Life — September 20, 1906 — page 12: what you’re looking at

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1. OAT frox ary WORD, 1 DO BELIEVE IT's A SPECIMEN OF THE RARE Soxollis paxicus.” 2. MUM! NOW Le see SEE WoUMT THE TENTS BOOK Says."* A GUIDE TO COURTSHIP PPROACHE ‘The time-tables and handbooks should not be consulted too closely, as they are likely to change without warning. Also beware of get- ting information Pfrom travelers who have been over the ground before. They are often misleading. Courtship Land may be approached through summer and Gs winter resorts, in which case the traveler will do well to provide himself with a return ticket, but fome Route is the one most reliable, and is recommended to those who intend to become permanent residents. The traveler should provide himself properly at the start with letters of credit and suitable protection from sudden storms, as it is always likely to blow hot and cold, the climate of Courtship Land being very unstable, the mean tempera- ture sometimes varying nearly a hun- dred degrees in an hour. It is useless for the traveler to secure an accident policy, as the insurance companies have decided that in this country the risk is too great, and are issuing no more risks, To Soraton.—After leaving Intro- duction Station, the way leads through the quiet valley of Acquaintanceship, the train moving slowly along among orderly, regularly laid-out gardens until the summit of Mount’ Friendship is seen in the distance. Winding carefully around this mountain, we pass more rapidly through Handclasp Center, where we v for a moment the beautiful Palpitation Waterfalls. There is a slight delay at Kissing Junction, and almost before one reali it, Sofaton is reached. Sofaton lies on the site of Ancient Moundville. It is a quiet, sheltered place, limited in capacity, it not being desirable to hold more than two at a time. Its springs are celebrated. Some- times from Keyhole Center a good view of Sofaton can be obtained. The lighting facilities of Sofaton are poor, but this does not necessarily limit the enjoyment. ‘The traveler is advised to linger here as long as possible. ENGAGEMENTVILLE.—This is much more populous than Sc , and it is advisable to cash your letter of credit before entering, as it is expensive. One of the chief places of interest is The Ring—an amphitheater holding only a small portion of humanity, but of sur- passing interest. The amusements are riding, driving, spooning. This latter is a game handed down by the original inhabitants, and kept alive by tradition and constant practice. Great skill can be gained in a very short time. It is not advisable to linger in Engagement- ville too long. It is better to hurry on to Honrymoon Center.—Here the trav- eler should abide. It is the capital of Courtship Land, and stragglers who wander away from it oftentimes lose y later in life, and stay out of Land itself. Those who make it their headquarters, no matter how old they grow, are the happiest in the end. Their Favorite Flowers R. CHARLES PARKHURST, “Jack-in-the-pulpit.” Theodore Roosevelt, ‘‘ Forget-me-not.” Pope Gregory, ‘‘Bachelor’s-buttons.” Pierpont Morgan, ‘Goldenrod.” James R. Keene, ‘“Horse-balm.” John D. Rockefeller, ‘ Beggar-ticks.” W. J. Bryan, “Windflower.” Vice-Pres. Fairbanks, “Frostweed.” Chauncey Depew, ‘‘Innocence.” Reed Smoot, ‘‘ Knotweed.” W. E. Corey, ‘‘Loosestrife. Mrs. Leslie Carter, “Poppy. Dr. Janeway, “Pulse.” Mary Baker Eddy, ‘‘Mint.”” T. W. Lawson, ‘‘Rattlebox.” comicbooks.com