New-York tribune., 1897-07-29
CHILDREN GOING EVERY DAY.
THE FRESH AIR FUNDS CEAShLESS ~
TIVITY IN SENDING PARTIES To
TIE COUNTRY.

THE COUNTRY.
Although the number Of children sent to the
country or Tuesday and Wednesday by Inc IT'D
nne Fresh Air Fund. and 20 go to-day Is not UP
TO the unusually high average of last Week never
thesss not a single day passes which does not see
them trooprg out of the city In all drecuohS'
Iast week was banner week. It's record or 4slV
children sent to the country In a single week VIII
not soon be eaualled. But the high-water marx OF
the summer leaves a wide margin lhere VIII ~
no records broken this week. bu, huhdreus o' l''o
ono- will be sent away just the same TUESDAY
TWO parties went TO Florence. y. Y, ana Nddeh'
NsY ,
The Walden party consisted OF twenty boys ana
I'm the ferrvnouse and on the train they seemed
10 realize the glorious time they were gong 10 nave
They were happy, rolhcklne crown oI !Ou'-e
ste-s and they will make the most OF their TWO
vveeks The, are 10 stay in large farmhouse
which Is right In the open country. Ihe freS" All
/ Committee of Walden has obtained enough mono!
from tho &c ,erous people OF that place 10 Doa'u
these twenty little fellows for two weeks Inc
happiness OF the benehciarles VIII pe '"e ''
OF the benefactors. go =.
yasterdav,s parties went to Somerville y. J.;
TenaAv J.; Westhed, y. J.. and New-Windsor'
y Y
The two parties which start for the country 10
da, bo.b :, in the evening They are going far
ouo, from the city and will not arrive at theU
,asti,ations Until tomorrow morning. Their hrst
syb, NJ the country should he revelation 90
them The crowded and sitting tenement rooHS'
the vet streets the suffering and poverty OF 'He
clty will all be left behind in the dark ana 10 t"e
sound Of rllmbline wheels and the gentle pater o.
rain on the car windows the little travellers Will
/ tu asleep Then early tomorrow morning, when
..r wake 10 the country, freshened ana ran'd''''
will burst upon them in all It's glory. Inc 'dS'
I thing they saw the night before VIII nave peeI'
the dreary city. the first glimpse OF 'he ino''''s
will snow them land OF beauty which exceeds
|
fer the change to them proof Of the existence
Of magic -
To-day's parties go to sherburne \. J" ana
! Corning y Y. At Sherburne the chhdreh VIII so
/ TO q number OF different farmhouses where 'hey
have been invited. ali on the hills about me 'o""
and all in the purest Of open country
The people Of Corning have also been generous In
/ their invitations for the children. and there VIII
/ be many a kind word for them when tired mothers
/ of the poor homes in this city receive back the'r
lions children MrS stowe Mr. Johnson a1 cSdy Mrs
Mrs Williams MTs DRAKE Mrs M Mary yn,.sd2 MFS
/ Mrs swectsnd. Mrs Laura Robbins. Mrs. Alice
Hunt Mrs qurage oSG Mrs urt Comfqrl gTk ME- Mr.. %
i9n "a stevens TVIs Mr. Fred Townsend Mrs Edmns:er.
Mrs LTy WxSon W4de Mr.. mr. Mary SRG NEs & MRS D Wm
Harfsom. + N Mrs L. l. Flower. Ma1e Bqrrel. M n
sIoHGe Homes FSnncl MTs "A AND Miss iSf Bee thompson
1 offe Things from CHHuEtH wiz
taIe never seen the country before Ther ohIy luet
nf anvthinc different from city streets Is "hat tnty
can gather from the city park, ana, IN conparison'
tbie Is sorry country enough. Gray heIihets, as
rbat nayements and grass which you are ifequesttu
| 20 1ooi, AZ from afar may be paradlse LOT cnIi-
5ran hut as one Fresh Air youngster pul IL dIle
! 10 bad heen 10 the country. there are o,hers,
/ ,i,bora uas a little biz OF a girl VINO was on h'I
- IN the country for the first time ie" %! :
~ ~ she was such a frai little thing tnat II seemed
80 - ne first gust OF wind would boW her aWay,
ber white dress and large nat fnade her see III
rna1ier still She all alone by herseii ana lol
! sla,arsi minutes had been gazing out OF lne car
S,,rdon Her chin rested on thIn niue arm ana ana
~ Sesmed 10 be thinking hard aDoul soill' x.
/ ona ~ The attendants apprOacA"d ne H''e h''e
{ IA off.red A penny for her thoughts .o. -,o
/ tsilease has we come 10 the country !el' S"e
| asked timidly. ,oo.. r.,,ly Af.ar a
! ,,,iA 'rsnco,iragement the little mite opeheu her
heart r,o,derin." she faltered. Gift the boys
! conntyv was JUST like the girls. an II -
Al is your country Ju.' Ike mine too"
,r. has me an sistor got the same ooun-
/ try"
80 ~, gs its T. all alike? ,.. ~
IL. s.rioue blue eyes were vide open WIN "otl-
ad- =, vos 100 sad TO be funny. For an thiS Pool
Z ,i,,io qirl knew the country mlghl nav p'''
honee ar a backward with board renee apo' H.
J ,tjth room FOR half a dozen. ana no more