The sun., 1910-05-22
VACATION IN MOVING VANS
TRAVEL AND COURTSHIP EM
THE VIRGINIA MOUNTAINS.

Wear. but by Married. Not single
eople-Housekeeping IN WAsona.
Il was one Of a purity that took two
months iAunt last summer In what We call
a caravan. consisting % three old covered
wagons drawn by one horse eadh. said
a young woman whose home is In Wash.
ington. "ine wagons and horses were
hired AZ 8 a month from a firm that moves
furniture. Of course in the summer
tbore IL practically nothing doing N
Washington In tho moving line. and after
we had made the bargain tho men Of our
party said tho firm would have bosn
glad tn let ua have the horses and wagons
for their keep II We hadn't been 30 quick
10 Jump AZ the price suggested. This
year we are 20 paw the same Tor larger
wagons. each drawn by two horses.
Our party consisted of a married friend
and her husband three unmarried Crib
and the same number of unmarried men.
We left Washington on a Friday aster-
noon. because none og the men exoert
our friends husband could got away
J from work except Saturday and SUNDAY.
/ On SUNDAY evening We drew ZAP NJ a rail-
road station moce than fifty miles from
our starting point and the three workers
took the train back to the city.
We had travelled along with scArcsiY
any more guide than following our nosss
| " henever We came tu rnad that looked
A. though Il might lead TO Interesting
i Developments We turned our horgcl'
heads and went 10 investigate The men
silent In small tents. which through the day
were pecked awSy IN the baggage Wagon.
and we four womrn pocupisd 'wo wagons
NJ night ~ bedrooms
-DuriNg the day We Walkei or rode Fist
A. Our humor OF tha condition ~ orr
muscles dictated We cooked out NJ
doors. ate 0Ut of doors. indeed We did
everything except dress and undress aud
sleep in the omen. and We all had the tins
~ our lives. Two ~ The r1or rejoined us
On the following Friday. having come bv
train. and the third man turned up o1
sunday having secured a tEo weeks VA
cation because he liked tho experiences ~
much
Though We had no special destination.
our noses led us to the mountains ~ West
Virginia. among which We pitched our
camp for two weeks near a railroad station
that tho workers might GO and come from
the City each week end We had no
amusements beyond conversation. music.
including one violin and mandolin. and
fairly good tenor voice. cards. an occa-
siouAl newspaper and few books
-Itwas the rule Of the camp that all read
ing. even of letters. private or business.
was 10 be done aloud no card playing icr
money and no singing or str,imming on
tho instruments after O'Clock az night
The onlv other rules were that the
horses were to he fed three times a day and
watered a. often a. they would drink and
that the women were to make the men d.
az much work ~ could be got out of tham.
Through the week when the workers left
us We did help some. bat when they were
with us we women dii nothing beyond
making up the wagons IN which We had
slept and adding a feN fancy touches 20
the cooking The men all developed
talents for housekeeping and We'd with
B each other in doing the work
-On leaving Washington we took
enough provisions In the way II canned
and pott-d goods ~ last a week That
We found 10 he a mistake. as once va
reached the country. the real country.
where chickens and eggs are @ he bought
direct from the faruyurds and milk
h 20 be- had direct from the COW. nobody
would taste a moFsel " potted meat
ur bite ~ canned vegetables
80 far as the expense goes Ne found
potted goods just as expensive 10 fresh
goods bought on the farm The oni.
saving WIS that W. ate less n tho potted
and canned than ~ the fresh That wa
a considerable item especially at hFpt
ioI have never seen men eat as our four
did Anything and everything weTt
90 long a. u was fresh 4 sahd anil
stnug beans were a. popular With them
az breakfast ns FOR lunch cr dinner
Another mistake was In carrying
t1O many clothes and not the night kind
soft flannel shirts with serge or uRht
Wlul skirts are much better for such an
outing than duck or pique or even linen
~ silk suits This year We women are
zach taking one wool walking skirt
three flannel shirtwBists and a dreasy
.ilN suit. either foubrd or shant,Ina.
with two pairs of SHOES and two chanRps
II underwear The meE are taking one
pair Df trousers for tramping. three
hannel shirts and their regular business
suits. with q change or two ~ linen.
In Virginia even in tho mountains, 70
Is not vcry difficult 10 get washing ard
ironing done moderately well a. a mod
crate price a. almost any negro oRbif.
Oner a dollar and almost any negro
woman n leave tho field and spend TO
day over Dor wHshtub and ironing board.
Il il an easy matter 20 select q pleasant
position 10 pitch your camp while waitirR
Tor your laundry. often with the addef
On joyment Of having an the ghost storios
and wonder tales of tho neigh 1orh0od
recourtci TO you by some old ter inhabitsIt
oi the washerwomaB' cabin. Our wash
ing last summer cost ne IN the nei ghbor-
hood ~ s. a week. or ~ cents pac'. and ~
had the consolation Of always appsarirc
fresh aud clean. This summer we expoot
60 mako a. gDot an appearance A. ono
third the cost. perhaps oven less.
The only addition 10 our party his sum-
mer will be a nurse ard a baby months
Old. We are taking two horse vars this
year because We propose to 20 further
into the mountains ard beCaiIss va pro-
pose % entertain friends who have ont
taRcs az the fashionable resort near
which We are planning In spend severpi
days We will also be IN a position %
invite friends TO Join us for a day or evsa
a week
-One van will he equipped a. a baRraea
and provision wagon with possibility for
cooking in IL when it rains. the second "a
10 be used a. a nursery. tho mother and
nurse sleeping ia u while he third viii
he a living room through the day and a
slseping room for the thrce other women
nights Last year we carried two tents
and four hamm,lcks m sleeping acCOmm0-
dationa for the mon. his year W. viii
take an extra tent for the man ~ an work
whom We have enEaget 10 20 along 10
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