New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-28
A SUMNER CAMP.
Delightful One Built Among the
Hills bY Bread1cinner.

How can q full summers rest be secured by a
| tired woman-a rest which shall be one in truth
and not simply q change in location without
change IN habits and environment?
Build permanent camp on the outskirts OF
some hill village and go and live the simple life
! IS the answer Of one woman, Kate J. Kimban- In
a pamphlet issued for the benefit of detachea
wage earning and others by the state
Board Of Agriculture of New Hampshire MISS Kim
ball tells how TO 90 it-how she did 1t, at least
And there IS balm in her story for any woman VINO
needs a real vacation" who has got to the point
where her muscles are tired and her brain weary
her nerves tense and her will hard to control.
Camping out is invariably suggested as the tonic
par excellence for the tired out woman Inc IIeu
out woman. like every other woman who tries lent
life in company with husband. brother or father
invariably wearies Of it and pines after Whlls
for frils and finger bowls, for porcelain tups anu
ice cream sodas The life is too bald Of ordinary
comforts to satisfy after the novelty has worn OIL
and then the hard unpleasant parts OF camping
out, such as the cooking and dishwashing' are
after after az a fortnight or SO they bslkl
Miss Kimbau solved all her problems AZ, a. oI1s
in the New Hampshire hills Being family Of
one. she ca2se me outshlFts OF d ]6sd Her
plans she drew herself. This tired woman.s camp
curb roof e and large 5entrai chimney outside
It is painted olive green. with white trimmings In
and there IS a brass knocker on the door by way
Then there is an eight foot porch running across
the whole front Inside are eight rooms. - 49,,
first floor to quote Miss Klmbail's description. 1t
has six windows. opening on three sices-north
west and south; an outside. door leading to the
soft coal may be used. Back of the living room
and opening from t IS dressing room, with SAM
tary pumbing-naking the daily bath easy of &C
compshment. And here IS also hallway where
there is range for heating water and where light
housekeeping may be carried on If desired. In the
hallway are windows, an outside door and such
little conyeniences as set bowl, drawers and cup
boards From the hallway stairs lead to the floor
aooye where there is Hghted sp2ceWsay large .I5,
IS pleasant sleeping room and two long closets
for the storing of trunks extend under the caves 70
All the floors in the camp are Of polished hard
the rooms caeTf ana there Sre HOOKS and
piano for rainy days. In the cellar are the fuel
Camp Comfort, as the builder calls her summer
nome, cost including land cottage furnishings
trains daily from the two points and six daily n
coming and four outgone mails There IS therefore
tbrong as is pleasant and voluntary. TWO churchss
tiny library and a combination store ana post
office furnish further social amenities.
tive. aliuring a that has been. most tired wo-
Tnen VII part company with the chate2ine Of Camp
comfort for IN spring and early summer she rises
at :! Naturally her friends ask her: What do
ygq ~. DO r 50 early Il the T9Tni ,;2
80, + 9pen&fa aer eyes 70 hlslde with
s cap 3 b SI pnfS All the the cooPs SKY
home, rises and dresses often stepping out on the
the Sky and my liver" LoSfng sewing. letter
writing, walking. driving. a little housework. and
Comfort that one may have guest-Tnake up the
'IIousekeeping IS. of course reduced to the sim
plieity or q chemical formula. Cream. milk eggs
kitchen Of a neighbor: and fruit and vegetables
troa our own earden make up, with nut foods
previously provided. our simple fare The whole
expense Of living Per cspita :. including fuel and
can be greatly reduced"