Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-07-06
The Fable of
Stationary
Touring
50
By GEORGE AIDE
Q. Bell syndicate.--wNU Service.

~ nee there was well-tO-do and
well-mated couple, known as
Mr.. and Mrs Sangwin, living
in a nifty Residence Street
and always planning to HE to the far
away Show-Places. These two did
lot of Summer Travelling early every
Spring. They never had been to Eu-
rope or the White Mountains or Vel
lowstone Park except by listening to
Burton Holmes and reading Folders,
yet they had a knowledge of Geog-
raphy which was great Help when
they tackled a cross-eyed Puzzle.
Probably no one in the World knew
more about Beauty Spots which they
had failed to visit. If they were well
informed regarding Switzerland and
the Golden Gate and the Piney Woods,
It was because they had dreamed
about them with so much regulatory.
They had been all over the Map with
out putting a Nick in the Letter of
Credit.
Next to picking out Pearl Neck
lace in a Show Window and then
walking rapidly up the Street, this
Chautauqua Method Of visiting Africa
by Proxy and going to the Mediter-
ranean by reading the Ads in the
Sunday Paper, is probably the least
expensive Of all Designations.
1t just seemed as If the Dande-
lions and the Puss- Willows and the
hopping Robins, all Of them Harding
ers of Spring and gay Advance Agents
for glorious Summer, seemed to work
on the Sangwins and produce Form
of emotional Squiffies.
You could bank on 1t that every
Vernal Equinox, about the Time for
changing from Heavy to Light, Mr..
Sangwin would look out on a new
Crop of tender Leaflets, basking in
the Sunshine, and remark, with an
Air of Finality, mo two Ways about
it, I'm going to arrange my Affairs
80 we can 90 Somewhere this Sum-
mer.''
Everything Sitting Pretty.
"Attaboy!" the Good Wife would
exclaim. She was glad to know that
at last they would cut out the Sailing
and take long, dandy Trip. She
had everything doped for the Get
away. Clarice could be sent to visit
her Aunt Loretta in Springfield. Rob
ert was old enough to be placed at a
Summer Camp for Boys, and she had
the Address of one recommended by
the Higginses. The Gentleman who
moved the Lawns and manicured the
Porches could be installed in the Room
above the Garage as Caretaker, and
the Oldest Clancy Girl could come
over and give the House good Air
ing every few Days.
Not to be outdone in the Matter Of
painful Preparations, the other Half
Of the Sketch would then explain how
he had been organizing Things down
at the Office until the Business was
practically running ITSELF He said
that He, Himself, that is to say, Mr..
Sangwin, was the only One connected
with the Shebang who was worth a
Hoot when it came to dealing with
an Emergency or facing an important
Crisis, but he would have the Routine
laid out so that even his Associates,
with their ossified Turrets and Sec
ondary Intelligence, could worry along
or else consult him by Cable.
Everything seemed to be Sitting
Pretty. Stimulated nv the Coffee, and
with the Ham and Eggs between them,
they would build Castles in the Air
which made the Equitable Building
look like a Woodman's Hut. Before
Mr. Sangwin left the House they
would have their Tickets bought and
be walking up the Gangway. bound
for Europe, Romance and Adventure.
Many and many a crowded Hour did
Mrs. Sangwin devote to the blissful
Task of picking out the Liner on which
they would plough across the Atlantic.
without ever seeing the Ocean, she
came to know more about Vessels
than any one on the Shipping Board
ever knew. She wrote to every Com
pany and got Bales OF Printed Matter
including Diagrams, indicating all of
the Staterooms, Social Hall, Life
Boats, Dining Saloon, tunnels, Drink
Parlors, etc, etc. These had to be
spread out on the Floor and she would
devote happy Days to fussing over
the Layout and trying to decide
where they would have their Steamer
Chairs placed. She and Friend Hus-
band had quite a Run-In over the
Eating Arrangements. He wanted to
take the Regular Meals and she want
ed to go to the Ritz Carlton Restau.
rant because she had read In the Pa
pers that Constance Bennett and the
Marquis and Charley Schwab always
had small Tables In the Cafe instead
of patronizing the main Gorge
A Couple Of Obstacles.
When the Time came thNv ware