Article May 12, 1945 Issue

Onward and Upward

WALTER J. CONOVER

It was a beautiful summer day when a man and his wife started from the car terminal at the foot of a hill to walk to the summit, where there was a lovely and expansive view of the surrounding country and sea. They stood for a few moments to enjoy the fragrant air and the peaceful landscape, and then began to wend their way upward, pausing occasionally to admire the lovely scene which unfolded with every step. Soon they could see over the treetops; then the distant water of the strait was visible; and the wonderful picture gradually became more complete as their range of vision increased.

At last they stood at the summit. There in every direction lay the land and seascape in all its beauty and grandeur. Activity was apparent for miles around: motor cars busily traveling the highways, boats sailing the clear waters, and people moving about the friendly cottages at the foot of the hill. The blue dome of the sky seemed very near, and the climbers had a feeling of serenity and dominion.

Noticeably rapid progress is made by those who go on and up, step by step, at a steady pace. To the climbers, this gain was more apparent when viewed from above than it had promised to be when the path stretched before them. Although the full glory was visible only when the height had been reached, yet the vista seen at any level was pleasing in itself, and appeared at that point complete and satisfying.

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