New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-13

What shat! we do with our fiat when we 60
TO the country"
Hundreds Of families wrestling with the
question and others will join In its discussion
as the summer season approaches. The custom
OF locking UP the place and giving the keys 10 The
janitor so that in case of need he may have
access to the place has always been popular
with the Hat dwclIcr. Valuables are stored in
the safe deposit vaults. carpets taken up and
sent to the cleaning establishments so that they
may I've ready when the vacation season is over
and the furniture is covered and protected from
dust before the fiat is vacated. A few days
before the family returns the servants come to
town and prepare and arrange the Fat. which.
II the proper precautions taken and the
necessary work is done. looks inviting and home
ike 70 the people who have lived in even
warmer quarters during their visit to the cCun-
try or some watering place.
Bat there arc some housewives who can see
a profit IN giving up their FAT and saving rent
during th" vacation months They store all
their household effects. and when they return 10
town rent another fat. to which their goods
taken for the next season. What we save in
rent" said one woman. goes far toward pay
ing summer expenses. All it costs to move is:
Taking the things to the storehouse, paying for
The storage and bringing them to The new place.
We have the assurance that everything VIII
be well taken caro- Of and protected against fire
and burglars. and while away never worry about
our home in The city"
That sounds very nice and convinciny." said
i little woman who seemed to know all about
the subject. nut al The time that You are away
YOU have ~ home ard you will know what that
means IL you az ever forced - leave your sum
hotel landlord should tell you politely but firmly,
Madam. I'm awfully sorry but your child
has symptoms or whoopns cough and for the
OF my other guests must ask you 10
co. what would the woman whose everything
is stored away ara who has no home dD?" And
tLcn stories were told about families being
to leave comfortable quarters in bad
weather with a desperately sick child Of women
imrloring for room anywhere some place to
take their patient For the homeless ones there
Is no place except the hospital But if that
kind Of misfortune does not come to them there
are other objections 10 the plan. After several
dray charges are paid storage and incidental
expenses footed up-to say nothing Of breakage
n transit-the amounts will aggregate about as
much rs the nomlds endeavored to save in rent.
a real estate man whose business il all with
occupants OF uptown flats and apartment
houses says that there are people who are as
dart on the subject Of moving some about
going to funerals. Il know one family" he said.
that has moved six times in five years. and
ihey ready to break up now. What they
have spent in transportation, misiit carpets,
brcakage and losses incidental to such Il man
ner Of life would have supported the family in
good style The family is Of Il class known
only in New-York. Two years ago the wife,
who is the economical head Of the family,
thought it would be a good plan TO rent their fiat
furnished she advertised and soon had ten
ant. and went away to The country. There was
10 piano in the country house. and she sent TO
lcr city place for the instrument which stood
there The tenant sent word that ~ had rented
he piano with the other furniture. lnd Won!
at let IL go except at ne rate OF j., "A mont
So the woman paid to have the Iiano mov,a
ana transported and paid - a month for using
e. and then paid i have II moved back 10 The
lily when The season WAS over A piano could
laye been rented at nominal price IN the Little
.ountry place where she lived, and her own in
,truHcut WouiI have been spared the hard
Knocks. Il the woman had not put into practice
with regard to the piano perverted schemes II
economy similar 10 those which are praotised ny
he movers Of N-W-York."