Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-07-13
A "DReAoFuL GOOD TIME" At ROSE
MARY COTTAGE.

Rosemary Cottage at Eliot, Maine,
the paradise OF tired mothers and tn
children OF the poor in the summer heats
The two weeks vacation under Its greer
trees, provided by the Fresh Air Fund
Boston, TO which the public has so gen
erously contributed for eighteen years
means new life and hope, fresh strength
and rosy cheeks, love for simple pleas
ures aud store Of happy memories lait
up for months to come, for those wh'
are fortunate enough TO share Its hospi
tality.
1--WE spent very happy two weeks,
writes mother. at was the first holi
day have had for eleven years. fee
like new person altogether and th'
children have different appearance
They had such a dreadful good tim'
every minute they were there Th'
adjective may provoke smile, but tn
sincerity of the pleasure who can doubt
It Is worth something to have made 81
much happiness available for the frs
time In life to this mother and her LITTLE
children.
Rosemary Is n homelike place, man
aged with motherly tact and under
standing which win the hearts OF th'
children. ave are all In the country
except papa" writes little girl. "Thi,
place Is so beautiful that mamma calls u
heaven on earth. with great big hills
The hotel we live In is on big hill. ant
I. has lovely rooms. We love IL very
much"
my sister and | are getting ros,
cheeks" writes n girl OF eleven. 1--WE
have good times in the grass and swings
aud we get all tho cows milk we want
10 drink, and plenty toeat. The matror
Is a lovely lady. She reads us stories
aud sings with US Two weeks have
gone so fast we wish IL was just at the
beginning"
In these good times the boys have
their full share. II had fine time,
writes one. ave played ball and went
picking berries. went TO church bott
Sundays. like the matron very much
and ought TO, for she does great dea
Tor ia so that we can have good time
She plays games with ia every night In
the parlor. She let four OF us boys e
10 Greenacre. She gave US lunches, and
we had n fine time. We didn't CON,
home until II WAS quite late. They gave
us our supper in the kitchen. and We
told them that all us boys would like r.
eat our supper In the kitchen every
night. All us children went up on the
hill Saturday night. wehada fine time,
We rolled down the hill and went pick.
ing berries. We saw the White Mount
sins aud a great many other things. We
had to 90 through lady's yard, and We
saw some pigs and ducks aud cows, and
4 great many other animals"
All this Is not charity, In the invidiOus
and condescending sense OF that beauti-
ful word. Ills hospitality. The needy,
chosen with discrimination, are invited
and treated with the courtesy and atten-
tion due 10 honored guests. Ii is not
possible for many OF US to invite straDg-
ers to our homes, which perhsps are far
away. but most Of US would be glad 70
feel that there Is so easy and delightful
An outlet for the hospitable spirit as the
Fresh Air Fund affords. ANY sum will
help, and 81 will provide for mother
or child two weeks at Rosemary Cot
tsge.
The visits to Rosemary are not. how
ever, the only form Of hospitality pro-
yided BY this charity. Ten dollars will
give two hundred people long ride on
the street cars; s2i, party OF fifty
children day ut the besch with fish
dinner: s35, hundred people days
outing at Franklin Park.
This il widespread and flexible
charity. Its work Is done by the help
OF many gifts both large and small, and
letters Of renewed cooperation year by
year show that those who give take
genuine pleasure in thus entertaining
strangers and making the pleasures Of
summer time available to the poor. To
give this opportunity to wider circle
of generous souls, and to remind former
helpers Of the recurring need OF their
liberality, Is the purpose Of this article
Contributions should be sent to Rev. ID.
w. Waldron. IA Beacon Street, Room
10, Boston, Mass, and will be promptly
acknowledged.