The Republican journal., 1916-09-07

sought the pillow, almost as soon as the pillow
/ was found, and rot even dreams of home dis.
turbed my slumbers. The work here has been
strenuous, for "Sunapee" takes in much of tn e
surrounding country, and the business it
handled by the telephone--but my hours
have been such that the forenoons have been
my own, and the manager. jolly college boy
of nineteen, whose watchword is Don't
Worry" has all the responsibility and care.
| Soo-Nipi Park Lodge, the summer hotel of
Mr.. L. NJ Waite, proprietor of the Despl md
Hotel at Daytona, is one OF the leading hotels
here. The Granliden Is another. and there are
many others for which we handled business.
Lake Sunapee is, l have been told. nine miles
long and three miles wide, with shore line of
| about thirty miles. The shores are lined with
handsome residences and hotels, and many
large steamers and smaller craft are plying its
waters. Yesterday climbed hill above Burke
Haven and had view of the whole lake and
the surrounding Countrywide most extensive
view l ever beheld. AS l stood there alone
upon the highest rock on that lofty hill top,
my thoughts went back to an old story which
runs thus: "And again the Devil taketh him up
into an exceeding high mountain and showeth
him all the kingdoms of the earth and the
glory of them; and saith unto him, All these
things will / give thee, if thou wilt fall down
and worship me. Then said Jesus unto him.
get thee hence satan: for it is written, thou
shalt worship the Lord thy God and Him only
shalt thou serv.. Then the Devil leaveth Him,
and behold, angels came and ministered unto
him."
Strange how things like that come to ones
mind when one is on the mountain top, either
literally or metaphorically. 1 found myself
wondering how many of US in these days,
though followers Of the Master, would find
strength to say, Get thee behind me satan,"
should we be similarly tried and tempted.
Coming down from Burke haven, Just entering
the glorious wood, an automobile overlook me.
"Are you going down to the village" asked the
courteous young man who happened to be one
of our customers. Answering that was only
walking down for the pleasure of the walk l
strolled on, while he whizzed away down the
steep hill, leaving the woods permeated with
the scent of gasoline that brought me back to
the present with shock. Oh electricity and
gasoline, truly there is escaping them.
big fire, big hailstorm and some exciting
automobile rides have broken up anything
that might have been monotony in these few
weeks. 1t has been my good fortune to have
pleasant. homelike boarding place in home
filled with merry young people. but
enid pleasures and palaces though l may
Be it ever SO humble there's no place like
home.'
| And the Passagassawaukeag river winds ale
ways through all my thoughts.
| Last spring heard something that pleased
me, and will no doubt please you. A lady, a
good judge of newspapers, too, was reading in
The Independent, the review of a book, the
writer of which gave his opinion of what con-
stituted perfect newspaper. To my greet
cannot now recall his words, but the lady said
after reading them, why that is an exact
description of The Republican Journal" and
agreed with her. One thing more occurs to
me, dear Journal, and long as this letter is, 1
am sure you will pardon me tor telling the
story, although no doubt many of your readers
are already familiar with it. Years ago there
lived beautiful young girl.who was interested
in the welfare of all about her. When only
nineteen she was taken ill and died. Her last
words to the friends who stood at her bedside
we're "Oh! tell everybody to be good" That
girls sister was Frances E.Willard. She went
from that bedside determined to obey that
cry TELL everybody to be good" and she began
her work for Temperance. This was the be-
ginning of the W. G. I. U. The cry "Tell
everybody to be good" has encircled the earth
and the work that Frances E. Willard began
under its inspiration, is being carried glo-
riously forward by the women who wear the
white ribbon. X. L. NEWELL.
Sunapee, N. H., Aug. 20, 1916.