156 JUNE. 



endless variety of fragrance. Then the perfect velvety 

 softness of the evening air ; the various melodies that come 

 from every nook, tree, rock, dell, and fountain ; the notes 

 of birds, the chirping of insects, the hum of bees, the 

 rustling of aspen leaves, the bubbling of fountains, the 

 dashing of waves and waterfalls, and the many beautiful 

 things that greet our vision from earth, sea, and sky, 

 all unite, as it were, to yield to mortals who hope for 

 immortality a foretaste of the unspeakable joys of para- 

 dise. 



