. Sketches in duneland . he frost and winterwinds might have spared for their keeping. Nature in her nudity is prodigal of alluringcharms on her winter landscapes. The forests,cold, still, and bare, stretched away over the un-dulating contours of the dunes in their mantleof snow. The lacery of naked branches, silveredwith frost, was etched against the moody sky. He who is alone in the winter woods is in arealm of the spirit where the only borders are thelimits of fancy. The big trees, like sentinels grimand gray, seem to keep watch and ward over thetreasures that lie in the hush of the frozen
. Sketches in duneland . he frost and winterwinds might have spared for their keeping. Nature in her nudity is prodigal of alluringcharms on her winter landscapes. The forests,cold, still, and bare, stretched away over the un-dulating contours of the dunes in their mantleof snow. The lacery of naked branches, silveredwith frost, was etched against the moody sky. He who is alone in the winter woods is in arealm of the spirit where the only borders are thelimits of fancy. The big trees, like sentinels grimand gray, seem to keep watch and ward over thetreasures that lie in the hush of the frozen ground,where a mighty song awaits the wand of theSouth Wind. The winding sheet that lies uponthe white hills hides the promise as well as thesorrow. The great mystery of earths fecunditythat is under the chaste raiment of the snow isthe mystery of all life, and to it the questioningsoul must ever come. The message of our lovedones, who are under the white folds, may beamong the petals of the flowers when they open. [236]. ON THE WHITE HILLS (From the Author s Etching) THE PLUTOCRATS When we descended the steep road to thebeach, we saw Shipmates Rest in the came out to greet us on our was enveloped in a heavy reefer, and worea rather sporty-looking new cap. He conductedus into what was once the fish shanty, but, alas,what a change! It had been almost entirely re-built. There were five rooms. A stairway ledto a trap door in the roof, above which was arailed-in, covered platform. A stone fireplace hadreplaced the old stove, and there was a large newcook stove in the kitchen, where Narcissus reignedsupreme. I was struck with the almost immacu-late cleanliness of the place. While the archi-tecture was nerve-racking, and seemed to pursuelines of the most resistance, it looked very com-fortable. Sipes is out huntn rabbits. Hell be backshortly, said Saunders. You jest hang up yerthings an make yerself to home. Cookies outback undressin some fowls, an ell be
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