New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-21
LETT ERS FROM HE PEOPLE.
CITY CHILDREN IN COUNTRY HOMES.
THE FRHsu-AIR FUND PARTY AT NEw-MiLFoRD'
PENN.

THE FRRsI-AIR FUND PARTY AT NEW-MILFoRD'
PENN.
To the EDITOR OF The Tribune.
SIR: This beautiful village among the ALE
ehanes has had sensation Two weeks ago to-day tno
fe,noon train brought little company of Fresh Air
ebildren-twenty girls and boys, ranging from hVo
to thirteen years There daily paper to herald
their approach but the throng assembled was almost
formidable There was barely TO receive the ehi-
dren Oh the crowded platform Weary with ther eisn'
hours ride they appeared paer and thinner than uSuA
and so strong their mute appeal that some VINO u
laid Il was impossible admit strangers into their Ia MI
sizes now urgently invited them And it was suggested
that more visitors be sent for all assigned to
their entertainers who walked oil as with prize two or
three fearful little children receiving speca! care Some
we're diverted by preparing large ooh OF ho"ers
TO he sent back to relatives at nome ana
TO the Sunday school children less favored III
shou,d have been said that these children were all
from one mission school one OF its teachers who has
beeu spendlng the summer here, had called upon the
people interested them In the Fresh-Air work
and secured homes for scholars from her own sunday
school Knowing the necessities and home LIE oil some
she could place them in their proper nchcs ana being
ACQUAINTED with both parties could secure peculiar
privileges for the children Flower gardens ana or
ohards have been freely openea ana Mahy P'easuie'
arranged for them.
And now the ranging and the roaming tho shiog and
bsIrying parties, the rides and picnics are all over
This mornings early train ret1rnod to you with interest
the children lent to weeks But now wonde r-
full was the change they had experienced! Their faces
brown and rosy and happy showed that the boast OF
added weight vaiu one-two claiming gain OF
six poun Is each Their dress greatly improved. in
two OF three instances entirely Their belongings
were curious to behold The bags and bundles for their
scanty wardrObe had swollen since their arrival Ihen
all had trophies be taken home. that there was
monde cript collection OF bags bundles pals and boxes
containing apples, pears piul-, coiii Dtre-' Jci pre-
serves maple syrup. collections OF buttefes anu hidden
Many Of the chldrens new-fou-d friends at the
station say gOod-by Promises OF letters ana photo
graphs and hopes OF future me s.i9ss Were enennSy
windows throwing kisses back 10 Their friends Tue
tothery entertainer Of two delicate bows was assured
hv one that he would return with his little
brother the other promised 10 bring MS lttle
sister saying he should know the way home from Tue
Another tribute large heart ID hospitality is found
make IL interesting and happy foI their toys and Two
received 10y rccompense. IN Inncn oDused ioi tnei
stang We ord have teard. have learned mueh about
one of these boys alluded to above has been offered
per manent home here He was pot well IN tue CITY ana
was sent for country milk Inc iral ngnt while en-
loving it, he said 10 his brother Amt II nice 70 warm
and so thick" Besides the renewal OF health ana per
haps LIE itself to OF the poor children VINO nave
iust left these hills. IL been OF no ght Importance 10
pour happiness into the experience OF those VINO chuo
irDm homes Of intemperance and cruelty Aud neT
hopes have been inspired one niue iTlOw hrheu is
entertainer 10 write TO his papa and get him TO come
out heI away from the lager beer saloons several ri
the chill iren are planning iOr ther families 10 move o
here nioe" They make inquiries ABOUT the
rent and other important items Farmers who have seen
for themselves specimens OF poor city children we
now sent orders In for permanent invest inentA
Another result OF these trips has been educational
chidrcn have taking objectlessOns Ia regard 10
animal and vegetable life, and are now sure that po
tatoes do grow trees Ana lastly az The Iklb Ne
well said, premium has been laid on regular Attend
ance at Sunday -schOo" As pne little fellow said at
niSht to his chum We would not have MAI this in
yitation If we bad not been TO sunday -schoOl."
Heao Milford, Penn, sept IL, 1888 MILFORD