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delicate mingling of warmth and .cold, the sunshine 

 and the showers ! The clear day holds the es- 

 sence of the previous rain in every breeze. As 

 Dr. Abbott has so truly expressed it : " There is 

 a beady sparkle in every breath we draw, a sane 

 intoxication in every lungful of the October 

 breeze .... There is never a lack of good 

 company when October sunshine and frosty 

 autumn winds meet upon the meadows. He who 

 goes there at such a time with a clear conscience, 

 will return better fitted to meet all of life's vexa- 

 tions. For the old man it is a cure for pessimistic 

 thought ; for the youth it is a safeguard against 

 distorted views of life. Nature is then rejoicing, 

 why should not we ? " 



And the things that we thoroughly enjoy in 

 nature reciprocate in benefits to us. We go to 

 her with our best, and her best is given freely to 

 us. " Nature is loved by the best that is in us." 



