New-York tribune., 1882-08-13

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irg chl ldren here: Frances snort, w. = " H'Dii' '
Alert Bouuey, NJ. ". Caldwell Gardner Mo.'c'
George Richardson > -l.,c1 UrinsoS' rr " 6t
Nr, Mary Eday. Jonas " hIte H.. 81, ~ p"eh
" Chapman, LdW4M AIte, hoOA~J u'H--4oo'' 'I'''
A94ICS Pcut
CHILDREN IN WESTERN MASSACHOShll -
nArpy FAcrs AND BRIGHT EYES N AND AROUND
Observation-Disclosures TIE CHILDREN AXE IN
JOYING IuEAi5ELNls.
,TE.a . SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
CuF,ltRFI.LD Mass Aug. $40 more dehgh'-
4rlr,.,rr,, tnan tins could be- inagn d. Chester
ted is one OF he ghest OF the Western MassAcAu-
Sits towns and from the summit upon whcht IL
i,,,.,f4J Gan be seen the grca er part OF halnp-
ehire tounty. wnlle Tar out beyond tue io"-Iyihg
land. are ranges Of blue moun,ains mcloslng The
lands.ape ike lines OF distant iortIncatons.
AT tine home OF William Bancroft, Out III front OF
te bon.e. on the bright green lawn, four OF the
Fresh Airchudlen are playing aud 1t would he wen
if their merry laughter could be heard ana lh'A
happy faces seen by every contributor 10 lhe res"
An Fund Two other bright little girls nave ulscoN-
cred d. "a country grandmother III MI. bahcroI1s
mother. who Is sIt,lng IN the veranda. Mrs Ban
croft is ninety years old and is the aunt OF eX-Fres
d,,t H.ve. whose father was her brother. She
told THE TRlBuNE correspondent that she had read
tins TuBt-NE ever since It's publication began,
md that William hal received the best part oi
his early education from IT,
Didn't the children enjoy the drive from Will
ia1nsburg Yesterday ~ SAID Dir. Bancroft ia answer
10 the correspondent; well should say theJ dlU.
They reached out OF the wagon and caught the
branches Of the tIees. and wan ed to get out and
gather all the flowers that grew along the way.
such a oehg ted charter as tney kept up! l wish
you could have heard IT. We got nome JUST III time
10 escape the great thunderstorm.
Nv
rode around 10 many OF the houses where Fresh
All children are visiting. and they were al found IL
adehshted frame OF mind. OUt near Dr. Stree ers
two httle girls were found sitting near the road
with ther laps full Of daisies aud their straw hats
So Ill o. ferns tnat their faces were nearly hidden
A little further Oh We came to half a dozen chill
dren among HON two Fresh Air recruits VINO
had wandered across 10 aud lost themselves Two
little bows whose parents are from Philadelphia
and two Lutte country girls OF their own age were
taking them home to Miss DIanthe Engrams. Al
Mrs Hor4tio Bi,bee's is a little girl who was very
homeslck last night. but who recovered from
tie attack through writing long letter TO her
mother at the suggestion Of her country mo. her"
When asked she could get ready pretty soon 10 20
back 10 the cIty look OF alarm took possession Of
her couutenance and she answered III voice that
showed that tears not very Tar away, " On,
pol-nou" Then appealing to her friends,
she added " You won't let hnn take me away,
will you1" From this 1t seemed that the home
sickness was pretty thoroughly eradicated.
Children were also visited at the houses OF MIS-.
John L. Bsbee Mrs Ieiter, Deacon William
Baker l. IaUIdge MIS-. shaw, John hcsOe, j. -.
StaI and George Rogers. 4 lie houses Jt Lew
Damon. Samuel sampson, Mrs. Luce, and those
OF Morris and Lewis Inayer, are some distance
from the .liage. Lewis lhayer allowed one Oi the
little BOYS 10 duvo the wagon containing hall %
the party. part OF the way from HLamsDnig The
htts fellow was very proud Oi Ills ability as a
driver and also took a great liking 20 Mir. Ihayer
ana when Chesterutld Was reached, asked MI. ban
croft Il lac wouI0ni please let MI Iualer take n'l
Ar. IAayeT had arranged to tt~e niue
gIl. but the boy was 50 much III earnest tuat a
e.ange was effected and TIE enid was made happy
Eauy thls morning the children al Mr Bancroft
wrote their mother, whom they aQdIc sea as ueaI
Annie" a letter. Here Is copy Of II:
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 5, 80
TO DEAR ANNIE;
MAu8ula what do you think and Louisa IL
Massachusetts IN Chesterhe1. a ana Nc
sleep ia a front room We play If wanted We gan
a4OOno IL the gras-- "a I4stn aud Z
family. No Otner glrls u-. We we're IA two
ruirOadH NaLkin1 "lSn steam here In 4
WAGON uuJu Cue Douze. We enjoying win uulcl
Ge wagons and many other useful things. From yOuI
dear irleud BELLE -.
Mr. and Mrs. M b. Bryant the Rev. and Mrs
Chad wlck o. Brooklyn; MT. and Mrs Butler o.
Ii.adelphia and BERTHE and Florence Moodey O
Brooklyn " hO pay Tor the board O1 eight children
Are tO ave the children picnic some day soon.
A PLEASURE TRIP 10 CONNECTICUT.
fLrr. 81 ".