. Springfield present and prospective; the city of homes . -i iiew in the fan Horn Diitrici Calhoun Park Springfield Present and Prospective I r This is, in truth, one of the rare products which seem to have beenfore-ordained for other purposes than those which ostensibly calledthem into existence. Primarily constructed as ponds to hold waterto keep the people of the city from dying of thirst—than which nopurpose could commend itself more highly to the most prosaic andutilitarian citizen,—if the sole object had been to find a spot for acharming park of grass and trees and shimmering water, thi
. Springfield present and prospective; the city of homes . -i iiew in the fan Horn Diitrici Calhoun Park Springfield Present and Prospective I r This is, in truth, one of the rare products which seem to have beenfore-ordained for other purposes than those which ostensibly calledthem into existence. Primarily constructed as ponds to hold waterto keep the people of the city from dying of thirst—than which nopurpose could commend itself more highly to the most prosaic andutilitarian citizen,—if the sole object had been to find a spot for acharming park of grass and trees and shimmering water, this couldnot have been surpassed. What the contour of the original pondsmay have been I do not know, but as soon as the water was calledupon to fulfill a high and holy mission—giving drink to those whowere athirst—it immediately assumed all the airs and graces of aminiature Lake Winnepesaukee. Even the islands are not wanting,and a road winding around its bank—a thoroughly good road, suchas are only found in really civilized countries—would be
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