The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-02

Life holds very few Illusions for Ara
bella or for me, so the idea Of moving
away from town and settling in the
suburbs was not based on romance.
It was based on Robert
And on Arsbella. the younger.
And on Toby. who's very new.
For myself. have long lost all per-
sonal affections and animosities toward
localities. do not feel spiritually
drawn to this place or to that I have
had enough experience TO know that for
every evenings argument in favor Of
Gown as an abode there is as dlverting
an evenings argument In favor Of the
country.
have argued the superiority OF the
AR currents OF the upper wost Side as
opposed to the fog OF New Rochelle, and
have easily reversed the decision with
perfect satisfaction to myself.
Arabella has exclaimed over the
beauty OF the Palisades, and pitied such
dwellers In Mesopotamia as the salts
fed euburbanites of Bronxv!lle And
she has come back the very next evening
from visit to Bronxville and sighed
because the leaves that drifted upon
playing children were not there, in her
eyes at least, each one freighted with
deadly germs.
In short. IL II were for ourselves alone
am sure that Arabella and would sit
quietly wherever We happened to be.
either iaudlng the city that engulfed US
or the country that gave us peace.
A Problem Tn Infant Psychology.
30. fully to understand our great de.
cision one must understand our progeny
III such a thing is possible, for Ara
bella and have each confessed being
worsted at this game
suppose that It's all right for chill
dren to start life with Astounding vigor.
hope so. But from tired business
mans point of view rest even for Rob-
ert. would seem sometimes indicated.
New York ts unable to wear down
Robert Were It not for his mothers
restraining hand Robert would have
long since exhausted New York
One night Arabelln was retailing his
tremendous adventures OF a day. which
included riding on a freight car. Hor-
rorsi How the Idea brought to my
startled ears the grinding and shunting
OF trains along the river; throwing
etones at horse and rider, until there
was much rearing and plunging and
scattering OF babies, pals. shoveis and
nurse maids on the drive, and twice
being lost beyond recall In the twinkling
Of an eye. AS listened had the dis
tinct sensation OF being watched.
went into the nursery. and there out of
the dark shone two restless little eyes
looking for mine. A hot wet palm was
thrust toward me.
II rode on the top" said Robert, land
the cars came together--bang
"Ana you frightened your mother and
mo terribly. You mustn't run away ever
again Go to sleep!"
put my hand on his forehead. and he
sighed heavily. The palpitant life within
him was raised to the nth power by the
false nervous stimulous OF the city.
Through the partly opened window came
the sound OF the buses and motors on
tho drive, and the melancholy drone OF
whistles from river craft. could zee
the sunset dying out in a beauty turned
20 tawdr'ness by the rival glare Of
huge electric sign.
shuttinE Out Noise and Air.
The windows. curving with the SWELL
ing lines OF the building, were rather well
calculated to keep the nursery light and
airy. But air meant noise and noise
meant wakefulness.
"Go to sleep. Robert" I said again,
closing out a little more clamor--and a
little more air.
Arabella the younger was sleeping
almost on her face. with her whole un-
conscious pose full OF the touching
beauty and inscrutabie charm OF inflni-
tesinnal femininity.
I am tremendously proud Of Arabella
tbs younger.
Toby was IN his basinette dreaming OF
being lizard or q fish. or Of whatever
process OF evolution he chose to con-
aider, being 20 much wiser than all OF
a.. and the youngest Of US all.
Toby was really the least OF our wor-
rtes; 30 very small. in fact. that the city