Arizona republican., 1898-08-29
TRIP OVER THE DESERT.
Made by One Who DeCided 10 Com-
 mune With Himself.

Made by one Wh0 DeCIdSo TO Iom-
 mune With Himself.
 Prescott. Ariz.. Aug. 26.-(Special Correspondence of The Republican.)- Although not previously announced, it Is still true that Ubiquitous has again taken up his itinerary. About one week ago this resolution was finally formed; however, the same had been incubating for some days previous under the most favorable conditions.
 Just as the town clock of Phoenix struck D. m. the writer turned his face northward and started to peram- bulate toward Alhambra with the sum of 15 cents in his trousers pocket. I think it was all in one pocket. This destination was reached after about fifty minutes regulation walk, where after number of copious draughts of water, a bivouac for the night was made in a box car, because it threat ened rain, and it did rain. About 5 o'clock the jauat was soon extended to Glendale, where we had an hours pleasant chat with our friend, Dr. Wal ter Lund. This town is struggling, but an air of prosperity pervades the same which several years ago was lacking. Forward again, now for Pe
 oria, where on every side we noticed the substantial proofs of plentiful har- vests and signs of content and hap piness. About half way we met a youth of about 12 with whom we had a conversation. He told the writer that he was on his way to church and that he would bring back the mail with him; that his mother had been dead a number of years and that his father was working very hard to properly bring up a family of eight children; that this year they had had very good crops of all kinds and had made some money, and that the whole family were we'll clothed, as good as himself. and the boy was really we'll dressed, in- cluding shoes and hat. and looked very presentable indeed. Not least, and the part upon which he loved to dwell most, was weeks fishing trip to the Arizona dam The way the innocent fellows eyes sparkled when he de- scribed the good time he had made us envy the boys youth and inno- cence and vividly brought back boy hood days. The boy went on lope to church and we pressed on to finish a thfrty-nine mile walk across the des- ert to Hot Springs Junction, arriving there about g p. m., limp as wet rag
 After leaving behind the outlying rhize moralize CT any old thing alone desert becomes very uninteresting. We undertook the trip, however, because we felt as though we wanted to be alone with nature and in this desire happily no disappointment followed.
 Should any one desire to philoso- phise, moralize or any old thing alons the same train of reasoning. we would advise him to make this trip afoot say about the middle ot August, carry ing no canteen. and if possible moi overburdened with money the same as the writer was You keep on going thinking of one thing, then another for several hours; now you look ahead and you see the railroad tracks com ing to point; look back and it is tht same; the heat is intense; it now oc CUTS to you that you would like som, water. and you increase your pace looking right and left for tanl which you soon discover. as it ha! rained heavily the night before. Keel lookout for an empty can. of whicl there are plenty. as it makes it han dier to drink the tepid water Fil up on water and fill your little can Of course, you may not need this wate as there may be frequent mud tanks but it gives considerable peace of mint to have even this much water within certain reach; now take a look bctl ways again and you find yourself alon h great desert and may safely com mence to commune with yourself.
 Under such circumstances yariet and numerous thoughts fit througl ones mind, such as "the fool and hi money are soon parted,'' "The way o the transgressor is hard" ''How woult you like an easy job in a brewery? 2 He that soweth the wind shall req, the whirlwind." "A bird in the hant gathers no moss,' Go it. you'd rathe, walk then ride any time and hundred. of others which would fill book. You mental arithmetic comes back to yol and you are enabled to make calcula tions mentally which. if you we're ir town would require pencil and a large sheet Of paper. You start to sins something and are surprised that you voice has not much more volume thar that of bee, for the reason tha1 there is not volume enough to fill thi: tremendous space, no object agains which it can be projected, and you now commence to realize your smalInes: and insignificance in nature: but kee, on communing. it will do you good
 If the first trip don't, repeat. Aftel