Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-06-24
IN THE WOODS.
The Good Templars Enjoy Themselves at
Waterworks Park

ON summer evening in June when
all nature is peaceful and still, nothing
excites the fancy and the imagination so
much as to stroll in the woods Nothing
| is heard except the low, almost silent
voices of the night The birds, some
sleeping. some sweet chirping in the
trees. the frogs dismal croak, the low,
pleasant splash Of the ripping waters
/ the little wayelets on the river forever
vainly trying to overtake each other, the
occasional plunge of a fish, the rustling
of the leaves as the are famed by the
gentle zephyr, the soft, cool summer
breezes' tender touch; the fitting to and
/ fro of the numerous fire flies, reminding
one of the mythical will o the wisp, all
combining with wondrous charm, pc
culiarly their own, send to our ears the
sweetest strains of purest harmony and
| form picture of such exquisite grace
and perfection that we are compelled,
! not even reluctantly, to appreciate the
| terrible grandeur of nature. Joyous yet
quiet. Magnificent yet peaceful. BY
and by, over the crest of wooded hill
| is first seen an illumination, telling us
that His Majesty" the light of the
night, is awakening.
A small arc of brilliancy is observed
coming up out of the east, and a change
takes place. A change, which does not
detract rather does it add, to the al
ready wondrous charm of all around.
| Such change there is. The leaves are
slowly, gradually becoming tipped with
silver and gold, and in the place where
| the foliage is lacking in density the
bright, luminous sky shows plain and
| distinct. Higher yet higher. Soon, as
it shines through the trees, small irregu-
lar patches of light move to and fro upon
the softness of natures own carpet. The
breeze gets stronger and the extra move
ment of the stately elms causes these
dim lights to move the more, making one
instinctively think that it is some phos-
phorescent disturbance upon the ocean.
Again the moon is partly Obscured by a
small feathered cloud. Truly a picture.
The perfect harmony. The soft grada-
tons of light and shade. There is no
harshness. Change after change takes
place Variety there is. Movement, yet
a phenomenal stiffness Is it not to be
wondered at that, under such circum-
stances, ones mind is given over
to sentiment? Sentiment, sometimes
foolish, yet the axis upon which the
whole world Of peaceful enjoyment and
human happiness revolves. 1t is the
creator of good motive. 1t is the parent
of all noble thought and inspiration.
The little cloud has passed. In the dis
lance can be heard a low moo-ing and
there, silhouetted against the clear sky
way above the streaks of white mist
which rise from the valley, can be seen
the outline of solitary cow, grazing
alone in evident contentment.
Look What is that? 4 light appears
amongst the shadowy limbs Of the trees
Another, yet another. Figures fit about
and soon a small clearing is lit up by
swaying, multi-colored Chinese lanterns
Two three young men may be seen.
busily engaged in that intensely human
occupation of preparing lemonade. They
are proving-quod erat demonstrandum
that men are surely getting domesti-
Gated. More people appear on the scene,
the gentler sex this time. Sweet voices
are heard singing some popular melody.
A fire is lit. They all sit around and it
looks for all the world like an Indian
lpowwow. Ones thoughts are gradually
let down from the sublime TO the human.
There il no shock, everything comes
naturally. More people arrive, and the
woods rcverberate with the laughter and
shouts as the happy throng rash hither
and thithcr amongst the trees engaged in
some gay, gladstone game The younger
ones merrily play and toast marshmaI-
lows for the older ones, who do not care
! to participate in such eXertions. The
singed hair and eyebrows. the blackened
and burnt fingers are Of no consequences
! Enjoyment does not admit of anything
| painful At last they all get together
sing some fraternal song, and leisurely
! proceed home
! Flow gently. sweet Menom0nee. En-
! joy thyself before thou becomest
merged into the murky, turbulent Mil
waukee.
Craze away in thy blissful content
mcnt, thou solitary cow The crest of
the hin is thine for tonight, tonight thou
are monarch Of all thou can'st survey.
/ We must leave you all Thus did the
members of the Wauwatosa lodge of
/ Good Templars step out of bounds for
| while, and tried in quiet manner to
enjoy themselves amidst ideal s.rrouni-
iugs. Last Monday evening was the
/ time selected and think they succeeded
| IN their efforts. l.. G. NJ.