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Sierra Club Bulletin. 



walled about by mountains rising darkly against the 

 lesser darkness of the sky, where stars looked down on you 

 between the pines, stars more brilliant than on the frostiest 

 night in the lowland ; you have awakened to the laughter 

 of streams and the songs of birds. You have lived day- 

 long amid the majesty of snowy ranges, and in the whis- 

 pering silences of the forest you have thought to hear the 

 voice of Him who " flies upon the wings of the wind." 

 And these things live with you long after the outing has 

 passed and you are back in the working world, linger even 

 until the growing year once more brings around the vaca- 

 tion days, and you are ready to turn to the hills again, 

 whence comes, not only your help, but your strength, your 

 inspiration, and some of the brightest hours you have ever 

 lived. 



