New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-09

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FFe enSG' Wadham's Mills,
Forrest % %sSsTIE
frankiln, Wellsburg,
Friendship, West Camden,
Ganseyoort, West Chazy
Gartners, Westport
Glen Cove, West ShokaD,
Glens RAILS, West Sand Lake,
Greenwich, WiIisbcronaS.
Hancock, Woods Falla.
NEw-JERsEY
Asbary Park, yineand.
Chatham,
PENNSYLVANIA.
Canton, New-Milford.
Eqununk, Nicholson
Little Equinunk, sm dthfIi
Montrose
! HOW THE CHILDREN WERE RECEIVED.
The hospitable Mr.. Tappen was always ready to
| give substantial breakfasts to all who passed
through Troy, and twice it was whole boat-load
that came to tax his lavish hospitality. But he
always clamored for more and rendered invaluable
assistance in numerous ways committee Of citi-
Zens, with Dr. Edward Bacon at the head supplied
breakfasts for all who passed through New London
Conn, and the number was by no means small.
At Palmer, Mass, the children and their escorts
were often surprised with oceans of milk and noun
tains OF sandwiches and cake. In passing through
| Scranton, Penn, substantial food was always in
waiting for the hungry travellers, and at Elmira
and Hornellsyile, N. Y, the children were treated
TO food, flowers and rides. The carefully prepared
| food would disappear quickly that the children
were hkened to q starving army sweeping every
thing clean before it, but those who had charge of
them would, for hours afterward, see quantities of
food supposed TO have been eaten, coming to light
from bundles and pockets improvised for the occa-
sion. No matter how thoroughly was explained to
the children the uselessness Of taking moro than
they wished to eat at tho time, they had learned SO
" mo- M IN tvit
to hide away some for another time could not be
restrained.
The children were carefully selected by workers
anongthe poor from personal knowledge of the
child and its surroundings, and the efforts to have
them suitably prepared to go were ndefatigabe. 1t
Is possible, of course to be deceived but the pre-
cautions taken were such that there was little
chance for any except the needy. With few exccp-
tons the behavior Of the children was quite salts
factory-better, in fact than one could reasonably
expect Many letters have been received. speaking
in the highest terms of the satisfaction the enter
tanners felt at the presence of their little guests
and almost without exception the latter were
loaded down with substantial gifts from their new
found friends. At ST. Johnsbury, VT, more chill
dren were cared for than at any other one place
and Mr.. Sage, writing from there says
find we have had than 400 OF the children I'm ths
Vicinity ~ Johns3ury township alone caring for 200 OF
them. "Ihem air children" came to us with warm
O|uy hearts but pale, pul faces; they received
into the homes OF our people, and proved IN many cases
royal blessings they left us with tears IN their eyes
ringing In their ears We understand rs never be-
little child shall lead Gcf ibam HSG os by me prophet
No wonder he German writer OF old said he loyod God
flowers and little children" We took the little Onos into
our homes for His their own, and Others sakes Wpng
their eyes has brushed aside the selfish sorrow Of some
ae 6sP & G CG % Bss ne the Sn
"a they have blessed US; and let all tho people say
who said "Inasmuch ye did 1t unto OF the least
Of hese o., "a, yG did 4 unto me-" we thank TnE
OF the good done; the end is not yet.
WORD ABOUT FALSE REPORTS.
Sometimes it has happened that children have
been troublesome and mischievous, showing no APP
probation of the kindness shown them. 1t would
be far better for the Fund if such troublesome ones
wero sent Immediately homo, and such instructions
are always given when the is reported Stories
calculated TO prejudice people against the children
are sometimes current-stories of sudden deaths !
that are only proven untrue when the child returns
safe and well, not even having been sick Several
such rumors have had wide circulation, without |
shadow of foundation in fact. The Troy Times'pnb-
llshcd an article not long ago, headed Fresh Air
and Deviltry," that was widely copied II said:
The following incident came under tho personal obaer
walton OF wcllknown gentleman OF Troy. farmer In
Essex County Y, had five boys and tough lot they
proved TO be- Tho first forenoon hoy were on the farm
they hung the farmers large pot Newfoundland dog 10
the limb o. an epPlo tree, and IN the afternoon they
placed the farmers Hight wagon the railroad aa
smitherccns The farmer could not DO induced TO take
any more OF the Arabs. etc, etc.
Mr.. and Mrs. George G.. Tobcy, of Jay, Essex
County, \. Y, who entertained tho six tough
boys" have just written
gladly %PToG S the OppoiGntty to contradict tho
that we did entertain six OF tho children. They wore
active, full OF VIM and running over with
behaved Tho hanging OF the fayorite dog was myth
and the running OF the buggy on to the railroad track was
There wa, Qt OF young puppies about four months old,
and they had Jolly times with them and oihSr pets about
not troublesome but there nothing malicious or
Pascy and Tom had ho @ share of co@Sa 9at
moss we'll developed Wo took great pleasure In making
could tho grand and noble Efforts OF TE TRIDuNE and
IL co-workers In making 80 many happy.
TRAITS or CHILD LIFE.
The children invented no now stories about their
surroundings at home, but the same old ones have
been told again and agan-big houses, silk dresses
gold watches horses and carriages owned, parents
in comfortable circumstances or very wealthy.
i Oh, | am not Fresh Air child came by invi-
ation," says one jaunty little maid sent from
iispcnsaryj % my papa is abundantly able to send :
ne to the country and pay my board This desire
10 pass for moro than one is worth is intensely I
human, and is not limited to the poor cty-chd
The more sin misery thoy have left behind, the Z
more they have to conceal, and adroitly the
stories told that it Ofton happens an entirely false
impression is left behind. and genuine sympathy is
ossened. 1t Is only child's proclivity to romano
n.y. rs it is called in well brought-up children but
)y another when INDUCED In by i
'thers. They wcro by no means ideal
,oor children, with scrupulously clean 1
md carefully monded garments, who had "seon I
lf hpb Of ]
gratitude for every thing done. But they real,
human children, just like any others, and just as
hey were found by those constantly going about to
rescue the pershing" 1hoy were carefully chosen
n fcw among tho mnlttndo OF those most lkely 10