Evening journal., 1903-06-26
WITH OUR DOCTOR

acation time is almost here. and we
81 all be thinking. or such Of us as
! get away. how we can most profit
" spend the two weeks or more when
may be released from duty. There
times when 1 think l would like
spend at least two weeks just lying
'ed and resting, but of course, after
eing a good nights sleep. such va
-tion does not look so alluring. Again.
would like to roam about the country
. irving, walking, sailing and fishing, in
ct, doing just anything l like. This
ally is the thing to be aimed at in va
alton. All busy city people know that
hrough the long months since the last
iacation ended many things have had
to be done that were distasteful. We
have had to act against our own wishes
We have been obliged to ge out when
we would much rather have remained
at home: to work when we would have
liked so well to rest. Vacation, If it Is
TO mean anything TO us, must be at a
time when we can follow our own in
clinations and do as we like The same
ind of a vacation, therefore. win not
o for all kinds of people.
l suppose there is no better kind Of
xercise than walking. Some say that
awing wood brings into play all the
muscles in a way that does more good
than a long course in gymnasium. But
just imagine person setting himself
to saw wood when he longed to be out
gathering botanical specimens, or start
ing off for a walk when he would like,
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chat in the shade with friends. What
ever We do in the way Of exercise or
recreation should be done, not as a
duty, but enthusiastically. and as the
thing Of all other things that we would
like to do. In fact, vacation should be
what the word would express "A va
cant time, time when there is no mas
Ter mind to control us and not even a
dominating purpose in our own minds
There is one thing I would like to
lmnress upon workers who take Vaca-
tions and that is that it is not the best
way to pass the time at a hotel where
late hours, crowds of people, constant
excitement and a table that teuDts to
giuttony furnish 4 poor substitute for
work. Neither is it restful to make
yourself the guest of relatives to whom
you must be at all times as agreeable as
possible. The best way is to make
veJ0self the guest Of relatives to whom
.0u must be at ali times as agreeable
as possible The best way is to make
yourself as Independent of humanity as
you can and get near to nature, the
ocean, the mountains and the woods,
breathe the pure air of meadows and
forests. Lie upon the grass. Let the
sun shine upon you, and let the breezes
fan your brow. If you go to the sea-
shore, don't give your time to the novel
'r the drama, but get away by yourself
d let your mind and body rest while
ur soul is uplifted and purified by
ne contemplation of the wonders and
eautles of creation.
While I'VE are speaking of vacation It
lay be Interesting to notice what vast
m,ants Of money are spent at the
summer resorts. The value of vacation
habit I'd the railroads and steamboat
companies is estimated by the millions.
The amount Of money spent at the
summer hotels in New Hampshire in
one year was five million dollars The
season of rest and recreation of city
people makes a busy and thriving time
for farmers and artisans at the favorite
resorts. Thousands of dollars are paid