Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-06-19
Chapter XIV.

peculiar law which no n seems to
fully understand those love 1t most
who know it least. The A~nglo-Saxon
temperament, try as 1t will, cannot
accommodate itself to the nomadic
practice of the Saracen and the Gypsy.
The nature of a mans calling signifies
little If that calling takes him far from
home. A travelling salesman, actor.
evangelist, lecturer, musician or what
not, not only cherishes his home with
q fondness and a vigor which those
who are more settled in their habits
do not know, but manifested in their
homes a disposition and character at
variance with that which the world
at large knows.
A man is both at his best and at his
worst in his home. Therefore, no man
is fully known until he is seen in his
home. AS no man Is a hero to his
valet SO do few men display in their
homes those attributes which the
world at large admires.
On the other hand, only in the home
are the gentler aspects of humanity
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coupled with love Of children. Sim
Iplicity of tastes and habits are the
natural correlation of mental superior
iity and spiritual stature.
Winona Lake. a summer resort n
Bible student town which nestles on
the banks of a little lake in Northern
Indiana, is home for Rev. w. A.
Sunday. Lionized from coast to coast
he becomes here the village oracle
Matched for him In greatness in the
estimation Of the multitude is his
Ifellow-townsman, William Jennings
Bryan, who despite his official resi-
Idence In Nebraska is president of the
lWinona Association, and has repeat
'edly spoken in public of its Importance
and the work that is being carried on
there.
Between MT. Sunday and Mr.. Bryan
Winona Lake may rely safely on being
kept before the public eye as long as
these gentlemen retain their normal
ACTIVITY.
But Winona Lake Is the place to see
Mr. Sunday as q There the
human side Of his character unfold5
itself to best advantage. There ne
has an opportunity of gratifying. IN
part. at least, his love for nature and
his pleasure In communing with her
In the simplest manner. Mr.. Sunday
has said that when old age creeps on
he wishes to retire to a farm. Until
such time, however, Winona offers the
proper compromise between complete
rustic existence and the crowd and
rush of city life. Raking the leaves.
tending the lawn, planning and prun-
ing flowers. walking or sitting In the
shade OF the large trees. reading, Mr..
Sunday puts In most of the daylight
hours OF his vacation days out of doors
at Winona.
The Sunday home at Winona Lake
has been the subject of considerable
public discussion because of the large
sums alleged to have been spent on It
While in Columbus Mr.. Sunday made
a public offer to sell 1t to anyone who
would give him $1,000 for 1t. He said:
saThey nave circulated the report that
i live in a $4,000 mansion. The facts are
that Nell planned the place and It cost
us just s. 300 to build it. Then W. spent
about a thousand more on interior deco
rations and fixtures. II anybody's got
the nerve to offer me 5000 for the place
IN take IL so quick itn make his head
swim"
The home is described as a modest
frame bungalow with nine OF ten
rooms, standing on a stretch of lawn
overlooking the lake.
After a visit Of Wilbur r. Arm
strong of the South Bend Tribune to
Winona, he gave the following descrip-
ton of the place and his meeting with
the evangelist:
"'Come in and look through my 10000
home, said he laughing. the house that
cost me exactly $500 to build
Inside he explained the $4,000 connec-
ton with his residence.
: Mrs. Sunday and I always call It out
our $4,000 home said he, because tho
booze crowd nave advertised 1t from
one end of the country to the other that
that lis what / paid for 1t. The truth OF
the matter is 1t cost me exactly $500. n
/ spent about $1,000 in addition for inte-
of Just about 5000. exactly one-eighth OF
the amount charged against me by the
booze gang
1--WE think we have it right cozy here.
mamma and T. said Sunday as he drop
ped into an easy chair near the door.
"A thorough search of the dictionary
would not bring forth a more appropriate
work to describe the Sunday home in
terror and exterior, than .cozy.'
TT il Ideally planned n so filed with
pretty things that you wan to aak tho
evangelist II he has ever been tempted TO
remain at home for the balance OF his
days.
The question unasired. was answered
indirectly a short time after when Mrs.
Sunday volunteered the information that
~papa' always dreaded to think OF leaving
1t again after a rest there.
ssThe entire width OF the front OF tbs
house Is taken up with one large room,
which IL a combination OF parior. sitting
room. den and music room. It is inished
and furnished elegantly. A wide hallway
runs from this room to the rear OF thd
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