New-York tribune., 1901-09-01


privacy of a screened side porch.
The most interesting commuter who alights
at Lawrence is Russell Sage. He goes out at
4:30 p m. and walks to his little cottage which
is not far from the station. He ordi-
nary Communication ticket now, though he used
to rejoice in a pass. He to the city in
the morning o. a train which arrives at 8
o'clock The train boy has a grudge against
him because, the boy says, as Mr.. Sage goes
through the train he gathers up discarded
morning papers until he has one of every sort
James r. Keene is all-the- round COM
muter, who travels on the same train with Mr.
Sage.
II does not take long series OF deductions
to pick out the passengers Long Island
trains who live in new towns or in towns that
are booming. They Will usually be seen carry
ing small articles Of furniture. a package Of
long blinds bit of carpet, any of the other
things likely TO be forgotten until the furnish
er's wagon has ceased its visits. Many OF this
sort Of passengers have tickets which read to
Valley Stream. which is said to be growing as
rapidly any other town Long Island in
spite Of the fact that mosquitoes are found there
as late as December.
One finds a different sort of commuter the
trains which leave Long Island City runs
which terminate at Hampstead, Hcksville and
Babylon. Except for the Babylon branch. which
runs for some distance along the inner shore of
Great South Bay. the district covered is as in
land as is possible on long, slim island. Near
all the year round. and the few summer residents
call them farmers.
These farmers have TO live In the suburbs.
they say with sniff. We live here in the sum
mer because We like it
I'VE wish these summer people would stay In
town go away 10 some resort" is the COM
plaint of the farmers" They are a proud
lot. and most Of them think they're too good
for u.s.
farmers talk to other farmers" and the re
sorters' 10 their kind. 1t is never dihlcuIt TO
tell to which of the two classes man belongs
The farmers partial TO straw hats with
high crowns. and 10 trousers that bag at the
knees. They are not particular about keeping
their shoes shined, and usually smoke pipes
The "reSorter'' Is a Newly Yorker slightly modl-
fed by his temporary country Surroundings
His clothes are well kept and his cigar Tits up
ward. He talks to other ''resorters" about things
which they will do in the city in the coming
winter and voices decided opinions on the
mayoralty question.
Most of the commuters who live in the coun-
try for the entire year put in their spare time
in the summer in garden work The big truck
farms which supply New-York are in their
vicinity. and the environment makes them de-
sire gardens Of their own. Their hands
calloused from using the rake and hoe On the
train they seem anxious 20 get back home, not
so much that they may see their wives ana
children. but that they may see what the day S
sun or the days rain. as the case may be, mas
cone for their gardens They read agricultural
papers discuss the best way OF raising po-
tatoes. One man may produce from his pocket
a particularly fine vegetable, Of which he Is so
proud that he has carried II tr town wrapped
IIp in n paper to show the ir the office. II
may be a tomato which has r1pened to n vivid
color in spite Of the late season. or perhaps
carrot of peculiar shape.
This is the first year my wife has ever been
content tn have me fuss with a garden" said
one Of the committing farmers" the other day.
You are having better luck with the crop
than usual. l suppose?
mo that's not Il he answered Garden
truck is not doing so pert this year as II did
last The price Of vegetables Is very high.
though and we've saved a lot of money through
having the garden.
These amateur gardeners say that IL is great
sport to work in the field. and that they hate TO
drop the hoe take the train which brings
them to the city and office pen. Sometimes
they stay in the garden so long after breakfast
that they miss their trains. which means some
clever explaining to square things at the office.
A man who lives near MineOla had trying
experience OF this kind the other day. He was
busy hilling up late potatoes. and forgot al!
about his train.
John John, Your train will be along in ten
minutes called his wife from the back door.