Mt. Makiling [essay]

Title

Creator

Asuncion, Fortunato

Identifier

Interesting Places

Language

English

Source

The Young Citizen : the magazine for young people 3 (2) March 1937

Year

1937

Subject

Essay

Mount Makiling (Laguna)

Rights

In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

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11'/r.:rch, 1937 .1 nteresting Places MT. MAKILING By FORTUNATO ASUNCION' Have you ever scood on che cop of a towering mountain with nothing to see hue dense clouds above, dark blue sra on one side, mountain ranges dimly silhouetted againsc che distant sky on che other, and tops of tall Crees on all sides? Climb Mt. iVlakiling and you will be struck with awe at th~ sight of the beauty of nature all around you. From the School of Forestry in Los Baii.os. you can make an easy ascent to this famoU"i mountain-that is, if three or four hours' climb with all the difficulties to be encountered i~ easy. Trails will direct you to theo summit. However, one must not be surprised to find one"& self at the starting place aftf.r hours of bending, dodging twigs and thorns in following Teacher, R i z a I Elementar~ School. THE YOUNG CITIZEN MY LITTLE PONY (Co11tin1tl'd f1·01n page 46) ··How do you know he is?" ·"When Mocher and Daddy promise us something we get it, don't we~" "'Yes, of course." "Well. in one more week he will look for a pony, a very nice one . ., "Bue if he didn't promise how do you know?·' "Because when I promise ro do something I do it.·· . "You know, Lorenzo, you are getting co be a betcer play· mate than you used to be.'' "You aren't so bad eithl'r. Maybe you were too liu!C be fore." "I am getting -big now." marked six-year-old Anita. ''And you. Lorenzo, are getting very big," she said with large round eyes full of admiration and affection for her brother just two years olde: than herself. Toward the end· of the thirJ the traih. for most of them real· ly lead back to the school or forestry. One ought to beware of leeches should one attempt to climb, for near the summit they an: on the ground, on thi.: !caves, in the water, in fact, th~y are ~verywhere-and how r hey stick on your skin~ At the top is a dilapidated hut full of all sorts of inscriptions either carved or written with charcoal. This serves as a rest house. From i-he top, you may look up, down, and all about you and your gaze will be met with beauty and grandeur. 65 week the father said co th:;mother, "It looks as if we are going to have to buy the lad a pony. He has kept his promise to the letter." "Yes, and the change has certainly been for the l?etter." That evening as Lorenzo's father read his newspaper he saw an advertisement which said: "For sale. a trained show pony at th1: veterinary hospital." Early the next morning he went to see ab6uc it,. It seemed that the very pony Lorenzo had admired so in the show had fallen very sick just as the show people were about to leave town·. They felt sure the pony could not get well so they told the doctor in charg.! of the hospital to let anyon~ have it who would pay for its hospital care. Lorenzo's father bought it at once. The first Lorenzo knew of this was one morning just at <lawn the pony put its head into the window and pulled the cover off of his new master. The lictle boy was so happy chac he thn.•w his arms around the pony's neck and kissed it:; nose and ears. He called, "Ani· ta, gee up quick and come rid(' the pony." The parents were looking through the door and were pleased to sec their little son so happy as he stroked the pony's neck. saying: "My lictle pony. good little pony, you wonder· ful little pony ... The animal had found a good home and· Lorenzo and his little sister spent many happy days taking tur~s in riding and caring for the pony.

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