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. 



