The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-10-20
GIorIcs Of MId-Oc, obrr shown In the q
AMI the Fields.

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and the Fields.
Not suddenly, hut gradually. this year
woodland and hcdgerow. wcs-dy field and
tangled garden. hloomed into autumnnl
splcndor. Any keen observer OF the sea-
sons might have expected that the time ~
full bloom was not far Of. whcn suddenly
two weeks aRu, after "A night Of windy
turmoil, tho che-,nuts were found 20 bs
falling No sharp early frost, such AZ
usually prrcsdes the opening ~ tle chest
nut hurrs and the turning 81 tho leaves.
had a. vet happened. but the sum OF thu
weather conditions was such a. to ripen
the chcs,nuts and 20 prcTaro the leaves
for their annual chang"
Many days before. indeed, some % tbs
tres had turned go rcd and gold. Tho
swamp naples had blushrd Ia suddcn
famc and tr-'s lining the water courses
hal for weeks lson mrlowing Woodland
tur~ -,cn Ia th" mass had shown riTsning
boughs. and tho poison ivy had sought
10 make amends for it, evil qualities by
wrapping IN tho most splendid Of robes
the tre trunks which u disi,gur"s with
its hairy ropes The sumachs had long
been rcddening and r'ddening. and vngrant
dewberry vinos began 20 trail their vivid
crimson over the Hrf'f'Nl sfaNiN ol 'he
old stone walls.
After all this had been going on almost
unuoiicnd for NJ beast a fortnight. there
came days Of dcnsr morning fog followed
by a night and a day - rain, ard behold.
with the return of sunshine thu suburban
world Appeared transformed Safely EN-
b1sDmcd in the fog. ua'ur" had cpinpleted
her great process, and although much OF
tho work had boon don" days before di-
rcCtlv l-ncath IA" eyes ~ men, an elect
OF surpri~' had been obtained
II ~ the city squares that first show ths
effects 81 th" pruCv---ss 10y which autumn
brings about her marvellous transforma-
tious. The trees hat root themselves
i'm the ga-- ppi-uuod soil 81 tho town, and
ar unwilling %nrighbprs To- cphhles ard
asphal, have ~ frail a hold on life that
they arr III able 20 resist any pru"ess OF
decay. Their vitality jus' sufic,s to carry
'hsm through IN" growing portion OF tho
year. and, like sick folk. th"y welcome
the coming season 81 slc"p and rest. and
early make ready for tire approach OF
winter. Diana 81 Madison square looks
down upon a scs'no 81 splendid rum long
before she Is ahl" from her high perch
20 spy anything bui "A mas OF greenery
IA Jersey and the northern suburhs.
The suburban autumn has the charm
that belongs To- daily change. No TWO
DAYS are exactly alike. Last week only
the southwestern ranches of the sassairas
groups wcrr ruddy gold in color, whils
tnt fNfNf OF Ii' lNlaAk' NbN SUI g.
To-day the group i a mound of richess
meilowu-s- with no single greer heal show
ing Yesterday the Virginia cr'"IeT was
II IT, wuurri summer hue. to-day u draIEs
it, supporting tree IN "A mantle OF richest
crimson.
The woodland edge. only a few days
'ago Of almost uniform green, now shows
TALL c,ues Il bright yellow. h"r- the great
tulip uoliar-, seemingly ~ thlCkIy cihu
a. IN midsummer, hay" ril'n"l INTO tmir
.--HH.u-s ..H.H. AAl. lac aNHa with tnt
safr and omhruWuci shagislTks stand
~" piguut hIckpri"-. clad from top Z" bot
tom iu conserved sur~hin" 81 awnva intsr.
No plant h too moan ~ autumn 20 pains
with crimson and god N'lhe thuu,
sands q aCr,.- ~ suburban marsh ana
uncul'i,t'sd fields arr daily ripcning INTO
-uft.-i and richest REDS and rl~~fs lAttts
rocky ,mIuonc.- % Pelham ltay fuk.
that MS amid broad .~vIaus's II narrht
overlook a sea 81 molten amber edged
with the crimson 90 Wild blackberry
lgshrs Herr ar" cplur- that VIII la-t Al
winter lpug and Civ q trupic touch 10 the
region even "a b"t,'mtr"r. -u that IN" KISS
ing CRY - ~" m'adnw ark wi! never havs
All alien sound Co. him who walk, along tho
marsh on sun~hiuy winter day~.
That part 81 do" Harlem Valley which
lics within Van Cortland PARK T. ihl'Alv
taspvsai with every color known - mo
American autumn From the eastern
highways rthc parE 'h" woodland Stretches
rang ~ rang" With thu gorgeous iops
Of 'H, p4'i-4I"- forming ne horizon.
Nu.r.,yr q break BOO o." intervening
hIl.- r.E,al- Do" river i'a"ii aua %" actual
wall - rtn pau-,l--. 'h- water and no
gray r.,A fuh. uu boz sympathy wtih no
main ,I woodlands l'u-r blue AMI mt'v
rIfIt.-. uu.I fh. f.grr with A. 'uaf N'u'ns
wal -D.m- u4 stream 90 MANY no
htC' way ~ D. uu'f'r., 'u' ia'h"i a -'i-Alh
issuing from H.f.' .nuN - dreams a IN
a.. fh" Wt.." ]-pl"udlly r'l"r'd lHrd.
Itself apparently ''' 'f'a' lh -