Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-26

Hold solemn state anu hWlW Hi'he'
Keep,
while iarth goes murmuring In her an
gIsnt path.
asJ troubled ocean losses 20 and fro
tir6n bis mountainous bed. lmpatiently.
Ana many flowers make worship beau
t.ful
In ths dim-aisled abyss: and over all
ne Lord Of NE In meditation sits
Chanrulesa above. beneath the large
white dome
OF Immortality
AMONG THE FLOWERS
There ls not a prctticr sight In this
city than the entrance TO the cemetery
Tho gate opens 10 long. curved rond
lined By rows of graceful poplar trees
whose hlgh. stately tops wave with
every rontic breeze that sighs through
their branches on the right the view
ends ln a mass OF dnhllas. evergreen
and shrubs. with here and there a white
monument cleaning In the background.
ON the loft the soXJon'H cottage stands
uncovered In mass OF foliage, and
surrounded By lawns ana flower beds.
which Tor picturesque grouping aud
brilliant effects % flowcr-culOrlng are
not gNrellcd 100 any garden. The level
fmo0th.shuvOn green of the lawn b.
yuIIycnrd by nowors of richest huos.
Natoiully arranged IN anchors, circles
and CreHDentE. IN such u way as 60 bring
out "a delightful picture. and Just east
or the houfc. what was only "a few
months ago waste ~ weeds and wild
brush. n now a smiling labyrinth uf
Norway spruccH, Austrian pines, native
rGruyaH zlnnnH, dahlins bnrbcrrlca.
rpIfucaH. aeriugus, roses. Flndluli ana
other species
The beds " flowers are made up Of
such plants as the crystal palace gem,
the hurht blue lobol.n. the deep pink.
happy thought ana others ~ pale pink
ana urlEht scarlet. burdgrUd by q circle
~ gDruulumH with vuriogatcd leaves,
4 Maltese cross Comprlsvs the center
piece uf one bed. with crcHcgutH NJ
ErUuiumH and nators surrounding 10.
There stands the Phoenix. or date palm.
The Fivus claHtic1 or India rubber tree.
from the East Indies the finest spcel
men % this species Ia the state. This
tree o. taken into the green house at the
appearance ~ the FIRST ffu8tH The
night blooming cactus. with u pure
white iluwer ~ unique shape as large
az several roses. another cactus, which
the gardener has had Tor ten years and
II now about 90 bloom Tor the FIRST time,
a pair VI thriving ian palms near the
house, the yucca, from which the
MclNcnns make soap. the aloe or ccn-
fury plant. the South American pear
cactus with q profuslou nf rich light
yellow flowers; nalyins white swan ger
unlmuH. double balsams. and many
other specics.Hcrvc to make the grounds
about the entrance "a ycritablc para
die ~ flowers. with plrdonablc pro.
f.ss.unnl pride, tho florist in charge.
Mr T. j. Williams. led us out 60 % la.
tln hg tree, bearing number 0f figs.
The gardener pluckcd "a ripe fix fruit
ana gave it TO the writer II was
sweet and delicious. Then the florist
took ua into the green house where he
tulilNutoH the young plants. Two hun
drod and nfty choice roses have bccn
put about the grounds at the entrance
THIS spting from that one little house.
hafr We were shown the curious Hcusl-
Tive plant, whose leaves when touched
Icooil aud curl up uH n from fear of
harm, but open again In about fifteen
minutes; the wax plant, numerous
curious and interesting varieties uf
cactus, one Of them with "a wheel.
Snapped, HiK-rayod flower. spotted like
q leopard but with carrlun odor.
others with delightful odors or beuu-
Nill hpWCrF, and q wealth ~ other
curious specimens was packed into
small space In that wonderful little
place. No more beautiful garden can
D. found ln the state than that which
Mr Williams careful and iudlclous
care has in 80 short time brought to
such perfection.
DEATH AND LIFE.
The entrance 20 the city Of the dead
j. 10 marvellous manifestation OF life
IN buds and pdurs ana bright hugs II
any sight could southr The stricken
heart NJ love bcrcayud. tt must be
W0se sweet bouquets OF living flowers
smiling IN the very face OF death az
q Too HNsIH
poured upon the grassy plots and H.
Eliminated the flower beds with the
warm ttulgcut radiance " clear white
lghl. the long avenues leading into
lhr rows Of graves, were shaded by
Trees OF many kinds, which whispered
amid the silence Of the tomhs To tho
music VI HtrcumletH running past their
roots and furnishing them with
utauEhls N llfo-giying nectar: aauir-
Iti iUskod over the roadside and per-
'Nul uppn "a graNC-Ntunc with merry
,Nliplng some birds fitted among the
urrs and a mourning dove complained
w hllinlivc iiuting from q distant hol-
wv, The rosy feet of spring had been
planted ON the dim homes of the slcgp-
en- beneath ana many OF their graves
were bright with blossoms, but they
l.,pl ON. The summer had come. with
ul lhH passionate poetry uf flowers and
w. music OF the sweet west wind, but
N.f answered not. Yet II seemed Inn
pc .ln'e to De sad amidst this wealth
NI hnauteous flower life. which makes
cont
ln The distance could be- seen the shin
lNh ''lNeH N silver poplurH many Wig
,I.lH hoNcldcrs some brOad.lenyod cl-
Mlaa few weeping willows, minglInR
nllh The more beautiful evorgroens NJ
we native ccdars ana sprucos. the ar
'oI fltaes, ana the shfubbory and lawns
winch human love Tor the dead has
's..l 70 flourish upon what was once
4.N hillside covered with sngehrush.
1ll thlg EFFORT does not serve 10 per-
l-Ilht' what r. only NJ the earth
,.tlN' u only serves 10 Keep alive that
vIUh does not die-humnn affection.
NI,H Ihll that IA OF the world, the lust
,u WI. uesh and the pride OF life, pass
~ % written on the rose,
Ih liH glurv's fun array.
N'ad what those buds disclose
Passing away"
il Z. written on the sklos
7, ,he soft blue summer day;
On iH traced w sunsets dyes
Passing away"
~ written on the trees.
~ lheir young leaves glisteninF play,
'NAl on brighter things than these
Passing away"
u H. written on the brow
Where the spirits ardent ray
'-''es' purnns; and triumphs now
Passing away"