New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-21
COR A BREATH OF FRESH AIR
vrr.ry.For-R CHILDREN MADE HAPPY.

- -. shining brightly Yesterday morning
- eftv noor children assembled IN the
end Central Depot ready to depart from 'ne o'sy
,or their two weeks Fresh-Air vacation anu ','0
.sbi,e was reflected from each little lace III '"o
n,r.v Clean faces and neat clothes were /" ''0-
selves enough 10 raise the spirits OF INC Poo' -
tnres above the ordinary Of everyday i"e' ISL
From what excitement, novelty OF stuat'ou anu o.
.;oinatinn worked in each small expression II was
q glad sight and sad sight siau' D'
ranse 20 many children were on the eve
~ being made happier and healthier and better lor
little while; sad because the necessity Tor snch
raoation was so great aud because it was such au
sxcentonal thing as almost to constitute an epoch
In each life in bringing such contrast 10 tne IonS'
dreadful round of its existence IN the Guy c'"'
no becaus &c il showed that pnched' care"ofh 'oeo
ran he br,ghtened sad, because the races o''e VIZ
marks of care and poverty, worn 30 deep rs " 'A'"
through the stimulated gayety. ..,s
The face of nearly every child in the party 1oiu
fbe story Of its life and oftentmes sad "re'cneU
story II was Some of the youngest children had 'ne
,ldest faces: some OF them appeared almost worn
-. already bv Ife's cares and anxieties and many
scanned To carry old heads upon infant shouiuerS'
Their WAS not much plsyfulneSs-not mnch ehiiu-
,sbDess in the way of efcrvescng spirits-lt was
rather a matured, serious party that was going
away. but all the childishness that was IN IL was
aror,bt ont Inv the occasion. Dimeyes were bright
ened and smiles were cOaxed out OF faces not much
nsed to smiling ILL.,
After tie faces Of tae children one could not neIP
noticing their clothing, which told further s'or'e'
- IT, Uvcs-toDchinC stories of motherly affection
and care One OF the ladies In charge OF DIVISION
~ the party said that every mother who had
- =, nv marty had sat UP nearly all night
Getting that child ready and so the freshly
,,oshed and ironed dresses and aprons-ot cheap
,oata,iais but scrupuously neat-and every deit-y
I'D match told OF some mothers sleepless labor
awsv into the night or morning mayOe-to make
her child appear Its best, humble thongh thal
INNS, necessarily be. And each carefully curled
head with a stray faded ribbon binding up the
glossy hair spoke more tenderly than human voice
~, sneak upon the theme Of mothers love.
But some Of the children there had never known
what II vas TO have mother and three OF them
the Oldest not more than nine years of age-had
boen without mother for only two weeks. 1t was
bored tptt this visit to the country might partcu-
larry benefit them. By taking them away from
scenes where they had lately suffered 50 much.
The writer has gone ont upon little excursions
with other children, Of ages nearly corresponding
with the ages of these children. but whose ccndl-
lions IN lie were widely differing from these-ex-
cursions not however. for two weeks but for a day
AM what great bundles and baskets and wraps
mi
YESTERDAY mornings party was not burdened with
large bundles, and there was no caudr visible.
Each Child had a small satche or package contain
ing change of undertaking possibly, but one
Ia.re trun-lss than Oue-si xteenth OF the average
saratora bellies necessary" provision-would
have contained all the baggage for the whole party
with room 10 spare, And yet, with all the limit as
70 baggage and lack to candy, there was more
real adne-s ~ the Fresh Ar party, than lnnumer-
able tine dresses. lnexhauStibe French candy and
what not could give to the children who
can 20 TO the Park every day If they
choose and who live in the country or
al the sea-shore throughout every summer.
