Holidays and how to use them / by Charles D. Musgrove.

  • Musgrove, Charles D. (Charles David)
Date:
1914
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Licence: In copyright

Credit: Holidays and how to use them / by Charles D. Musgrove. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    motoring. Yet, because a certain section of society chooses to deprive itself of that periodic rest, which is as important from the standpoint of health as from that of religion, and to make a nuisance of itself by flying through peaceful villages, to the accompaniment of noise and dust, that is no reason why another section of the community, which has to stick closely to work for the rest of the week—in contrast to the average motorist, who can take his car out any day he likes— should be deprived of the boon of leaving their cares and worries behind for a couple of days, to come back home refreshed and invigorated. In order to do this, they need not be a nuisance to anyone else, need not even desecrate the Sabbath, for they can spend it as quietly as they choose. A couple of days from Saturday, or better still from Friday evening, to Monday, will be of inestimable benefit to them. They can go to the seaside and rest their tired minds with that view of the ocean which is so often effectual in carrying the mind far outside its own poor limitations into a wider sphere beyond. Or they may take train to some quiet spot in the country, put up at the village inn, and amid green fields and pastures new recuperate their wearied brains and tired bodies by indulging in rural walks or any outdoor hobbies in which they may be interested. There are certain enforced vacations in the course of