The sun., 1899-04-16
sUBURBAN SUNDAY CoMFoRT.
IL May he Different from Harlem Fiat Life,
but There's Plenty to DO.

WHO was dWhy, L was EOOu uubuIOu ohOuhu W
consent to spend Sunday with our benightod
suburban friend. Mr.. isolate. out in.lovely
Lonelyville.' as he calls II. and am jdst re-
cuperatinR." grimly remarked Mr.. Pincher-
fiat OF Harlem. to his fiat neiRhbor and friend.
Mr.. Ten week. lybones. the other evening. as he
raped mechanically with his paper cutter on
the steam radiator in tho paror OF his fiat. to
silence II possible. the young lady who was
playing Tho Palms" In rag time. In the fiat
beneath.
AS understood II, II was to be q day OF rest
near to Natures heart to quote lsolate's
words when he invited me. had drawn the
conclusion. from attending one or two subur-
ban lot auctions. that oil that suburbanites did
when at homo was TO lol about In hammocks
and wear smoking jackets. or white duck
trousers and yachting caps. But have drawn
.he conclusion. from practical experience. that
the city man who goes out into the picturesque
suburbs for over Sunday without a pair OF
overalls. q jumper and hob. nailed shoes In his
dress suit case is not going to be suitably at
tired for thoroughly enjoying his visit. from
his hosts point OF view. suburbanlte may
not te dressed like a Beau Brummel during
the week; the brim Of his soft hat may be filled
half an inch deep with hayseed and cinders; !;
but he looks like lord or John Drew In
comparison to the sight he presents In the
composite. patched and worn-out coStums
which he and his wife term his Sunday
clothes IL never occurs TO a suburbanite to
take his bath on Saturday night. like sane
city man. and have his wife lay out clean pair
Of socks and white shirt for him on Sunday
evening. / believe that whom a suburbanite
,i9n days. it ls only TO give hls suburb q styl-
sh and to the bddnS
be horribly Uncomfortable
, When I swoke SUNDAY morning ont IN
Lonelyyie the first thing ing heard was isoIats late
given to q tramp an old pair OF his trousers
which he had counted on having me woar
the partition that he had put Q coat.and pair
Of trousers on my bedroom doorknob for me
a, So the 81 d Sst toSs
In such q condition that our janitor would not
think OF wearing them to take, UP the aches
breakfast In my own neat suit, deciding that
would ignore the fact that they we're ever In
eoIlafess shirt. a a pair oi patchsd aolf Trousers
and an old dress coat. with the tails cut on
For heavens sakev he exclaimed. the, mo.
mont he caught sight cf me- ! hope. YOU don't
expect ito take any comfort in those dude
the
that Is Just like YOU tinlcky Harlemitesl Why.
didn't intend to make formal company you.
for the day. as I felt that you would best enjoy
your stay In that way. ! intended TO- let you
from @ the railroad station, and whitewash the
woodshed and spade up the tomato bed
day nnsss he has n s
clothes his wife apslosized mildly. and he
don't realize how any one else can be-
ped that bsinH NJ %aae sn sdbsrbsnite Tor 'nen one
sunday couldn't be such q terrible matter.
might have made on my account. only to al
low me the privilege OF dressing rs pleased.
,. "A suburban heighbor. wearing an old Nor
when they were worn skin tight. dropped In
at the side door while We were at breakf fast
faithfully to return It bv noon. which. how
ever, he failed 70 do. or l should certainly
to hfp an Or
some time during the day 1t gave forth q
eeries OF peculiar har.raisine saueaks at reg
| like the refrain OF some popular song and would
have sent narrot INTO ecstacies Accustomed
cozy Harlem ilat as I am. i would have been q
mental and physical wreck 10 half an hour Il
l had been hi;ched to tho thing. 1t was bad
the suburbanite, who borrowed II delightedly
chased Il up and down the bald dheeded piece
sward. the rest OF the dav. hall a Block away.
u, As nearly as ear can recall tho different In
tures heart as suburbanlte. M s ln nea ASSISTING
Isola,e 70 beat and lay the parlor Garpet, sift
OF the front porch Of his little easy monthly.
payment cottage. pump a foot OF water, out Of
| the cellar. hang the Rate. renoyate the chick en-
slfted ashes. paper the girls bedroom in prep
aration for the reception OF new hired girl,
ths @
hot.water faucet Of the sink, mend the hose.
clean out the drain. put In window glass.
mend the wheelbarrow. give coat Of red paint
in the front yard for flowers @ tin UP % rathoiss
| and make the trip to tho station. mile and a
| half away. for the barre OF 1aphtha. Time
| hanging heavily upon our hands during some
part, OF the day. we may have amused Ourselves
by, doing something more which l capnvt re:
have not mentioned half OF the trivial. pastoral
thinRs we did.
ox ate 1 DO S and ha
house that appear In the different ladies' maya. .
zines which they buy from. the train boys and
weeks ago the Apri number Of one Of the lead
coming, into the car from, the, forward end
would have seen nothing but the covers Of II
some young ladies' seminary. Ordinary even
ing newspapers are at u discount on such oc-
sinstic. suburbanites yet so interested in what
ever they are reading that they ride past their
attenpting to assist Isolate. SUNDAY. IN trying ~
TO make a handsome china closet or an Gle
giant bookcase out OF an old sewing machine
| crate. according to the directions In an old
number Of, one Of his ladies' magazines or
| from an article In the ladies page Of some Sun
day newspaper. I can't recall which.
We only knocked on work. mean enjoy.
church let out. While the people were going
past Isolate hustled on n dressing gown over
| quickly disposed OF for the freedom OF the
abbreviated garment and we returned to the
When got TO the city en- an early train on
| Monday morning. with Isolate. and had told
him how l enloyeu my day In the restfu
suburbs. so near TO natures heart. / stag.
Rered into hack. regardless Of expense. and
| hurried to the nearest Turkish BATH where
remained in a semi trance until Tuesday"
JUST As FULL As A GOAE
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