The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-18

he can to make you comfortable and
happy, you should have no trouble in
getting your clothes washed. Not
starched clothes, but then you have no
right to wear starched clothes. Dust
and perspiration will do" for them in no
time. Tell the landlord that those clothes
must be washed over night, and further
more, that they must be dried. If neces-
sary, SEQ the woman who is to do the
washing and explain to her that il hung
near stove the objects will dry quicker
than they would in the dew. That may
not have occurred to her because she has
probably never had rush order" before.
And speaking of hotels, you will seldom
go amiss if you put up at the village
taverns in the regions have spoken Of
The fare is plain, but everything is right
off the farm. Things do not swim in
grease. as they do in the South, nor are
they jaundIced with saleratus, as they
used 70 be in the West. The beds are clean,
and if you find yourself encamped on one
of those relics of a past age, a feather
mattress, you can pull it off if the night
is warm. The hotels most to be avoided
are the second best in small towns and
the pretentious things at certain summer
resorts that have not as yet obtained the
healthful checks and stimulants Of oppo-
sition. People at a small resort with
only ono hotel are usually i'll fed. At
places like Niagara, Saratoga, Coney
Island, the Catskills and White
Mountains you can get what you
please and pay accordingly, and
the fall tourist has an advantage
over the summer one in the reduced rates
at the hotels as well as in their freedom
from the clamoring, dancing, overdressed,
underbred company that crowds into them
in hot weather.
Another advantage that the tourist
claims who has deferred his outing until
now is the GOODNESS Of the air. This makes
walking a comfort, delight; it releases
the clogging humidity, allowing it to
drain back to tho seas and ponds, clear
ing the atmosphere and revealing the out
lines of the mountains tho sparkle of tho
lakes and the gorgeous coloring of the
days, and one does not want to over
do matters. The best times for walking
are between daybreak and noon, and be-
tween p. m. and night. Luxurious
pedestrians loaf for . while in the after
noon, others grow 50 fond Of out of doors
that they cannot bear to stay in the house
except long enough to eat and sleep. The
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miles q day, and no more, can perform
his task in the morning and rest and read
for the remainder of the time, or he
can go all day at an easy gait, which is
better.
The route, the time to be spent on it,
the things of interest to be seen and
omitted, and the money it is to cost,
should be roughly averaged before leav-
ing home, and the names of towns where
you will call for your mail should be
left with family or friends, that you may
hear from Maria and the baby at sufficient
intervals. Another matter, don't part
with your baggage. There is so little Of
it that you can carry it without hurting
yourself, and it is vexatious to intrust it
to farmer who is going your way with
a wagon, and who remembers it when
he gets into tho next county. In
the mountains, of course, you can leave
the little grip at the base Of the peak you
intend to climb-in some farmhouse or
in some carefully marked place among
the trees and rocks. The rural populace
is by long odds the most honest that we
have in the country, and its conduct and
conversation inspire confidence, but I
would not stand at the bar of a rustic
tavern and exhibit large wads Of SO bills.
couldn't if it comes to that.
necessary, 80 far as costume is concerned,
to see that it is light and strong. Old
clothing is best, because it is easiest.
Before departure have your wife or your
sister inspect the seams and buttons.
Wear a soft hat, unless the season justj-
fies straw, or the style you pat on calls
for chimney pot, and never wear a
chimney pot. Let the shirt be of wool, or
wool and silk; tho stockings Of thread or
yarn, according to fancy, but thread will
make your feet perspire less than wool.
A sack coat, or jacket, is better than a
cutaway or frock coat, because. while
you may button it closely when going
against the wind, there are no tails to
catch in the bushes and twist around
your legs. If you dare to wear knicker
bockers they are more comfortable and
serviceable than trousers.
R. H MoFFAT, JR