. Springfield present and prospective; the city of homes . stinism on the part of the involves no large or sudden outlay, only the gradual workingtoward a definite goal, and each succeeding step in the progress, ifwisely taken, would unquestionably pay for itself from the purelyfinancial point of view in the enhanced value of the real estate alongthe route. 2. BROADER OUTLOOKS To PASS around the circle once more, not in the electric chariotthat clings to earth, but in one of the dirigible air ships that existchiefly in the eye of faith, we shall see that the route just describedis


. Springfield present and prospective; the city of homes . stinism on the part of the involves no large or sudden outlay, only the gradual workingtoward a definite goal, and each succeeding step in the progress, ifwisely taken, would unquestionably pay for itself from the purelyfinancial point of view in the enhanced value of the real estate alongthe route. 2. BROADER OUTLOOKS To PASS around the circle once more, not in the electric chariotthat clings to earth, but in one of the dirigible air ships that existchiefly in the eye of faith, we shall see that the route just describedis not merely a succession of arboreal and flowering parks diversifiedby water views and distant landscape, but an inter-urban highwaymuch of the way, in fact a greater part of it, passing among thethickly planted and abundantly occupied homes which have givento the city its sentimental name; homes where the signs of good tasteand good cheer are in constant evidence and which would be a pleas-ure to heart and eye even if there were not countless small parks. Lotus at Forest Park


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