AN OUTLOOK UPON LIFE 



warms you, or better yet, to cut the wood that feeds 

 the fire that warms you; to see the spring where 

 the water bubbles up that slakes your thirst, and to 

 dip your pail into it ; to see the beams that are the 

 stay of your four walls, and the timbers that uphold 

 the roof that shelters you ; to be in direct and per- 

 sonal contact with the sources of your material life ; 

 to want no extras, no shields ; to find the universal 

 elements enough; to find the air and the water 

 exhilarating; to be refreshed by a morning walk 

 or an evening saunter ; to find a quest of wild ber- 

 ries more satisfying than a gift of tropic fruit ; to be 

 thrilled by the stars at night; to be elated over a 

 bird's nest, or over a wild flower in spring — these 

 are some of the rewards of the simple life. 



