172 THE HUMAN SIDE OF TREES 



ancients were repulsive and revolting, but in tree 

 worship we usually find nothing but beauty and 

 idealism. As we look upon the grace, the sym- 

 metry, the nobility and the grandeur of a stately 

 tree, it is not hard for us to imagine times and con- 

 ditions when we ourselves might worship it. 



