New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-08-12
MOUNTAIN BREADWLNNERS.
WOMEN WHO EMPLOY NATURES RE
SOURCES FOR ARTISTIC DEVICES
VARIED OCCUPATIONS OF DEM
ZFNS OF THE FORESTS


Sumner IS the harvest tine il al branches Of
h-ea5wirning en6eavor for the women VINO I'VE n
remote mountain districts. such as the Norm
woods The occupants Of isolated farms or small
haunlers II such regions are shut from the Worlo
during The winter ny barriers OF ice and SLOW
which few conveyances can surz11ount-
one woman. widely known through large por-
non Of The Adtron6acks, is famous for her WOOD
carving In the long winter evenings she brings
mn her simple tooIs-mosJly sharp kniVes-aT-d
gets OFT her store Of white maple, smooth O. gram
firm and sound, which she uses in her work Other
woods she employs. too, in constructing her l0Le
brackets frames and whatoots. but the White
naple turns out such pretty pieces and IS 50 easy
70 work on that she prefers il
The woman is her Own artist. for the most part
and her own architect. She makes paper racks OF
new and curious patterns al one mass OF r1ch
carving and open scroll7ork: boxes for jewels for
fancy work. for photographs, and al manner OF
useful things. Her picture frames are OF al sizes
a1z Of quaint and original designs showing IN the
v0odcarvL1g the life that breat1es N ne LoTSS~-
me budding Of the pine cones the fight OF butter
flies Young birds on the wing he roadside bios
SONS and the fern fronds and moss growths
When SUMNER cones and the mountains ara 1ull
~ euesrs eager 70 gather souvenirs OF their sur
-ol1ndinzs. she brings ont her woodCarving, her
quantity stuffed creatures, her marvellous variety
OF articles manufactured ouC OF The fungi OF the
woods her frames Of birchbark ard stores OF fra
grant baIsan. Hers usual personality
Her face is strong and kind Ike her nature; her
stature is tall: she dresses and looks more ike q
nan than woman, with her plain dark skirts and
simply made clothing and her strong. sef-reIiant
4 wooDswoMAN
She IS Drowned by exposure 70 sun and wind, for
she heeds neither storm Of rain nor storm OF blind
ing snow Z on e-rand o. mercy bent and a twenty
mile ride is z mere bagateI-e 70 her She IS q
voodswor1an. for she knows vel the signs written
upon The bark Of the trees and craven upon the
rocks and the tine when the NOSES blossom under
the SHOWS. she can foreteII just when may be ex-
pected the ''Iu6wi1ter thaw' and the thaw that IS
apt. early II the winter 70 expose the scarlet and
lavender blooms Ct the rock Echers and MOSES
en6 The seed lying faIlow IN The fields She knows
when -h= rabbit dons his stiff, bristly snowshoes
and changes MS brown coat FOR z white one II
preparation for winter; when the birds come and
20 and the black bear goes 10 lis rest; when the
red FOX SCOUTS the country IN search OF food. and
where the brook trout lie thick II the rock scwn
pools and The loon loves 10 tantalze his pUrsUers
When sumner comes she turns her home into 4
boarding house. and proves HERSELF a great house
keeper. and tender nurse i any there De who
need Ter special care
Another woman VINO makes living in the noun
ralns has 5y her Industry built small house on
the SIDE CT mountain. where she paints pictures
and does al manner Of work during the winter,
such as the making Of fragrant balsam pillows
winch aoc comfort 70 the piazzas Of the rich When
sumner comes Ike big white daisies al over the
meadow about her little home blossom white tents.
READY for crop Of summer boarders.
another woman started out make living in
the mountains with nothing but courage and neces-
sity BY way q capital People love &c ride about
the beautiful mountain roads and trails. and she
Thought that she would indulge them So she hired
& horse and buggy and drove people around at
stated prices Tor certain hours Very soon she mad
her own customers who employed her regularly.
snc Il long before she able buy
nrst horse ana then buggy In the course Of
about year she had more than one rig. besides
tEo s. ghs for touri Z. and started bure
The mountains dotted with little fancywork
SHOPS, where fancy work finds sale and their
woman VINO rocks and knits as i her life depended
upon beth.
sprrg. about PREPARING Games for occupancy
There IS cleaning TO Dc n5ed repairs 10 be
little details incident summer hornerlaEng- One
INDUSTRIOUS little woman is ever In demand she
and reels Of tape ard g1irpe. and makes quick
work Of upholsreriug chairs sofas. etc
THE FUNGI ARTIST
Then there Is the fungi artist Many wonderful
anc beautiful varieties OF fungi grow upon The
trees in the Adirondaczs- TIE large common kind
Is shaped ike a shell with overlapping bands OF
Shell color upon the back and a slightly concave
froat Of soft cream color Upon such surfaces she
SKETCHES most beautiful designs and dainty pictures
OF woodland OF seaside scenes. using the sFaT ?
point OF pm The strokes easily shaded, and
he bruised surfacs in The strokes turns 10 lovely
hnaoeE q brown WHen The fun5l naT2en. Willcf IS
soon after they picked, OF after the sap begins
% run from the trees into their roots the creamy
surface grows carkef sface IKE ileI.t iAW &C
The small. shell shaped fungi are scooped by cert
1eIainne hands INTO little n2fen saIes, WIN me
g-ls3ae @IlleI mas loses -o.ois "a 60 - - -
-sysrS. u SIS natural form Fastened 10 . fancy hlt
q birch bark The little t111Et match Ectders are
very pretty and woocsy loo.-iHs-
Ekns OF the deer easily ana eataTlF procured
N The mouTtatEs. and many *oIlei3 ---4le non y
painting bright eolored IIc-sI asdS 5oI lhele OF