A Firm Seat 



/4. 



A FRIEND OF MINE WHO LEANS 



much more to under- than to over-exercise, and who im- 

 presses me as being rather proud of his inactivity, once said 

 that there were two places where a man needed a firm seat. 

 One was in riding a horse and the other was when taking a 

 restful vacation. Evidently he had been investigating hobbies 

 for he said to me: 



"What about these marsh trips of yours?" 



"What do you mean?" 



"You talk a lot of paddling here and there. You sound as 

 if you are always on the move. Don't you ever stop and rest?" 

 he asked. 



"Certainly I do, and often." 



"What happens then?" he inquired. "You see nothing until 

 you start moving again?" 



"You see plenty if you keep your eyes open." 



"And if you don't keep them open?" 



"You get a better nap than you do at home, and with 

 plenty of cushions and nothing to disturb you. But your nap 

 will be short," I said. 



"Why?" 



"There's too much to look at." 



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