Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-04-11

IE<Qs&4 uals in the world sc
lyNNI hampered by poverty oi
-. environment as to bt
denied this advantage in life, the
enjoyment Of the beautiful.
No blessing is more abundantly
free to one and all alike and few
perhaps that are more often over
looked and unappreciated.
To all Of us the gracious oppor-
tunity is not permitted to travel
far in our own and distant lands
and crafty our aesthetic sense
with the sight of the celebrated at.
fractions in the world of nature,
as we'll as those in art and sculp.
ture, but to any and all Of US is
given the happy privilege of en-.
joying the delights to be found in
the beauties of nature that lie
all about our pathway, and be-
cause Of their iamiiOrily are none
the less wonderful md beauteous.
The changes Of the season as
they come and go presents each it's
individual aspect of beauty and
delight.
Beauty beams from every OBJ.
ject in nature when spring is on
her way with her fair hands gaily
laden with new raiment of foliage
and blossoms, as che clothes the
trees in soft verduIs of creamy
green and sends her messengers,
the rain drops, to bid the flowers
awaken from their chilly slumbers
and gladden. our eye by the beauty
Of .heir presence. 1t is she that
can change the gnarled ola oak and
apple tree into objects of beauty
and delight.
1t is the season of hope and an.
ticipation; there is gladness and
rejoicing in the blue birds call,
brilliant harbinger of Spring.
live, ourselves, could take on
new beauty Of nature each Easter
tide as the lily and hyacinth, from
a brown unsightly bulb blossom
into lovely beauty; or if in the
golden midsummer we could, as
one Of our southern writers so sug-
gestively expresses il: "Molt like
birds once year; our minds once
a year Of their mistakes and fol-
lies; our hearts once year of their
useless PASSIONS" how beautiful
we should all appear in our new
plumage. Beauty in nature, is
but the expression under visible
form, Of some grand spiritual
principal.
AS Carlyle so foroibly express.
es il "The world is the realized
thought OF God.
From the book of nature none
Of us may read without inspiration
for higher things. What more
potent factor in the world OF ma
ture, have we, than the beauty OF
the icwers, separately and col.
lectively, nor one more universal
ly beloved. We are not depend.
ant upon our financial station for
the enjoyment of these exquisite
messengers Of God, for they are
scattered in wild profusion over
the hills and valleys of the path.
way Of life.
Does not beauty dwell in the
deep blue OF the violet, the azure
eyed darlings OF the wood2 And
iQ the saowy daises that star the
green carpet Of field and meadow
as sweet symbols Of purity and
innocence, the attributes OF a stain.
lees soul.
We see beauty ip the laughing
waters OF the crystal stream and
on the fern.clad hillside were the
wild woodbine twines it's graceful
tendrils around the old moss grown
rocks or falls In lengthy sprays
down the cliff sides, filing the air
with lite beauty and fragrance.
The happy oriole as he sways and
sings chants praises TO a home so
picturesque and beautiful.
Beauty may be seen In the swift
approach Of morning, when far