inity. The New York-Philadelphia run is a capital one,
and can be made if the trip is taken at easy stages, as we have
described it, by any one who can ride a wheel. Many women could do it
without difficulty, and it has the added advantage of being part of the
way on the great New York-Washington run. So that if you arrive at
Philadelphia, and want a little longer journey, especially if it is in
the fall of the year, and Washington is in full feather, there is a fine
opportunity for a good long trip of easy stages to Washington and return
to New York. Inquiries are constantly being made to the Department
regarding trips, and the best roads from one town or city to another.
Partly because of the absolute inadequacy of space, and partly because
maps of many of these routes could not be judiciously published, we have
been unable to answer these questions. A general suggestion can be made,
however, in regard to this matter. If you join the L.A.W. Division in
the State where you reside, you pay $2, and receive a copy of the road
book of that State, if one has been issued, besides maps showing the
best bicycle roads. These are sent you free of charge. You can procure
road books of other States by writing to the Secretary of the L.A.W.
Division for the State of ----, naming the particular State in question.
These will cost from $1 to $2 each. Using these there will be no
difficulty in laying out the best roads between almost any two points
you desire.

NOTE.--Map of New York city asphalted streets in No. 809. Map of
route from New York to Tarrytown in No. 810. New York to Stamford,
Connecticut, in No. 811. New York to Staten Island in No. 812. New
Jersey from Hoboken to Pine Brook in No. 813. Brooklyn in No. 814.
Brooklyn to Babylon in No. 815. Brooklyn to Northport in No. 816.
Tarrytown to Poughkeepsie in No. 817. Poughkeepsie to Hudson in
No. 818. Hudson to Albany in No. 819. Tottenville to Trenton in
820.

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This Department is conducted in the interest of Girls and Young
Women, and the Editor will be pleased to answer any question on
the subject so far as possible. Correspondents should address
Editor.

Going to the country? City girls think as much of their summers among
green fields as country girls do of coming to town, and one can say no
more than that.

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