The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-07
nuiIding an Annex.

To such advantage did she play her
part that the season was prolonged far
into the autumn, in the winter an annex
was built onto the old farm house ana
divers improvements were necessary to
accommodate the guests who registered
six months ahead for rooms. The next
season opened with full house and with
a few additions the original list OF board
ers claimed their old rooms. They found
they liked the simple, spraying old gray
farm house; it's plain, tasteful FURNISH
ings the afternoon tea, served under the
spreading elm the dainty, simple coun-
trv fare. and unpretentious, unfashiona-
Bile air of jollty that prevails. There are
now among them a half dozen artistic
star boarders who have painted a gor-
oeous old fashioned sign of Apple Tree
Inn that hangs over the door; the rooms
are hung with prints and sketches that
havt been contributed, and for this sea-
son tbe official hostess has bought an
enormous stout wagon, hung on powerful
snrings. capable of seating twelve persons
and provided with a coach horn, and once
a week this summer the boarders will go
coaching behind four stout farm horses
through the beautiful New England coun-
try. In addition a boat house has been
built on the lake, and a couple Of row
boats launched on its pacific waves.
To meet the demands of many OF the
steady patrons, Apple Tree Inn was OPP
ened for week of the last Christmas
holidays, the Easter vacation demand has
forced its doors again, and nowadays an
aspirant to residence in Apple Tree Inn
has to 20 through as many formalities as
a Free Mason or "a debutante at the court
of 81. James.
AS to the managers, they are entirely
satisfied and insist that other women can
go and do likewise with equal success.
what the Proprietors Think.
1.-THE secret is to keep your boarders
happy and entertained, and they won't
TO grumble and imagine that
disaster is imminent IL the biscuits are
pale one morning and the coffee weak,
explained one OF these Inns proprie-
tresses Lots of women, especially drag
out to the country and get no good there
from because they sit idly and lonesome
ly. and manlessly embroidering on the
front porch, conspiring against the land
lady, gossiping and falling out, and ac-
ouiring dyspepsia, not from the food, but
because they are dull and dreary. Give
those very same women something 20
laugh over some object 10 exercise. some
gentle excitement TO look forward 20.
and they will not only be pleased and 1at-
isfied but sit promptly down and sing the
praises OF their boarding house, 20 tell
ingly by tongue and pen. that brothers
and husbands and cousins will try II for
a vacation and presently you viii get the
beneficial masculine element and there ~
no more trouble IN the future.
'The woman can't DO II oil by herself"
admitted the fair Inn keeper, but two
can and the two must always keep IN
mind that times are changing and the
demands for amusement ana Injuries OF
certain type Is On the steady increase,
know u one country hotel keeper who
nov provides trained nurse for the COM
fort ~ hia guests. ana also gives free
board 20 q couple o. agreeable, weii-sau-
Gated yogrs ladies'. who take the children