American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-08-10

What q blessing II would be to womankind II
more husbands and brothers. being sportsmen
themselves. would say oftener: Come. go with
me into the woodlands cool retreat. to the clear
lake where iurk the willy bass. and the air is
filled with tho fragrance OF growing things" or
perhaps, Come where Bob White Ia hiding in
tho lonely willow swale."
AS a rule. man Ia. or has been. a selfish crea-
ture where sport Ii concerned. and until recent
ycars has considered his work well done when
after a fortunate day OF sport he came home.
glowing with exercise and vigor bringing the fish
or game for the meek and humble" wife to pre-
pare. But mankind also Is beginning to see the
error of his ways" and each season there are
moro and more recruits to the army Of happy
men who have fitted their wives out with all
accessory equipment for the life outdoors.
whether to meet the requirements OF the gentle
art OF angling or the more exerting though not
Tess congenial recreation with the gun.
In the United States. those women who have
asserted themselves, either for their inherent love
for nature. or the acquired attachment that In.
variabiy springs up-the result Of close com.
nunion with nature--have proven the equal. and
oot infrequently the superior of man contestants.
IN games that try the utmost skill and endur.
ance In his or her special sport. To the woman
who has. AZ she will probably express II. lost
her health. and whose strength and courage with
which to combat everyday tribulations Is fast
Acserting her. the one physician who can answer
every time as positive to q permanent cure Is old
Doctor Outdoors. and his prescriptions are many
and varied. This physician will never advise a
timid, nervous woman to 60 for the first time.
armed with shotgun. nor would he tell a woman
who never had held before a more formidable
weapon than q straight flush" to start out after
big game without some preliminary instructions
In this line. The nrst advice would be: Learn
TO love the outer world. cultivate . taste for
natural beauty. learn to look. learn to listen.
learn TO walk correctly, to tread the woodland
paths lightly. and learn to breathe. fully and
freely expanding. exhailng. till the blood cours.
ing merriIy through every vein brings a warm
glow 10 cheeks that have long been piuched and
faded
In using the terms. looking and listening. l
refer TO the cultivation OF the senses. without
which life In the open air loses much Of Its en-
ehantment- Cultivate the senss Of hearing:
~hen out alone In the woods. pause occasionally
end note how many different sounds you can hear
1istincfly and remember. Perhaps II Is the music
of \ stream a. II ripples softly over q bed Of
Navei; maybe II 10 the voice OF the waterfall an
II umbles over great powders or through a mar
row gorge, and simultaneously you may hear
the twitter Of feathered songsters In the neigh.
bortng trees. and the cry Of some great bird OF
prey 90 IT. pilgrimage through the air. while
away ~ tn the opposite direction comes the faint
<1nhie u . cowbsfl. While grapsiug these separ-
ate, disupct sounds and storing them In your
aslnd your eyes have kept busy. Perhaps you
may notice . bent or broken twfg or q bush near
-. - youy 80 -1uSoaiutnri1y fciiews ths course
.Dg IT, path and seeks the next shrub 10 nnd
.aeses bent In the samo manner. Your conclusions