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TODAY'S TALK
By George Matthew Adams
Peace Among the Pines
Again I am privileged to walk
the mossy paths of Weskawe-
naak, my Novia Scotia summer
island retreat, on beautiful Grand
Lake. After a hospital and sani-
tarium experience, I find myself
returning to health and strength,
and, in addition, purchasing
peace among the pines that clothe
this unusual spot.
Weskawenaak, to me, is one
of God's natural cathedrals. Here
Nature is the great physician.
My various medicines are sunsets
and sunrises, odors from a va-
riety of pines and hemlocks and
innumerable species of wild flow-
ers. I bathe in the warm sun-
shine and the clear waters of
the lake. Never is it too hot or
too cold. The warm blankets are
welcomed and the log fire is an
inspiration. The song of the wind
is soothing, and the crisp night-
time is stmulating. Nature has so
much to give, and it withholds
nothing.
I write, read and meditate here,
and worry not at all. What would
it gain me if I did? I gain by
not worrying. My pet wild red
squirrels welcomed me hilar-
iously. One even bit my thumb,
thinking it was a peanut. They
romp and scold and fight each
other, yet they seem happy and
are ever about me when I am
out of my hemlock-covered lodge.
My faithful Swedish caretaker
and my loyal housekeeper and
friend minister to my simple
wants-and we are happy in the
opportunity to serve one another.
Never is there a suggestion of
discord. I have with me, for a
brief time, my friend Herbert F.
West, the inspiring teacher of
comparative literature at Dart-
mouth College, at Hanover, N. H.
He, too, likes the medicine that
we have here-"without money
and without price."
My work table in the lodge is
covered with books. Just a few
of my intimates. I always like to
dip into that one by George
Gissing, "The Private Papers of
Henry Ryecroft", while here
upon the island. Gissing's life
was full of trouble and turmoil,
but he found peace and hope
and happiness when among his
books and Nature. He was a lover
of the beautiful. His -little book,
"By the Ionian Sea", is a classic.
One does not have to travel
far, however, to find such peace
as I now enjoy. It can be found
anywhere in Nature, and the
spot can be selected.
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Adams, George Matthew. [Clipping: Today's Talk - Peace Among the Pines], clipping, [1927..1951]; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1703567/m1/1/?q=%221951~%22: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.