New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-23
THEIR HOLIDAY ENDED.
A PARTY OF CHILDREN RETURNING HOME
HOSTS AND GUESTS SORRY TO sEPARATE-HEALrH
RESTORED TO THE LITTLE ONES.

A PARTY OF CHILDREN RETURNING HUME
HOSTS AND GUESTS SORRY TO sEPARATE-HEALrH
RESTORED TO THE LITTLE ONES.
The ninety-eight children sent out by The
TKIRuNE Fresh Air Fund TO Waverly and the sur
rounding country, two weeks ago. left their pleasant
homes amid the hills Of Tloga on Saturday ana
arrived safely IN the city on Saturday nlght' Inc
country which they had greeted with wonder they
said farewell to with regret. Even the thought OF
seeing their parents again did not console the!n as
they realized that their summer vacation was over
and that green fields and clear brooks would gave
Mace TO crowded alleys and filthy CUTTERS. 10
MANY of the children the country was new and
fresh and to those who had been out of the city be-
fore. the recollection of.forTner delights was added
10 those which they had enjoyed during their visit
this year.
AZ the junction Of the Chemung and Susquehanna
Pivers il broad plain stretching for miles, green
a emerald and as level as floor. Giant
hills of green stand warders
obout il and the two rivers flash along it's borders.
AT the northern end OF this plain is Wayery atown
which takes ITS name from The immortal creation
of Sir Walter Scott. The wide streets OF the VII
lage are lined with trees. and the neat, and IN some
cases even elegant, houses are surrounded by gar
dens and lawns. rich pastoral country sur
rounds the village In the meadows the large-cyed
cattle feed and on the hillsdes the niboing Hooks
do stray" Amid such scenes the children have
been STAYING for two weeks and the queer things
they have said and done during that time have be-
como part of the legendary lore of the town.
On the morning after her arrival in the country
one of the girls discovered onion patch near the
bouse. She recognized the vegetables by
their tons and rushing into the house she
| sbouted TO her sister: "Oh come here!
I've found where onions come FROM
Another girl greeted stately cock strutting around
| the ward with the exclamation. "What nice large
ganderw The were grading of the streets in
| Wayerly and the surveyor had struck down little
pegs to mark the levels. One fine morning Ffes
| Air boy got mp early and went ont and pulled up
every one of those pegs. He did 1t with the laud-
| able object of improving the appearance Of the
| str Gets, and making himself useful The hard
hearted SURVEYORS however,, did not appreciate his
| efforts The good people of Wayerly we're de-
| lighted with the manner in which their young
| visitors conducted themselves during their stay.
! and when the time came for saying good-by to
| them there were many tears shed both by the
| children and those who had entertained them. The
| station was crowded with people who came TO 70
| The children off. and the train started Tor
| New.York amid a waving of handkerchiefs
and a general shouting of fare wells. The children
leaned from the windows waving flags and
| shouting out the nance 81 theif hosts.
The New.York, Lake Enc and Western Railroad
furnished two special cars for the accommodation
of the Youthful passengers and in them the children
| and their multifarious bundles were comfortably
disposed for the long ride TO the city. There was
| everything in those boxes and bundles that chill
| dren must love, their hosts having beaped gift,
| upon them. Nearly all OF them had been supplied
with new Clothes and the girls spent the first two
hours OF their journey III displaying and Wanting
| their newly acquired fnery The children had had
dinner before starting bnt the thopghIf99l people
| them with lunches in case they should be
hungry before reaching their journeys end:
| They could not wait until the proper time to eat
the good things put up for them. but began TO
devour the lunches as soon as they had got fairly
| started. and the air was redoent with sandwiches
and pies jellies and cakes. There were bouquets
| galore" composed Of wild flowers fresh with The
dews and sunshine they have lived upon. The
children were healthy, bright-lookng lot. When
they set out cheeks were pale and eyes were heavy
but with the elasticity of youth they had even IN the
two weeks Of their v'stIecoysIed the health AND
Their eyes had caught the sparkle OF
the clear brooks by. which they had
sojourned, and the sun had Drowned their cheeks
and given them rudy tinge. The old worn look
had disappeared. In the pleasant homes where
they had been guests their cara had dropped from
them like the needles shaken from out the eusty
pine" aud they were children In feeling as well as
in years.
delighted the children There were frequent inqui-
riss as e. when tho tunnel at Jersey City would be
reached. lhe sudden transition IRON dayngnt 10
darkness which the tunnel caused had been the
occasion Of the greatest wonder to the children on
their journey out, and they anxious 10 expert
ence the ST ange phenomenon again. Though it was
dark before the tunnel was reached, the children
discovered it, many having kept sharp lookout for
it all the afternoon When the train rolled INTO Jxsey
City it was met by crowd of the parents, brothers,
sisters and friends OF the young travellers. and the
Children with all their baggage. were soon on the
| way TO their city homes. There thsy will take up
the old BURDEN again. but with new life, and the
Tecollection ~ a season Of pure enjoyment amid
| eslthful surroundings that cannot iall ~ nave 4
| eneicial elect on their future existence.