Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
VACATIONS SPENT IN TRAVEL
BY Helen Bruce Wallace

If you have but two weeks vacation
to spend in travelling see that they are
spent to get the maximum of pleasure,
rest and mental refreshment. This
can be done by careful planning and
not attempting to do more than your
time and money permit.
The girl who would enjoy her Vaca-
ton knows where she is going, and
how much she can afford to spend, and
makes her plans early accordingly.
If she is to take a trip by water she
orders her stateroom early enough to
insure her getting an outside one. Even
though she is disappointed at the last
minute, it is not impossible on most
lines to give up passage a few days be-
fore the boat sails.
She studies railroad and steamer fold
ers and no one can fool her on time
tables. She reads up on the places she
is to visit so that she can enjoy them
with an understanding brain.
She is packed and ready long enough
before starting so Is not to be tired
out nor leave half of her belongings at
home. If her trip. is to be by car or
water with only short stops she ham
pers herself with as few clothes as pos
sible.
If she can dispense with a trunk so
much better; a wicker suit case is light
to carry even, when filled, and one can
stow away in it several frocks, changes
of underclothing and shoes. and all her
toilet belongings. There should be spe-
cial cases for these so that they can be
easily handled in berth on train or ship.
Nor will she neglect a well stocked.
compact sewing bag.
If her vacation is to be spent ION
the road" her outfit should include
fountain pen, a book of tWo-cent
stamps and another of one-cent stamps
for postals. These last can be bought
along the route but paper is hard to
purchase in a hurry so it is well to be
supplied with at least a half quire of
thin paper such as is used for foreign
correspondence. This quality takes up
less room in the bag.
Another indispensable is a small case
containing a few remedies in case OF
sickness. Often a vacation is spoiled
because a girl did not have with her
the medicine that taken in time would
prevent several days Illness.
Remember that your vacation is TO
mean rest, broadening, and new ideas
No matter how careful have been your
preparation if you do not travel un-
derstandingly if you are fusser and
magnify hardships, or if you are reck-
less with your money in the first days
you will lose the highest good.
Do not attempt to do so much that
you COME HOlilc pHsplNclly WIN 49,
on the other hand if you are on sight
seeing trip do not affect the "blase,'
but take in all the new Impressions you
can. Your vacation should mean for
you a broadened horizon; stock OF
new ideas to brighten the fifty work.
ing weeks ahead.
Girls travelling alone-or two or three
together as is the more usual way, must
necessarily be careful about meeting
people This does not mean the stiff
American manner of freezing every one
who dares to address you. A well be-
haved girl does not find it difficult TO
distinguish between impertinence and
friendly interest; and careful conversa-
ton with strangers met on travels, may
give you opportunities for pleasant
sight seeing, otherwise missed.
The girl who has the best and most
comfortable vacation is the girl who
determines to make it mean the most
to her health, Improvement, and jolly,
good time, and plans accordingly her
finances, her equipment and her days.
II you want to go east. C. HaydOck, Agt.