discord or fretful ness threatened
their play within doors, he would often,
/ instead OF reproving or furnishing,
4 quietly send the child most grievcd or
angry out 10 the garden gate, "to look
/ at the sky" and bring him word
whether il was fair or clouding over,
| and which way the wind blew. The
! child did not understand why he was
sent, but never failed 10 return after a
/ few moments contemplation of the
| heavens with calmer spirit, as well
as with an accurate report"
| Evap "a 1fft1a elrtr-a gttsin ~ blua-
holds an inhnity of changcful beauty
for those whom city walls shut away
from the spectacle of the wide frma-
ment, unmarried by impertincnt chim-
ney-pots and the towering intrusive
ness of ten and fifteen-storied build
ings.
Sometimes, indeed, even ugliness win
/ turn 10 beauty for those who have
cheerful eyes 90 see. The tall, circular
chimney of "a mill erected against her
skyline quite spoiled the view, one
woman thought, until she learned to
look toward il in the early morning.
when the machinery was first started.
II was toward the east, and as the
black smoke poured forth, and more
delicate plume of white steam floated
] ptAlhc ~ VIC sum- iinhib "'Hii't Nii'
contrasted wrcaths of black and silver
turned them 90 veritable trailing
clouds of glory" above the sooty sum-
NIT Of the hated mill.
II we can not have what we like, we
must like what we have. a range OF
mountains or the Atlantic ocean is no
small thing TO do without; but If we
can not have them, the sky, which is
always ours is no small thing. either.
Let ms make the most of it.-Youth's
Companion.