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Waikato Times, Volume IV, Issue 220, 7 October 1873, Page 2

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To the Editor oftho Waikato Times. Sir,— Ai your remarks in Saturday's issue respecting the difficulty of obtaining books from the Ngaruawahia Library would seem to imply neglect of duty on the part of the librunan by being away in the bush when lie ought to hare been at the library, I would, with your kind permission, beg to inform iubicribers who may not. bo acquainted with the rules that the houn appointed bv the committee for the issue and exchange of books are on Wednesday*, from 12 30 to 1.30 p.m. ; and on Satuiday evenings, from 7to 8. For twelve months — from the founding of |th© library — I attended on the Wednesday hour without missing a day, but during the whole of that period not a single individual ever oalled upon me, so I censed any longer to attend on Wednesdays ; but on the Saturdays, from the commencement up to the pieoent time, I have never missed but one evening, though I might have clone so dozens of times and none he the wiser. It it neither farther, darker, nor wetter for subscribers than it is for the librarian, and yet but very few, and always the same parties, ever avnil themselves of the opportunity thus afforded them of getting their books changed. At irregular hours (Sundays not excepted) my sm ires are m request more frequent than dciirablo, but never refused if it home. Some of these mornings, when tho fine weather and the railway comes, my friends (the complainants) may see me take the books round to them, if they are up early enough ; or if I don't, perhaps my successor will, and, at one of the committee, I shall be most happy to rote him double my pay as an inducement ; and his appointment oannot take place too toon to please Your obedt. servt., R. JAMK9, Librarian. Ngaruawahia, October 6, 1873.

Lire out of doors as much as you can. It it the place for a man to bo. It is good for the health. A distinguished physician was in the hnbifc of saying, " However bad the air may he out of doors, it in always worse m the house." It is eonrl for dip temper P. ople who are always shut up in a house me apt lo grow fretful und peevish. They are prone to acquire narrow views ot things, and to worry" over trials not worth considering. It h good for the whole oharacter — for strength, hope, patienro, nnd foititude. It expand* »nd •often* one's nature, and makes vi inor« charitable,