Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-05
VACATION FRIENDSHIPS.
Things Are Seldom What They Seem
at Resorts.

The head of the house of Rothschlld
once said: Make friends only OF Sucn
persons can be of real nelp to You.
Emerson. the philosopher, once wrote:
There is but one rule to follow in chuoS
ing friends; make sure that they are BET
ter than yourself in some one particu-
lar
Each maxim is characterize of its
prumulGatOr; each shows the keystone in
the foundations of the mans career.
Both should be studied by the enthusiast
off for her vacation.
This is the time of year when wome Il
in general, girls in particular have OPP
portunities for making new aequaln-
tances, building up new friendships.
Tasks are relegated to city flats. shop.
and offices. The summer girl finds herself
cast among scores of others bent on get
ting the most recreation and enjoyment
from the brief span of !! fortnight t, or h !.
time to make new friends. to cultivate
people instead of ii round of duties. | am
| the individual, not a mere cog in some
domestic or commercial machine.
She honestly believes that she may be
come intimate with them. that she IS
reading their inmost thoughts. and shar-
| ing their interests. and she does not stop
| to consider that they, like herself. are on
! dress parade. leading not their regular.
normal life. but a butterfly existence,
seeking pleasure. wearing their best
CLOTHES seven days in the week, putting
the best foot forcmoSt-partly for her
|
| their Importance.
For instance. there is tho boy who
wears Il college band around his stra W
1 hat He is Il jolly, enthusiastic lad, who
would not for the world tell a downright
| lib lie spends his days exploring hills
and streams adjacent to tho hotel, carry
| ing his cutting togGery with grac" ana
ease His evenings are spent detailing tn
some fair and willing victim the athletic
achievements of his classmates. Ii you
know the truth, you might lind that he
WIS Il student inssome city high school. or
la prep" school for the college whose
col9rs hc wears, while the real student
from the college, the young MIN who is
earning his education and who hopes
som" day to be Il Z. A. or a PHI. ID. or an
NJ. Dds the quiet youth who serves you
at table.
| Then there is the girl who paints glow
ling pictures of the social Whirl last win
1tcr--tIc bridge whist scores che made. the
IfavorS that deck her rooms. memcntoes OF
| a seasons germans. her conqUcStS OF
lhearts. etc. She is so glib and vivacious
that You never dream She STANDS behind
IA counter every week in the year but two.
There is no disgrace in her work. Bless
YOU, no, IT is only the sham that annoyS
you when you learn the truth. And then
Won wish you had spent more time with
the young woman. dressed simply in
linen. who carried new novels or old faT-
orites to the rocks every day and came
| back looking so rested and content with
life.
| Keep away from the girl who talks
much of herself and little Of books and
correct literature. Drop out of the circle
surrounding the woman who says clever
but spitcful things of every one not III
that circle. Think of what she may be
saying about you when YOU walk away
toward the beach. Avoid intimacies that
spring from Il two weeks acquaintance.
on the day you start for home many will
say, Now. do write soor. DEAR but few
will 10 answered You will 20 back to the
old friends tried and true, and be glad to
soc them. to hear their voices and TO
realize: their worth.