New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-11
ENTERTAINERS AND ENTERTAINED

THE FEELING IN ToMPRISs COUNTY ABOUT THEIR
RECENT FREsH-AIR GUESTS.
frpou AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE!
BRooKToN, Tompkins County, N. T., Aug
Alt ia now more than four weeks since an
effort was made to interest the people mere
in the little children of New York City who be-
come yisitors to the country through the FRESH
Air Fund The Rev. Mr. Cooper, OF Statewide aDd the
Rev. Mr. Woodwork OF Brookton, entered into the WORK
with their whole hearts Some Of the members OF the
Grange at BrookoD, hearing OF the undertaking. asked
for an explanation OF work Grange meeting was held
and paees for some fifteen children found On the
next sunday the subject mentioned in three churches
and places for sixty mine children were offered
The requests for children afterward increased to
and when one hundred were sent there were
not children enough. Some OF the people were disap
o,nted TO tears What been the result Every body
:. delighted with the children The people have really
fallen in love with them and many wanted TO adopt the
cb,dren who wished to stay One little girl wanted to
know why she could not stay.
II has been instructive TO the great amount OF In
terest taken by everybody in these little visitors.
Ausv farmer was passing in q wagon and heard voice
call out (which way you going and bow soon VIII
ron be baoki Can't you take my boys with youf I've
rot couple Of those New-York boys and they'd ike
ride 90 much" And the farmer VINO was TOO ousy
10 rive bis own boys ride entertaining couple OF
the NEWCOMERS. The people took them when tHey
went visiting.
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day WAS so cold that IL feared no one would come
But the people did come and the picnic was success
After visiting hour the little visitors were seated To-
gather and we're well fed One young lady said she
never had so much fun in feeding those children
People by the hundred looked to enjoy seeing them
eat When every lad fed those Of the cadren
who could sing entertained the company for An hour or
co. Dr. Allen and wife, by request, sang And be ye
Kind 10 one another" Then ALI Joined In talks OF what
pleasure there would be IN again meeting next year
When our metropolitan guests" as they were called
IN church Sunday met al the train that was to take
them home, a>crowd Of people assembled 10 witness
their departure, but with different feelings from those
with which they met them two weeks ago. Tben they
were strangers regarded with curiosity and
almost with distrust they were friends, known,
loved aud respected: for these FresaAr chill
fren have almost without exception made for tdem
selves good record.
You needn't talk TO any more" said one old gon-
neman, "about the bad Nsw.York children. Taey can
teach our own children 10 Bible learning and don't
know but in behavior too" Said lady who bad had
Two little girls: II have enjoyed their company very
much, aud shall miss them. guess they picked out the
best children for this time. II we 10 have
other load, expect they wouldn't be as good"
Many OF the children mad been country before
and knew what they enjoy. 70 O II was
sheir fret VISIT One little chap invariably asked con-
corning pig. calf sheep, Does II fly ~ until Il
became Ia tne family stereotyp ped query. Two little
Bohemian girls did not know the OF a bed or Of
kife ana fork at table They were the ohIoren Of