This morning two
of our professors did not turn up. So two classes, one after the other was off.
Many of my friends went go to the canteen, some to the playground. But neither
in sport, nor in chatting have I any interest. So I went to the college library
and spent there one full hour. Then I realized that an hour in a good library
is worth a year outside. A library is a treasure house of knowledge. A little
leisure spent in it profits us more than a lot of time in the world outside.
Entering the big
reading room, I sat down at big round table. There were many magazines and
periodicals I picked up one, began turning its pages. I had a look at the
cartoons, in it. They were much amusing. There were some senior students. They
were busy, reading newspapers and magazines. Everybody, present there, observed
complete silence. Just then a group of newcomers came there. They began
chatting loudly. All the readers felt disturbed by their loud chatter. The
librarian warned them and made them leave the library. They went away making
faces at us.
While I turned
the pages, I came across an article which attracted my attention. It was review
on arun shourie's controversial book,
"worshiping the false Gods". I read it carefully and realized that
the author of the book was much prejudiced against the great reformer. I wanted
to see the original book, so I asked the librarian about it, but he said that
there was only one copy of it and a professor had taken it, however, he assured
me to give it the next week.
I thanked the librarian and left the library. I felt I had a
nice time there.
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