The Washington herald., 1913-01-26
WINTER is THE TIME TO
PLAN SUMMER HOLIDAY

I II there is some place In which she
| has been craving for many a long day
/ to spend a few weeks holiday. but al
ways has supposed II to be out Of her
financial reach. she makes the proper in.
quiries into the cost of the trip and
| often finds that II is not SO much as
her imagination has pictured, whereupon,
| she employs a systematic method Of saw
| ing up the necessary amount so that
when the time planned for the vacation
arrives she need not suffer disappoint-
| ment through the fear that she cannot
afford the TRIP. In addition to the practi-
| cability OF this plan, she has about as
much fun in her long anticipation of her
trip as she gets eventually out OF the
trip itself.
Easy to Save Little by Little.
It is a surprising thing how much
money one can save. little by little. when
one begins in time and without missing
il very much from even a moderate in
come, either.
A practical neighbor of mine once told
! me that she would never have the ghost
OF a chance OF getting away for even
a couple of weeks in the summer were
it not that she began to save for the
occasion the very first of January. She
hasn't a great deal from which to save.
and there are a good many others of US
like her, so that ! am inclined to think
that the adoption OF her plan of putting
aside little here and there toward the
holiday when she can spare 1t will prove
an excellent plan for many.
There is another excellent reason why
IL is a good plan to start now to plan
a hot-weather vacation. A trip taken
alone is a dreary affair. Weeks spent
among strangers often means a desolate
ha in Cnnnenial
companionship is the one We remember.
Plan II now and you will have time TO
persuade some congenial friends to make
arrangements to accompany you for
jovial outing. II Is a fact worth noting
that parties OF two or four can travel
cheaper than single individuals, so that
an arrangement with congenial folk TO
spend their vacation at the same time
and place that you spend yours will be
to their interest as well as yours.
Depends on Taste.
AS for the selection OF a place to go
well that depends upon individual taste
and the amount of money at ones dis
posaI for a vacation. The water lover
will find nothing so enjoyable as a sea
trip. and this is arranged at small cost
during the vacation months. Others who
enjoy the mountains can find with no
difficulty scores OF delightful and COM
paratively reasonable places where the
fine air will bring new health and yigor
TO the winter-weary nerves.
The point is to make the decision now
and stick to it. I could mention many
folk who dream each year OF a pleasant.
much needed change and rest for a brief
spell during the summer months. but
who just go on dreaming until the time
comes, with no chance OF making the
dream come true.
After a long year OF work. whether at
home or in office. every woman needs
change of scene; needs to see and
meet new people; to get out Of the wear
ing rut in which she has been plugging
along all winter. 1t isn't fair to ones
own self to fail to take the recreative
Of a holiday season al some
time during the year. and the summer
time seems the season best suited to
this purpose. The weeks will roll away
swiftly and the time will be here before
we realize IT. so don't tell me that 1t is
looking too far ahead TO plan the sum-
mer vacation now.