July 7, 1916, 
homes; it has helped them to become self-supporting by 
organizing and developing a market for their specialized 
product; and by handling its affairs with an efficiency 
which is removing the enterprise froma philanthropic to 
a self-supporting basis, it is giving a really practical busi- 
ness experience to its consignors. 
From near and far things come to the Shop,—flower 
bowls and jars from the potteries of Marblehead, bas- 
kets from the Philippines. The dolls are dressed in the 
Union’s workroom at 264 Boylston street, just opposite 
the Public Gardens. And such dolls! Gretchen and 
Peter in bewitching hand smocked dresses, baby dolls that 
you will “just love,” and for the little girl w hose grown- 
up brother is hurrying southwards to the Mexican borde-, 
a Red Cross nurse which is specially made to order. 
Besides the dolls there are toys and games and puz- 
zles; gaily painted shovels and pails with which to dig 
trenches in the sand; rainy day boxes filled with all sorts 
of interesting and surprising things; miniature cities to 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE and Reminder 
be reared as if by magic upon the beach. Every little 
person on the North Shore must surely come and visit the 
Cnildren’s Room,—it’s almost like a fairy tale come true. 
There are books a-plenty, especially the outdoor kind 
for vacation days, books about the birds, which tell you 
how to recognize them and to know their ways, books >1f 
the ferns and flowers, and of course books about the sea- 
shore and the ocean. The list has been prepared in co- 
operation with several authorities, among them Professor 
Dallas Lore Sharp of Boston University, who has him- 
self written a series of nature books about our own New 
England. 
And when you have seen the other delights of the 
little place, if you will pass through the Food Shop with 
the famous Union cakes and candies, you will find your- 
self in a restful, old-fashioned room where an attendant 
in radiant rose colored costume will serve you tea that 
is nectar and toast that is ambrosia. 
-BABBLiInc Brook, a long elm-shaded driveway, ferns 
everywhere and rhododendrons planted here and there 
in the most natural way possible mark the entrance to 
Burnside, the home of Miss Katharine P. Loring and 
Miss Louisa P. Loring at Pride’s Crossing. 
The little brook winds along its shady course, crosses 
under the driveway, finds itself in a little pond down in a 
hollow between the homes of the Misses Loring and 
Judge and Mrs. W. C. Long, whose garden slopes down 
to the bank of the pond. The pond eventually finds itseli 
in the sea just beyond, where there is a fine little beach. 
The little beach and cove are known as Plum Cove, taking 
the name from the wild plu trees that grew there long 
ago. Burnside takes its name from the Scotch for brook- 
side. 
Spicey odors prevail about the place and their source 
is found to be in the old-fashioned garden enclosed with 
cedar hedges and vines. A sundial stands in the center, 
and the gravel walks run through spicey rows of box 
bordering beds of old-time flowers. As the garden is left, 
a particularly pretty and thickly bordered bed is noticed, 
and upon looking within, is seen a big bed of blue forget- 
me-nots, which seem to speak the message of the g garden. 
Near the house are two large beds surrounded by 
box. They are oblong and very exact in their design. 
This box came from an old Salem garden as did much “of 
the box in the large garden. From these beds a little path 
runs down the hill to the bath house, At the eon 
side of the house is the wider path down to Plum Cove 
and over to Judge Loring’s house. The view from the 
veranda is interesting out.across the water. 
A pretty sight on the place are the family pets. Two 
gentle looking cows are browsing around and a large 
flock of pure white pigeons have possession of the barn. 
When their mistress calls them they rise like a white cloud 
and fly towards her. 
“Burnside” is one of the most hospitable homes on 
the Shore and is opened many times during the summer 
to organizations representing all walks in life. 
RS. W. Harry Brown of “Sunset Hill,” Beverly Cove, 
has made what promises to be a striking and showy 
garden on their new place purchased last year. It was the 
Vandel cottage, and this year the Browns have added 
much to the attractiveness of the place by painting the 
house white and the roof green. Mrs. Brown is enthusi- 
astic over her garden and has planted it on a natural ter- 
race near the house. Also two rock gardens are near it. 
In the main garden pink flowers have been planted on one 
side and blue on the other. The particular feature of the 
garden is the roses. The rocky center has a fountain and 
down below the terrace is a pool. This is reached by 
grass covered stone and earthen steps which are a delight 
to walk upon. Greenery has been planted and rustic arch- 
ways made around the garden. In time this will be one 
of the prettiest in the Cove, 
