The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-07-15
WHERE SHALL WE GO?

! Warm weather has come upon us at
/ last. and many are asking the old, old
question, Where shall we so for a little
rest, Il little change from the wearisome,
, professional treadmill. Many of the col
lcges have already held their commence
ment exercises and graduated their class
| es, and the students and professors are
! ON their way To the mountains, the sea-
/ shore. or to some o.hcr place of resort
! which rDmiScs change AID relaAa ion
T Last week brought the public schools to
/ a close. and thuusan.'s of little folk viii
/ hal! this respite from the daily scho, !
routine with Il ieeliug of relief that u"rc
but boys and girls can appreciate. 1t is
me SEASON of langu"r, OF summer heat,
/ of lazincSS, and a longing for summer
/ rest-for fishing and rowing and camping
out. 1t has become 50 fashionable in
| these latter days to take vacation that
! he or she is looked upon with commits
seration who does not feel able to relin-
/ qussll business and get out of town for Il
( the time to the enjoyment OF rural life
! and sports, "r the pleasures OF social
+ recourse.
/ What to do. or where to 90. for a little
rest and recreation depends upon many
/ considelations-th principal OF them be-
/ ing the length and strength Of your
! pocket-book and the knowledge that by
! gong away will really bling the rest
needed. There is much OF snobbishne SIS
! in going to fashionable places. 1t is con-
>idered the proper thing, simply because
fashionable. There is no necessary con-
nection between the mosquitoes of Cape
May and dreamless Sleep of quiet con-
| science and good digestion. The mar
row and uncomfortable room Of the aver
age seaside hotel is not Synonymous with
recreation and happiness. The fashion
able resort is the product of silk, flirting
and turnouts. The most sensible advice
| We can give to those who are SO unfortu-
nate that they must travel i'll company
with a Saratoga trunk and divers band
boxes, is to stay at home unless they
have plenty of that which is the root of
all pleasure-money. To % Il week Or
ten days to the seashore, and spend half
that time III getting familiar with the
change from home comfort, is all non
sense. There is no rest in it. But if you
have plenty of money and can go and
come when you please, when not rest,
but excitement is the obiect-by all
means join 4 polo club ut Newport or
have month i'll cottage by the sea.
We are now speaking of those who
travel with the aforesaid Saratoga trunk.
A Saratoga trunk is noun of magnitude
qualified by one single djective-money.
Married men of limited means and FAM
lies out of proportion had bette: stay at
home, shut up their houses in front, play
the hydrant in the back yard, take pic
mic at Rocky Springs or spend day at
McCall's Ferry. Single men, with small
means ana lew cares, Cdil ~ Hti0 tiCy
please and have all the fun imaginable
at little expense. For a young man
Coney Island is the place. 1t is demo-
cratic and its social life is SO varied that
constant change makes a never ending
attraction. Old bachelors, widowers aud
invalids, with bad livers and dyspepsia
will of course 20 to Bedford, Saratoga
and the White sulphur Springs. These
latter go away for businessmen pleas
ure. TO sum up.
If you are comfortable at home-don't
go away. If you have family and
small pocketbook- leave home be-
cause your wife thinks its fashionable to
to do so. If you are young and unfet-
tered, go every piace-till your last cent
is spent. Ifyou have but little time to
spend. don't travel two hundred miles to
look for five minutes in the ocean.
In the great majority of cases-don't.