The Prescott daily news., 1912-08-02
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It's time to begin considering my vacation. said the little stenographer, dublously, as she examined the con tents Of her pocket book. Honestly. sometimes 1 wonder which is prefer able-to stay at home and be con- tent with spending money you earn each week as it comes along, without thought or worry-or to begin hoard ing early in May and go without your lunch and give up matinees and re- gard even nickel shows as expensive treats, and fast from all candy and soda-in fact, save every cent you can, and then borrow some, so you can go away for two weeks and spend it!"
 Been saving since early in May, have you?' remarked the bookkeeper, solicitiously. q thought you were looking thin and worn. I had SUD- posed it was just the need of vaca- tion and I didn't want to mention it, as I might frighten you. Why don't you stay at home and fatten up? You could get big steak every day in the week at the club for what you'd pay for it once on a vacation"
 The little stenographer eyed him suspiciously but there wasn't a hint of a smile in his eyes.
 Well I am considering it." she ad- mitted. When I think of all the money I've wasted on vacations it makes me positively i'll Actually could run an automobile on it!
 Besides, what do vacations amount to?" went on the little stenographer q can go in bathing here at home just as well-the waters just as re- freshng I can sit on the sand here just as we'll and it will be just as sticky and grimy. can walk around under stylish sunshade and sit on the porch and talk, in my best clothes, exactly as we'll and as satisfactorily as I can way off somewhere at large expense.
 "Then when it's all over I can look in my purse, count a roll of bills that haven't been spent and get seats for all the shows I want to see during the year,
 It NOulNI HlCdu ti tlltillSC lO 6tl tbt quainted with ones friends too. Hon. estly. I've got dozens of married friends, who I know would be glad to have me go out and see them. but never have the chance Think what I could accomplish in the way of renewing old friendships in the course of two or three weeks!"
 I'M, l.; mendation Then you'll have a chance to take in a bunch of summer parks. won't you?" he said And you can see the sights that you've never had time to look at, and you can hear the good music, take long rides, go out into the woods, pick flowers, have picnics-oh, there's so much one can do!
 That's what they all say" added the bookkeeper But why cant you be honest? Why don't you say right out that there's no use in your going up to the lake if Jimmy isn't going to be there, that if he's to be in tcwa you'd just as soon stay, too? " don't you tell me truthfully that y, expect to sleep as late as you can just getting up in time to press yom best dress before Jimmy arrives tc take you out? Why don't you admit that you'd like to spend your money on personal attractions as long as Jimmy's around-and keep him right at hand?"
 The little stenographer opened her mouth several times to remonstrate- but no words came "Why-why-' she finally gasped q never"
 Just then the telephone rang.
 well. what do you think?" She issued from the telephone booth all excitement. i've got to get all ready to go away in two weeks! I never dreamed of going before August, but I've got to go on the goth of this month, and I haven't got any clothes ready. I haven't even got suit'
 "Oh. wonder If the firmll let me go at that time. I'll have to sound Mir. Brown this afternoon. Isn't 1t great? Up on the lake-you know, the same old place we always go. Oh. I can hardly wait! Don't you envy me? Think of the swimming and the canoeing and the woods and the all day. hammocks-doesnt 1t make you homesick?"
 How about those financial straits?'' the bookkeeper inquired.
 "Oh, mother'll advance all l want" replied she, as she looked absently into space. Then she smiled raptur- ously.
 Jimmy call you up?" hazarded the l bOOkkeeper