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would prevent a restless spirit, if you would save him from that 

 lowest species of idolatry, ' the love of money,' and teach him to 

 ' love what is lovely,' adorn your dwellings, your places of worship, 

 your school-houses, your streets and public squares, with trees and 

 hedges, and lawns and flowers, so that his heart may early and ever 

 be impressed with the love of Him who made them all." * 



What more can we add to this eloquent appeal from the com- 

 mittee of a farmers' club in a village of New Hampshire ? Only 

 to entreat other farmers' clubs to go and do likewise ; other orna- 

 mental tree societies to carry on the good work of adorning the 

 country ; other apostles of taste not to be discouraged, but to be 

 unceasing in their efforts; till they see the clouds of ignorance and 

 prejudice dispersing ; and, finally, all who live in the country and 

 have an affection for it, to take hold of this good work of rural im- 

 provement, till not a GRACELESS VILLAGE can be found from the 

 Penobscot to the Rio Grande, or a man of intelligence who is not 

 ashamed to be found living in such a village. 



