The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-05-02

benches running down either side into
cushioned seats with lockers under them
In these lockers We kept our groceries
and other necessary articles found IL
well regulated kitchens.
Against the little partition dividing
the kitchen from the living we
made a row Of shelves which finally de-
dining table was a large sewing table
with legs that could fold under. 1t was
very convenient that first summer. be-
cause in using the living room for our
meals we often wanted TO get the table
out the way when We had an unusual
influx Of visitors.
The second car that first year was
provided with three hammooks and sew
eral sets Of shelves on which we kept
seats, which We upholstered, we kept the
boxes containing our clothing. You see
that first year We felt that everything
We did must be done in such u way as
not to injure the car.
Though we knew the expense OF fit
ting up the car was q bit more thar the
cost OF a tent. the comfort Of it was not
to be disputed; then there was the fact
that We actually were spending our sum-
mer in a household. AZ q means Of get
ting back and forth across the bay we
had two rowboats. 1t was the rule Of
the house that one boat was always to be
left at home unless all three Of us went
That was the only rule we had.
Being school teachers. We knew the
fiutility Of making rules. We were all will
ing to do our share Of the work and pay
our share Of tho expense, and found that
about all that is necessary to make co.
operative housekeeping an ideal way OF
economizing.
Though we fully expected to give the
cars back to the railway company at the
end Of our summer We took as much
interest in making them attractive and
comfortable as though We expected to
We marked on the windows In such a
way as to givethe effect OF diamond panes,
fitted the cushions on the seats and dis
tributed the hangings in such q way as
to get the very best effect.
Though we had rather expected
to attract some attention by having
such a housebost We certainly didn't
expect the rush Of visitors that dropped
in on us during those three months on
our visitors like our idea that they went
at once to the street q company and
to buy carr for the purpose OF putting
them into use that summer.
1T was this demand that gave III our
two cars permanently. The president
wrote me tnaV ~ We D D06n inc means
of their selling % many Of their discarded
cars the company wished me to accept
the two We were using as o present.
That was just before school opened
and OF course 1t changed our plans at once.
Since we were to have the cars, why not
keep the barye9 One OF the three very
wisely objected to buyingit, because she
said thin s would be very much more
attractive both to look at and to live in
IL the barge vas wide enough to allow a
piazza. A the barge We had was not wide
enough the best plan "a to give II up and
have one built to order.
in following out that suggestion we
decided on having the barge Wide enough
to allow q six foot piAssa all around the
cars and a " foot walk all around the
piazzas. This gave US an unusually wide
barge, but still satisfactory.
I'm making our changes for the second
year Of course We lost the idea Of the TEN.
porary and could make many improve
ments. We divided VI sleeping car into
two compartments. In n We placed
two folding beds and in the other four.
These were so arranged that they
fold under and could be used as
seats during the day. They were loaded
with gay pillows and made both rooms
very attractive ~ sitting rooms. The
living room we did over and made the
dividing wall between the kitchen perma-
nent, giving the cook q little more elbow
room because another burner and an oven
bad been added TO the stove.