Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-07-25
Two Orange Counties.

Following is letter written for pub
lication In a newspaper OF Orange county,
California, by Rev. Willis T, Sparhawk;-
As ride among the Vermont hills Of
Orange county, | remember another
Orange county that have seen in which
trees and flowers are blooming and
where all nature smiles. Perhaps il may
be Of interest TO wandering New Eng
landers and other Orange county jewellers
TO get a passing glimpse Of Old Vermont
in week Of "a backward May Our
route lies along a branch OF the White
river for fourteen miles-trom South Roy
alton to Chelsea. From "eyer so long till
pow,n Chelsea has been the shire town OF
the county. In old staging days, on the
route between Montpelier, VT, and Han
over, y. H., via STAFFORD and Norwich,
Chelsea was a stopping place. 1t is now, as
ever, picturesque country village, "girt
round with rugged mountains, hand colon
lists from the city sing its praises every
summer. The driver is giving us ''plain
tales from the hills, as we ride along,
I in stories OF ancient Jehus of the earlier
days OF staging.
In the returning foliage, beautiful
shades OF green salute the eye on every
side. Willow trees by the water courses
are tasseled with delicate shades of light
yellow. Now and then a whole tree
glows in ecru-tinted glory and the trunk
is festooned with blossoms. On the
springing grass below, the ground IS
spangled with sunbursts where dande-
lions and cowslips blooming invite low
ers Of greens to come forth with knives
and tin pans. BY the roadside appears a
sort Of imitation dandelion, but not 'iust
as good, the yellow coltsfoot blossom,
There are contrasts and gradations oil
color enough to suit the most fastidi-
Gus. There is no monotony here. Every
new day brings, as the Snowman says
Gan entire change OF program. Now
away M on the hillside, now on the ores
Of some ragged cliff, stand the poplars anc
silver birches in their supple grace. Tai
and straight, their trunks are cleaning
white amid the delicately tinted green o
their leaves. The red-fowering maple
betrays its presence here and there by
dash OF dull carmine. Pine, spruce an'
fir trees stand out in their sombre colors
distinct from the lighter shades OF green
like a sealskin sscque amid lot oil cali
Goes. By the banks of the streams am
in other moist places, are clumps OF slen
der willow wands cleaning bright Il
: yellow and red, beloved OF gypsles AM
: basket makers. Occasionally an elm OF
backward maple sulks in gloomy olacl
: with a suggestion of green on the tips 9
branches where leaves are still tightl
! rolled. awaiting summons OF warmer SUI
! -'unfold, unfold, unfold"
cannot give the names when MI
GRAY assigns, but / know that the COG
? wood, and the 'shad-bush" are IN plo'
o som: likewise the ''pin-cherry ana u
e .sugar-plum" trees. Blue yiolets an
: hloodroot blooms abound, and the hard
g strawberry blossoms are carpetlng SAND
e stretches with white stars.
}. Tho blossoming willow trees are film
= the air. with their subtle fragrance.
= CLEAN of yellow and black and his cheerln
: stoccato whistle tell us that the golde
:, robin has come. He and his sturo
= oonsin. Robin Redbreast, are finding u
! season cold and backward and nous
= buildino slow. 1t will be several weei
= vet before the locust trees VIII oloor
y Nth their orange-blossom-sugge
odor. But still let us all JOIN III DehNa
a song:-
~ Come out, come out, my dearest uear'
u Come ont and greet the sun,
d The birds awake ON tree anu piaN''
The merry Mays begun.
y Come out and drink the diamond dew
ID Come out and tread the lea,
Ie The world is all awake, ana you
- Are all the world to me-
10 Tn. On your gown of dainty white
er snt on your bodice blue, 80
Fnr I've been waiting all the hlgh'
10 greet the May with you
10 .rd avery tree is white with thorn
n AT The village blithe and gay,
Come out, come out this happyo mae of MAY
< Ana be our queen, and be oud queen u 'u''
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