IK >MES NEAR TO NATURE. 



AN INVITING, MIDSUMMER VIEW FROM THE ROAD IN THE PARK. 



write you up," it was highly character- 

 istic for him to reply, "Make yourself 

 at home anywhere on the premises. 

 I'm busy to-day." His thought was 

 wholly on his work and not on him- 

 self. ' 



He was busy the next day, and the 

 next, for in all I have spent nearly 

 three days on his extensive premises, 

 and had conversation with him for 

 about ten minutes, and even then he 

 said not a word of himself. 



I several times repeated the request 

 that he send me some data for the ar- 

 ticle. Later I emphasized the request 

 by telephone and by letter. I specified 

 exactly what was wanted, made sug- 

 gestions and even submitted an out- 

 line : to tell the readers how he became 

 interested, what pleasure he finds in 

 it. why others should do the same, what 

 results he has achieved and what are 

 desired, etc., etc., ad libitum. After 

 about a week I received the few lines 



SCENERY VARIED AND PLEASING TO THE EYE. 



