New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-28
JOLLY DAYS IN THE COUNTRY.
TIE POOR CITY CHILDREN ARE GROWING
FAT AND BROWN.


4 HAPPY HOME IN THE MIDST OF THE bEnA'
suIRrs-THE GENEROUS PLANS ARRANGED
BY JOHN f. PARsoNs-ALL THE VIII
Layers TAKE AN INTEREs"
IN THE YOUNGSTERS.
C,r,,s,,,le Mass Aug 25-"Wal. thet's Jest
"a GOOD a circus as ever I see" remarked
n native OF Curtsvle shortly after the arnVs'
OF the first party OF children at st. Heiens home
II was the comment on the Introduction vi 'ns
children a Of solid enjoyment sucn a:
THE Greatest Show on Earth" could never a"o!e'
St Helens. located in the midst OF the quiet
village at the junction OF two roads. with peau'
tiful stream flowing between the main building
and the boys hall. captures the hearts or the
children Mt first sight As the carriages roll up
TO the hospiable doors, cheer after cneer mahes
the air resound. II is ordinary cheer tnat these
toys and girls give. but regular howl OF ecstasy
After the baggage is sorted the children are taken
to their respective halls. and beds are assignee 10
them The beds are most attractive, ana the
further discovery that they have springs ADDS 70
the Joy Of the occupants. Gee GIT ohoo w
springsw is the signal for general test OF the
strength OF each bed.
SAY. mister kin we go barefeety?" is the anx-
ious question OF future President or the Cniteo
States I'D goes a shout Of Joy at the answer.
and in twinkng there is general sheddihs Oh
footgear and bare feet are patterins over en0
floor The signal is given and all move oo""
stairs Move" hardly expresses their manner o.
descending They stampede. A whirlwind wouio
hide itself In disgust in the presence OF this To'
licking mass The brook is the point OF interest
Big boys little boys. fat boys thin ooyA
BOYS with freckles and boys with pug
noses all jump. fall and wade m.o ing
water Most OF the girls sit on bencn anu oa"s's
their feet in the cool stream. Some OF the more
into the deeper parts. At intervals wild commo-
ton n splash and n yell tell that some venture
some youth has taken involuntary path. Inv
good people of Curtisville enjoy the mover eAh'o'-
ton and the interest in the children Is SO gem
aral that many visitors received every day.
The children are noted for their fine singing
and their exhibition of lung power is quite as re-
mar,able as the wonderful appetites they as
plnv They enjoy singing the Gospel hymns ana
talrv make ones ears tingle when some faVorrts
tune H. announced
Tn. amount Of food eaten each day is astound.
Ing From 100 to 40 quarts Of milk ana seventy
i've loaves Of bread per day items in the oiii'
of-fare one enterprising youth. whose capacity
seemed limited only b. the supply, stored away
ten plates Of oatmeal before his hunger was salts
fed The following letter speaks for itself:
Dear Mother me and Andrew are very well ana
we have much fun. We get all the eatn' we want
we go finding nests and sparrows We go nshihs
ov.rv dav and we play ball after come from
lshing.
The short interval between supper and bedtime
is spent IN playing games. singing seesawihs anu
swinging. About p. IN. all are called IN 10 oeo'
The first night at the Home Is always h'eiy.
There Is an Irresistible propensity. latent In the
heart of every boy. TO Jump on the springs ana
hurl pillows at his neighbor. AS there are ifty
bows IN one large room. 1t Is easy to imagine what
the result Is when that latent force becomes ac-
tive by the time comparative quiet is restored
the hospital call is sounded, and those VINO nave
suffered disaster by land or sea nre treated for
the!- several Ills old King Sol, with his burning
darts is responsible for many sob ana groah'
TIN. bows will battle, the will burn, and the
consequence is a great demand for owe OIL. LII
view OF the number Of children cared for during
the summer. the general health has been excellent
This Is due to the good sanitary condition OF inc
Home The greatest care is exercised In keepinc
the grounds and buildings clean The nea,hsss an ~
cleanliness visible on all sides are tne suo'ee' 70
SPORT. on G ds Hara Of us day
varied enough to suit any taste II shs n boys and
girls are amused and ali their Efforts are direfss st
that end John y: Parsons who r, kn0 s work
continually, making swings and seesaws ana , pea
tifyins the grounds. Football Is pG ayssd scraps"
NTH NTH In ns " ann o her
team. Is favorite game aa rGn d"I the mulberry
bush running and Jumping al rs n1 freauentiy taken
siaste admrers The enIgm AZ" and their dscov-
cries are wonderful to relate b no nrenor,ions OF
nations n squirrel assumes .,e bar and a crow
fox. Il becomes s'M"''
The following letter will give some 'dea VI '''
impression made on the cnnif on nv back like Q
Dear Mother sr can 70 sM he mountains yesterday
and Killed snake, ns anu and MD we saw the wood
S S"a wG1 ooESd like and the prsry , dos
look n fox The mountains hnJ IN snatch trees
we had to take a STICK III o' ~ ~
Win .enov some luckless wight runs against
n hornets nest The result Us ho, n,.h h distorted
aslne a pasered with mud: does not imply
= land slide II r. simply group, oi d n worS
have tried natures remrny i1s te The nowerS
oe,r by are attractive and OFTEN isam 70 aach
tmne Water lilies are extremely a,mcun wv 20 reI I'm
"a many an unfortunate can TESTIFY, Mow' IN
~ 49,. , T.; the mad" u common YELL ana IL Is no
,rangn sIcht 10 see hall dozen or more reck-
.ss Youths ancnored firmly In the swamp
ord some OF them become known far and wide.
nmr rn the beat known are Little "Bi Keller
and :'Tccne. by special ayransemsnts thy ha I'VE
sevnra volumes "Bilr' bear. more than the
average veteran OF the late war. He can find more
way. to hurt himself than three ordinary boys.
himself and when the venerable David Dudley
Field asked him II he enjoyed himself he replied
with characteristics Sur. Mike" .'reene" and
come traditions of the Home
Here are two more letters from the youngsterS:
Dear Mother am alright and am sun purnS
send me l5c. and hope that these few ilnss W.
make you happy. and now will try to or'"s suns
cherries home" -,, rsce
Dear Mamma and Papa the place Is very yaHfhins
send my love To the hole famerly SO IN. Of fun
In the lake every day. end am naVns ''''
write soon" ssa,b the Joyous
strain OF these letters for they tell NOT 30 m"e
the things they enjoy here. but VI a'e