The Washington herald., 1908-08-16
LONG FOR SUBURBAN LIFE
City DweIlers More and More Seek
Wood and Field.
Grant Parish says the Passion Per-
vades All Classes and Con-
dittOns of Men.

Grant Parish. q this city, has Just re-
turned from a ten days business trip 20
New York and New England While away
he visited several OF the suburban land
development sites il the Empire state
and in New England, and comes back
more than ever impressed with the trend
OF city population toward the country.
He says Il seems 10 have become q pas
sion with the people. and he predicts that
wLchin ten years the scattering Of city
6weIIers 10 the clean and healthy coCl-
u-y VIII acquire a surprising momentum
The only thing he fears is that II viii
cut-u1 the facilities provided for It, and
that many viii 60 too quickly OF too far
Into the country and thus deprive them
selves Of the best advantages Of the quiet
peaceful and convenient home The fol
lowing IS what he says
The spirit Of country life is pervadLng
al classes Of people in every station and
walk Of lie AS the vast number Of in
habitauts OF great cities increases. so the
number sUEments among the lovers Of
outdoor LIE I have found THAI The
density OF city lie is prone 70 destroy
what Is best for mankind. in the Eerce
struggle for supremacy in the business
world and the actual necessities Of life.
be II either a millionaire or q mechanic
q bookkeeper or a preacher That mad
rush for wealth and fame which that
great man. Horace Greeley. said was
vapor. al tends 20 degenerate the finest
instincts and makes q man but little
better than q mule and cannot con-
ce.ve q more desolate derelict than q man
who goes around chewing the cUd OF dis
content
The aUurements OF country ufs are
fascinating 70 the town folks Sooner or
later Il IS the dream and ambition OF
every man to 1--we in the country and 0wR
his own fig tree. COW and pig I might
say in passing that modern fat life has
increased this fever; even Il each ra6ish
II his garden cost him a dollar bill before
Il reaches the table. there Is q charm 10
be ones own gardener. 2 bravo OF spirit
10 get even with the corner grocerynan.
and a keen delight 10 come from town
each .day and dwell on the pure fresh air
spring water, and the many side dishes
Of country life, TO the envy OF ones
friends.
This class constitutes what 7 call the
.fotsam and 5etsam' of COUnrryites. and
is what IS known in the real estate Office
as the daily going and coming OF sellers
and buyers
But the real side Of country Hfe you
find among the simon-pure practical peo-
pie. who generally succeed in most every
thing they go into. Having Won in the
city. they 90 out and win in the coun-
try a home where the environments are
akin to nature To thousands Of people
nowadays the town house is but an
auxiliary to the more pretencIous country
estate v-be-a family reunions ard house
parties assemble. where the horse and
dog. the gun and fishing rod are compan-
ions IN arms There Is g bond OF affinity
among lovers Of outdoor life in the coun-
try. A poor man can mix better with
the nabob. Il he has the best horse at the
fair For the time being. at least the
ethics OF society are forgotten There IS
no hard and fast rule 10 govern country
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