Finlandia University - Yearbook (Hancock, MI)

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COPPER COUNTRY SCEN E S I X4 1

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all the other seasons in its beauty and grandeur. Indeed could it be otherwise, for during the long winter months peo- ple become restless and nervous and long for a change, such a change as spring brings with it. It gives new life and vigor to nature as well as to humanity. The melancholy nature of the winter passes away and in its stead spring steps in, beautifully adorned in its new attire. The numerous migratory birds return in great multitudes from their sunny southern homes to cheer our hearts with their melodious and pathetic songs. Whose heart would not be gladdened in list- ening to their joyful songs uttered in a few rapturous notes in praise of God! All the tedious labors and experiences of the severe winter then disappear from human hearts like a haze at the approach of the bright morning sun. The past with all its imperfections and bitter experiences is forgotten. One feels young again, both physically and mentally. Old and young alike are in a great degree invigorated by the gentle breezes of life-giving spring. The farmer with his heart full of new hopes walks behind his plow and whistles a merry tune. What a thrill of delight springtime is! Truly it is en- chanting! It gives new strenght to a tired and weary soul. Now, in fact, is sowing time in both nature and human hearts. You, young people, work persistently and indefatigue- ably and as a reward for your labors you will reap an abundant harvest. The majority of the people, doubtless, do not heed the good advice, which spring whispers into their ears. On the con- trary they live as though spring were to stay here eternally. But when fall approaches, when the trees become defoliated, when flowers fade away and the winds blow fiercely, then onlyare they awakened from their slumbering lethargy. Too late do they comprehend that spring has passed away and fall has come, but what have they accomplished during the eva- nescing spring in order to withstand the penetrating storms of the fall? Wm, VV, 0, . , 3. ,1 AWN f V . f . . .ie Af +f,,,j .J K ,,.,A , 2 7 if X JZ -A, rg 1. , is , 5 22' Q ewlgifxg I , ,Q-dt, -Q K. ., 'nj 35,5 ',:',.,,wA A V a -1 .- Ms-N 1. 19

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JARVI JA SYDAMENI. N'-U4 t wigs ' .l ' vastimessu toisellu puoleu poukamaa sijaitsevat ran 3' nan puut ja sitten sinitnivaan kupuknnnen pilvetttimiin M iiEi1'ett6mEissii syvyvdessii. Flu miie yhtiiin veden asu -1-l-'L kastu. en mitiiiiu epiilnielhttiiviiii oliota tuossa lilpiuii kyviissii kuultavassa jiirven vt-dessii. Niiky loihtii mieleeni kuvau pull taude-sta, Jiirveni, ethiin kiitke- mitiiiin 11 puhdasi iex'1'e-11911 kupeu polliu johtua miuut ohi kivieu, kanto- jen ju puirh-11 yksiuiiisen jiirveu rantaan. Ilma on tyylxi: ei liikahdu lehtiz ei viirise vesi. Katsee-ni mittelee pie- noistn ulappna. kuuues se kiiutyy tuijottamaan alas Syvyyte-Q11 korkealtn iiyliiiiltii. Keksin ensin ve-den ku- an oiaa, saastaa itsessiisi? Ole: 7 Luommon rauha ja jiirveu tyylmeys rauhoittaa, tyynnyttiiil sydiimeni. Lieuetkb sii yhtii puhdas kuin tum puhtoinen jiirvi edessiini? Oletko to- dellisen puhtrxuden tyyssija ja vi1pitti5m2i11 rakkauden asuuto? Q16-than? Askelee-ni ovat ohjautuueet toisen kerran jiirveni rannalle, Myrsky ul- Yoo 1'2111l131'l puissa ja H1Y11Q1'Iiii Yellamon Ve-sissii. Epdtoivoisen syuk- kiuii vybryviit vaahtopiiiset aallot sen tie-ltii, kunnes viisymyksestii vii- Tisteu pirstoutuvat rannan kiviiu ja poukaman vastaisen rannan jyrk eitelleu ja seuloen kulettamansa. ja mi nulta ke-1'1'a11 salaamansa sisimpiinsii. Siksikij jiirveni tykytiit noin ra justi, ettet euiiii voinut kiitkeii rauhallisena noita lijyhkiiiivid jiitteitii Luuletko itsesi puhdistavan sen, jolla tuulessa valta on? J51'YE'11i petti mun. Petyinkti suhteeu sydiimeni? Raskaana rintani ko hoilee, aaltoina aleten ja nousten. Rajusti sykkii sydiimeni, ja veri Yal- timoissani tykkii kovasti. Mil'si'? O' kiihn iiyriiiiseezx, edestakaisiu h .w X 1, on sydiimeni saastainen ja eik6 ole saastuttanut vertani ja henkeiini se, miki siiud piileel Piiiini vai- puu alas, kiiteni liittyviit yhteen, ja huokaus huuliltani pusertuu sanoiksi: 4'Juma1a, luo minuun puhdas sydhu ja uudista minuun vakaa henki! J. A. H. V W A .T FJ'-- -,.... fx 3 1 Wllvf f. A s -'H 1 . 'veg ,fr , '-Q. . 21