The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-10-17
AUTUMN N a,.BuouERouE.

A Michigan Grand Army man who
has passed She allotted three scorc and
ten years. and hen added half a de.
cade more, may not logically he charg-
led with being over-romantie.
such a man was in Albuquerque yea
terday. en- route from his well dcvel-
oped Michigan farm to western points.
where he may spend the winter
months, Speaking with friends al his
hotel. he deliberately paid this eity's
autumn climate, the highest praise.
he enjoyed every breath Of afr, sur
charged as It is with ozone ana sweet
~ tempered by the white sunlight un-
der our turquoise skies.
The real significance OF such an in
voluntary tribute, rests mainly in the
fact that the long and varied exper
lence OF the author OF IL has qualified
him to speak authoritaiiyely and dis
criminatingiy. SO praise from ''sir
Hubert ls praise indeed.
The greatest blessings OF nature
such az sunshine, air, water and the
changing season, are aot properly APP
preciated by one person In a miilior
Without them, OF course. we could
not exist. unduestionably, a close
study Of them. and sympathetically
linking our puny individuality with
them. tends TO establish oar kinship'
with the universe. and to qualify US for
the upward trend. by using our dead
selves as stepping stones q higher
things.
The charm OF the autumn season
about Albuquerque and the spell *.
throws over visitors. Is difficult TO
fully describe. II must be experienced
TO be appreciated. Visitors during
State Patriotic Week, like the Lotus
Eaters OF old, were inoculated with
is subtle. deleotgbie charm. and like
them. described to linger and forget
ail earthly troubles. Those who came
in autos were doubtless the larger
beneficlaries and enjoyed a fuller
measure ~ natures manifold charms
To some OF these friends. our RIO
Grande valley n the sandia moun
,ains. TO ths nQriheast, are as pleas
ing as the vale Of Lalla RooRh. and rs
Wild and as enchanting a. any western
highlands. To them. the peaks Of san
dia are as romantic as any which rise
above the Castles Rhein, or the noun
tain glens which once made a rem
devious for Rhoderic Dhu and his
Killed clansmen.
Approaching the metropolis. Wheth-
er IN sunlight or moonlight. they
passed miles and miles ~ emerald
and gold and purple beauty, alteruat-
ing with fields OF alfalfa and corr
and orchards. This autumnal PIANO.
rama OF Kaleidoscope colors. may
not be described In words. but IL de-
lighted naturc-loving souls with sylvan
intimacles.
Those who arrived during the early
morning hours were greeted by tho
songs OF the m|oadowIark aud th4
thrush from the tops Of the umbra.
geous ~cot,onwoods The aphyrs o
the Rio Grandc valley brought suAti,
Intoxicating odor messages from
secret sylvan shrines 81 mountain ans
vale. and kissed The cottonwood Icaye'
which waved %coquet,ish. ncckonIni
hands to our visitors.
At the close 81 our perfect halcyu'
DAYS tho sun sinks in a blaze of pur
pie spleudor ana the hush ~ the even
ing ONE on. "Noiselcssly as the das
light cumes when night is done an.
the crimson streak ou ocean. cheek
grows into the great sun.
The rore colorcl shadows NJ M
nfterglow die away ON the sandi
mountain and thc upper gold a. 10
Rio Grandc waters fades ,o % smok
orange over the serrated hilltop.
the hig moon comes up Under r
he"itchiEg brightness au unreal. OH
i HhImmsTy world Id. horn