Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-23

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"H The children need
escape frilis and furbelows for awhile; he
sides ! don't want to so so far away that
Bob cant run on 10 US. Now, none of
these places, to quote Bob" she continued
"'quite I'LL the Oill' Do come to our res
cue Your clever brain can solve the prCb-
lem, | know.
We'll" l replied. | settled myself in
an easy chair and slipped my lemonade, Il
have in mind the experience of a fri .nd who
cut this very Gord:an knot last summer.
For many reasons she preferred the sea-
Shore. but when she considered the chill
dren, the tiny baby, the big baby ami the
three tots going to school, like a sensible
woman she unhesia tingly declared coi. the
country. After reading myriads of ady,r-
tlsenentS, a farm not too far Off for the
father to run down from the city was
found Then the prepare ions for the sum
mer outing began III earnest. IuSt.al of
the endless iIneiy necessary for the dress
p"rai" at lhe ldSh:ona Die r..,o!ts lots of
sample WAile SLIPS We're made for the Tiny
baby, good supply Of blue and rose eirs-
nam Eulnlp" iFaSSeS, several dainty white
ullnlties ana plaid mllsins with just shout
der lr!iis edged with narrow lace as trim
ming for the Big baby. For Alice. Jack and
Alihel, whose ages ranged from SIX to
I
dark Cul0.S-naVy blue, brown and red
mat meant Ions hours Oh happy play in
Held ana meadow with never 1t thought of
spelling clothes 20 mar the fun. Tn. little
people were not going to ignore I It. ni,.,.ti.s
OF life, either. Inc girls had fjoycrad dim
tiles ami lawns 10 put after th.!r nath
:oF tea, ana dotted muslin with wui,e rib
IONS for any little let" that nl!..lt ,:,...,Ir
Then all The children had d dark blue. aau-
mel suit for rainy OF raw DAYS a Si;,.I..l
frcier fo' chilly evenings ana snnhonnets
i!4He hafS ara Japanes- umbrellas galore
TO protect them from the sun.
'Fhr mothers y.HIrignbt consisted Of two
srr%e skirts Sh.rl waists withoU, plumber
OF g.nghara, lawn ard SIX a tweed suit.
Two "hti!ics AID la~ns ard gaiiy ffowerei
China silk nan III a small trunk sha
tLh, towels, oNc;shprS, books a few lows
Tor he babies when bad weather should
ksep them indoors. ammonia s.rnp!,. rrm,-
ilcS ter childish His. tmonE then. a ln. uf
mustard, Japlnose fans. scrolls and cTan.
paper 10 brighten ap The. looms muslin
curtains, Tor few country houses hav. cur
talhS at all. mosquito netting and several
SIMPLE outdoor Gaures. she next made m,
her mind she would 10 no fancy work thai
summer. but give UP her whole va alton /,
living with the children. Ey tact ard ready
sympathy: TINS wist woman the
tanners family over 10 her plan, and plain.
simply prepared food took the place of
pies. fried meats an,k stewed fruits. Long
AXIS and drives. wefe taken. he children
,i - ~ .''S.cS 81 hnWeFs and trees
~, ~ nalits u insects ana birds. Then
o,i;ie "eIt pl' ms hoi uncomfortable gath
- - 'ui "th-pianEei little Jaunts to the
81 Polii's 81 interest,". TOT you know
'r,l9 SDn.ib sue ms us fails, lovers leap
Vi a. ltdS, a FAMOUS tree
'a'A nIIthlay came toward the end of
NuI:Iii'ei' Ills mother t!t not say. after the
manner OF many city people. You will
:'''c 10 "'i'' uilliI We get back home. Thcr"
- nv !''t."N tnt way OF celebrating your
'.' ,hHaH III me country. Here was an OPP
,,ol tuhI'E l"l ttachlns the children con
ven ''irht ana ehJ"Nnent of simple plea
f ~, s9,a9 49, as jhn ddty Of making others
1922. ~ ~! WIN d st of all the fam
,a "t,I 'I''l'TEH' she drove from farm II
~ ~, hliis 'uaiHi"-lo"n house inviting the
a., ~ ~ q I@'.o party !" 18th III" birth
'"' In .tie l&lHer ana Il box And what
success the party was. To he sure sev-
Id'ti Pov' me- tois struggled in hours too
30, U' a,'t had 10 De ';!Ven Il bath and nap,
, ,,,t o'L'S'a I'm. "arriooted, with many
r ,,II ~ J.CA'i ahI %o"p' bit all were
i1aHS welcome Jack and l.tlc Girl in