New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-25
A HARVEST HoNEYMooN.

There is one summer Of my married life FOR which
have never forgiven myself. though Knowlton.
generous soul forgave me long ago. There is this
good thing about women Charles Dudley Warner
says. they share your riches just cheertuIy
as they DO your poverty" That summer I more
/ than shared kuoWIt0ns riches. and I was over
come with remorse when I returned home from a
luxurious summer cottage with my brood OF young
people To find that knowton felt obliged. be-
cause OF the expense. to give up his own vacation
trip 10 Canada. How fororn' the house looked
when 7 back it And when I looked at
Kuowltou IL seemed to that he had grown years
older. II that had been last 7 would
have been broken hearted or course. believe in
little separations for every member OF the family.
and l always glad when KncwIton goes off
with his old friends for weeks fishing or hunt
ing. II gives Us an opportunity 10 welcome him
home. AS for myself I know IL does a world
Of good as it does any hoUsekeeper to get away
from the everyday routine for = time. 1 come
back, after weeks stay. glad get home
tEat not only hug the whole family. but I pat the
chairs. and once. when no one was looking. kissed
the little Lowestoft cups-I had nothing so
pretty while was away! But in the happy,
best. for prefer 10 be with my husband. So
the next summer after the one have mentioned
there a departure.
/ took a cottage at Charles Point at a very rea-
sonabe rent engaged a friend TO act as chaperon
and housekeeper to my young people. and one fair
June morning bridget and saw the whole party
on. Ihen proceeded 10 transform my brooklyn
home into a summer home, with cool, green
a {
the windows and willow furniture most In evil
dence. There were soft, pink shades on the candle
sticks and with artistic Japanese lantern for the
hall felt my summer cottage complete. The
softly shaded lights added greatly TO our comfort.
mOonHt porch. likes 10 stumble through a dark
house. Anyway. KnowltoE doesn't KnOwlton
said he never would have known the house for the
same place in which he had camped out in other
summers. The porch overlooking the garden was
transformed into a summer dining room. and what
breakfasts Bridget served US therel What melons
fairy melons, I am convinced that only grow by
magic night in the New-York markets-wh1le
our o'clock dinners were sonnets done into
dalntesl
I took out my old music, delighted 20 find that
stiu could play Ii was delicate compliment when
Rave believed there were such lovely trips SO near
there's world Of capabiity Joy spread round
But the best part OF that summer was the lesson
learned and took to heart Geanzed now nf TIE
and OF the many interests which ci even little
father begins when. no matter how hard working
or ne may be- me sa .a, ,s en- S
interesting no time for pleasure. and in too
households he becomes merely the man who pays
woman's heart is prompted to desire, the mans
mind is prompted to accomplish SO said to
have h's nobisr lOngingEs and KnOwlton shan have
frn g The boz. went TO coIiess that autumn and
were proud to find that they could bear their share
Of her fathers house. she always was dear. and
needed only gentle word OF warning 10 start her
on the right way. And you should see my husband
But 70 return f. our y.saon 81 TN. :U sS.ns, U
May s ssu s wSS So hsH eST
up for extraordinarily expenses. tho children.
them to the ' seashors or FOUND them out in the
heart Of The mountains put my wh9ts ts nssIi lns2
gossip Owe did gossipD and the best stories yers
brought into play that summer. may say "sss