The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1892-10-01
Early Rising.

was, like many men VINO arc Eelther Eng
lish nor authors, very fond of lying in bee
in the morning and the temptation to in
dulge lis habit was doubly great wheL
the mornings were so cold that he coulG
see his breath rising from his nostrils like
Jets of steam.
The adage about the early bird catching
the worm was we'll refuted by the boy who
said, "Huh! it sarved the worm right fol
getting up so carly"
But Hunts story of his effort to cultivate
physical energy, as nearly as l can recall
it, was very funny, and those who are in
clined the same way themselves will h
best able to appreciate it. He says:
II determined to conquer the habit o.
lying in bed in the morning, and entered
into a conspiracy with my valet against
myself. Two hours in the morning, wher
all is quiet and the mind bright, means b
great deal to literary man.
II shall never forget the morning wher
this experiment was to be tried I looked for
ward to it much as convicted man must tt
his cxecution. Indeed thought so much OF
it during the night that it was net till near
morning that got to sleep.
ION opening my eyes the first thing that
meets them is my breath, rolling forth
like the smoke of cottage chimney. ]
have not awakened of my own -oltion
that monstrous biped John calls me
What a horribly harsh voice that fellow
has, to be sure.
Il turn my eyes sideways and see tn.
window all frozen over. Think of that
Then John comes over to the bedside and
says:
"'Gcoi morning, SIR
"'Good morning, I groan. 4 say, John
isn't this very cold morning!'
livery cold, SIR
"'Cnusually cold, isn't it?'
'Here the servants wit and good nature
are put to a considerable test, and the
inquirer lies on thorns for the answer.
''Why, sir, think it is he says.
Good creature! There is not bette,
nora more truth telling servant going. ]
stretch myself and say:
"'JOhn, I'll get up. Bring ME some hot
water
"Here comes final interval between
johns departure and the arrival of tn
hot water My! how I should like to turn
over and go to sleep again-I feel absolute
ly hungry for sleep. But can wait few
minutes-that's comfort, and draw the
clothes up about my chair.
4ne not WAFER comes.
go is it quite hot. John:'
ayes, sir
"tAh! perhaps too hot for shaving; l
must wait little.
"'No, sir; it is jus; right
There is an overnice propriety and an
officious zeal of virtue little troublesome
''Oh, my shirt! John, You must air my
shirt. Linen gets damp this weather.
"'Yes, SIR
''Here another delicious five minutes
would give ten guineas if I could consci.
entionsly sleep right straight ahead fol
one hour. But no. must be rcsolute.
John comes back.
"'Oh, the shirt, John. Weren't you
pretty quick about its Well, think the
stockings had better be aired too
4" every well, SIR
curse the man who first invented shaw
ing.
John comes back. There is no longer
any excuse that can give to secure an
other five minutes in that coy bed. get
up with a shudder, look at my watch and
eXclaim as I sneak back into bed again:
John, should have been up at Z; that
was the understanding; but bless me. the
time we have wasted 1t is now a quarter
toS. That will do, but don't let this hap
pen again. Tomorrow l must be up at I
promptly
Then send John from the room, hon
into bed. and, We gods! how did sleep till
10 o'clock"