TIIK PINE. 



one's feelings would be sure to Indicate an immeasur 



able change. 



The fact remains, however, that the winter climate 

 of the "pines" in New Jersey is very similar to that 

 of Florida. One is not so much surprised at this 

 after a walk through the pine forest, for all below is 

 mild and quiet, while above, the sighing. Bulging 

 winds relentlessly toss the rugged branches to and 

 fro. In the White Mountains I have also noticed 

 that, however bitterly cold it was on the open road, 

 the sheltered depths of the forest permitted me to 

 use my pencil with unprotected lingers for quite a 

 length of time. One must experience the tonic of 

 the winter air laden with balsamic odors in order t<> 

 properly appreciate it. There is as much scientific 

 truth as there is poetry in what Whittier had writ- 

 ten long before the Northern winter sanitarium 

 became popular : 



There's iron in our Northern winds ; 

 Our pines are trees of healing'. 



But there are few of us who see much of the 



pines in winter, and in summer their beauty is 



eclipsed by the prodigal luxuriance of the deciduous 



trees. However, the pine grove is not unappreciated 



even in August, and if we will bend our step- thither 



We will enter a region far more accessible and intcr- 

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