Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 162, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 July 1912 — A Gypsy Vacation. [ARTICLE]

A Gypsy Vacation.

LL. Devotion to camp life first suggested the idea, and having plenty of horses I got a wagon-making concern to supply a good gear, like that used for a heavy fruit or vegetable wagon. The box built thereon is light, with a canopy top, the upright supports of which are heavy enough to support the additional weight of the beds. Three wire cots, were purchased for a' trifle and hinged to the uprights. Two of them are outside the wagon and one on the inside, making comfortable beds for- three adults. Each is wide enough to accommodate a small child also, although too small for two grown persons. The curtains are so arranged as to swing over the beds when in camp, thus making a stormproof house on wheels. The beds are folded against the side of the wagon when not in use, thus being entirely out of the way. Tholnterior is furnished with roomy boxes tbst serve as seats, inside of which bedding, provisions and other necessities are stored. It will be seen at a glance that a maximum of convenience is secured with a minimum of weight and bulk. The total cost of building the wagon was about s7s.—* Country Life In America. Some people are too cowardly ta run a risk. : i