The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-12-18
TIE BEAUTY OF THE HILLS.

10 the Editor OIL the Journal and Courier:
There is nothing more beautiful thar
New England mountains and hills, ex'
cept the forests Thus thought the
scientist as he stood leaning against
the rocks and completely sheltered by
oaks and naples. He was surveying
with pleased and happy expression tn;
fair scene around him. No land on the
face of the fair earth could present a
lovelier scene. The New England hills
and forests were at that moment put
ting on their early summer foliage
The young leaves had attained their
full growth. The grass and growing
grains were developing side by side in
uplands and meadows, each striving to
out-do the other in growth and luxuri-
ant beauty.
The atmosphere was clear and brac-
ing, and the forest leaves quivered as
they bent their shining forms to receive
in full the shower of sunlight which
seemed to impart needed life and vital
ity to the branches upon which they
hung. The rare and graceful vines
| climbing over the rocks to reach the
safer shelter of the tall oaks and naples
seemed to struggle in order to continue
their more ambitious journey to the
| tree tops where solar rays and silyery
| dews might be received more freely as
reward for ambitious climbing.
| The grapevines were less ambitious
and contented themselves with the sup
ports prepared by hands, and the vines
were safely upheld by their rude sup
porters and though not as beautiful as
thn yybn hra hos
gracefully hung the fruitless creepers
| The frames were strong, and the grape
vines understood the art of covering all
defects with beautiful foliage, and later
on those lovely blossoms would become
transformed into purple grapes. while
those useless creepers would fall to the
ground or hang lifeless till another
season. Then live their tireless round
of growth and decay, valued only for
their beauty and power to touch up the
landscape with artistic cleverness The
mountain creepers are beautiful, but
fruitless. The summer mornings clear
air and heart free from trouble pre-
pared the scientist to deliver one of his
silent orations in thoughts of thrilling
invocation, for the shining hills present
ed a scene like one bright sheen of UNI
furnished emeralds. The forest trees
attracted him most, and yet he bent his
gaze steadily upon the mountain side
They We're just putting forth their
simple but delicate tendrals. "Sgns of
promise" as the scientist thought, of a
rich and bountiful harvest.
Those delicate blossoms were the
healthy germs of other and possibly
Win IN In,
ing seasons.
Below him were valley and fields of
richer fertlity-grass and grain In bios
SONS. They too, presented signs Of
promise" The promise of peace and
plenty for the husbandman The land
scape everywhere presented picture of
peace and harmony, showing that the
agriculturist far and near believed in
administering food to the soil as well as
providing literally for the wants of the
animal and human portion of the great
and beautiful universe. Natural law
harmonizes everything If it Is kept sa-
credly by men. SO the scientist thought
and bent his ear as If to CATCH the
sound of quivering leaves and rustling
corn. The harmonious song of green
things growing was sweetest to his ears
more sweet and harmonious than all
the musical instruments created by the
hands of the human. And so he
thought as he stood listening and adj
miring wondering in his own mind
what strange tales those mountains
could tell; and even the forest trees
might add thrilling chapters to the linn
tied histories Of men. They stood like
al +Lo 70 ~ ,1rin
But the mountains saw the twilight
close in upon the prehistoric ages, look
ing fresh and bright, vine-covered and
beautiful at the dawn of the first re-
corded spring-time. He stood in silent
of the scene, trying to |
imagine what order of trees, grass and |
grain covered the hills and valleys at |
that period, and all things In nature APP
peared covered with mantle of living
green,
He felt cIeered with his efforts since
he came to that country town. he had I
given to the farmers the best advice,
and taught them the best methods for
their wasted lands, pruning
their neglected orchards and displayed
more knowledge connected with utili-
ling the ancient and decaying forest
trees than they had deemed possible for
)ne mans brain to develop, and only a .
and not a farmer at all. The
whole surrounding country displayed
he progressive spirit he had brought
% that village He had come in search
If material for his agricultural book,
which had been in progress for years.
Ind the experiments he had made
proved grand thing for him, and the
of many useless homesteads
broad acres exhausted from ignorance
md neglect He felt amply repaid for
I'll his efforts. The restoration of his
'wn exhausted organism, and restored
,itality to heart and BRAIN brought to
,ear upon him the law of compensation.
lie also felt amply repaid for all he had
lone since early spring-time two years
,efore. The progress made for his own
uture reputation was equaled by the
'enefit gained by his fellowmen. |
'eace and plenty was the result, and
inward content caused renewal of lost, !
1ng ambitions connected with youth {
nd by-gone years. He leaned more I
rustingly against the granite boulder $
ichly covered with soft moss and {
fruitless vines found in