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Article THE LITTLE VILLAGE IN THE LONG VACATION. ← Page 3 of 3
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The Little Village In The Long Vacation.
our presence many customary proceedings which , at the bottom of our hearts and in the inAvardness of our OAvn conscience , we do not and cannot concur in , simply because such is the way of the world to day , and " others do the same . " Indeed , it is not too much to aver that so much of our daily life is public now , so much are we before
our felloAVS and the world , in dress , in thought , in talk , in gatherings , that we are in the greatest danger of falling into the error of our good French friends of " Outre Manche , " making society home instead of home society . We may hope that the steadiness and substance of our English nature will preserve us from this rankest and most hurtful
of heresies . Hence it will be seen that I do not for one think even the comparative dulness and silence of now deserted London is either a trial or a draAvback . And if I say this , a bachelor , a " garcon solitaire , " I can also press into my aid the witness of many old and young
married men . I have heard them say , over and over again , " I have left my wife with the children down at Brighton , or Broadstairs , or Folkestone , or Cromer , and have run up on business , to have a little quiet in London . " I fancy there are not a few married men who Avould much rather enjoy the idea of not hearing their dear wife ' s voice for a short space .
Really , truly , and seriously , no one need be dull after all , for all can make society for themselves . In books , in thought , we can Avell and profitably pass our time ; and much good and hard work is often done by those who are not too idle to exercize their brains , Avhen friends are few and far between , and visits and visitors are
unknown , and left to silence and quiet . The student poring over those mighty tomes or pleasant pages which make Mm friendly and familiar with the great and good of all ages , can gird himself to his work with fresh earnestness and peaceful satisfaction . Most persons have a holiday now-a-days , and a very good thing it
is that it should be so , for all classes and conditions amongst us . And to all who are now enjoying their hard-won rest , be it where it may , Avhether with a joyous family circle or as a single-hearted wanderer by rock and fell , may all good attend them , and may they come back in safety and cheerfulness , with blooming cheeks and happy memories
to the little village in due course . Thus wishes for them all heartily he AVIIO pens these lines in " The Long Vacation , " in the Little Village c— < * - ^ isz ^^ 2 sif ~ * — - »
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Little Village In The Long Vacation.
our presence many customary proceedings which , at the bottom of our hearts and in the inAvardness of our OAvn conscience , we do not and cannot concur in , simply because such is the way of the world to day , and " others do the same . " Indeed , it is not too much to aver that so much of our daily life is public now , so much are we before
our felloAVS and the world , in dress , in thought , in talk , in gatherings , that we are in the greatest danger of falling into the error of our good French friends of " Outre Manche , " making society home instead of home society . We may hope that the steadiness and substance of our English nature will preserve us from this rankest and most hurtful
of heresies . Hence it will be seen that I do not for one think even the comparative dulness and silence of now deserted London is either a trial or a draAvback . And if I say this , a bachelor , a " garcon solitaire , " I can also press into my aid the witness of many old and young
married men . I have heard them say , over and over again , " I have left my wife with the children down at Brighton , or Broadstairs , or Folkestone , or Cromer , and have run up on business , to have a little quiet in London . " I fancy there are not a few married men who Avould much rather enjoy the idea of not hearing their dear wife ' s voice for a short space .
Really , truly , and seriously , no one need be dull after all , for all can make society for themselves . In books , in thought , we can Avell and profitably pass our time ; and much good and hard work is often done by those who are not too idle to exercize their brains , Avhen friends are few and far between , and visits and visitors are
unknown , and left to silence and quiet . The student poring over those mighty tomes or pleasant pages which make Mm friendly and familiar with the great and good of all ages , can gird himself to his work with fresh earnestness and peaceful satisfaction . Most persons have a holiday now-a-days , and a very good thing it
is that it should be so , for all classes and conditions amongst us . And to all who are now enjoying their hard-won rest , be it where it may , Avhether with a joyous family circle or as a single-hearted wanderer by rock and fell , may all good attend them , and may they come back in safety and cheerfulness , with blooming cheeks and happy memories
to the little village in due course . Thus wishes for them all heartily he AVIIO pens these lines in " The Long Vacation , " in the Little Village c— < * - ^ isz ^^ 2 sif ~ * — - »