The state herald., 1910-09-23

stancy. In summer Its shade Is deep
er its recesses more cool than those
Of other woods; and in winter, Just
when most trees are leafess and un-
able to fight. It bears the full weight
Of the snow and meets the whole force
Of the destroying winds. It stands to
face disaster when others faint or run.
The analogy with man is again strik-
ing and complete. Yet its qualities
are not only negative. More than
most, It gives out-without reward.
often without recognition; for the
great forests that sweeten the world
with their balsam. life-giving odors.
stand most often in the desolate re-
gions of the earth. perhaps even un-
known. And. by their death. they be-
come more useful still. journeying
over all the seas. In the true sense,
most ascetic OF trees. accepting dis
cipline that good may come for
others. not for themselves!
Like the vital human personality.
too. what atmosphere" laura. people
call It nowadays) It has! What II
lends Of suggestiveness to the com.
monest landscape-a few pines clus-
tered on the hill: somber group
among the green trees in the plain.
In the suburban garden even. or rear.
ing IT. dark crest against the hoard.
ingn oi the street. how its picturesque
ness spread about Il! II is the gypsy
among trees. and Its perfume. like
the wood fire. sets the blood afiame
for wandering and for the lonely
places of the world. At the sight OF II
one thinks. perhaps. OF the stone pine
Into which the forest has whispered
it's gravest and sweetest thought" I"
and at the same instant is caught
AWAY to that other revelation where
II stands by the sea. For. by tho
shore of southern seas. II betrays n
scarcely suspected touch OF melan.
choly. gentle and pathetic In It's es-
sence. feminine almost. that makes
the heart yearn for lovely and impos.
sible things. One sees II there. root.
ed among golden sands. and gazing
across waste OF purple sea. the
wash OF whose waves IN hardly to be
distinguished from the wash OF wind
through It's own branches.
The mystery Of the pines. too. seems
to hold peculiar quality unap.
preached elsewhere In nature: II sub
dues without terrifying. inspires awe
without distress. and ~ more human
than the mystery which belongs 10
mountains. sea or desert. Tho fairies
come out from the pine woods; for no
other woods conceal 30 gently. yet
hold within their velvcty recesses
such possibilities OF revelation. To
meet them unexpectedly IL to expert.
cnco thrill OF subtle suggestion.
Among tanner trees. suddenly TO come
upon these black. vigorous things.
con,cmp,uous OF soil. independent Of
sympathy. thriving where others droop
or die. IN 10 know leap of the imag.
inntion. nm increase OF vitality. M
when. among n crowd OF common
souls. one finds man-atrong. rndia.
ting confidence and hope. Their very
uhfhncht hUmulhtrhs onr cannot con
ccivc such trees STOPPING to any Kind
of show. "Lowland trees" says the
author Of Modern Painters" may
show themselves gay with blossoms
and glad with pretty charities OF
but the pines have
harder work TO do for man and must
do II In cioscHot troops" While
other trees may turn their pai"neHn
10 the sky II but rush Of ain
passes them by the pines must live
carcloHaly amidst the wrath OF
and ''oufy wave their
branches TO and fro when a storm
pleads with them. hs men toss their
arms In dream. You cannot reach
them. canno, cry TO them. these trees
never heard human voice" he says.
speaking Of their inaccessible multi.
tudcs among the preoipicea; they arc
far above all sound bu, OF tho
winds