. The Suburbanite; a monthly magazine for those who are and those who ought to in interested in suburban homes . er. Hence, it is not surprisingthat in winter the temperature averagessome 12° higher than in New York. The same writer refers to the fact thatthe climate of Lakewood is not enervat-ing, but bracing. Those who have spenta winter in Florida will appreciate whatit means to be able to walk or rideabroad at any time of day without beingwilted by a sun that is oftentimes too hotfor comfort. Many as are the discom-forts of a Northern winter the discom-forts of a tropical climate are equal
. The Suburbanite; a monthly magazine for those who are and those who ought to in interested in suburban homes . er. Hence, it is not surprisingthat in winter the temperature averagessome 12° higher than in New York. The same writer refers to the fact thatthe climate of Lakewood is not enervat-ing, but bracing. Those who have spenta winter in Florida will appreciate whatit means to be able to walk or rideabroad at any time of day without beingwilted by a sun that is oftentimes too hotfor comfort. Many as are the discom-forts of a Northern winter the discom-forts of a tropical climate are equallv nu-merous. Between the ice-box and the THE SUBURBANITE 5 furnace there is scant margin for of Lakewoods many advantages isits temperate climate, a chniate that hasbeen described as the North softened;the South, with a dash of ground upon which Lakcwood stands is said to have been at some re-mote period of the worlds history thebed of the sea, and one may well believethis as he notes the sandy character ofthe soil. Within an hour after a heavyrain one mav walk drvshod over the. Catbcdral Drive,LikcwooJ THE SUBURBANITE ground, which soaks up moisture as blot-ting paper soaks up ink. This feature ofLakewoocl contributes materially to thecomfort of the visitor and is a guaranteeagainst malaria. Lakewood has been so often describedboth in The Suburbanite and in otherpublications that one may well despair ofsaying anything new regarding it. Forthe benefit of those who are not familiarwith this charming place it may be well,however, to say that while Lake-wood has gained much fame as ahealth resort it is by no means aninvalid-ridden town. Outdoor amuse-ments form the principal diversion, andnearly everyone drives in the morningand again in the afternoon. The prin-cipal driveway encircles Lake Carasaljo,a picturesque sheet of water two and one-half miles long by one-half mile road—as well as the foot-path thatskirts the margin of the lake—l
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