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their looks with arms so full of the golden 

 columbine that it seemed they could not hold 

 another flower, whose traveling dress and equip- 

 ments showed them to be mere transient passers 

 through, who could not possibly make use of 

 so many. Half a dozen blossoms would have 

 given as much pleasure as half a hundred, and be 

 much more easily cared for, besides leaving a 

 few for their successors to enjoy. The result 

 is, of course, plain to see : a few more years of 

 plunder, and Colorado will be left bare, and lose 

 half her charm. 



One beautiful place near Colorado Springs, 

 Glen Eyrie, belonging to General Palmer, was 

 generously left open for every one to enjoy by 

 driving through; but, incredible as it seems, 

 his hospitality was so abused, his lovely grounds 

 rifled, not only of wild-flowers, but even of cul- 

 tivated flowers and plants, that he was forced at 

 last to put up notices that the public was al- 

 lowed to " drive through without dismounting." 



