The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-08-21
CHEAP VACATIONS.
How q Little Money Was Made to Give
Much Pleasure.

TIohsur6.
From the Boston Traveler1
There are many suggestions extant
at this season of the year as to the
most enjoyable and profitable way OF
spending the summer vacation. There
are many young people employed in
our large cities who work on through
the hot months of summer, protesting
that a vacation is far beyond their
means, and therefore an impossibility
with them. The trouble is that to
many minds a vacation is as
ISOLATED with elaborate prepare
tions, the packing and carrying
of large Saratoga trunk, and
all the etceteras which mark the
going out OF town OF leading society
people. ii those who complain that
they lack the wherewithal to take
vacation would simply pocket their
pride and believe that enjoyment can
be found in the spending of but little
money, by simply using common sense
at the best method and locality in
which to spend it. A vacation repre-
sents to many a working man and
woman the chief recreation of the
year, and is appreciated by them AS
such; and its salutary effect upon the
mind, the soul and the body, are
obvious to all. Let such who desire
thorough enjoyment take pattern by
three vacations which were recently
planned by different employees of some
large stores in this city.
The first party was a party of three
Young ladies, who secured board at So
a week at farm house near Acton, in
AT u 4 ~ So. he.
round trip was 81 making 81 the cost
to each girl. They each tooi their
"Sunday-go to meeting" dress, which
they carried not in their trunks, but
upon their backs us travelling suits.
A change OF underclothing and one or
two print or gingham dresses COM
prised the rest OF their wardrobe, so
that the luggage involved was not
worth speaking of. They went berry
ing nearly every day, starting out
early in the morning and coming back
| from the berry pastures about o. CLOCK
IN the afternoon. Then they sat under
| the trees, or on the veranda, and
picked over their berries in prepara-
| ton for the marketman's coming, for
about an hour after which they left
work, if work it might be called. The
result was that in two weeks time
| three girls went home completely
rested, and declaring that they had
thoroughly enjoyed themselves, for
with sunburnt faces, and hands which
fashion might despise, they were per-
| feet pictures OF good health and hap
piness, the farm fare and outdoor ex-
ercise having done wonders for them
in the way OF recuperation. Besides
| this each girl carried home with her
sums varying from 81 to 81 clear OF
all expenses incurred, as much, per-
haps, as they might have earned be
| hind the store counters during that
period OF time.
The second case was that OF two
boys who worked in drug store, and
while on their vacation in q part Of
New Hampshire collected roots and
! herbs and sold them at good profit.
Not only did they take a renewed in
teresU in botany, but much was learned
Nv them of historical tradition and of
| Indian lore in connection with the
qualities and attributes of these
plants, something which, at the very
| least, will make their chosen PROBES
sion more interesting and their general
/ knowledge more extended than before.
| The third case was that of q family
of five persons, city residents. A
mother and father and three grownup
children, who were reinforced by q
party of six young friends, making
eleven in all, not counting q New
foundland dog and COW, which latter
was leased for the ten days. Three
tents were provided and the spot Sc
lected for the camping out was not
more than five miles from Boston.
The travelling expenses were very
small, and the enjoyment was con-
coded to be very large. There was
plenty of hunting, fishing, boating,
bathing and berrying. Indeed, all the
attractions which q fashionable sum-
ner resort could offer were there, and
it was actually difficult to believe that
the camping ground was five miles
from Boston instead OF Bangor.