New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-17

HOW TWO WOMEN ARE SPENDING THEIR
SUMNER VACATION.
COWS ARE DIVINE" PICS BEAUTIFUL" BEES
DEAR" AND FARMING THEY DECLARE TO

COWS ARE DIVINE" PIGS "BEAUTIFUL" BEES
DEAR" AND FARMING THEY DECLARE TO
BE AN IDEAL OCCUPATION
They were women newspaper reporters and they
wanted a vacation-not a ratry two weeks. or
even a month. but long summer OF uninter-
rupted rest far from the msddeninC haunts OF
and newspapers. But they were both sure
they could afford Il. and besides. they could
not think Of any vacation that would suit them
Accordingly they discussed the matter long and
often without being able to arrive at any de-
csion. and without having any expectation OF do
ing So until one day in April Miss Marjorie leaned
over the reporters table at Sorosis and remarked
to Miss Lucy that she lad something TO say 10
her after the meeting was over This something
proved 10 be a plan for camping out during the
summer: not in tent. but in a log cabin. which
could be rented Miss Marjorie said. for 81 month
she had had the good fortune. she explained to
be born in Of the lonesomest places In crea-
ton. and the cabin was situated in THIS heighpor-
hood She had ascertained that IT was unoccupied,
and she sure it was just what they wanted.
Furthermore. she thought that the furniture Of
her studio would be amply sufficient to meet the
exitcncies Of Il camp and that with n few dishes
70 supplement; her blue teacups they would man
age beautifully.
The cost % living in these Eysian fields where
eggs were 10 cents dozen and the best butter 10
cents u pound would not Boz more than 81 "A week.
she stated. ana II lf'N 'vu'N N't "'F"' "
have Il Hide garden they could mako IT even less
Tn. princiual expense would be that OF getting
there ne the place was long way from New
York. but this would be more than counteroaahcen
by the fact that. In the wilderness. one heeuS no
new clothes.
OF course IL was not possible FOR any sane ino'-
yilual 20 ind fault with such hoautta. plan
ae this tn, young women decided then ara tttre
that they would o. k thor vacation IN ms '"".''
AID boforo IN. middle of May they were ia X, en-
!.
birds and cowh,lis and not rcighhor IN slsh'
nj aIr,yol MS he garden and the women
v..re "A t., bar. in getting at IL they ala not Zee!
AZ lherty 20 take their time to d. ne wPik Al
th- ssrne Tim. they refused TO allow anything 10
irtorf, 70 with the culinary depGrtmeni OF tn,r
gr ~ H. was not 10 cat? So between their elabo-
rate cooking. with no gas range % running wa re-
70 make easy and their unski.ied gdrasliim ~
n on worked from ocl 9cs,y IN Ggn *
s sST eac o, ON S az reqnSn intervals that they
VIZ derousy happy, ew.yd T n nhFp DAY and and
wiling hair the night Mss Marjorie asserts ana
she would rather WELD hoe than pen aaSnE MjGs
And W. get enough to eat too ADDED MISS
Lucy fcelingly ,..o a,o,,o-
M, on ne house and the remainder OF the sum
% might have been pass.d Zen N Tes gra al trans
forming itself in;o what the campers proudly
called farm.
THE CAMP DEVELOPS.
There are two acres OF land attached 10 the
pla TO- and although much OF II Is rocks there l.
plenty % grass 10 pasture COW on Inc report
crs thought IL vas ply to have all This going 10
waste ard as they found Il difficult 20 get mix
and impossible 10 get -ream they rented CO"
for the summer. Miss Lucy having previously
learned 10 milk The animal gave great deal
moro milk ,h1r TWO people could possibly use, a.
cream and TO prevent the milk being wasted ihey
got a pig lhtn they thought 4 wouid " nice 10
have ,he.r own eggs and SO they secured Few
hens FINALLY, because trey thought bees nice litie
Insects. and The country was good one LOT apr
culur-. tie, bought colony OF bees ,
All mis- stock naturally made considerable work
,akers wsr. So inexreriarced. The hens hid their
eggs ana hours were spent IN looking Ior n mem mr.
lime showed Alarming syInpt3ms ( ~ goins ar.
Young women had th.lr own IDEAS OF ne Wy uo.
r,.s,ic animals should he treated, ana Miss Lucy
',s tSirk Necessary So crrr,d Acr like 2 horse.
gave her baths with tar soap, 20 ket tne me-
10 aii of which attentions the uhgraicful beast Re-
sIondod hy walking all over the es,a;e Wnen she
er's face and making repeated Efforts 10 demo fish
the fences and get back TO her old companions
COW II The reporters nd known any,hins about
api rian pursuit., my "qo r 1'rT ,bf thcy might
not be- troubled with swarming. but two days after
sre ,,rlej Them hfavciy and worked hard for
sn nree b,ekccaing neshbor Who remarked
tt S1i the nsc IS were QUILT bruies and he soon
had them safely under cover. ~
Aftcr This mo eleven days OF peace and thcn
n second swarm. which was an entirely peaceable
and behaved one. however. ana vent INTO Us
hfye without the slightest protest The reporters
sn pposcd that this ended the matter hut only
;hrfc days rad elapsed before a third swarm Is
srad and settled on a top branch Of one Of the
highest trees on the place. l. was MOI an easy
ihirc TO get I, down but the girls MANAGED It en-
frrly without assistance. and were 50 proud OF
the Achievement that they were not NJ all as
turbed when they went into The house again to
ind The hens in the drawins-room and the COW
I'm the woOdshcd.
hIving now colony caine 10 De almost part or
tho regular work OF tho farm.
I'm, In spitc OF all these tribula;lons the fair
farmers Ike their auimlis. and are In the habit or
speaking of them as the dear bees the divine
COW" the beautiful pig " etc.
They never for n moment renent having chosen
10 spend their vacation I'm this peculiar way. and
,h.v have come 70 the conclusion thar agriculture
is much superior TO journalism as profession for
women Thcv gay that II they make 5000 n
wear profit they will settle there permanently.