The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-23


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terious power OF the Almighty. We mar
vel at the mystery of nature. but TO the
truly optimistic eye We see nature blend
ing with human life Our tears fall as
the shower. but the sunshine comes as
the morning dew, scattering the clouds
Of doubt and sorrow. With the beautiful
springtlme comes newness Of life and a
cheerful spirit. The blending OF shine
and shadow Is Cod s pleasure, the melt
ing pot In which faith and hope are
tested. Let Us temper our content with
His own. The grass witherest as the
dropping spirits. but the same year that
brings the chilly blasts OF winter also
brings the budding hope OF springtime.
Nature" said Schilling. sleeps IN the
plant dreams in the animal, wakes in the
man. Everywhere throughout her vast
domain We seem 70 see the striving after
individuality" HENSON p. HICKS
Nature never did betray the heart that
loved her: Ills her privilege, through all
the years OF this our life, 20 lead from
mind that IS within Us, so impress with
quietness ard beauty, and so feed with
lofty thoughts, that neither evil tongues,
rash judgments, nor the sneers OF selfish
men, nor greetings where no kindness is,
nor ali the dreary intercourse OF daily
life. shall e'er prevail against US, or dis
turb our cheerful faith. that all which
We behold is full OF blessings ords-
worth. MARY l. REED
The natural person is at once reverently
sober, energetically sympathetic, and sys-
tematically cheerful
George Elliott gives US a pretty good
idea OF what 1t means 10 be natural IN
this verse
To the far woods he wandered. listening.
And heard the birds near their little
stories sing
In notes whose rise and fall seem melted
speech
Melted with tears. smiles, glances-that
can reach
More quickly through our frames deep
winding night
And without thought raise thoughts best
fruit-delight. Mrs. ALTA MIDKIFF.
Nature is the voice OF God, that speaks
10 all mankind, a blessed arrangement for
, the good Of all II is a divine mechanism,
a handiwork OF the Almighty a work that
suTpasses our finest comprehension. Ma
lures entire secrets are past finding out.
Il is that which We see. hear. touch,
smell, and feel and even more besides.
Nature helps 20 show us God a mirror
into which We look and see Him who
made all things and pronounced them
good. Nature infinitely and vastly j.
the index finger that conveys knowledge
mountain, q deWdrOp. or an ocean.
whether a sun or star, A gnat or ele-
phsnt. a FISH or fowl. mankind or an
ape, the wind or rain, hail. snow, Or
storm. all point 20 Him who made all
this for our good and study.
Most people have experienced the sOoth-
ing and uplifting Influences Of a visit to
the country after IA IaTd week IN the
city amid the turmoil and strain Of busl-
ness The weekend trips 20 the country
have become almost A necessity 70 bust
4 ness people, where, amidst The beauties
OF nature, they revel IN the pure air,
the peaceful atmosphere. and the health
! giving surroundings. AS weary children
/ seek their mothers sweet sympathy, so
We turn TO mother nature, and under her
benign influence for a time forget the
stress of daily cares.
Our Great Teacher, when dwelling on
earth in mortal form, after a strenuous
| day OF teaching and healing, was In the
] habit OF seeking the solttudes or nature
while lie eommuned with the Father and
/ carried renewed strength 10 His daily
work
The love Of nature IS Unborn. The
greater our love of nature, the nearer
Z "a
! nothing which brings US more in tune
with the Infinite" than close association
with nature Our very souls rise in
| joyful thanksgiving 10 our Creator as We
wander through green, peaceful meadows,
/ by the brookside, among rocks. ferns and
moss; I'm the solitude Of the forests, or
| gaze with enraptured eyes upon the
| glorious mountains or vast eXpanse OF
ocean. Truly. life is glorious when spent
amid the glories OF nature.
| LILLIAN WOOD.
The man who can really. in giving
union OF tie mind and heart. converse
with God through nature. finds in the
material forms around him source Of
power and happiness ineXhausuoie. -
Cheever
THE aspect OF ma ture is devout. Like
the figure Of Jesus, rhe stands with bend
| ed head. and hands folded upon the
! breast The happest man IS he who
| learns from nature the lesson of wor-
ship Emerson.
Nature is an AeOlian harp. a musical
instrument whose tones are the re-echo
OF higher strings within us. "-N0vaHs
A. c. JOYSON,
Nature is a constantly recurring mir
acle from the daily rising OF the sun IN
its accustomed place 10 the sprouting OF
a blade of grass.
The return II leaves 10 the peTennials,
the sprouting Of the ANIMALS from their
tiny seeds, the colors Of the flowers pro-
duced by the same air. light and mois-
ture that produces the green of the
leaves. all drawn from the curious lab
oratory of the ground the construction
of a birds body or even OF a feather,
are all beyond human power TO produce
with life Nature Is an unread riddle.
We become so accustomed TO its sequence
we are unmindful of il. but many Of lis
most frequent phenomena are so wonder
ful that II they occurred only once iu
year or once in several years dixie COM
ets) we would go distances and stand on
eminences 10 behold the sight
While nature reproduces her work In
some lines for years. In the same way
! yet she responds very kindly 10 mans
assistance and suggestions in others. \
/ bird cannot be- taught other ways 20
| build nests, though perhaps using sub
stituted materials and showing ingenuity
/ in an emergency. but plants can be fn-
duccd to change their colOrs and fruits
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