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

buds and blossoms, their soft basil
shaped leaves up-turned like cups t
receive the descending rays of the sur
which fell in golden showers, givini
vitality to all classes of vegetation
receiving 1t as their natural heritag
from the Deity.
All the forest trees seemed to join
silent yet eloquent invocation, and tn
qulvering leaves whispered a sweet blu
solemn anthem of peace At such time
natures harp of ten thousand string
strikes every note to the most soul
cheering music. There was not on
sound of discord in their song of har
mony. The birds of the air felt the in
f1uence, for all the trees responded t.
| their Wild sweet warblings as from
| tree to tree came their love calls tC
their mates, telling that they were
happily nesting somewhere among the
outreaching branches, protected by
green leaves from the heat of the sum-
mer sun. The birds are a part Of ma
lures choir and are never other than
happy among the trees. "A part of the
great Harmonical band with which
the old masters all illustrated their
music and painting, no picture of rural
landscape was complete without a
flock of song birds. No thrilling poem
touched the heart without blooming
flowers and the warblers among the
open meadows and grain fields.
The philosopher of nature was past
the noon-tide of life and had no Joy be-
You'd his scientific work. The sight Of
the green, luxuriant forests and the
meadows spangled with lilies was more
TO him than the companonship of
crowned heads. Solomon in all his
glory" was not to be compared with the
lilies Of the field. As they turned their
pure leaves and golden hearts to the
sun they reminded the scientist Of hap
by children in whom there was no sin,
no guile; even the low boys thickly
covered with weeds and wild creepers
have upon their foreheads a crown of
vegetation in honor of the Creator, and
the Divinity who covers all dark places
in nature with d mantle soft and pure;
and those boys unsightly when seen
late In autumn, are the dwelling places,
cities and villages, where certain classes
of insects dwell in peace; where small
objects unnoticed by men live, love and
fulfill the law of destiny according to
the Divine plan of reproduction They
may have wisdom beyond the knowl
edge of even science. Love and pleas
ant social laws control them, for they
dwell together In large numbers and
disappear in harmony--all going togeth-
Grand, like the birds, they may have
their homes In southern countries and
depart at the first sign Of wintry wealth
err.
The luxuriant vines seeking support
upon the rocks, or among the strong
oaken branches seemed to understand
the law of gratitude. and in considera
ton for their support they had tenderly
covered the roots or feet of their shell
tering benefactors, the trees Even the
granite boulders were garlanded with
those wild and messy creepers that
climb wherever they have desire to
go. Attraction and cohesion seem to
be the law Of their destiny, and the
grand mystery of it all is the Unseen
Hand guiding even the running vines
by some inner law of instinct. Upward
and higher Ia their evident progression.
The scientist with pen and pencil often
illustrates as far as possible the wis
dom of vegetation, which always guides
them toward their God, which is the
SUM- Everything in nature worships
the sun and struggles to keep forever
n it's rays. How lovely and bountifully
nature provides for her vegetable king
1om. The smallest flower never fails to
receive its golden cup of dew, and they
nave their feast days also when they re-
,eive plentiful supplies Of summer rain.
There was sweet lesson taught by
hose wild fruitless vines that covered
he roots of the trees They paid their
lebt of gra titude--covered the roots
md the soil; after that turned and
climbed the tree tops, They then re-
,eive a check to their ambition, and
stretch out their arms in vain for
higher support for their spreading ten
lrils There is always a bound to all
progressive movements. or humanity
night open communication with the
tars-Saturn, Mars, Jupiter and the
livery belted Orion, are strong temp |
ations for the inventive and growing |
,enius of men. The old scientist often
cit it, and had measured the distance
With his keen eyes. wondering If plan
tary intelligence could be made con-
cious of earthly efforts and meet our |
Electricians and scientific explorers half |
way, and which planet could have the |
onor Of displaying the first signals of |
uccess. All thoughts run wild among |
he hills, and all active brains can for
1ulate grand schemes in the clear at
1osphere of the hills, and he felt that
aw was revealed to him in new light
very season as his own soul was ex-
anding very mysteriously under
ew and clearer vision Of God In nature.
Chemistry had taught him the nature
nd growth of all classes Of vegetation.
lie had made vines and flowers a pleas
Mt rest from his agricultural research
:, and analytic experiments connected
18th the trees and larger growth of
egetation Trees were companions for
lie man who loved the music of their
vinging branches. The oaks and ma
les, the blrches and hemlocks, spoke
nguage his heart could interpret, and
lie tall pines We're preachers which, =,
Ike the cedars and elms, whispered of
lie ancient of days" Indian hills and
tribes. Freedom and clear
JASON sit in their tall branches, and |
linting branches He knew that the
existing between different
distances under the law of nature will ;