New-York tribune., 1901-09-22

-. - ,,s. ,be Erie Railroad in daily trips TO
the city He had a kind heart and ne ikeu u en-
terrain SO il is only natural that he should ASK
Jones 70 come out and visit him in Jersey WHEN
he heard that Joness wife was away.
Now Jones was thorough Ne"-f oiheI g
sver lived on tho island He had been born In west
Tenth-st and when he was old enough ne ii. M
rjed Since then had lived In nats ~hich ms "iie
cforre6 IN cali apartments. His knowledge OF
New-Jersey homes had only one source-the coii'i'
papers which he read when getting sha'eu' tsio0
auitoes and bundles and leaky roofs TO say nothing
Of neghborhood feuds the synonymes which
. home in New Jersey called forth. To be frank, he
vas rather dubious about accepting the inVitaooi'
You've been making fun Of this committing busi-
ness about long enough" said his friend come
out with me tonight and learn the real JOY Vi Nis
in the country instead Of In a fiat
ronss wondered whether he would have TO carry
an automobile a wheel or package or piru SEED
b,t he figured that in any case no one "ouu
recognize him. so he pulled his hat over ms eyes
and went with his friend TO the ferry. Inc cum.
,,,,er inflated him past several ticket choppers
and did not stop till they were leaning against te
chains at the bow of the ferryboat
a. IN. boat neared Jersey City Jones noticed that
his friend began 10 get set after the lsshon VI
,,rnters az an athletic meet. He wondered II there
was TO be footrace
.In see YOU in the smoking car whispered the
friend I'm going make sprint to make sure OF
getting seat for you
,rbsn the gate swung back and the commuter was
-, 1,,,a a fash heading an extensive field of those
who ..also ran" The New-Yorker had fought 10
get in and out Of trains on the elevated roads, Out
n wa. nothing like this He got to the smoker Ju~'
,n time 10 slide into the seat which his friend was
reserying over the protests OF a htte man "i.o
s,s,., dare fry TO take IL, but who was not AFRAID
to say what he thought.
They were going TO Ridgewood, which Is just 10
vond Paterson, on the main line OF the ffie' alo
one of the typical commuter towns On the traln
he me, some of the prominent men OF the town. ne
b.d meyer heard of them in New-fork, put IN
Ridgewood they were evidently people oi pioil
.nence One was officer In the goh elup' aiu
wore trousers that were named after the game,
Anotber was director in the local puiluins a"u
- .ssoc,ation He took lively interest in Jones'
.ra Incidentally tried to sell him house and lot on
\ ,nstaments Then they settled down lof d ma.
hour at whist, which was quite long enough Az.
Ionae,s mariner seeing that Jones uumpeo se'erai
NJ his Mariners tricks and lost the game WIN great
- ue excuse that e was not used to playing
cards on a train, not satisfactory.
Many persons got of at the hiose"oo" .'
end some OF them got into carriages. Jones anu
fr,end walked and the latter explained that 'he
pSople who rode were not redl coiiiiiu'ei0
in the city in the winter
.It's mighty healthy to walk through the country
every morning and evening he continued
SIS 1t far?" asked Jones looking down at the oust
On his shoes and longing for a streetcar
n was only a half mile and Jones would nave
thought nothing of the distance had ne peen "aih =
tnK in the city. where there was the opposiuoh 9L
the crowd headed the other way and the chance ol
b~dng At every crossing. But this Was 1us'
walking. and II tired him.
The commuters children met him with howl OF
delight and speedily relieved him OF MS ouhoies,
They were somewhat afraid OF Jones he nouceo
that they shockingly healthy Inen ne
,boueh+ a. his little boy who had just pulled
through the long hot summer in the city, ana was
rew being coaxed back to life on his grandtathers
taru Jones had discovered Of the joys OF being
.We're got the new playhouse DONE" said the
Oldest BOY y eorneT of @ the igoS big Yard i0
Jones remembered the narrow quarters a OK me ne
su9m spgied n those @,s'tSf Of the commuter
The commuters home was moaesms sss s.oIy n ailS ~
which was screened in against mosquitoes ne
1--WE Just about finished paying for this plaos~ &,
I've e saved Is it in seven years -.
from mow o9n a1 yIH ykns d3 s OF o his
account and the snail Ike way In which IL was
gcbeapep epDiI living in the Country said the
commuter. I'VE have doctors bills to pay. and
The dinner that night S was excellent s The or
sereT Il is oaed I ana he took * to the
meeting with him. Jones rather envied his friends
for consideration He had never been called upon
10 take any part In the affairs OF me Dig city linen lheh
the comnuter belonged. Again Jones was moved
TheR ~ We're m oe n good Season for sS a. m trains
a f0F s s @ % nd Of a eeeaed hfs a wa
in town ratified past his windows all night But
how he did sleep! He didn't mind getting up at
$50 o'clock. He relished the breakfast though 1t
bolted with eyes on the clock. They had to
sprint catch the train but the exercise brought
q healthy glow into his cheeks. and made him feel
like a new man. And the trip to the city he
thought il all over He remembered quotation
from something other which held that II was
better be a big fish in little puddle than a
little fish in big He is now negotiating with
dealer in suburban real estate. and before the
winter begins in earnest there will be new COM
nuter in Jersey
The Erie Railroad has spread regular tangie
OF suburban lines that part OF New-Jersey
which is within thirty miles Of New-York There
IS the main line. which many commuter trains
far Tuxedo and Southields. There is the
Northern Railroad of New-Jersey which ends az
Nyack, just across the New-York State line. There
Is the New-Jersey and New-York Railroad. which
carries commuters far Manuel, and the
Greenwood Lake division. which has branches to
Orange and Essex Falls. Besides there is the New
York. Susquehanna and Western, which wanders
through the district. reaching many towns which
the other roads have overlooked. The rates for
regular monthly Communication low, and fifty
trip family tickets enable commuters wives 10 do
their shopping In the city.
w. ID. Cooke. who is general passenger agent for
most OF these lines. great deal Of Erie COM
muters. for they always 10 him with their