Salt Lake Telegram | 1912-08-17 | Page 12 | The Busy Woman's off Hours

The Busy W Woman's Womans omans oman's 0 Off Hours U lJ OUTDOOR SPORTS BY HILDEGARDE HAWTHORNE th the Tho h best bost l love of outdoor sports IK I s one of POssessions that the thc woman onon on- on I In trade or In on one of at th the Profesa professions can have It Is a a. love that can cnn be CUltivated lik lIko anything el else and th the tho e return return re- re turn It It gives In pleasure health and mental men men- tat tal beyond computing Think how all 11 th tho wild beauty of or earth III ia waiting for tor you It if you care for walk walk- lug rf horse horla or r a a. wheel Si lr if you like iS canO canoeing and sailing RUIng think or of f the sUll stin W sweet fort forest M nights that brood over the thc camper ot of the fresh delight ot of a swim In oCean lake or river when the morning mornin calls yoU out Cold water to her who enJoys enjoys en- en Joys water of life Indeed The chief thief excellence of games tames Ilk like golf lf and tennis is that they are aS plaYed In the Open air all and take y yoU u a away ay from bricks and mortar and give you a chance to perspire SS freely They make you ou use your muscles muscle i and force torce you to put your mind i ion on physical instead of at mental exertion exer- exer tion on But It is the things you can do entirely by yourself with no companion other than the great mother herself that are particularly good Fishing for tor Instance What Is more glorious than a long Jong cool spring day alone by a stream with rod and line and end creel oreel Tho full fun and murmuring brooks brown as ale an n l clean u as crystel crys- crys tel the tho beauties lurking In Jn the pools shadowed by the young gre green n of ot willow and alder The lunch beside a spring with the fresh caught trout curlIng curl curl- ing lag In th the pan How you enjoy y the free tree dom darn of ot your our fishing clothes the smell of ot the mea meadows You may be rather tired at the days day's end but It Is a a- fatigue fit nt for a a. goddess and followed by a a. sleep that Is an epic Why leave au all an this glorious fun to men Yet so few of us u. women ever over learn lear to enjoy the fascination of outdoor life Ufe with any thoroughness At the best wo we are dabblers and amateurs afraid of ot solitude or of ot depending upon ourselves Why even In a Colorado mining camp Ive I've seen the women toddling around on high heeled shoes restricting themselves to the one street for their outing leaving the splendid splendid did mountains the deep canyons unvisIted and unexplored The best riding horses In the world were to be had for the asking liking but most of ot the women had bad never been In a a. saddle addla It does seem a a. a pity So many things that that- are fun tun In the doing cost something In loss of ot health have to be paid for In Inmany inmany man many ways But here Is 18 the out of or doors I lying around free ready to give you fun and health all together without a come come- back A A day on the links a a. week In camp a long ride or walk and you ou are th the more moro nt it and fine for tor lifes life's battle baute be besIdes besides besides be- be sides your store tore of joll Jolly memories Any Anyone Anyone Anyone one who loves natures nature's solitudes latitudes and can be alone with her without feeling bored boree or deserted has discovered one of or the great secrets of happiness Give yourself a a. chance for tor of all the worlds within worlds that are bound up in our mortal existence there Is none better nor saner than that which lies beyond city gates full tun of sun eun and rain and sweet Beet winds Dont Don't miss It iti I