New-York tribune., 1908-03-22

There is duty that no housekeeper car escape
from no matter what her wealth may he ana fliat
IS the spring houscceaning. TO the rich i Is e@-
srernely strenuous because Of their many posses
sions IN lic villas. bungalows. shooting boxes
and the large city house which have all to be thor
ously overhaIe6 before the mistress can leave one
and proceed 70 another, the season makes them
sn turn proper abodes for different forms OF SO
ossf gayoty sport. Through Lent The energetic
woman looking tlle opening of her house lt
aorr!stosy IN NVestchcsteT or Long Island, and
shorsh she may have Z capable nousekeepeT Who
can take charge Of the woarying detail she has 10
plan the campaign. and even though she may he''
20 the balry South while the house
keeper and attendant, oheying commands. she
oannot escape ;he letters AID kilograms for adTire
about things.
And spring cleaning in ono ot these huge cot
taees~ that With English aa1ors as - size ana
cuGclass rhea IL matters Of luxurious appointments
Goes net mean fhe week or Of endless paint
srr7lhbing and drsrin1 that 95ood New Eaglanders
end the Krlicke-bocIsers have INDUCED in since Co
lonal days Instead, suite CT rooms must be re-
rapered. because the year old design has tired the
eyes Of some member of the family, sild numerous
bedroom fittings have to he reup1lolsteTeo Fre-
cuently addition OF an extra room or t"o las
been ordered. and these have 10 be furnished
FIousekeepers however. have need TO forget Their
cui-ks about DIST and cOhwebs when Tlsl1lng Ile
country house previous the inventory for repairs
Many Of the more distant country hcTnes are ett
merely in charge Of trustworthy caretaker, who
OCCUPIES Some small wing that is entirely smut OF
the mansion when opened is by no means 1fse
from the rest OF the house Thus the main part of
from spider spinnings and dirt, and accordingly
fer such 1eunt short skrted costumes That VIII
ewing clear Of the floor worn
MEN FLEE TO THE CLUB.
Almost every man living. unless he be an artist
o. an architect is mere than willing to leave all
details connected with the running o. house TO
his better half and when it comes 10 houseclean-
ing' the club l. his haven. where he meets ana
con6oles with other benedicts who have hied them
tlther for q like cause The only time the man Is
apt TO give advice or is asked for Il is when his
Gen is TO be overhauled. II the gardens are TO be
changed. In both Of these events he takes Keen
interest and will spend much of his spare time
overseeing any new path, building or tree planting
Fortunately for the woman who likes TO give
Her order and then start of for Palm Beach or
Berrnuda's fascinating sands. there are young
women that have taken up the arduous TASK OF
putting houses in order. even to having pins OF
ali sizes in proper place. With such aid. those
who have not housekeepers almost have the best
NJ II for no notes or telegra;ns sent until the
s,ne ''aTl ready is flashed along the wire As IN
each instance the women who have made ousl-
ness Of house openings are as well porr as I--eii
ratronesses and everything is done with the subtle
instinct that exists between like natures there Is
q certain sameress in the houses Of the well known
rich women All have air Of reIlrled luAuflous-
ness. Cpoa backgrounds OF softest harmony OF
rofo-s 1heir art treasures are SHOWN, ana one
Grade tone would utterly mar the result Being
reared in this atmosphere makes everything pos
sible to those that take UP either openings or
decoration
WHERE SPIDERS ABOUND
The orening ef an estate in faraway "ilds holds
come terrors. OF course IN such places as Bit
mar 10 open the Is mere formally, Tor
= retinue Of servants X always kept there ana
In. s1lrerfnterdert Of tho vast property merely an
ro,irces when the family IS 10 arrive WIN =
household ever ready. i were, there IS not the
same amount Of sr,rinE cleaning be done, even
though each room is taken in turn IN the 5000