OUR COUNTRY LIFE 



those who do. The former come out of curiosity, to 

 escape from boredom, for the social side only or be- 

 cause it is the correct thing to do in summer; but this 

 class is growing smaller every year, and to this de- 

 sirable end the motor car has largely contributed. So 

 the passion for country life is creeping into the veins 

 of the American people, our Anglo-Saxon traditions 

 are asserting themselves, and gradually we are return- 

 ing to the soil. 



Even those who do love the country love it for 

 divers reasons. To some it is a playground, and that 

 is all, bounded by the golf links or the tennis court. 

 To others it is a place for needed rest and respite; to 

 be let alone is all they ask; a book on the terrace and 

 three good meals a day satisfies them completely. 

 Some look upon the country as a series of pictures 

 with novel effects of light each changing hour; some 

 prefer the creations of man, and go on architectural 

 expeditions with zest; some are fishermen, and given 

 a small boy and some bait, a boat and a rod, are per- 



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