at it" if one would become really learned, and the consequent need of using time to the best advantage, (to the really best advantage) there is small profit or none at all in carrying books about in the pocket and in the school bag, as we see many people do, for reading on the steam cars, street cars, and in other public places. Of course in general this is pure affectation. Any one who does it out of a serious intention of making the most of his time is doing so on a real misunderstanding, for usually the time is far too much broken to allow any adequate learning-compensation for the loss of rest of the eyes and brain, and the loss of observation during travel, even though it be only downtown. Every man, woman, or child sitting across the aisle, every intelligent horse or dog in sight, is a "book" for study better, under such circumstances, than most bookbinders have ever put together. Therefore it is idle to try to get knowledge out of books in a haphazard way, in distracted periods, each lasting only a very short time. "One thing at a time and that done well," and in this case only with full attention! In general the time to read is when we are alone, at least in quiet, for then with economy we can really make the required
