New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-19
THE CHILDREN'S CHARITY.
A LARGE PARTY RETURNS FROM VERMONT.
FALSE REPORT OF DEATH-A LONG TRIP Win 40
FATIGUE.

A LARGE PARTY RETURNS FROM VERMONT.
4 FALSE REPORT OF DEATH-A LONG TRIP wsrI no
FATIGUE.
A dispatch from st. JOhnsbury. Vermont
published In yesterdays TRIBUNE stated that one child
in large party Of The rRIBUSg's Fresh-Air children
which was Just leaving st. Johnsbury for New York hal
died The party In question. 144 In number arrived In
this city By the New London boat at yesterday I'm
company with another large contingent from Danyle
and so far from any member OF either party hay
ing died, all the 233 children were in good
health and the highest spirits. Certainly tie
particular child who said TO have died. looked sut
cently alive as she canbered the gangway the
pier with a bag and two bundles in her small hands
while her sister scrambled after her without any
spcuous expression Of bereavement on her face aud
with another bag another bundle and large tu lch Of
flowers. 1t would perhaps have been excusaDe II one
two Of the children had looked little dead,
as they had been travelling for thrty-six hours
and been Obliged change themselves an all their mis-
celaneous baggage three times from to car on the
way Every one OF them, however, resoutely refused
be the least bit i'll tired and all alike had slept
the train and the boats only children VINO nave been
spending holiday in the country can sleep AT New
London moreover where the party arrived at nearly
midnight with half hour TO spare before the boat
started they found committee OF New-London citizens
living in ambush for Them with abundant supper Of
bread and milk yearnng be eaten. AS soon supper
WAS over they were marched board the boat without
an opportunity think Of fgetting tired Consequently
when the boat with OF little head moved slowly
alongside the Norwich Line pier which was fairly
crowded parents and fr1en"s on the lookout for
Them the children all looked fresh and wdeawake
II they adj no idea what the tolls OF travelling As
each little child OF seized upon ~ OF the
party on tue pier and the full OF kisses and
plantations OF delight at brown cheeks and bright
eyes OF the arrivals. 80
The Rev. T. w. Darling pastor OF the Congregational
church. and the Rev. Mr. sweet, OF tne Methodist EDis-
copal church OF Sc. Johnsbury, who had travelled 10
NewYork with the children 70 take care OF them the
way not only confirmed all that the children tn mselyes
could say as the enjoyable time they had spent at
Danyile and the neghborhOod 1but also added that hs
kind people who had taken The little ones In were
and al pleased with their small visitors One rich
farmer Indeed has taken such fancy to tiny girl OF
whom he had charge that he has been endeayorng
TO induce the parents allow him 10 adopt her; while
another Il making arrangements Tor the adoption OF
a small boy who has been his giest During the two
weeks that they have been there the People appear TO
have given up loe time TO their small charges aud
all kinds of anuse nens, including IAN excursion when
whole party taken out In wagons we're aeyiset
them In almost every case the men or women came
do the depot to see them or aud many cried as
they were parting from their own Children while the
number OF mementoes OF their country homes and tho
number OF Invitations 20 come back again as soon as
possible which the children bring with them, certainly
the result OF their kind charity has
been anything but unpleasant experience to the hosts