New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-05
LUCK IN VACATIONS.
THE EXPERIENCE OF A MAN WHO IS NEVER
TROUBLED WITH RAIN DURING HIS
ANNUAL HOLIDAY.

TROUBLED WITH RAIN DURING HIS
ANNUAL HOLIDAY.
"There is no use in your trying to tell me that
there's no such thing luck"
well, don't intend TO assert IT so positively ms
all that comes to but l should Ike TO know what
makes you speak sO-well, Dramatically about it,
81 have had rather interesting experience, and If
you don't mind I'll tell yOu about It, don't eX-
pect to convince You, and, in fact, don't suppose
the facts themselves would convince But think
you will admit that they are interesting II not con-
vncng."
The first speaker took out fresh cigarette, turned
II dainty In his fingers for moment then lighted
st. crossed his legs threw his head back with graceful
movement, and in lesurely way began his story
If IL be called such outside Of newspaper oice,
where everything from wedding to II steamship
wreck, fro ma railroad deal 10 Minneapolis or
Chicago convention, is STORY
"Well" he began "take the simple matter Of
vacations. ! pretty sure from my experience
that there is luck in vacations. AS you know, am
not Of the men who are blessed with long vaca
ton every year. one Of the commandments believe,
forbids coveousness and envy but am sometimes in
cllned to break it when think OF the clergymen and
college professors who have three months of leisure
every year. What a heaven that must be- compared
with the two weeks which is all that man In my
condition Of life and my business must be content
with. But take my two weeks regularly and am
thankful for SO much as that. Speaking OF college
professors, by the way, reminds me that last year
when was up in the mountains Of Vermont, met
a college professor from Canada who actually has
six months vacation. At least that is what he said
know ii sounds incredible, and can't vOuch for 1t ;
but be seemed 10 give II to me straight
But digress, some writer's that remember
have habit of saying, though fancy that expression
has become back number two weeks vaca-
ton is good deal better than none especially when
YOU are lucky in il. Now, l remember dis
tinctly my vacations for the last twelve years.
was running them over only yesterday-and tell you
that In my outings during all that time have never
suffered from more than one or two days Of r1in
II that isn't luck, what Is 1t What could make a
man more miserable than to so away for fortnight
and experience solid week OF RANT II would In
my case, sure, tend TO shake my faith In the
foundations Of things There has been rainy weather
shortly before left town and Immediately after my
return; while | have been away there have been
heavy rains In some parts Of the country but have
always escaped. Two years ago took my family to
the Catslds and after spending my fortnight with
hem left them there for several weeks longer. Would
YOU believe it, although 1t hardly than spriIked
while there, no sooner had | come away than
they had a week Of almost continuous rain, so that
it was virtually impossible for the children TO 20 ont
of doors at all, and they became dreadfully honesck
/ am telling you the unvarnshed facts have gone
off on trampng tours several years, and only
do | remember having TO change my plans on ac
count OF rain And then there not much incon.
venence In consequence for the rain began in tho
night and stopped before noon the next day. OF
Course there showers occasionally, but the
tramper-I would prefer to the word tramp II It
did not have definite meaning OF It's owns, Of
course, always provided with rubber coat and minds
a sprinkle no more than duck does
When visited Mount Washington the sunset was
simply superb-One Of those spectaces that never
be forgotten-and the next morning the sunrise bell
was rung for the first time In three weeks And such
a sunrise AS we permitted TO uenold! Not
visitor IN 10000 probably is SO fortunate II had
the poetic gift | would undertake TO describe It, All
can say is that it must be 10 be appreciated
1t cannot be portrayed in words. II that was not
luck, what was il: People who had gone there many
lines declared that they had never seen such n mag
nlhcent sunrise. The sane luck followed mel might
better say accompanied meat Lake George, at SHINE
cock Bay, in the Catskilb on two other OCCASIONS
the Jersey coast and elsewhere / can't call 1t any
Why, do you know that / can't rccollect ever
planning a. single days tramp, on a sunday or ho.
day. and then having to give 1t up account Of
r no M SF 'I"s am S s1p 70 tne nn
hnSty abroad, stretching my two weeks to three.
lust for a change. When talking over plans with
the friend who Is TO accompany ne the other day. I've
.But suppose that we strike Il week OF rainy
lie Is not much given 70 pesSlmlsm; and was able
Mat GG have ji becn ieng yom OF course it viii
rain in England but such nins they ordinarily have
there don't amount TO anything have no fear what
ever that the pleasure Of little trip will be spoiled
in That way Now, IL the goddess Of Good Luck hasn't
been prlpitiOus to me. ] am willing to take into
serious consideration theory which you may have
TO propose NJ II rational explanation Of the fact
By This time the boat had reached the Iron Pier
Well said the other, they rose 10 leave the
deck think am almost II not wholly, persuaded
Certainly your luck, as you call IT, has BEEN your
Communion to-day. We could not have had n finer
dov for this sail II We had had made 10 order and
had furnished the plans and specifications But look
| a II liS In ttot
II didn't turn and throw him. so, il II rains pitch.
forks and hammer handles on yOur guilty head while
you are abroad JouU have nobody but yourself to
blame for It,"