Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-11
DAILY ARIZONA SILVER BELT
A DAY IN THE MOUNTAINS

A DAY IN THE MOUNTAINS l For jaded nerves, for apathy of spirit, there | is no better remedy within reach of the average resident of Globe than trip to the Finals. Just at this time of year the mountains are eyon more attractive than usual So far as external appearances are concerned they are little diff l ferent from the mountains as we know them in the summer, except that the foliage which par tially clothes their sides has assumed rich golden hue in places. The atmosphere that per vades the canyons and hovers over the crests is such as characterizes the Indian summer of cooler climes. The air is cool to the point of Icrispness, but sunshiny and warm in the shelter ed places. Peace is regnant And within the sylvan haunts afforded by groves of pines or environing manzanitas, one may, without great effort, forget every disturbing element that very often makes business life an insufferable bore.
 If ones religious consciousness demands that he forego the mountains of Sunday in order to attend service in a church, he may, perchance, console himself in his excursioning with the re- hection that in every tree there is sermon, that in every blade of grass that is wooed by vagrant zephyr there is an homily whose teaching no clergy ever rivaed. Natures domain is that of God. And at best, church is simply re- ligious realm of mans fashioning.
 The health sustaining effect of these occa- sional mountain trips can hardly be over est- mated. It is well to be a worker. It is expe- dient to be hard worker. It is not undesirable for few dynamic individuals to be the hardest workers in their particular environment. But it is also well to be a player. By this it is not meant that one should array himself in brigand- sh costume and ridiculous boots for the delecta- tion of the theater-going public. Genuine play lis of very different sort. And there are as many varieties of play as there are types of people.
 If the truth were told, play is the only normal occupation of the curious and interesting ami mas known as man. We still have enough of the Jungle spirit Tn us to enjoy frolic whether we are frank enough to admit it or not. If one does not crave for harmless diversion he should do one of two things, either seek out a modest booth m museum or consult his family physi- iclan. With all apology to the physician, there Us httle hope for the man in either case For nothing short of magic will put boyish spirit into man who IS prematurey aged and owlish. Yet there IS one form of magic in which panacea lies. And this IS nothing more nor less than a change of scene, even,if 1t is only available for a lew hours. If one is city dweer, the eff fectve prescription is trip to the country If he lives for eleven months of the year. in se- questered wales, amid the lowing kline and other adJuncts te pastoral setting, why day or q month spent in the swifter current of city life will have most eXhilarating effect upon his mental faculties. The essential thing is change and likewise play. Work is all very we'll in it's place and at the time assigned to it. Never theless, all good readers of the Bible are proba- ply prepared to believe that work is simply 2 penalty to which we are heir through Father Adams misdemeanors.
 But on one day of the week at least it is per- mtted for every person who will to oct away from all the sameness, of scene and of circup stance that surrounds him on working days and to ind surcease of business worries in new helds. And for the person who lives in Globe there IS no better place to go for holiday than the Plnal mountains, the nearest natural pleas ure resort.
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