The sun., 1896-08-23
LOTS TO DO IN THE WOODy
MRS MEhLER'S INQUIRY tnor
PABTIMES Nv the FoRESr

| The D1Gcrenee Hetwcen Mrs,
Mrs. Regular bonrder-Why On. ny
80 Much 90 DO In Doing Nothirr =, -,
Adirondaehs-Sone Routine Pleas,s.N
ADIRONDACK LODGE, Aug. 49," WAatinn.
| world do you do with yourselves all ,hetit,.1, =,
dem anded mealer the other day
| MeAlers, be IL understood are pcouls ,A
drive in from the outside world, take A rn.,l..
| this lodge in the wilderness. and then tr.ye ~,
| again. When the mealers are femttlt. ~.
wear kid gloves have flowers on tAc,fi..,,t a..
| even indulge In white gauze wells. a.. ,ytIoh
| causeth much scorn in the hearts Of tho -e,,t.,
boarders. As a general thtngit isue :yln.pI,.
mealers who wonder whht in the world tA.rsi.
to do. The masculine eye at once take ~. M.
possibilities OF lake. forest. and nlDratar .,s..
| dom. and quiet With the women Il i dfS..
ent. That is, It is different with the white rauz.
| veil variety. their idea Of lively place &, n,
| ono whore there IL dress parhlc every iay.
progressive euchre parties. and board walks.
II was this species OF mealer who asked VIA,
in tho world people could do in a grea, I'm,
house In the very heart OF the Ad.rondAss.. -.
was going TO start for tho outsde" Ia an Aoy-
two. 90 II was out of the question to Try ~ tell
her all Of the joys of such 4 so.ourn. Even A
the best the telling OF them would give b., 4,
poor idea OF the reality.
Life In the wilderness is not slow There A..
mountains to be climbed. There are b3a,stot,
rowed. There are miles of trailsto be explored.
Tho forest is ineKhaustible in It's fascination.
Probably Mrs. Mealer cares for none Of Ties.
things But she would FOR them once -.
made their acquaintance. Ten 70 one .ts
would discard her silk skirts. kid gloves and
Rauze wells before the end Of the frs, week. AID
fortnight would see her arrayei in b!go-rern
short skirt and leREings
The forest and mountains are the che, o,
ones diet up here. SO far as occupation ecss
but they are not the whole OF IL. A few rod,
from the house there is the theatre" An
what field is there! Amateur thcatricals by
night: bsdminton by day. And games Ha,
Mrs Mealer ever tasted the joys % double rrs,
in the corner? Probably not. She Ia. never
been parted from her dignity loag enough .gr
that But she will find that in the wi!der-es,
everything Roes-digni.y first OF all. some ,.,as
during her first Wednesday she will b. ia;,o-
duced TO another purely local entetia!Lc.ent
There viii be ice cream and a story u ios
Ice cream and story are as rese!ar Wet:ss-
day "a t night items MS Ss VII irsh 81 stew ~ Ms4eay
are furnished By the resourcetul prUp-i-;or,
who has q long list Of ghost sto-.es 2It4 IA
are told by the light Of the glowing can, 5re.
with the forest pressing darby n-ar a.c the
mountains vague but grim against the SKY II
Wednesday night happens 10 be RAINY, Il. log.
roar in the big fireplace ot the psr.g. ;ls
ice cream are not cheated OF the!t prey.
Time fairly fies. Every BODY i - o.sr ,hA;
the tennis tournament has hard wo:E a.aT-1E
be squeezed into the early sunday hour TE.r,
are eoEn-poppinG and peAnut-r9asi.nE ras,.e,
from the house. There are cam 2in g-oat ,f-..
when Mrs. Mealer. now become Mrs. R+E-Ar
blankets. New interests cone i2to Ie- :s
She makes the acquaintance Of a family o.
sboCt them with as keen al interest as sat .ocs
gave 70 the veranda gossip OF tie hoe. "--:-
where Marguerite has hidden her pew fan. y 0:
kittens. She never cared for kittens Se:u-. o-t
now she has made friends with them A. Al
that is. except Marguerite's untouDd ones
here Is a true story aoou; Mrs k-yg'a.
Eoaraer who Was here las, yea-; and VIZ be-
came 50 attached 10 tie kittens that ste -A.s
special Arrangements for enjoying their eJ-.e:v.
our rings OF ihe e!ect-1c bell IN tbs pa-:.c- -
hotel signifies desire for well wate-. NJ.
Regular BoArder therefore arranged WI ;te
clerk that i've rings should Indicate ne: wr.h
10 have the kittens brought TO her room. >:e
liked 10 have them in the early moru.1E al
watch them gam boiling over the corntt-oA.s
Of this signal. 1t WAS in great demand.
Finally some new people arrived. A no-alug
hearing ave rings from Mrs Neweoner'. gosz-
he conc! ed tAst she WAS a cat love-. .are.--
the house 50 ne sent the b5y M with -. s'..-.
Mrs Newcomer wasn't yet dressed 50 ...e = -.
behind BE- The d9o. and REACHED her hands o.: :af
md ,.s5.4 nc. ne y ka k;sea eatl I3.,sHe
Ioft furry. sQuirtninE mass ot soue,a.rg 80
INTO her hands. AID she uttered a s2ueA. wAica
Aroused the entire corridor
:" Is that clerk OF yours crazy - she de:1Er.ei
u the proprietor when she came down - t-es..
asi- rang for well water and he SCI; re p
Physic!Ans are always prescribing a cAs.ee."'
,ot only OF air. but o.. occupation. They shoa 4
PACK their patients Of 10 the hear: O. TIE ~
ie:ness. II they will furnish TIE patients. SO
wilderness will do the rest one :e-s =Nra
ne HmusenentS here. People VITO ur,e loved
eness tramp enerSeticaly over hi. Ea1 sac.
nd those who labor fever!shiy AZ ho.ae:5W,,.
aIy IN the sun oy the hour; You hear 'ae -ecr.
uch thing some day." Bat The rI1e :!.e>.tas
nmmer melts away. and OF trr AT GAY -: -
tAy tne regular onArter. think IL. -r--e;:Cy
y the things be meant TO 30 bit a5-';t.-e. (,
Tonders ~ he hears rUst.lnG. hss MrA.-s =.
aanos; What in the world do YOU 90 with