The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-07-31

VIII get more fun and real enjoy
ment out OF The simmer Than til
new feminine type known as the
porch girl q
To all appearances she is "a artless
miss. but there is method in her hold
ing court on the piazza from early
summer until late in the fall, and
many d human fly viii beGeaught and
held fast in the mesh Of De Cveb
which her busy fingers are so intent on
spinning. In her cool, pretty froCk, she
sits sereneiy and happily in herpcoHrt,
while her sisters parade the seashOre
and swelter in stufy rooms and fOndly
imagine they are keeping up the pace
set by to smart set
Not for Miss Porch Girl. 81 the FAM
lily arc lucky enough to possess 4
country bungalow she packs herself
bag and baggage 10 il and then pro-
ceeds 10 make the most of every OPP
portunity And, b. the way. even if
she is doomed 10 stay at home, she has
Weakened TO the realization that ther,e
are opportunities on all sides of her
Jump from the rrying pan into the
fre2 Excuse me-" she says emphat-
icsry when ar avalanche Of alluring
invitations come from rusticating
souls. I'm happy just where am
for with her other accomplishments
this lady fair is a philosopher and she
reasons things out~to suit herself
one idea is rented firmly in he
head. She intends 10 hold delightful
court q The cottage porch. Not such
a E7e. Lind you, as grandmother Gid,
but one That viii differ in glory even
as the sun outshineth the moon
Moro often than not she possesses
Limited possibilities. Fer instance, a
small porch on the sunni side Of the
house does not look especially alluring,
bit trust her to De equal = just such
emergencies. she eyes her points &C
vantage as a general eyes his field ana
Llc-. womanllke. sits down to ponder.
OF one thing she is absolutely Ger
tain Il Whether the porch IS broad or
narrow. or &C limited proportions. is A
secondary consideration. - II must be
made in the EoTm Of a retreat so that
those Who sit aid chat viii feel somez
svh2t seclvGed. So her first thought
IS TO see that vines are planted that
"a III spread out aid convert the porch
iatO fairy bower q
Thea she turns her Attention to the
covering. II she fancies purple. ard
l1coNs that il VIII make a pretty. be-
COMIC; background for her, she selects
tae thrifty cieIns:Is jackmanii with its
purple petalcd blossoms and its rich
greea leaves. Virginia creepers, WIS
talias, trumpet creepers, old fashioned
morning Siories. sweet honey suckles
end even climbing roses are all prime
favOrites. but are not always possible,
because Of Lack of forethougnt Not4f-
ing could be more attractive than a
bower OF crimson rambler roses that
presents vivid mass OF coloring. but
unfortunately they viii not spring up
in day or even two, and she is forced
10 nurse a quick growing vine that re-
Quires but few short weeks to be III
all its glory.
When the green manifests its inten-
bons OF climbing up in a hurry she
arms herself with some wire netting
shears and a hammer and sets to work
In an end she cuts out a diamond
vines about ii. for this is one Of her
points Of vantage. She is secluded from
the public Gaze, but at the same time
she ca- see out Of her leafy bower and
be quite ready 10 receive the wal ierers
who drift in at an unfortunate minute
She does not depend upon a ham,
mock and a charming smile alone. No
not she. That might have been all very
well and good at one time, but that
time has long since passed and even
the memory Of il is dim and hazy.
Just as soon as the vines are able 10
take care Of themselves she devotes
herself TO hanging baskets that may be-
suspended about here and there. And
here her ingenuity comes to the front
again, for she uses what comes to her
hand and does not expend so much as
q shining copper. Ginger jars ted with
rafiis make pretty basket when filled
10 running over with bright geraniums
with cool looking ivy or with any trail