The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-18
THB DUSENBERRYS YACATE
REACH CITY ISLAND FOR AN
INDEFINITE STiY.
Head of the Family Decides That ~
Hands Except the Animals and birds
Need . Rest Lively Adv venture on the
t:Swanus on their Way 20 seciuslon.


Hands Except the Animal. and birds
Need = Rest Lively Adventure on the
t!Swanus on their Way Co seciuslon
Why does Bekona rage said Mr.
Dusenberry on the basement floor To his
wife on the floor above In their two family
residence in Flatbush yesterday morning.
and why does PetuniA imagine VAIN
thing''
/ The Orangomsrys have gone on
vacation % Staten Island replied Mrs.
Dusenberry biting OF her thread and her
words with a woman's happy facility for
doing not lees than two things at once
The children are filed with envy at the
thought
| We'll. we will take vacation said
Mr. Dussnberry.
His mother ON the third floor replied
that She ne,sded rest and some change
Mr.. Dusenberry sent up IS cents on the
dumbwaiter. He went out and came IN
shortly with dissatisfied air. In reply
Ia his wife's question he said he had been
to see some Of the neighbors To get ideas
on "a vacation. All had told him that the
way a. take a vacation was 10 vacate. and
MIR D,Isenberry was inclined tn believe
unanimous opinion.
And now Begonia and PetInia had -
he dry cleaned. the infant Gladiola had
to he bundled up. the policeman wife
had 20 array herself. the dowager Mrs.
Disenberry had To put on her diamonds.
the Manx servant must needs be conjuret
with 10y signs. Mr. Dus-nberry hal IN
report sick - the westche-ter police
k..l ~.
ated. halt-rweight put upon the cat
Okuma 50 she would not devour parrot or
canary thea. two birds provison"1. the
goat stakcj in the yard t. Craze and the
several boariers harborei 10y the Dusen-
berrys furnished with quit claims omnla
by Mr. Dusanberry agenda stunt
IL was decided 10 10 10 city Island
A smith street trolley car WAS over
hauled and BOARDED MIR Dus~nhsrry
sat in one II the three rear seats with
Gladiola in his lap and smoked Tn" two
Mrs D,is.nb.rrys at in front with Re-
COMA and PetrInia. The car reachei the
Gowanus Canal IL was the first body
of water larger than a bathtubful that the
children had ever seen. They insisted on
getting OF and looking at ~ While they
were looking a hoy apJ-ared. undres-'-d
completely and carefully attaching ball
and chain to his ankle ~ that he might
increase his specific gravity. diNed IN
I NJ tnat NJ NillN SINK up 10 ms WHIST iAf
children were much Interested.
The boy now endeavored 10 swim. but
could not for his body would not com
pletelv subn.rge In his struggles -
sink the ball and chain shpp.d on his
ankle and he shot up into the air thirty
feet Descending he struck the water
and rebounded again and again ike -
biplane landing IN sand. AZ length he
Tsach'-i the shore
Begonla and PetrInia were enchanted
IL. h.. n
90 accomplish themselves They wished
to try the stunt Before their parents
could restrain them they were out ON the
| smooth surface Of the canal. Jumping up
and down and playing leapfr9g lnstine-
lively Mr. Dusenberry started - rescue
/ them but despite the evidence Of ms
senses he dared not trust himself on the
water He just had o. wait tai the chit
dren bounded ashore when lac caught them
| and dragged them away 90 the curb
where seating himself. he Intellectually
spanked them one At a time.
| The two-family now boarded another
| Smith street car and travelled across
the Brooklyn Bridge TO Park row. Here
| the family dispersed. MIR Dusenberry
going IA search Of a golden grail. the
dowAger Mrs Dus-nherry and her daugh-
| er-in-lAw visiting the ice cream soda
counter IN the department store IN CITY
Hall Park. Begonia and PetunlA boldly
taxing a chance a. they gamboled on
the sidewalk Before their father could
return from his hopeless quest the two
children had been taken into the city
| Hall police station A. lost
The two Mrs pu-enherryS having
completed their purchases and failing
20 find their children went directly 20
! Police Headquarters Mr. Dusenb-rry
failing to find what he sought and finding
friends unzought. went further and
further until he reached the Hudson Street
Hospital Begonla and PetunlA were
taken 20 the Elizabeth street police station
and given over to the care 81 the matron
A. result Of thesr events conflicting
reports reached Pole" Headquarters
and the detective bureau took the case
IN hand Within two hours Inspector
John n Russell had solved the case
and mothers and children were reunited
at Headquarters safe and sound, win
the exception Of Mr. Dusenberry who
was only safe
The family now proceeded on the Third
avenue elevated up 20 l2pth street There
they boarded a shuttle train and little
later New Haven train which depnsnsd
them at Bartow. Here'a horse car was
taken Begonia and Petunia insisted on
being outriders. Mr. Dusenberry. being
| IN the mood "a enter into the fun. placed
b. goniA IN the hack 81 one hors~ ana
Pstunia on pilllon behind her Mounting
the other horS. he steadied the children
with one hand Alas. he was not able 60
steady himself and was uInseat@d.
| T.nderly the conductor busted him on
| while the psl--enRers complained bltteriy
| Of the service but not more bitterly than
did MI. Dusenberry himself After a
delay ~ seventeen minutes shunis
service was started All the paa@en gers
reached CITY Island afoot in safety.
| The DtIs"nberrys were now where they
had lOnged ~ be-. II was not vet quite
dark Mr Dlsenherry qrartered the
| family IN one of the little hotels and set
out IN search ~ a humble cottage. B'-
gonna and Petunia amused Themselves
| til dark chasing and capturing mo-qui.
toes with butterfly nets. They got several
rare specimens.
The bu-snbsrrys will stay at City Island
indefinitely.
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