Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-28

Our Summer Outing.

iOflsllial.
dread the coming round of the
vacation season. All the world takes
It's vacation in July and August, and
10 secure rooms one rust set about
1t when the bcautlfuiA iow Is waltz.
Ing. Then You must fix your thoughts
on forest OF field, mountain or ocean.
when YOU would prefer 10 stay ut
home and snugslc up 10 the fire. II
you don't act then, when the thcrrnom-
eter stands ut 81 degrees in the shade
you must stay ut home and roast.
Molly loves the mountains the
ocean. The consequence was that this
year when we sat down together TO
Xix on summer resort we disagreed
am sorry 10 admit that we quarrcled
The end OF II all was that Molly. said
that since | was SO unreasonable l !
could 20 whore | liked; she was going
TO the mountains. And so she did |
went to the scashorc
reached my plncc of rest when
cold northeastern was blowing Tho
guests In the house where stopped
were huddlcd together In the sitting
room, Erumblng ut the proprietor for
out on to the beach and stood looking
on the drcnry waste OF flying clouds
ami rolling waters. The only happy
thing In sight was II sea gull sailing
between both. went back TO the
hotel. sat down In my ovcrcoat and
smoked-smokcd all day. smoked Till
my nerves were I'm the condition of the
tnmbling waters. That night l didn't
sleep for two reasons -lnmodcratc
smoking and the cold. slept under
sheet and light blanket couldn't
get any more. There was another
reason for my insomnia was lone
some without Molly. but would
/ never have admitted II To her. Re.
sides, pined for the dry mountain air. |
The second day was like the first,
Mt least till noon, when l boarded |
train and started 10 Join Molly In the |
mountains. spent the afternoon try
Ing 10 think of reason. not n truth |
ful ono. To give her for doing so. l |
reached her habitation at 10 O'clock |
ut night, aims. 10 learn that she had |
gone away from It that morning.
You Sec" said the landlord, we've |
been having bcnstly weather here. and
your wife got 10 thinking of the bright
sun shining on the sands ana the
waves. and she said she couldn't stand |
1t here. She must 20 TO you"
Well, there was nothing TO do but 20
to bed and take the train back the ncxt
day But In the morning the sun rose
bright and beautiful. gliding the peaks
and leaving the valleys In contrasting
shadows. The mir was crisp and brac-
Ing. After all, Molly was right. My
obstinacy was melted by the sunshine.
l sent her the following telegram:
Am here. You were right. Come back
About IL o'clock received one:
Am hero. VIII wait for you to come
back.
II wonder" I remarked soto vocc,
IF that internal sun has taken 1t Into
His chnngcablc hot head to come ont
Mt the scashorc as well as here"
What was to do? What would Mol
ly do? My experience with my dear
wife gave me TO understand that her
reasoning would be something Ike
this; "Aiy husband is man, aud men
are all obstinate I'm not going to give
In TO him. I'm here, and here I'll stay.
II lie had been sensible at the outset,
this wouldn't have happened" The
render may not understand this last
| statement but do. because I'm used
to woman's logic-that Is, Molly's logic.
Thus thinking. took the next train |
for the seashore, first telegraphing, OF
course. that would do So struck
change In the weather during the aft
ernoon. The sun went back under the
clouds. and by the tlmo l reached the
ocean | was greeted by the most dis.
mai sound In the world. fog horn. Al
the hotel found my telegram TO Mol.
ly WnopcnedD, but not Molly. She had
gone to join INC In the mountains.
You sec" snd the landlord, "the
sun rose clear this morning. and the
air was Very soft Your wife decided
to stay here ana tclcgrnphcd you. But
by 10 O'clock the fog came In, and she
went right away"
ut WINS the fog" remarked Moth.
Ing else would hive done It."
Well, | was mad. was mad from
the crown of my head to the sole OF
my foot. / was mad mentally, phys
icaily and In my very soul.
whats the next train for the city? ?"
i Growlcd.
ain an hour"
Send that trunk back to the sta.
ton right oif-rlght or" said; mot q
moments delay"
That night at 10 o'clock was sitting
In my comfortable den Mt home, with |
cold supper and bottle OF ME be |
fore me. cigar ready in box on the
table, when heard carriage stop al
the front door, then n latchkcy turning |
l stood on the landing looking down
stairs 1t was Molly.
you hcrc!' she said could tell !