The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-15
HE THOUGHT HE WANTED
A GOOD LONG REST
Found that A Person Could Get Nor
Than He Wanted of a Good Thinq.

Upton shut down the roll top desk in
his private office with a bang, threw
the last derelict envelope into the waste
basket, and turning with. smiling face
to the clerks who had gathered in little
group to bid him goodby, said:
"Wen, boys, I'm off; keep your end up
while l am gone, and remember this: l
don't want to hear word from you.
Don't send me any mail. Don't try to
reach me by wire or telephone even II the
building burns down. I'm going away for
a real vacation, where don't want TO
be disturbed"
Then he shook hands all around and
hurried off to join his wife at the rail-
The usual excitement incident to the
departure Of train was successfully II y
lived through. As they sped out into the
opened country Upton looked at Mrs. Tip
ton with a fond, eXultant look,
There, my dear" he. said. were off
at last. For the first time in years I'm
going to do the sensible thing. | am go
ing to lose myself. No mail. No mes
sages. Complete rest I wonder why 1
never thought of it before
I'm SO glad said Mrs Upton, chat
you've come to your own senses at last:
This will do you a world Of good,
know
In the course of a few hours they alight-
ed at their station. Then they were driven
miles and miles-it seemed almost inter
minable-until they came in sight OF a
quiet little hotel-or rather an inn-on
the mountainside, where they We're re-
ceived with all the splendor of courtesy
that only rural hotelkeeper knows how
to bestow.
Upton could scarcely wait to get into
his outing clothes. An hour later they
woods to the bank of the stream that
chirped away to the music Of the breeze.
could anything murmured Upton,
''be finer?'
He pressed his wife's hand: This. is
rest This is true solitude. When think
of that maddening city, I wonder how I
could ever have lived there. I never want
to go back again..
The next morning after fine break.
fast-for our friend had made sure Of
his piace-Tipton strolled out and said
gooS %0rn s to 9a de RF0p prepretor
do you like our little view?'
"Great!" exclaimed Upton: 1T GER
tainly is charming spot. By the way,
you don't happen to have any Of the New
mot Regularly" said the proprietor.
'You see, this is place where folks come
to rest and we don't have much call for
Certainly not" said Upton. Pre-
cisely. Thought I would just like to
glance over the headlines, that's ALL"
He Joined his wife, who was walking
This is a great place to rest" he OBJ
served somewhat tritely, as they walked
off toward the stream. Never was In
place quite like this. Couldn't even get
morning paper
Mrs Upton looked at him suspicious
Now, dear" she said that isn't fair
You must forget the world"
At noon Upton sought the proprietor
once more.
His face wore a shade Of anxiety. He
clutched his cigar nervously.
"You don't happen to have telegraph
or a long distance telephone near here,
do you?' he asked. Fact is, came away
yesterday and forgot an important mat
ter" a..
haven't such things around, This, as
you know. is place for complete rest, as
advertised"
VERY well, SIR said Upton. you
can make out my BILL
He glared f1ercely around him and walk
ed upstairs to his room.
MY dear" he said, would you mind
if we got out Of this prehistoric place on
the first train?"
Mrs. Upton gazed at him blanl1ly for
a moment and threw her arms around his
ssMind!" she exclaimed. "Why, I was
only staying here for your sake. didn'
dare to say how lonesome 1 was! I am
afraid, my dear. we have never lived in
Two hours later they were on the dining
car of the Long Branch express, with the
remains of feast and a cold bottle be-
tween them.
'IPve wired the boys to send me the
mail" said Upton. II will talk with
the cashier over the wire as soon as we
get in 1 see the market opened up strong
me- I'll step into the smoking room with
this bundle of papers and catch up on
twenty-four hours lost time. Tom Ma
son in Life.