Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-28
PLANNING A VACATION.
Metterson Receives Assistance i
Making Schedule, and Then

Il am so glad you are to have a
vacation trip this year" said young
Mrs. Metterson to her husband.
81 am glad You feel that way about
it, returned Metterson. 1T seems
horribly selfish in me to go alone. but
there isn't money enough for two. and
| then there are the children To look
after. / need the trip, for I'm worn
out with the office work"
"Of course, YOU need the trip You
must have a complete rest. You must
lie around in the shade and not ito Il
thing except eat at meal times"
NO, what | need is to get thor
oughy tired out physically every day,
| haven't been physically tired for
ages. | want to swim and fish anG
| climb hills aud take long walks across
the country and get as leg weary as
| used to get when [ was boy That's
what | need, and that's what am GO
| ing to do for two whole weeks, or a.
long as my money holds out"
Il am sure that what you have saved
should last You two weeks"
Il expect it to-
You are going by way of Detroit,
aren't you?'
Yes"
And of course You expect to bring
me a souvenir from each place you
stop at?'
Yes. | shall either bring one on
mail one to you from each place"
Il suppose | ought to wait and let
you pick out the souvenirs-y0u have
such splendid taste. And then, too, g
surprise is always Sc delightful"
Well, what do YOU want me to get
for you?"
Would it be horrid of me Just to
NO. certainly not. Let's hear what
you"
Just a tentsy- weentsy suggestion"
surely. Come on with it"
And YOU won't think I'm AWFUL?
"Of course not. Ii You had not been
so economical never could have
saved the money for this vacation. and
YOU have a right To say what sort OF
souvenir you would like.
And you'll get it for me?"
"Of course | will.
You're such darling. Now, don't
do it unless you'd like to-
Why, it would be a positive pleas
ure!"
Then when you get to my sisters
in Deroit and you have had good
rest. get her to go downtown win you
and pick out for me enough blue SILK
for dress. You know you have al
WAYS wanted me to have a blue SILK
dress. Now. don't think of doing Ii
unless YOU really and truly want to do
if. For. of course. If you don't want
to. itIl be all right but
"a silk dress! Hum! Well thin.
can do that, all right. And you do
look well in blue"
you are going to stop over for 4
day at Cleveland to see your sister
Belle aren't YOU
Il had been intending to, but
of course you must. Belle ~ouia
never forgive you if you went through
there without stopping over to see hef.
Resides. | have a little errand that l
should like To have you do tor me.
An right What is it,?
"neIlo has such wonderful taste. MI
If your family are remarkable -..loE
their taste So
~ showed that when picked You
out"
There you go again.
well. what is il You want me 10 90
for YOU in CieVeland2'
"Whv. I'd love to have Belle go WIN
Won and pick out enough brown SoouS
Cor q winter coat for me. She II KNOW
inst about how much goods 1t VIII
take, and I'll just love il II you anu
she make the selection. That VIII sort
Of be inst as if | was sharing your
vacation with You. wont it, dear
"rr-vcs. il would be if | were go
ing .se,,z
want-but what do You mean by say
ing If l were going? -. "a
| "Why. | have been thinking that II
will he a lot more fun TO borrow una
tent the Wigfalls said they woulo zen"
nc and make up a little camp OUT mere
ON the river. Just few mics
con. that would be lovely.
"Tba children would enjoy 1T am
suro OF course there are no hsh III
Tho river but / could pretend tilal
tbero are and | could wade in the
water ar sit on the bank and poke my
hare toes into the mud the way useo
ia do when / was boy
"Of course you can. And we can
send the money along and nave oiF
dress and the coat sent to us 90
really isn't necessary for you to go 50
far away. Isn't it just lovely LOT me
to help you plan your vacation ?? -
You're the hest little planner that
ever scuttled dream Or
what fiatterer you are =
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