New-York tribune., 1900-07-30
GATHERED HERE AND THERE.

The cooperative plan Of housekeeping for the
summer months has become q decided fad in Phlla-
celpRia. A party Of girls who were compelled 10
remain n town all summer tried the experiment
and now declare that they can keep house quite as
cheapy ard a great deal more comfortably than
they can board They found house the owners
OF which we're glad TO rent on easy terms during
their absence. A chaperon and cook were IN
stalled. ard each girl goes 70 her daily toll re-
freshed by pleasant social evening. good nights
rest and a seasonabIe breakfast
The Jane Club OF that city the offspring OF The
New Century Guild. is regarded with pardona Die
pride By the parent body. The clubs home is on
tae outskirts Of the city. which be reached by
a I'VE cent fare, and any woman desiring a sun
day outing IS provided with room and board from
Saturday until Monday for the OF &. This rate
is for members only
The difficulty in New York is that there ara no
suburbs available to the working class Of women
as we plunge directly from the city into the coun-
tfy. and II generally requires two fares 10 get
tneTe- EVen 'nackyarCs' are denied US ANY one
inclined 70 take up his line Of philanthropy 7i-h-
provide house boat TO be anchored OUT in the ar-
which row can ba 5-4 - ,-ooo OF HIgh Bridge
i CoiiEloGte q de@en or more 6osrders, and II they
might be made 70 pay for itself.
Is anything salder than the way in which small
boys ara treated in the matter Of d-ess2 The poor
little chaps are pat into mildly costumes that
make them grUtesCue beyond description with rba
VICE trousers tapping around the little ankles Or
The injured innocent ls put into base imitation
OF Little Lord Fauntleroy's clothing and hts
pudEy face, that might be good natured and child
Ike. becomes imbecie in its euvironn-ent-or Lank
light hair that won't stay curled. one ghrddars
20 mink how poor little Fauntleroy has been exc
Grated by infaar-Ie souls. a little fellow said
not long ago as ne surveyed with tear-stained
Eyts, rs Drown scratched legs II wish Little
/ just hate him
biz
latiou cure" prescribed by a New-York physician
He IS quite right. There are many people suffering
from overraxet nerves who would recover spe45-
ly Il they could be induced 10 go into the country
for & week Of solitude and thereafter insist on
passing hour two alone some part OF every
day brilliant woman with busy social and
Intellectual life that she would nave been in
sane or dead long ago had she rot discovered the
isolation cure She used 10 scandalize her conven-
tionaI mother-ln-Iaw and irrtta.e her conservative
and decorous husband by announcing quietly al
breakfast when she felt the strain TOO heavy that
she was going away Tor a few days Then she
would 20 into the city IN whose suburbs their
beautiful home was situated, engage a room al a
quiet lodging house known 20 her, and just rest
When hungry, she went 70 a gooc hotel 10 al, then
returned 10 aer silent room A book or TWO OF
reflective order accompanied her and she wanted
no other companions.
when. she fslt that she had. as she expressed IT,
take Up the burdens again and bear them patiently
until another rest became necessary. How much
wiser was that course than the usual or hold
ing on until the vital forces are exhausted recu-
nerartCr Is impossible and nervous prOstra ton
that bane Of the ages-Is fastened upon the victim
never wholly be driven away
Nine Sarah Grand does not like long skirts for
wheeling such as are worn By English women. She
learned 20 ride in Paris and French costumes for
cycling are nothing Il not nat-y, as every one
knows, There la Mode is queen, and nobody. Eng
Iieh or other dares 10 defy her having once
benr 70 her dictate and worn the rational dress,
Nine Grand liked Il so much thai she Will not ride
In England where La Mode prescribes long skirts
Il Is quite az The poet wrote.
Vice ts g monster OF such trtghtful mien.
Ae m he hated needs bat To be seen,
ru- seen too oft familiar with her face,
we f-z- endure. then pity then embrace
That + v,ra+ -7fz ers,vyhlle stald and decorous
English woman and guide " youth mas conc. ~
- Dt.z of 1T To thuk OF the aItnor Oh me
T4laya-Iv Tying in a French cycling costume
How are the mighty fallen,