New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-11
GATHERED HERE AND THERE.
5CEEN,

One Of the prettiest sights in landscape gardening
to be seen at this avenue OF ny
drangeas now in bloom in Beverley Road, Flatbush.
Inc snow white blossoms, grown TO height Of
five feet. extend either side of the garden path
from the street for distance Of a hundred and
MY feet to the front door OF the homestead. The
like an artificial decoration prepared for a bridal
The vista of blossoms so long as ~ sem narrow;
at the further end, is said to have cost the owner
All the heroes are not In history at present
wearing shoulder straps The family hero never
gets a mention but he IS the less hero for
all that. and he may be seen on any Sunday. as he
takes the little down to the beach to spend
the day, his only holiday and day of leisure in the
whole week. One of his class boarded the Brighton
Beach train last Sunday with a whole flock OF
little ones. He was rather a pale and overworked
looking hero, and one could tell in half glance
that he worked under gasght all the weeh-doubt-
less somebody's not overpaid bookkeeper. He
RED one baby in his arms and four trailed
along after him. scattering like many chickens
whenever there was suggestion Of danger. II
was easy 10 see that the mother had been working
all the morning to get the little ready Three
about four inches in length, and sailor collars that
concealed the jacket Of white marseilles which
they were attached. Their hats regular sail
ors, marked IN gold letters on the front with the
had Sunday shine and a SUNDAY SQUEAK Tben
there vas little girl also spotless. with hair in
sections. The father of the little band marshalled
the face by the time all were settled in the car
The family handkerchief protruded from his coat
light Of holiday. purpose in his eye that was not
to be nistake9 II was easy to conjecture that the
luncheon, and that they would all hands OF them
father was the leader. and he would go to his work
the following morning with never a thought that
to charge up San Juan Hill to be accounted hero.
Vacation days are past. and the children are
home from the country. There is atmosphere OF
novelty about everything at home. and the charm
of renewing old associations is full upon them.
They have looked over their toys and given old
favorites an enthusiastic hug. The canary has
been recalled from the birds boarding house and
the rubber plant has been gathered IN and the fam
lily cat has returned glad to exchange OF
vagrancy for OF settled domestlcity. School.
books have been gathered together, ready for bust
ration have been pressed into service. There is a
bpnGh or eattals and some peacock feathers, some
shells, and a hornets nest necessarily deserted By
Us original tenants for purposes OF nsportaon
Of frightened rabbits qnreconciled to the environ
viii i've in the resnt of tb I.fe SIasy ana II
dren, whether the latter went beyond the city gates
IN the loving care Of parents the guests Of
here are none that a make & 0
that the freedom Of country living leaves
The Soldiers Arch at the entrance to Prospect
Park, standing Ike huge mantelpiece up against
ments mounted its top. 1t looks as though
Nature had decided to set up housekeeping and
had started her home by laying the hearthstone
first. She has all her ornaments facing the Park
instead OF facing them the other way so that the
public could get a view in fine perspective Almost
any day now she may decide to put more orna-
ments on her neutrality-suspicious. even a hand
some clock to match thu sidepieces Then who
knows but that, as the cool fan days come on she
may decide to light fire cosey fire in the CRATE
and thus complete the suggestion?
Embroidered hosiery is the fad Even wom-
en- who prejudiced against darning their stock
ings are busy embroidering their monograns on |
the nstep IN red silk. The season promises to be
one OF gifts Of hosiery to the male contingent
Men who have heretofore been called on to accept
embroidered suspenders and slippers will be de- |
lighted at the more practical nature Of the gifts
from the hands Of their women friends man is |
a practical individual, and, however much he may |
appreciate banner TO hang on the wall OF his |
room, or case for his mandolin, he will never feel
ROT reel II he is presented with embroidered socks
He Will assume to regard the socks account OF |
the embroidered monogram. but the real sponta- |
neity Of the gratitude will be primarily on account
or the socks themselves. The monogram in order |
TO be in good style, must be very large and when a
man wears low shoes II the embroidery is a little
above the instep il will make q fine showing espe-
cially as he is already in the habit OF pulling his |
trousers up at the knee, partly to the spring |
has for some time been addicted to rainbow effects