60 THE GOLD MINE 



have seen our western mountains clothed with marvel- 

 ous tints and colors. Often excursions are planned 

 from the Atlantic cities to the mountains of Vermont 

 and 'New Hampshire for the magnificent nature paint- 

 ings seen nowhere else. The whole landscape is like a 

 canvas broad and vast on which pictures are painted 

 which thrill the soul. 



Said a gentleman to an English visitor as they were 

 standing before a scene of surpassing beauty, when 

 such glowing colors under the clear sky made the whole 

 glorious mountain seem a vast bouquet of loveliness: 

 "Did you ever see anything like that ?" "Well/' was the 

 reply, "don't you think it is a little tawdry?'' Thus 

 insulting nature in her glorious temple. He was 

 probably brother to the man who stood by l^iagara, 

 when the thundering waters were making the earth 

 tremble. "Did you ever see anything like that? Such 

 mighty volumes falling into such a tremendous abyss." 

 "Well, what's to hinder?" was his only reply. But 

 people are not all kickers and cynics. We love the 

 beautiful. And when I^ature puts on her autumn 

 dress we can but admire her. It is like the wild rol- 

 licking festival of the Latin countries just before the 

 world sobers down to Lent. 



It is well to plant for this color effect. There are 

 many things that will greatly, aid us and our grounds 

 are large enough. We can have much enjoyment along 

 this line. Where the hard maples can be made to grow 

 you will see them with their crowns of gold. The wild 

 cherry is dressed in red and crimson. The black haw 



