The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-18

ing picnic parties mover come to the Pail
sades.
The country 1ver there doesn't offer
them the sort Of thing they are looking Tor
You see we don't a any Toe cream ga
looms or dance ~paviions or Ferris wheels
or roller coasters. All we ave 10 the woods
and the river, and therefore the only crowds
we get are the outdoor loving folks who
can't afford TO go way from the city for
, the summer.
We have family picnic parties who come
up the river in rowboats or launches and
land for lunch, and crowds Of clean, ath-
letic young chaps who arc out for exer-
else. Most OF these people are pretty well
taken up with themselves and their own
good TIME. None Of them 10 out looking
for rouble.
Once in a while we strike up an acquaint-
ance with some party or other, but as a
rule We just pass the time Of day with them
as they 20 by with their boats or trail
along the snore with their water pals seek
ing directions 10 the nearest spring. You'll
find n pretty strong sentiment for decency
anywhere you 90. along the Palisades.
The life is free and easy-everybody
goes about in a bathing suit: nobody bothers
to put down his tent flaps at night the women
wear their hmonos as much as they please
and let their hair hang down their backs to
dry after they've been in bathing and yet
we. never see or hear a thing to offend US.
Everybody goes ahead enjoying himself
quietly In his own way, doing pretty much
as ne pleases and letting other folks do as
they please. The result: is freedom for
all and no annoyance to anybody"
1t certainly und good" said the
kingsbridge man ~thoughtfully. How
about the cost Of it? ! can see that the
living must be cheap, but l should think
hat the outlay for equipment might
amount to a good deal"
why, no." said the fresh faced man.
IF you go about it right you can usually
manage to pick up a good second hand
tent for ten o: fifteen dollars.
"Of course you can spend what you
please IN your boat. My canoe cost me
$50, but she's worth every cent Of il. If
you don't want to buy a boat, you can rent
one for about S. a week.
"A good many OF our ~neighbors-the
young chaps especially-do their cooking
over an open fire with a gypsy kettle and
n forked stick, but as l didn't want to nave
Mrs. Binks bothering with primitive ar
rangements OF that kind ] blew in S. for
a camp stove. Cooking utensils. dishes and
bedding we brought from home.
Our equipment has cost us about $50
and we've got all the stuff for future years.
] don't believe hat for that amount we
could put up at a summer hotel for eight
wceks-and l don't believe that we would
have any more fun than we're having
over there IN the Palisades if we could.
Boating, bathing, fishing, society, camp
life, the woods-what more could a man
want?
But here's Spuyten Duyvil What do
you say? Will you come along and take
: a look at us?'
The Kingsbridge man hesita ted.
My wife's out of town. | don't see
why | shouldn't. And then, it mightn't
be a bad idea for me to look the proposition
over. might"
Mrs. Binks is going 20 have some fish
for supper that I caught myself before
daylight this morning" mentioned the
fresh faced man casually as he stood up,
"and some roastin' ears roasted in the
ashes"
Il sure will come" said the Kingsbridge
man decisively.