Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-08-19


Thu Two men met in TIE hotel corri-
dor Hello. jones" said one back
from your vacation
Yes" answered Jones in languid.
painful manner. II seemed TO me that
Jones looked bit pasty about the face
for q man who had been on ''yaca-
ton
Had a good timc?"
Bully" said Mr.. Jones The table
was fine and the ballroom they've got
M there is a dream. We danced every
night"
That's what Jones called a holiday
and rest. He might as Vel have
gone and worked in an iron foundry
fer two weeks.
II You are lucky enough To have a
vacation in prospect don't frittcr it
away like Jones did Get out Of the
artificial atmosphere get away from
the crowds. and get as near to the
wilderness as you can. Leave the
medicine chest and the stiff shirt at
home. TAX" two eyes that can see.
two lungs that can breathe ana two
lcpS that can walk. take contented
mind. A clear conscience and a friend.
Take il easy-don't measure any pro
gram out for Yourself in advance. like
4 dos" Of physiC. II you want to stop
stop II YOU want 10 sleep. sleep.
Did you over hear Of the strange man
VINO went out To summer hotel once
for holiday" He impressed on the
clerk the first day he was there that il
VAS Of vital Importance that he he
a. T..
awe called. He didn't como down
stairs I'll in the afternoon. The in
junction to the clerk was repeated
every day. and every day the mys-
ferrous guest stayed in his room till
late in the afternoon. When he had
been at the place about week and
was about to leave the clerk said 10
him:
beg your pardon. sir; it's none Of
my business. hut why have You left
orders to he called at O'Clock every
morning and never got out Of bed till
several hours later"
Well" he replied. Ill tell YOU
Back in tho city I've got job that
'"h1peis mo to get up every morning.
summer and winter. at 6 o'clock. This
IS my first vacation for five years.
Every day when your heIlhoy has come
upstairs and banged at the door I've
started ~ to dress and get down to the
office. and then suddenly let the con
viction steal blissfully over my brain
mat | didn't have IL. Then I've gone
back TO bed, Rugged the pillow and
dreamed that | was in the Elysian
ields. That moment Of joy that has
followed the banging on my door
every morning has been worth three
times the price of the bin
" hen YOU go on a vacation court the
brown cheek and the glow of health. Get
close to nature-you belong tn ner more
meet your advances considerably more
man half wlN. Don't he ashamed to wade
IN the stream. or to pluck the flowers
ma weave them into carlands or 10 race
Town the green slopes. And YOU Will find
mat the charm OF the Soiitndcs and the
wonders of the deep wilderness have
given you bank account of memories.
ana strength and spriChtlincss that you
,ther year to come
Get away from the telegraph and telc-
phonc. ana forget for "A little while that
he world contains such things as news
papers. lave Il few books in your grip.
not too many; skip the classics and the
and give yourself over for
~ hour or TWO to Diamond Dick or
Jack Harkaway." Keep in the open. II
AN do that without leaving home. But
tut with the breath of God around You.
md the pure invigorating sunshine and
he grateful forest shade. be as Jealous
II these Things as lad over mis- first
;weetheart.
Lie on your back. and throw out your
rms. and ponder once in while over
ne immensely OF the arch above you. 1t