The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-07
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necessity has Seen proved by 90 many breakdowns resulting from neglect of a resting time once a year that Q vaca- ton for workers is now regarded as the highest economic wisdom. Everywhere just now plans are being formulated for the spending of those vacations; newspapers and periodicals are giving untold instruction on the. best and easiest ways of passing it. Steamship companies, railroads and hotel keepers are throwing out tempting bait to the worker for the rapidly approaching time ''when he hadde leyser and vaca- cioun." Altogether the man or woman to whom vacation means change of en- vironment is in no need of help to en- joy it.
 But what of the man or woman who cannot go away through the hong. hot summer even for a Aay? Is he or she to keep on with the dreary rou- tine of work-and be 1t said right here that inc housekeeper needs a vacation just as much as the breadwinner- without a break2 1t will be the height of foclishness to do so when there are so many easy, pleasant and, better
 
 at-home may still have Q real vacation .-one that will leave him freshened mentally and physically for the winter ahead.
 If one cannot go away for change of air. at least she can get all the air possible !; home. Plan to live out of doors t:-e rammer through. If you are Q busy mother. simplify your house. hold tasks. then get up little earlier and rush them through in the morn- ing coolness. leaving time for rest and recreation throuph the heat of the day. If your lot in life takes you to the store or offce, this same early rising. foi- lowed by an hours reading on porch or under the trees. will be found to mean added store of health and pleas ure at the end of the season--and there iu always Sunday, when every minute ehould be spent in the air and sunlight
 AN OUTDOOR RETREAT
 There are so many houses. even in btr cities. that have e porch. that 1t is comparatively ea-y to arrange an at tractive outdoor living room. where every spare moment may be spent Decorate a eozy corner with easy chairs, a table or two for plants. books and work, and few rugs ana pillows and a screen to shut out The 100 inquiring gaze of ones neighbors.
 While our recent craze for open-ar life has produced special porch furni- ture of rare beauty and, incidentally cost, it is surprising what can be done with little or no expense. The cheapest of cane or wooden rocking chairs may be transformed with a can of green there is no cooler color = paint ana enamel Hooks can be put in for hammock. or. better yet. for one ot the swinging colEches which are now so popular, and for which an excellent sub- stitute is found in a baby's discarded crib with the legs and one side cut off. and swung by heavy wires from the roof. The mattress and cushions can be covered with gay chintzes. costing but few cents a yard.
 Almost every family owns q light table or two which they are not afraid to leave out over night. This is an im- portant point in porch furnishing-noth- ing must be so good that 1t will tempt thieves or spoil with the weather. or a table can easily be made from round or square board, nailed to broomstick aAGA- nainted Green and draDed with a -aT