New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-12
Houses0f0es Exchange.

trees birds overhead n1d al the qufst u . cern-
Try place she opened the conversation by remark
Ing how sorry she felr Tor the husbands alS
fathers sitting solitary and alone on the dese~-sd
sroops OF our city houses. she had them
the evening before when she st-oIled win lar
husband after dinner.
II all the stOCps occupied snc showed stg-s
OF life. would be different she said but generally
the outlook for these Icft-behtld5 consisted OK
boarded windows and Doors most foroicdns
sight (And Get ask here. why - q. y bet
ter favored neighbOrs mus 50 away. that they
board their houses hidecusIy-ean Iris LOT %
done more ar-15tIcaly?)
And then her remarks turned % the ether kica
and she said. wisely. And how sorry an FOR thu
mothers. who think that Their going away n a
necessity; for after al. It is hard for cnera.
THAI Is. Il they ara true home lovers 70 hsvs 20
give Up the home
All this called to mind punches OF letters tied u
and labelled lS6-'S. and 50 Tor ten years-letrers
written curing the years Wnen u was necessity
that should 20 away with the small tots II
habit OF IT would have continued 70 the present.
For It is habit which many times makes Is con-
tl1Ge unnecessary evils.
The letters OF those years such a tsIitagsg
Was my husband happy His letters were drsayy
OF an exceIIe3t n1siS who keDr an tbf1e-s - -
the nlark-aad although my husband had stayias
was not home. W hen one rejects how little uaan
When those doleful eptsties arrived. how Gid they
=
for the days 60 faster nor long summer bids
SO late and for the time OF reunion under the
roOfcrCe.
NV husbands one CONDENSATION came when bv
chance he the Overhea ted tenement house dis
tr1Crs, and the hot. uncomfortable babies and
dren living IN the cutters until late hour irving
20 get gasp or air Then he realized with thank
rulneSS the privilege OF his children breath
ing the good air OF the mountains.
\ friend last summer deOlOrsd the fact that thu
time had come when the summer outing had to be
taken with ner boy or fourteen. and her husband
lett behind When remarked. Happy r. n.
woman whose pOcketbOOk fOTbids such Illxu-ies'
she said. II quite
This season, when went 10 what her plans
were, found. although that bow was wear older
the trunks were packec-OE the Wednesday follow
ting the two would start and father would be EFF
alone again 10 get along best he could.
Creatures OF habit We surely.
ny Is II, Il mother and children must go away
cred miles between their home and their summer
abiding placer Yes. why did I do II MYSELF But
did.
Is there a city which offers more than our own
beautiful city OF New-YOrk? And IL one has 10
make ones home IN the city. why not iIrt our All
How delightfully."- the time spending
Few hours daily IN the park and dirrar
stroltnS TO beautiful Riverside Park for the sunset
glow and evening lights the Hudson Or through
directions and then at the dinner table na reunion
after the many hours separation rNaz Ir-,-
ming up or lives. how few hours OF tina twenty
four do spend togsther
No, IL Is not right. and IL les in the wtse'x hand.
TO stop II Although NAV have 20 look oTs- ~
are a secondary consideration TO being with rhosa
VINO are nearest and dearest. and being xblS. TO
minister to their needs. q
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