The Drives About Tokeneke Are Delightful 



Glimpses of Tokeneke 



Some Attractive Homes at Rowayton, Connecticut 



By Francis Durando Nichols 



HE most enthusiastic characteristic of the 

 American people at the present moment is 

 their growing fondness for country life. 

 This disposition to get close to nature is 

 not a sudden fancy, but is an outgrowth 

 of a well defined taste that has gradually 

 developed. One of the many factors 

 which have been the means of bringing this about is the de- 

 sire of the urban dweller to indulge in athletics and sports, 

 such as golf, tennis, horseback riding, boating, bathing and 



other outdoor amusements. Another contributor is found 

 in the increasing disposition on the part of the modern man 

 of affairs to grant himself more respite from business cares 

 than was formerly his custom, and even more protracted 

 intervals for the enjoyment of home comforts, before and 

 after the business hours of the day. Congested populations 

 and higher rentals of our great cities is also one of the rea- 

 sons why the city dweller has been forced to seek a home in 

 the country, and while the greater part of the urban popula- 

 tion must keep within close touch of the city, they require a 



Covesend " : The Fountain on the Terrace in Front of Mr. Taintors House 



