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Show NEW YEARS, 35 1893. Each year brings to the shelrefresh the land and cause the seed to and go. sprout, the timber in the mountains had tered vales hundreds of people, and with been felled by the foresters ax to shelter them come new ideas and more comfrom the storms and protect from the forts. THE IDEAL CITY OF THE WEST. The city extends and grows. Stores, savage and wild beast, the' lives and souls of men and women. factories, churches, ihalls of amusement ALF a century since, a band of What were the trials, sorrows or fears spring up on every side, with new homes 7)7 oj "S V weary pilgrims merged from the of that first long winter? It is an old larger and more commodious. The peonarrow canons mouth and story, one often told, yet if never told ple increase in wealth, as well as numgazed oer a valley long and broad. Di- the human heart in sympathy might read, bers, and today there lies nestled among hills a city of most rectly to the west the golden sun seemed and again, if told a thousand times no the sinking in the blue waters of a vast sea, words are adequate, no mind could beautiful homes, large and substantial its glorious light radiating through the comprehend. Only by experience can business blocks, the finest churches and whole western sky to the north and the suffering of body and anxiety of mind be places of worship works of art in their It is enough for us to know architectural designs and interior decorasouth, and reflecting on the eastern hills realized. colors most wonderful to behold, the red that in the lonely valleys of the Wasatch tions busy thoroughfares, beautiful and gold and purple startling in their ex- was founded a city, founded, one might drives, efficient schools and all that treme brightness, then softly subdued almost say, on human hearts, for the tends to make a city desirable and into and mellow tints. The searching mind, the strong arm and lovely. It is the Mecca of the West. True, in the surrounding territory there great golden ball disappeared in the stronger will, in their toil of guiding the sparkling waters, but the colors lingered waters, subduing the soil, finding build- are other delightful cities; but they were on the mountain peaks, casting shadows ing clay, opening roads of common com- built almost by magic, having large mines through the valley, bidding a long and munication, starting industries and in close proximity or other means of obsweet good night. The pilgrims knelt in schools, were always attended with pray- taining vast and sudden wealth. To them prayer and thanksgiving. The beauty of ers and faith and hope and praise. With flock the fortune seekers. All that wealth the scene enraptured their souls, and to the citys birth was a promise and a can bring to attract which is much inGod must they open their hearts in prophecy, and now we see them both deed they have, but there is a vast difference between a city built with gold and praise, for at last the toilsome journey fulfilled beyond all expectation. The Thus by toil and faith began the build- greed for a foundation and a city founded might end they had reached promised land. ing of a city and propagating of a race, to on faith and toil. The one is like unto a Journeying westward in the morning be known through all the world, even be- tall, beautiful poplar making graceful bows to the earth with every little wind light, down to the heart of the valley, the fore the days of railway and telegraph. Other pilgrims followed the trail of the .that blows, ready to be overturned by an dry state of the soil and the lack of verdure might have caused more hardy and early pioneers, and in making homes adverse one ; the other is like unto the enthusiastic pioneers to turn from the sa- spread in different directions over the grand old oak, striking deep roots into the line spot and seek another place to rest; valley, laying out a city of broad, straight earth as he stretches his branches above, might have caused them to think that the avenues, dividing the path walk from the ready alike for gentle or adverse winds glorious scene of the suns good night streets by narrow streams of water, thus a shelter. and protection for Gods creawas an illusive beacon to guide them into nourishing the roots of cottonwood and tures. All new, especially western, cities preambuscade, that on the morrow its locust trees planted along their banks, scorching rays might torture them. But and enhancing the beauty of the city as sent a similar outward appearance. There these poor travelers sought not wealth well. Around the homes large orchards are broad, straight avenues, large public nor possessions, neither fountains of im- and gardens were planted, not forgetting buildings, opera houses and theaters to mortal youth, but a refuge, a home. the flower bed, for the weary heart rests attract the stars in their traveling orbits Down the (the westerners are a pleasure-lovinRather did they feel that the glorious sun with the sight of beauty. peobade a royal welcome in its first good streams the speckled fish would some- ple), but within, in the citys heart, there night to the sturdy pioneers, and so in times play hide and seek and taunt the lies the difference. all the hundreds of nights thereafter has untaught urchin, who chased him withNot alone the beautiful natural locait thrown its rays to the east and the out hook or line. In the trees the birds tion, unrivaled as it is, renders Salt south, the north and the west, welcom- would build their nests and charm the ear Lake City a spot for an ideal home; with their sweet carols. Under the green her greatest charm is her history, toing the stranger to a beautiful home. To such brave souls delay is torture boughs would lovers stroll, telling and gether with the talent in industry, eduIn the cation, art, music and literature posand immediate work relief, and the hour listening to the sweet old story. the camp was made found them laying spring the fruit blossoms send forth their sessed by her people, making a society the foundation of a city. While some fragrance and give promise of a bounti- most interesting and delightful. reconnoitered among the mountains seek- ful harvest. In the summer the fruits and Salt! Lake City in every season preing rivulets, which they believed flowed grains are gathered and milled and sents superior attractions to the tourist from the close ravines, where the snows stored for winter use. In the autumn and stranger who chance to come here, of winter nestled until the summers sun nature dons her brightest holiday garb and to her inhabitants each season brings had found them, to guide those waters and seems to say: Now comes the sea- new charms and more endearing ties. In the spring the mountains reveal the Later the winds blow the through new channels to the valley, son of rest. others turned the arid soil with the leaves away, the birds seek other climes, green grasses and rare flowers, whose plough and planted seed of tree and the fish seek deeper waters and the snows buds have lain hidden under the snows, grain; then again others sought the and frosts cast their t sparkling mantles the trees of orchard and park send forth mountains1 heights for timber that a over all, and the hearts of the people still sweetest fragrance from their pink and shelter might be raised. So the summer are bright and their homes the happier, white blossoms ; the meadows and fields passed, and. at length when winters for within are glowing hearths and larders assume their bright colors, the green of storms and blasts surrounded them, the well stored. God has blessed the toiler the alfalfa dotted with cowslip, buttercup waters had been guided into the valley and his labor and a peace serene dwells and dandelion. The meadow lark and by the farmers spade and plough, to within his heart. So the seasons come robin rebuild their nests, singing mean- - Salt Lake. d half-tone- s |