The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-06-26
FAR HORIZONS.

without a hobby Is TO be pitied. tn
{ mere money-grubber cannot under
stand the sort OF person in whor
J the pulse OF the explorer stirs. Wha
& does Il leaa, that crowds flock /,
see the moving pictures ~ a lecture
who has come back from distsn
parts OF ihe earthg That many thous
! ands take magazines of travel pic.
trres, and find pleasure in the Illus
trated prospectuses Of steamship
lines even when they have no mones
for the fare, and read books againsi
THE time when it may. BIZ sore hap
py break Of the luck be their priyil-
lege to see the places the cold type
tells abouts
Surely the significance of all this
a. that most people seek an aFoea-
tion apart from che vocation. ana look
for rejuvenating changes quite OUT
side the routine that earns live3i-
hood The tea her is aware that II
she can IN vacation time get away
| from the schoolroom into another at
nosphere she and her pupils alike
viii gain she viii be more valuable
to herself and to others.
To sore II viii seem a waste Of
time to climb mountains. Yet some
have found their inspiration not
merely bys looking into the hills bat
hv vigorous athletic exercise among
them. What is the practical benefit
Of such trip as Sir Douglas Nav
sons into the Antarctic Continent n
Such question Is asked By those
who must appraise everything in|
terms Of yard stick and dcllar-niark
Is The imaginative stimulus nothing
Not long ago ali the civilized world
was stirred By the controverss. as to
the attainment of the North Pole. Tc
number cf persons the fact that
somebody reached Or did not reach
the frigid end OF the earth's axis was
a matter Of the most trivial concern.
But all over the world. in all times,
y en- have lifted their heads from their
work and drawn breath with shining
eyes as they heard sof those who did
these useless sAings.
It is only when the far horizon is
made the excuse for dodging The
nearer dutyythat it becomes immoral
to 20 in quest If i. what goy can |
man who knows he haa robbed Wild
ows and drphans by persuading them
into fraudulent ingestments get By a |
motor tour in the Pacific statess A
guilty conscience is the unwelcome
guest that u ever with him. The
1bsessing shaze or tormenting thought
Is over every dawn and sunset. He
cannot have good time, any more
than Macbeth could enjoy ihe ban
Iaet where the dead rose up and ac
fused him. The fun benefit cf trapell
'nly comes 70 him who Is not running
lway from anything nut fulfilling
shat--as nearly as he can tells
I... /
ne pattern Of his destiny II
When 10 ;'red gods <all one must
lake lure that the Yielding to tae
lre is not a. mere selfish bohemian
vasion Of dutg III our business
oids Us closely 70 lac place where
1e are. there Is no ban upon the :
TO prevent building az !
arthIy paradise Of fancy Foreign E
'ayei is undoubtedly most enjoyed By y
lose for whom the delight has beea .
sferred through Years Of thoughtful
Fing-by and studious anticipation. e
ooks have been consulted. maps ex- e
mined. lecturers heard letters re- =
iyed and talks he'd with those who !,
sc been there. When finally the
ip weighs aneher the traveller moves ~
long names and places thai for
ars have been household words.
e printed text cores alive The
I'D is seen after all to be only the
tension Of ones own doorxard. and
high mountains are oat a larger
,ftree q
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