With all their advantages the del,g htfuness Of nov
city Is often lost 10 them, and the children OF
wealthy parents often learn 10 suffer early IN HE
from stierv aud ennui, which terrible and
fatal 10 artlessness and innocence and the true
eput OF childhood a. are the poverty care anu zoo
early employment OF the children OF the poor -
Al 1880 o'clock nearly al OF the chlilrel We at
the depot and tn began the work OF verifying ne
lists plnnlng the red badges, and procuring the
tickets ior the party. SIX extra children hai oeen
taken % the depot 50 thai III case there were NacaD
cie- IN the stipulated number expected a. there
have been once or twice before, these
vacancies might be filed. Ard, although
each OF the extra y children had been
told beforehand that there only slight posi-
bihty OF It's ng taken. II sui felt sure that
it wac gong with the resi-. II the first two
divisions that arrived at tIe depot there were no
vacancies and II was then told these SIX little
wait tew days until the departure Of the next
party The faces that had been all sunshine
moment before speedily ciouded over, ahd then
came perfect transforms 0l tears II vas siedt
disappointment 10 Them and though hot ONE "i
Them complained auy. the feeling Was PROBABLY III
Ienaiile. Dy the very repression OF words one
poor pale sweet-faced ga. only six Years old. and
einaH Tor her age, had Just been te-4lng
1hp reaorter how clad she was 10 be abie
IL 70 10 the beautltu4 country she had eeyeT
seen-wheTe she could walk On The grass ali she
pleased. And then she proudly slowed hex re" hal
with 10, bIt OF crimson rbJon, and the bright
striped stockings and new shoes that mad been
gwen hrr. There wasnT another sncb uaPny child
j. The party, II appeared his one and yet-onIy
word or two, she was not u 90 today alter all
AM the poor things hands went up 10 heI eyes and
she ,at ana sObbed > Il her little heart wOuid
breaN. The other children seemed 10 syupathiZe
with her -reaty, but When ii offered - any one
OF tLo.8 ~ cone tute himself or herself snlngex-
an pie OF sci -deulal IN favor oi the gir no one
seemed sufficiently long IL cblVdl1c
sellse 10 step ont Of the hne. III tie meantime
the little girls mother. who was present,
tired - console her Win he assurance that she
wouic certainly 20 with the next parry, but Thai
Wa enough 10 dry the tears tion. iew InIn-
utes iater The last division # tie party arrived 1T
lacA.d Two child oil of bcing tul. here was a
chance Tie little gar w4s F1yidod for. aud the sun
Game oUt once more, brlgnier than ever.
at o'clock all Of the cn'i4rrn we're put aboard
Hartford road ready to start IN ten minutes Tor
LsscX County, Connecticut, where they are TO ina
hOn.es for the next Two weeks. IhIS party con
siste! ~ forty children, twelve selected by
Mlsr HI. hing " Bible reader anu cify taissiOI-
sry lourteon selected from Industrial school, Ne.
Z, Uy Miss ONrou a teacher III the school ton by
Mrs. 81. t. Lowell. OF ZION Chapel nine by Nh.
JOrd4l mISsIOnaTy visitor, FROM Alexander MlssiO;
ana W by Mrs. AnstIn. " Bible reader aud cIly
MISSIONARY All of these children were selected
fIon. the very poorest classes of the people. AND
they wcre selected also with reference 10 ltlr
CIYIUu4l noec Tor such a vacation. he children
we're paIiied III the cars by MlaS shaw aud the
KY. /. 5aUudcrs, Ut ksscK. nsy WAL hnd homes
WHERE tney have been lnsItcn ~ follows:
IL fsseA, ksse1 County, NIth EDWIN Pratt, pf.
RTa1L 81 49, \ liza
George ni-y, Mrs banning MTs. r. l.. =.
bfoek"ay the heY. L. 4. Oa4ey, Mrs. David An
crews hr~ Cypthis lucGer Atrs " lizard Brown.
HitH' b'nJAllin Mack, Mrs. 4. 81. Wright I'd Nin
e>iiei "eOIse bushnell, and +. ~ Gl.daing