The morning times., 1896-01-12

nonied by a friend. Miss Gould devoteS n
day Ia the crcches or day nurseries; she
eiSiis ca ch one in town. has little chat
with The matron, inquiries into the special
needs of the institution takes a peep into
,he nursery. where The babies spend the
dav. looks in upon the older children who
are having IrsSnus in the schnoiroom, and
then takes hcr departure. Her manner is
most charming aud unaffected. her dress
yery quiet. and that she is one of the
richeSi yuung women i'll America no one
would eyer suspect.
In a dav or TWO a check for good sums
are more likely thaD not to find their
way from Miss GOuld's hand to the diff
fercut crcchps slir has visited, in addition 10
Ghe amount she sends yearly for The sup
mort of a crib rr bed. She pays for two
beds at the Bahies' Shelter, with this
proyisn thar the beds shall be at the service
of"twu uf The most uDiuteresting children"
Homes fu- u'd women also appeal 10 Miss
Gauld's svmrgthieS, and there is an asylum
on Lexington avrnuc for -bcdridden nid wo-
men. wh.-c she is a frequent visitor and
much beisyvd.
"woopY CREST"
After Mis- Golid decided to live at her
country p,ayg i.yndhurst, ,Irvngton-pn-Hud-
son, the year lognd. She eSta hlished home
for orphaned children and called it Woody
Crest.
The place is about 4 mile from Lyndhurst
and nearly every Gay Miss Gould, or Il meni-
Ter of her family. drives over to Woody
Crest To inquire after the welfare OF the
young faUsiy. which usually numbers about
score of children, all under twelve years
OF age.
The old stune house stands far up in the
hills, and is surrounded 10y trees. There
is a great white gate at the entrance. bear
ing in large, white letters the n5fnc Woody
Crest in an arch over the top. Passing
through this gate the road goes zgZag
fashion up, up to the very top of a bluff:
from the roadway, 4 flight of white steps
leads to the vide ve!anda, that extends
entirely aCross the front OF the massive
stone house.
The children. .Hclen's Babies,'' as some
one has notlnapuy called them. are u happy
lot. They have plenty of fun and frolic, q
JudIciOus amount of study every day and
theulGeroneS ofthe girls learn tosew and do
Homework while the boys learn carpentry
and various useful things.
The boys who work in the carpenter shop
have turned out some really creditable
pieces Of work. sofa and bookcase
among the number to say nothing of the
stools, stands and chairs. The boys fixed
up what was oncc a woodshed for a shop
and real carpenter was provided TO in
struct them.
THOUGHTFUL ATTENTIONS.
Every fine day 4 wa gonette, drawn by
big bay horses dTL VS. up before the door
and beyy of children are taken out for
long drive. Tncy g in relays, and when
snow comes they are promised sleigh rides
and Coastng.
During the Christmas holidays there were
lively times at Woody Crest, with stockings
well filled with gifts, feasts of good things,
raines, and general reign of hilarity-
Ihere We're numbers of poor little ones
Invited TO attend from New York. Miss
Gould personally saw that the wants of all
the children were supplied, and when they
returned TO their homes in the city, they
carried Christmas gifts for their older
brolhers and sisters, and grateful memories,
lei Us hope. Of the fairy godmother, whose
greatest happiness in life consists in min
tiering TO others.