The herald., 1895-07-21
FOR THE GIRL WHO CAMPS OUT.

The thoroughly nr.todate girl will
| camp out this seast n duripr some r. G
of the summer. Perhaps he will spend
Il whole month in the moup,ul, with q
party of fellow campers or maybe she
will go on from the hotel where she is
passing the summer and will spend one
delightful week under tents amid piny
woods and will catch trout for break
fast in the pattering brook near the
camping ground.
Perhaps one of the principal reasons
why she wants to camp this summer is
because certain swell tailor has made
up some OF the most stunning hunting
suits ever seen outside of picture
They are of tan and brown and hunters
green cloth with leather trimmings and
belt provided with the dearest little
holster for revolver and pocket for
boots that form safe covering for the
lower limbs and the short skirt is worn
over knickerbockers that my lady has
grown accustomed to on her wheel.
Then there is also fetching little
''billy cock" bat with quill in the side
of it and gauntlet gloves that complete
the costume.
With some of the young women who
are preparing for camping" holiday
this drt IS will be the most important
part OF the trip. For fashionable
campin. free 1uently consists of stopping
at big lotel where the proprietor has
trained deer who come up to tho hotel
piazza and make the guests think that
they are real Y in the wild and woolly
woods. But he girl who really intends
to spend her i'o-l,sav in a tent will have
o much better time tnan the imitation
camper who after wearing her swagger
costume few yards from the ,,cta ,.;ll
tire of the free unGounded life of the.
woods and sigh Tor the seaside and the
summer man. The genuine camping
enthusiast is frequently unprovided
with any costumes but few of
her old half worn winter dresses which
will prove comfortable duaing the
chilly days among the mountains OF
course she will have shirt waists, and
stout shoes for climbing and walking
as well as leather bicycle leggings to
protect their limbs from brambles and
briers. She will leave home in a neat
reaches her destination, will be care.
fully packed for the return trip. Their
she will be ready for the happy life OF
Robin Hood. Curling irons will be
packed with the modish city dress and
the happy camper will prepare to wear
her old clothes and be happy.
The average camping party hires
tent, cooking utensils and guide al
the mountain retreat nearest to the
spot chosen for their camping ground.
But the old and experienced camper
sometimes takes along his entire outfit
which can be packed and sent by ex,
press from the city. The woman
camper who is perhaps going on her
first trip of the kind is in quandery as
to what she shall take. I looked
through the trunk of little women
who is gong to spend the month Of
August with party in the Adirondacks.
She is an energetic little artist and the
trip is exactly what she has been wish.
ing for. Still she is fond of the com.
forts of life and she has prepared for
her mountain trip with lot of things
easily packed and of undeniable use.
First there is rubber blanket which
will be spread upon the floor of the tent
and then some steamer rugs and army
blankets for cold nights under the
canvas. Two or three rubber pillows
which can be inflated with air form
part of the luxurious divan which will
occupy one corner of the tent. This
divan will be her bed at night, folding
cot being the under found ,tion OF the
couch. A steamer chair is also to be
carried along, and chatting dish and
an alcohol kettle for rainy days when
the gypsy fire will not burn brightly
enough to make a cup Of tea. "A small
medicine chest and folding writing
portfolio and sewing basket are among
the outfit, and the dressing bag is pro.
vided with all the feminine luxCiies
of the toilet My lady does not intend
to face the suns and hearts of camp life
without her beloved creams and saives
to fall back upon. A fishing rod and .
rifle are among the traps and hammock
which will swing beneath trees for her
on warm evenings when, tired with the
days sport, she will close her eyes and,
shifting the fragrant odor of the trees,
will imagine herself the heroine OF ono
of Fennimore Cooper novels.
She has brought along her bicycle
suit for climbing expeditions and rub
ber boots for swamp wandering
tramps. She has lot of canvas brnsheA
sketching paper and paints which will
be among the necessary parts of he1
goods and chattels for che purposes to
bring back d lot of sketches and
studies which she will work up during
the coming winter in town.
Taken ali in oil the camping giri will
have the best OF it this summer.
There will be no big dressmaker's bills
for her 10 pay and NO dressing up in
purple and fine linen for the benefit Of
hotel guests She intends to have lots
OF fun cooking over camp fire and fish
ing and will bring back store of
l.enith with her in the autumn worth un-
lo!d wealth. KArY MAsTERsON.