New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-02
HOuseeOfJes Exc6anee.

Summer cruelty to fathers-ought 1t not to be sup
pressed?
Is kind o just for n family TO go away for their
vacation, leaving the bread winner at home to
Swelter through the dog days with his nose 10 the
grIndstOne:
Does this practice tend to ALLEVIATE fathers from
their families and, indirectly to break down family
life?
Or it strengthen tho family ties, on the prln-
cpIe Absence makes the heart grow fonder"?
Perhaps however, the husbands and fathers feel they
taking vacation when they their families
may be better all around for people who
great other separate for IA few months
They may love each other all the
better for the separation.
What do you think:
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HOLIDAYS FOR HUSBANDS AND WIVES
My experience on a number Of summer vacations
spent with families and travelling abroad makes
mo believe that the whole family is benefited by
the father and mother taking vacations apart from
each other at least once year. AS the tastes of
each different. consequently each Will enjoy
best his her own way of taking recreation
Some like mountain climbing, others prefer
cycling or fishing. Women like driving. bathing,
boating tennis resting in hammocks. Very
rarely do you find that tho husband and wife caro-
for the same sport form OF recreation.
Another reason why the vacation Of father and
mother should be taken apart-a little change from
each others company often makes the wheels of
married life more freely. 1t does not matter
how much a wife for her husband how de-
voted a husband Is to his wife, absence from
each other say, of week or a fortnight. will do
more toward making each appreciate the other
than anything else
When person Is always at close range, it helps
US nightly in appreciation of him Cor herr
get a little distance Off The same holds true OF
picture band OF music. but is especially true
with regard to character
1 do not think. however, that II is right for tho
wife to ell the money that is available for
vacations. but there should be an equal d.
vision planned out that each half of the family
could enjoy equal privileges The wife, who is
often overambitious if she is -n society" ought
TO limit herself in tho selection OF her summer
sort and not 60 10 the most expensive hotel or
watering place. for that Is not, or should not be
the object of a summer vacation where the means
are limited
change is what people need more than
an extravag CANT expenditure luxuries connected
with holiday. While I am entirely adverse
the idea that a husband should spend the whole
summer in town, working hard TO allow his fam
fly to appear well at a watering place or q noun
tain resort equally adverse TO the plan that it
together. The more we study human character.
the better We seem TO understand that men and
women love each other better by having
sional changes from each others society.
Even short vacation Will help a father and
crease their originality OF mind to increase their
interest in their business. profession or homo. to