OCTOBER 203 



THE OAKS 



The oaks are more staid in their colora- 

 tion. They paint with the sombreness of 

 an old master. The richest colors only will 

 do for them. 



THE SWEET-GUM 



The starred leaves of the sweet-gum tree 

 are in themselves so beautiful that they 

 form a tempting ground to which the tree 

 responds with the utmost abandon. First 

 of all, on the side toward the sun, she tints 

 herself a liquid yellow. As this yellow 

 slowly passes around the tree to the shaded 

 side, a wave of orange follows it. Creeping 

 after this comes a crimson, which in turn 

 gives way to mahogany, to be followed in 

 the best of seasons by a glorious purple. 

 When one has watched such a tree day by 

 day, as the sweet richness of the changes in 

 color sink into him he feels filled with a 

 reverence so intense that he knows it is well 

 the radiance should cease while he still has 

 power to appreciate the beauty which lies 

 before him. 



