New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-18
HOUSEHOLD EXCHANGE.

II has been O, great interest TO me 10 read the
divers opinions. or perhaps l should say. the lack
OF diversity Of opinion on summer yacAtlouz- The
string always harped upon. has BEEN the hus-
bands loneliness and possible tail rom grace
Why should the husband stay at home There re-
many beautiful places along the shore and inland
quite enough for the daily journey and
from town. and other places Bit further or. here
might come the weekend II the daily journey
were too firing OR. why should not the family
take suburban cottage for the summer. where
the children tumble about and AlI their lungs
with fresh, clean air. end father can come Crd
90. Ike thousands OF commuters2 Then n the
purse affords. husband and wife might use tina
husbands Usual eeks vacation for d journey
70 sea or mountain. taking or leaving the chill
dren, a. seems w-Isest. In this way the chtllr
well provided with the country he they need
and love. and both husband wife nave the
stimulus OF change. new scenes. and possibly
Il is quite true that New-York can be made
habtaoie ana even pleasant during the summer
iugtOn and High Bridge. Fort Washington and The
Bronx. where there outdoor restaurants ana
Ina<eshifts. and vastly different from waking W
ness, broken only by bird songs. and breathe the
those first MORNINGS, when, rs child / was taken
to the country, In those days We iett town only
s tsry Ti1Sf or ~ leasr f~o,, t,yiia IN 10 10
day, and sh, those cominEs OF the dear daddy.
Such JOY "a the reunion. such baskets OK fruit: 3
many plans for making the two or three days worth
girls, and mother and father. and perhaps o err
happy acquaintance would have together, such sail
ings and hshinGs and rowinEs- We children We're
three little for father taught w. ali the
sports while We're tots during three sum
vacations. Then there the walks and
drves-we all learned to drive spirited horse and
10 shoot and send an arrow.
And homer Why our house wide omen;
cook ana chambermald were there. and father was
well Of when he had o remain in
town, often having friends stay with him 10
help pass the time Our lear old fashioned house
IL the heart OF Newly ork, had fine large back
ZCntal crossba-s where girls vaulted like
acrobats. All along the inclosinS fence grew
rambler roses, and here and there shrubs and
flowers or the dear old kind, peonies and almond
trees. bleeding hearts. mignonette. heiotrope and
portulac. We had peach tree, TOO, Whi-h really
bore fruit. But the glory of it all was a fine wis
t&ria vine tEat climbed ali trells extending
some yards out into the garden from the second
floor windows OF the Under the drOOptng
smelling blossoms of this arbor we took
and fall. am here, too, father spent the summer
night when he could not be with in the cOun-
try. Mary, the cook, knew We'll to provide him
With good things TO eat. and Z she who
the whole house IN order for the coming while
She TOO, who when hamper
OF laundry In 10 her every other week sent
# back with the c-ispest OF clothes and such de-
hcious tins Of cookies tucked in secretly
prise.
We did not go 70 large hotels, az a rule when
small, comfortable and reasonable places. NV
mother. the ideal mother full OF love for home and
children. yet loving society and the world. and
with a charm that drew her the finest men and
women needed quite "a much as the bread winner,
the rest that summer brought, for she made
home the centre of life and interest, TO our
needs and education with and devotion
a task as worthy and as great as any profession