Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-16

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nance. had not learned by expe-
rience what IL Is Ia be so tired that
lying fiat on ones back seems like
violent exercise. l caught doctor on
bly, charge me q large fee-or. IL he
did. he couldn't collect IL because I can
run faster than he can-and ] asked
for his advice. laid my case before
him. and he said: lyon must take .
long vacation. Go away and stay
away all summer. You won't be at for
work till you do"
IL was the old story of the fret-saw.
1 told Msude sbout II. Husbands
shonld confide in their wives. am an
open-hearted beast. and never fail to
tell her anything that will make hes
miserable. But IL n man pays me Ave
dollars unexpectedly, salt IL away in
my inside vest pocket because l may
need IL.
..Poor old Howdy." she said, and
began to feel very bad for myself; ''you
must have little fresh air. Suppose
we go out into the suburbs for few
weeks"
Now, strictly speaking. New York
hasn't any suburbs There is West
chester county; but Water Commits
sioner DAILY. you win remember. went
up there recently Ia remove the
nuisances, ana they say very little of
the country remained when he got
through There is New Jersey. but
have been there. Then we have brook
lyn, where a god many people live.
and it's vast outlying region of GENE
teries which many of the judicious
seem to have preferred. Connecticut
has certain attractions and very SUI
perior quality Of mala,.a, but IL costs
eleven dollars . minute to ride out
there on the N. ". n. II. 4 II. X r.
II the last II in that name stood for
Heaven it would seriously impair even
my chance Of getting there.
People who live In such q city rs
Boston-which has such charming sub
urbs that one fails 10 understand why
IL has not long ago been entirely de-
serted in their fsvor-sio not re alize the
difficulties under which we labor here.
However. Maudc found u place ON the
south shore Of Long Island. II Is
called Quahog Her friends, the Browns,
went there last year. and they said IL
was perfectly lovely. learn, however.
that they are not going again. We
The first evening we were there n SEA
fog came in. and covered everything
with cold white slime. ! sat ON the
piazza awhile and pretended to enjoy
IL, along with our landlord, who
praised the sea breeze immodcratcly.
You should have seen how he flung
open his coat. aud let the wind blow
on his chest ] learned afterwards
that the willy old sinner had on two
suits If underclothes and chest pro-
tector. A. for me. got violent cold
The next morning was delightfully."-
cool. Something called me Ia the city
just after breakfast II may have
been hunger. but | do not remember.
I got aboard the train. We are sup
posed to be fifty minutes from city
hall. New York. The distance really
ought Ca he covered I'm that time. l
think. by a cannon-bail. Ten miles
Out ot iDWU " U(koft ~ t,- nut NJ VIZ
I ncared brooklyn the engineer put out
the fire In his engine. and ran her tho
rest ~ the way by the sun ON the boil
err There were sevcnty-dvc people in
my car. besides tiSo>c that were sitting
down. We connected with an elevated
railroad and then with three or four
other things. each one hotter than tho
last. and eventually got Ia the Brook
iyn bridge. where we enjoyed ride
over that magnificent structure. aud
also the pleasure Of standing on one an
Others toes while we did 40. ] got
thoroughly hc,fed In New York: and
then returned to Qna;.og SURROUNDED
hy all tho comforts which have hith-
erto described The ses fog was wait
ing for me. hat I had bought five
pounds ~ guinine IN New York and
hoped % ssave OF n cold Mausie said
n had been hotter In oashog ri nom
than sh. had ever known IL In New
York. I did not do any writing In
Qsahs,v that night II was loo cold
The next siaY II WAS ts-s tot. On the
following dsy had H. 90 To- the city.
and that occupied all my time en- ths
whole. my vacation seems further 81
than ever
Baf can 90 any time | wish | am
my own boss. Nobody eau ses spsrt
q week for me and call II my vacation
I can s<t sside the whole summer for
IL. and lie lucky II ] get two days II
-t.i rest HewsHp FrEIssgSa.
Then s.s Tese~ " - usn.
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wtald like yopF ring rack
ssenrge Never mind. keep ID No
ether GIRL know eoSsis use that ring
unless she we're IL On her thamb =