The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
Journeys tO Baxdnd.

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Journeys tO BHRdRd.
The season is approaching for Jour-
urUS TO BdOddd. which may he under
taken in the genial company OF
=. Brooks. whose essays yale
University Fress) show him competent
to conduct a mighty pleasant Pilgrim
age. Not the least of his merits is tho
sentiment which governed his choice
of illustration. a charming series NJ
old fashioned wood cuts 10y Alien
Lewis. In the rush OF careless. mo-
diocre bookmaking this httlc volumes
appearance is a joy indeed 20 the lover
Of polite letters.
When with the approach Of spring
time fle wanderlust begins to tra&e.
any old Bagdad that YOU may choose
will do. Truancy gives full flavor Ia
the delight of travelling. As steven
son pointed ont. idlenoss il not in
herently attractive: 1t is enjoyable
only when there ls reason for not
being idle. and the more loudly duty
calls the happier is the true idl.r.
The time Ia set out for Eagdul
is when domestic ties are most tNrau-
nous. when the demands of business
are most imperative. when there Is
every reason why q, should stick To
your anchorage. Then the Grea; world
calls YOU. and If Won are the right
stuff away YOU gO-leavinC home ana
family. Office and friends Il through
strange hywaNs. learning life.
ANY Bagdad will do. largely because.
II you are a r =ht pilgrim, once you Get
there YOU will ycarn Tor new Bigdids
beyond. Good travellers travel ri.,h'
ahead. up one side Of the world and
down the other. COMMUNICATING this
insignificant globe. ana getting bom"
to the back door as naturally rs they
started from the front door
II is easy. d|rcadfully easy. 10 get
started or tho Bacdad pilgrimage. You
walk the street. intent on coins the
shortest way in the quickest tim" :"
Your destination: and Il Waii Of uJp"r
on tho sidewalk flashes AT You a Nv
ing advertisement of the charms of
some resort-to which You wouldu't
20 IA earn ~ salary hu' which /. a
key "f suggestion unlocking the ma
chinery of your thoughts and sending
~" H'''lS"'' say ~ '' "'"''-' Hl'
IN. goods Stor" Tor an "u'h' ana
iirapnerha'a Tor s'reaih>lo'' WOODS
or mountain slope.
\ friend casual WORD II glance ~
"a long distance time table; a flash oi
feathers in the ~'hruhhory,. tho new
blue in the sky. the smell Of spring
coming up tho hill Of the year ils'
anything at all may give q th'
signal. Inc larry Sii'h' vi " NnI
'han"'"rN may S'hh N"" "'"h I" 'h'
sea ana " snip Il gun W Il S''"p WIN
COW may SGT your V-E"r nhc''
twItching' a newspaper Par'%'lnI
may order you south or 'aS' or Yves
or hofth' II pehd'i'e the arrival "' me
hrst warm DAYS You 'r'Ntl III ih"cl
nation ana with brother BROOKS 70
VIII travel without ''k't or i'm" 'h'hp
and more or less hookIshly'
There is n lake where Son used Il
paddle or row SWIM or skate You
came OUT {" OF OH 'hc water WIN
healthy boys 'hifst Tor ginger POI
There was n niue gray mousse ny VI
road, You opened the door: you
ARRIVAL was programmed 4" All "i'hil
hy the JanS'lhG OF Il n"'' " drah'
your ginger pop OUT 7" tue s"Isllh
botti' WIN II |eSt N"" VIII never hh"'
again You rald'h ire cake count"
I ana AZ" I" us spicy d'lI'"cleS pr"
diglo'slN' WIN Eo" ever get so m"c
= pleasure GU ut the spending "t YOU
/ dollars as u hlo Wh'h YOU Sne''
$ iennies Tor 'ohs II marines ii''
you Ieit the WOOD Tor hardness
T canned the Ndfhlshcd snilar" 10
: knots asked II the peg were h"nes'l
e screwed m ana WIN one eye h'iss