Arizona republican., 1901-07-16
THE ARIZONA COLONY
The Delightful Climate Of Southern
 California.

Los Angeles. July l2.-(Special corre- spondence Of The RepubIioan)-.''This glorious climate of California" When was a little si1l the second time I went Co the theatre was to see MT and Mrs
 Mckee Rankin in the play of The
 Dauitts,' dramatizei from Joaquin Niille-'s story of The Danites." As our strongest impressions are made in chlsLho0d. yoH need not wonder that iu my dreams 1f travel have always wanted tO experience this glorious cl- mate" that was the cause of so much good coming to the early settlers. In watching the play. Js the scenes are shifted from beauty to greater beauty. there was created in me desire to sec if in nature. as God gave lt to me. l could see anything SD beautiful. It was in 49 gold had been discovered and th- mining camps and miners had about them this tinted yellow atmos- pheIc The miners mad been told a school teacher was to arrive What did they want with . school teacher?" There were no women. no children. What will We do with him." "Anni- nilate him" Vaid one and all He win he an unnecessary addition to our camps" The big stage coach drives up. Spades. shoyels and pi knNes are raised with an expression not of love and good will 10 man. The stage door opens and out steps woman Things are changed. Thr men in their surprise have dropped aggressive implements. and the woman stani5 dazed at this re- ception and looks m appeal for pr0tec- tion. or course sh- is not anuihilated. but is given the best cabin In camp. II Is not long until Dandy the hero is in love with the g ao3i teacher Later there is a marriage. The miners seem to be made finer and better by the very presence of a woman. She begins to watch the birds build their nests counts their eggs. peeps at the little fuzzy things when they have broken the she'll What does it mean-"a nest. an egg a bird? She tries Co learn a lullaby from the mother bird. Every where she looks flowers and vines are growing She watch the bud develop into rose. She feels tho little tendiIs as they sh0nt out from the vines. some thing seems awakening within her What is motharhood' A radiant morn- ing. a burst Of perfume. a enrolling of birds. The men are kinder. more ten der. bigger hearted, t1r they have heard the cry of little infInt--the first baby born in camp.
 Now mystery di3 not know Cali fornia in her swaddllrg clothes. She is now a glorious woman have just touched the tips of her sandals in greet ing. am feeling the sane thrill of a higher impulse that came to the rough miners when they heard the cry of Daudy's baby Not iong since met the Poet of the Si-rras" How delight ful to have met the van Who was back nf the story that gave mo my first im- prcssions Of ClHforpla--impressio so filled with all that Is beautiful that you ask the question After years of antic- ir1tion is one disappointed in this glorious climate of Californian" Does one realize what thav hayc heard and read. When interpr ting nature, does God manifest himself in more beauty in California than in Arizona? What is this message of natures God? Is one disappointed? Listen. | am sitting un- der a large magnolia on a beautiful lawn. so green. so velvety, that I am lost in luxury. The tree is full of strongly scented blooms with nine white waNen petals As the breeze from the ocean stirs them about. the stamens fall fin my lap. The ends of each look as if they had been dipped in red ink. and are saying, Write ir red letters of the beauty nf the magnolia" Great date palms, reaching as high az the roof of a two story house. are swinging their long leaves backward and forward An immense willow sends over Co me long fingers of green cannot stoop to touch them so they fall back and al- Irost sweep the ground with their love illness. Pose vines reach up to the roof and red and white and pink roses are looking at you Hclictrope climbs over the windows and morning glories walk all over the roof. This is only one spot In the front yard us one home. When one heafs and reads the truth they find | the truth. How shall we interpret mother natures attitude towards her dissimilar children? Ia Arizona de- l formed and crippled offspring, and Cal | if1rnia a favored chld? The exterior beauty of this state Is magnificent. Our | Arizona is not 80 prepossessing to look i upon but she Is the child Of genius. | Wait until her depths have been stirred l her possibilities known. Her hidd n | beauties have not yet been revealed | She begins as natures nurse--"IIer | mission to help and to heal the sick | world that leans on her" Her individ- | uality is strong Chaiticter begins with i in and works outward. Soon her face | will reflect her interior beauty ana "fha desert will blossom as the rose" It must be- it will be. The prophecies are strong. Walt. I say.
 This mesragc of naturee God is in