La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1914-07-04
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il . municipal playsround. saly that
in the case Of world plsyground there
are only few and this viii always
| be 10 because they are Of iafinite
Authorship and design and snly the
Alps in few places. the Rockies in
few more. and few moro places
sun kissed and BY the sea viii - the
Fairgrounds Of all time for the
marching multitudes.
How many. many roads from the
lands OF care and fret have their nj
ira terminal here In this land Of lei
sure and romp and repose. II the
author OF Aladdin had this country In
his catalogue II would have been a
land enchanted and geni and fairy
would have peopled all IL rest
charmed hooks and wonderland
chasms till their spell would have
been on all this easer-faced COM
pany who come from the land OF
everywhere to linger al its shrines
The architect OF all this built but
few such places and sewer still lie
accessible as this to human visitation
or the tramp Of human feet. BY vir-
tue OF Its enhancing features q
whole continent Is laid In tribute to
single charm-haunted area: for all
the long centuries Of the human
come and go. for as the centuries
drift the charm will remain. the last
poet to wander thro' its dreamland
under the same aesthetic spell as
swept the heart OF the first shaggy
aborigne who fret more deeply than
his lowly language ever expressed, so
he left nothing OF record for after
years.
What lyrics will enchant the pages
of tomorrow's literature when some
happy generation shall give birth to
coterie OF immortal singers who
viii haunt these habitations OF de-
light and crystalize the heart swell
Ing sentiments OF the multitude into
deathIess song. Surely the human
brain will arrive at this and the day
speeds
Art has had It's happy days here
and will dream on as the eternal
canvas shifts from glory to glory.
Yet no art will approach. much less
enhance this great open gallery. roof
ed In azure. and mountain walled.
while no brush will wrest from the
glory standing forth unmade the full
radiance OF celestial art. The null
ti-mooded mountains and cloud-gar-
mented sky will still hold unyield-
ingiy a giamor and sublimity sur
passing.
And 80 has nature locked the door
In the face Of the centuries thatJ3
march Of the ney-makers will veil
these charms with sooty chimney or
slovenly alley or any commercial
state. The whole area II finger
marked by 4 divine order indicating
the play room. and that only. No
human effort will alter that In The
far changing years.
Happy folks Of u.e great territory
adjacent who may turn the key In
their door at home and by rail OF
auto or gypsy wagon. thumble as Il
seems I think the latter will always
he king among sixhtseersD turn TO-
ward IN. land Of Invitation and en-.
chantment Long happy hours await
you In the shadow OF lowering cliff
or " detachable valleys wher. white
crowned mountains look benisniy
down rs they stand on eternal guard
Singing streams. more melodious
than drifting orchestral music Will
thrill their cadences into Wild har.
monies OF wind and pines: rare gar
d.ns of Gods choicest handiwork %
blossoms will stretch away bc,orv
you and your hands will be- filled
with garncrine no money can buy
Glad new viEor will be- ON you q
the wine celestial flows In your souI
from III. ozone Of IN. hills and dees
dreamicss sleep will iuii you To ,hs
rest OF childhood as this great cradle
gathers you In It's shadowy rest
! Sparkling water. dripping from ,hs
I hill crest. or bubbiinK from rocky III
fure. will rise TO your lips. IN. KIM
! OF all beverages on Gods old earth
I And perhaps the streams will yi.js
\ you a cleaning trout for br.ak,as,
til. acicctation OF every paiass
blessed by the lingering Of i,s ia
vor.
hut best Of all. II there was bitter
ness In you. that banc OF too much
association with human fraIlty, thu
abyss"s into which you go and N,
lowering i'm man .lsl.. a.. ...... A..