Article March 4, 1911 Issue

IN THE SIERRA NEVADA

MARY BLANCHE WINSER.

The steady gallop of hoofs, then two bare brown legs come into view, holding on with knee grip while the small boy eagerly scans the pages of our "daily" paper, The Christian Science Monitor, for his special interests.

"Mummie, may I have it as soon as I have unsaddled? There's a lot about 'wireless' and there's the big aviation meet, and I know what the puzzle is; see if you do, it's easy." Mother then turns to the page next to the last, but not to the puzzle, first. There is a message for her, a word of encouragement, counsel, cheer; then comes a glance over the general contents, where she finds many a hint that may help. There is a concert to attend, without moving; a picture gallery to be visited without any crush,—all amid the quiet of the mountains! Then "Dad" comes in, and sits down to enjoy a read,—the news of the world, political, agricultural, industrial. He says, "Did you see this account of the big water conservation scheme? Jack will be interested in that; we must send this number to England." A neighbor rides up and says, "Thank you for the paper you sent us. It's good, and we want to take it."

The day's work over, the sun is setting behind the hills, touching the peaks with glory, and out on the porch the paper is discussed; literary articles are read aloud, editorials appreciated, a helpful little poem lingered over, all with running comments,—"Here is a picture from dear old Surrey." "I am glad to have that account of Australian affairs; I never could get a grip of them before." "That's a useful summary of the business situation." So the talk goes on; there are items from "the whole round world," and though we are geographically "miles away from everywhere," we feel the unity of true brotherhood. Once more gratitude is expressed that at last we have a journal of "light and leading," every word of it good, every line fit to be seen by the clear bright eyes of our children, and every page of it containing things worth knowing.

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