The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-12-31
"Hardening"
ifs Results.
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rrpssed al tha omen. and get ''harden-
IS ne ,'al Ives" he had said to his
Il sbnoWspoo% the savage lives natural
%bel. i -I life. for he stays close to
,bts. ,ad Mrs. Graham tried to ex-
h ysln 5, .4srence in the organism of a
I'D int n that of civilized man; Jack
srsgee anu his head, declaring: "But it
X sho'h =" man that has brought the
,Gii7.o,s of the race. We should re-
esbHS $50 ~ natural method of living.
III 20 ,9J cnre all the ills man is heir
HI @ou. 4 Mrs Graham only shook her
Anu ;a 40, My dear boy, if you
g5 'ot m,s9 Yourself to the privations
sao a.sr has to suffer, you would
rst. sa bardships before you were
egr, mother mine." laughed Jack.
No' b. ,amnlon sense in my style of
II u.s. IN see. The savage has never
G1s' ~, y' make provision for hard sea-
ssnel ~ .beuld. " And then Jack had
sGs cling away, leaving his mother
ea- ~u'7 r.r his new fad of returning
e'i.u subject was again brought up
= Trham household one evening
US 'he holiday season set in.
b, V eaunding in from school cry
aA Mother mine, we-Charlie
& 5.-.g Davis and 1-are going to
a- i2o weeks vacation out of
4 o1 ud lad will give your con-
t@' r.. sst was added with less of
% .o. iran the first statement had
*- dear. tell me all about your
...a sughed Mrs. Graham; and
s' o4a PUT aside some writing he
weed with, listening to what his
u gr. the apple of his eye) had to
~ .,,-r. mother mine" said Jack.
van eagerly: you know Mr.
a.. oss a camp up in the hills. Well,
- snack, a good-roofed shack
l'. r. rser. and tent besides. It's
p I so "a let Charlie and Harry sleep
Y srsck and III take the tent. It's
o., ~' M wish for long time to get out
N gst hardened"
W A. : ,ra1ams face became serious,
l.. s. ssa made no reply, only looking to-
y. s.s ss Mr. Graham, who spoke slowly
W. Y nth good sense: "Son," said he,
~ 5js head in a serious way, "1'll
' sos- consent TO your sleeping in a tent
I 1,-., r6,s sort of weather. You are
~. ..14 ias5 and blood, and couldn't stand
% ~ sgposlre to the weather, particular
y .arr weather as you'd have in the
N. Y.l lont stop to think what it
-.,rs leave a furnace heated house,
-'' Mastered and warm, to 90 into
",ras shelter where nothing stands be-
,-..r,su aud the freezing temperature
@L.5sv No. | could not hink of al
.Irs yal to behave so FOOLS hly. But
sm Want 10 spend part of your va
e.r Nr. Longs camp. and sleep in
NJ .-scs-which | happen to know is a
rry -rgleh place when a fire is kept in
4. -r4gace-I shall not object.
Ia. showed his keen disappointment,
n, m course was obliged to accept the
.g.o- MS father. He knew his pa
@n were always right where he was
m.sm-i, for he was the greatest fac
ain their life. He was glad, however,
N allowed to spend a half of his vaca-
ri is the out-of-doors, hunting and
,snag and tramping about the hills and
asys So he said earnestly and CRATE
.g Thank you, dad, for your con-
al. and sour decision, too. Although
as.y and truly believe that sleeping
The tent for week would harden me
6a. shape.
I'll. 0sxj day Jack went merrily to his
ieals and told them that his parents had
aseatet to his going to the camp for a
EEK 1u that he must share the cabin.
rG7sa shall we start?" asked Harry.
'THe second of January, | suppose"
7aai Jack. You know we'll all have
stay ii home over the New Year.
3'orIa have great doings at our house
thai q. as big as on Christmas.
Sc Ne at our house." said Harry.
-u0 sompany coming from the coun-
IT. s-sg over night. I'd not think
gong ay till after New Year. Gee!
cha .Ure-y as we're to have"
"ia1 ard is to be repeated at my
as. ra.' laughed Charlie. $50 |
,s as lay after is a good time for
rs. Tuu know there are TWO trains
lis 10 Mountville. From that inter
.ae berg Of Is souls we 90 afoot two
les o. ae amp. And it's a good climb
If Of Tie way, too. -
THAT the thing we want" replied
{ Eas late in the afternoon on the
.ona If Ianuary that the boys arrived,
& ana baggage, at Mr.. Longs camp in
. hills They had hired one-horse
/. ami iriver at Mountville, and had
ael 4 heir camping things into the
# they preferred walking the two
lies and told the driver to lead the
y This the great hulking fellow did
Ii a good-natured grin. Shows
sp feiers," he vouchsafed. But the
s- staiwart high school boys were
70 Of the news, and set out to wade
aos knee-deep the two miles to the
a1, Which was set upon gently slop-
bill.
3lt after the first mile, the trio de-
ed to allow the grinning driver to
lT rein and "give them lift, " and
remainder of the way they sat upon
'iI camping bundles and boxes, the
ong horse doing his work nobly.
The driver was paid and allowed to re-
u io the village with instructions to
y round at the end of the week.
Well, and here we are, alone with the
+ and the trees and the snow" And
OK drew in deep, cold breath, SILVER
slgtty as he spoke. At the mo-
al he lad sort of longing for the
4 comfortable living room at home,
o It's light and good cheer. And his
mach warned him that it was eating
o., aao his mind ran back to the town
eie he knew his parents were sitting
w 90 d hot, well-cooked supper.
Van t stand here to our knees in
w cortemplating the weather." cried
Hn Let's get into the shack and
10 our load" With this. he I'M
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