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A Norru Snore Scepric!” In another column of 
the paper will be found a letter from a malcontent to the 
Boston Herald and an editorial of that estimable journal 
published in the same issue answering the “North Shore 
Sceptic.” The Breeze is an interested party and naturally 
biased in opinion and loyalty to the North Shore. To 
be vain of our fair land to the point of calling the shore 
the best place on earth as our Californian friends de- 
light in naming their favorite state one need not go. But 
there are charms here that only the lover of nature may 
find enjoyment in, Was it Turner who rebuked an artist 
sceptic, who on looking at a sunset scene by a Master 
had said, “whoever saw a sunset scene like that?” The 
artist quietly asked, “Do you not wish you could?” Most 
folk find in this world just what they are looking for 
and they need not look far. The nauseous fish cast upon 
the shore, the Editor has never seen. The delightful 
road that skirts the shore is tortuous; beauty avoids 
straight lines and the very number of vehicles that 
throng its ways must tell a story of pleasure that the 
shore road gives. Has the writer of that letter ever 
mpared the beautiful sunrise seen from the sea with 
the much-heralded Italian skies. Has he never watched 
that ball of glowing red rise and cast its glorious light 
upon the hills, green even in winter, that form the back- 
ground of beautiful Manchester-by-the-Sea and pictur- 
esque Beverly Farms? The waters are cold to the touch, 
but the cool air that kisses the surface of the green sea 
blows across the hills and when the mercury in the 
heat-pent streets of the city climbs and climbs the busy 
man finds here at night a resting place where sleep is 
possible and rest a comfort, even in the warmest weather! 
Has he never walked by the shore of Singing or West 
Beach, on the bluffs at Magnolia, when the air is still and 
fresh and cool, under the light of a summer moon? Nor 
can he ever have felt the pedestrian’s happiness as he 
walks over the hills and through the woods to find hid- 
den, inland beautiful forest-locked ponds! Has _ he 
never cast a line to wait for the pickerel to dart up from. 
its hidden home down deep in the water, then to wait 
and to watch the moving of clouds, the changing shadows 
on the tree tops, along the water surface! Perhaps to 
hear the stir of nature at early morn while waiting for 
the fish. There is then that solemn hush of nature 
that is indescribable with allurements that defy words. 
Perhaps the line is cast. at the evening hour with no 
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NORTH SHORE BREEZE II 
luck at fish, but, it is the worship hour of nature. The 
twilight works its sweet works of grace on the mind 
wearied by the cares and frictions of business life. Has 
the writer never had the inspiration to strike through 
one of the innumerable paths that thread the woodlands 
to study nature at first hand and in its simplicity. Can 
he find another spot where the very trees of the forest 
crowd down to the shore and unite the charm of the 
country and the joys of the seaside? For the Bible 
itself records. For the tree of the field is man’s life.” 
It was nature’s kindness in making the Shore a beauty 
spot that drew the “gold” that is sneered so ineffectually. 
If nature has been kind man has made the best of nature’s 
gift, Will not the gardens of this beauty spot compare 
favorably with the treasure trove of earth of other 
shores? He that will see fish, decayed, unwholesome and 
undesirable, may see it; but for our part the gardens, 
the hills, the shady brooks, the open sea, the expansive 
fields of pleasure and the pathless woods are still delight- 
ful, and have natural pleasures which the nature lover de- 
lights to seek. ‘He that hath eyes to see may see and he 
that hath ears to hear may hear.” Our North Shore 
sceptic should look about him and cultivate the nature . 
love that will yield n ore pleasure to life than scepticism 
or the wanderlust. It is hoped that the sceptic will stay 
with us to learn to appreciate the shore and become as 
loyal to our shore as we are. We bear hin no malice but 
would that he might read nature’s book aright with pleas- 
ure to himself. 
Tue Lapies’ Atp Society of the Beverly Hospital 
corporation continues its successful work and should 
receive the encouragement and support of the entire 
Shore. 
Tue Rumors From Formosa are disconcerting, but 
even if Japan neglects its responsibilities, there is no op- 
portunity for the “‘jingoes” to revive the war scare in 
America. 
Ir 1s Nor to be forgotten that Feburary 8 is Go-to- 
Church-Sunday! So is every Sunday before and there- 
after. A success should be made of this movement. 
Ir 1s Time for the annual newspaper thrillers,— 
Straw hats in New Orleans and strawberries in the 
hot houses in Arlington. 
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