The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-08-24
VACATION FRIENDS.
SUMMER RESORT ACoUAINT-
ANCEs AS THEY ARE.
Some of Them Are Worth Cultivat-
ing, But There Are Others to
BE Avoided-Advice
for Women.

The head of the house OF Rothschild
once said: Make friends only Of such
persons as can be of real help to you"
Emerson, the philosopher, once wrote:
There is but one rule to follow In
choosing friends; make sure that they
are better than yourself In some one
particular"
Each maxim Is characteristic OF its
promugator; each shows the keystone
in the foundations of the mans career.
Both should be studied by the enthu-
siast off for her vacation, says the
Washington Star.
This is the time of year when women
In general, girls in particular, have op-
portunities for making new acquaint-
ances, building up new friendships.
Tasks are relegated to city flats. shops
and offices. The summer girl finds her.
self cast among scores of others bent
on getting the most recreation and en-
joyment from the brief span Of a fort
night or trifle more. She says: Now
l will have time to make new friends.
to cultivate people instead Of q round
of duties. am the individual, not a
mere cog in some domestic or CONNER
cial machine"
She honestly believes that she may
become intimate with them, that she is
reading their inmost thoughts, and
sharing 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 fore
most-partly for her benefit, or at least
to impress her with their Importance.
For instance, there is the boy who
wears a college baRd aroHnd his seraw
hat. He is Jolly, enthusiastic lad
downright fib. He spends his days ex.
ploring the hills and streams adjacent
to the hotel. carrying his outing tog-
gerry with grace and ease His evenings
are spent detailing to some fair and
willing victim the athletic achieve
ments Of his classmates. II you knew
the truth, you might find that he was
student In some CITY high school
or prep" school fer the college
whose color he wears. while the real
student from the college, the youne
man who Is earning his education and
whs hopes some day to be a B. A. OF
q Phi. ID. or an N. d. is the quiet youth
who serves you at table.
Then there is the girl who paints
glowing pictures of the social whir
last winter--ths bridge whist score.
she made, the favors that deck heI
rooms, mementos Of q seasons ger.
mans, her conquests of hearts, etc. She
is so glib and vivacious that you nevs,
dream that she stands behind coun.
There is no disgrace in her work. Bles:
you, no! 1t h only the sham that An
noys you when you learn the truth
And then you wish you had spent NOR,
time with the young woman, dressed
simply in linen who carried new nov
els or old favorites to the rocks every
day and came Back looking so restet
and content with lie.
Keep away from the girl who taik,
much OF herself and little of books an(
current literatNs. DFSi Sst Of II.
circle surrounding the woman who say.
clever but spiteful things Of every on,
not In that circle. Think of what 81.
may he saying absut you when Vol
walk away toward the beach. Avsis
intimacies that spring from two
weeks acquaintance. On the day yol
start for homo many will say: Now
do write soon, dear" but few win b.
answered. You will 20 back to the
old friends, tried and true, and be glat
to see them, to hear their voices ant
to realize their worth.