The times., 1899-05-27
The sfnr-nt-IInmes.

The migrating instinct begins 10 stir in
mankind with the warm spring days and
BIZ the first of June all humanity in this
region is either a-moving or wishing that
II could be. These are the days in which
the well-to-do look forward to the seashore
and the country, and the poor grumble
over the necessity of staying in town. Blu;
in a city which is. compared with other cit
les, so well fitted for summer residence as
Washington there are many alleviations to
De felt by the poorer classes.
The prosperous woman who will next
month take flight for space Of four
months must spend the last week of her
stay in town in packing and superintend-
ing the packing OF household goods and
personal effects. Only the richest can afford
10 leave all these things in the hands Of
servants Having dismantled her house
and put away winter clothing and furn-
ishings, with secret worry about moths.
dust and thieves, she must take a railway
Journey. which not even the comforts Of
the parlor car can make anything but hct
dusty and unpleasant. The lady in the
parior ear cannot get any more fresh air
from her window than the tired mother
travelling with three children in the ordi-
nary day coach: she is as likely to suffer
from cinders. and smoke. and dust, and
the indescribable smells OF a railway sta
tion as her humber neighbors. When she
reaches her destination there are ten
chances TO one that something will be
the matter with her room or herself. She
does not feel the exhilaration in travel
ing which comes to those to whom jour
ney is a rare treat. There are more ways
of reducing mankind to an equality in this
world than are written in the sacred books
OF socialism.
On the other hand, If one positively can
not get out of town there are ways OF be-
ing very comfortable at home. especially
when home means a whole house AMI
ones own furniture. The people in board
ing houses, with only one room 10 call
their own, who are at the mercy of their
boarding mistress. have the worst of it,
But the householder in Washington can
have a very comfortable time if the mis-
tress OF the house is so minded. A frac-
tion Of the money which would have to BE-
spent in an outing OF month or two
months viii give the family small pleas
ures which will make the summer a sea
son OF holidays.
The wise house mistress will make a col
lection Of all bric-a-brac throughout the
house except a few articles which do not
require much care; she viii replace heavy
hangings with cheap, light curtains. OF
none at all; she will cover or remove up-
holstered furniture and swing hammocl
N1mewhere in the house as well as on the
porch or lawn; she will take up her car
pets and substitute mattings or bare floors
she viii keep jars Of Wild flowers sitting
asout on the tables by way OF ornament
and plenty of light literature ready 10 III,
hand; she viii give the family plenty O
frlii. salads and cool drinks, and sac vii
study the art of providing suitable lunch
cons Tor picnic parties. she viii arrang
her work so that there shall be as little o
it as possible TO interfere with pleasuring
and win plan rs many little excursions 1,
out-of-town resorts as the funds at he
disposal viii allow. Thus she viii max
her home pleasant place not only for he
husband and children, but for stray home
sick mor;als who may be stranded in towi
and ardently wishing for home comfort