New-York tribune., 1897-07-17

A HOSPITAL CHILDs JOYFUL RELEAsH
HIS "INTIRE TROSsOO"

The Tribune Fresh Air Fund to-day closes one Of
the busiest weeks of the From early On
Monday morning there has been a steady sending
to the country Of hundreds of children. There has
been no let-up. not even for half day, and tie
result is that over sixteen hundred OF New-York's
teIement-house children have begun a welcome
TWO weeks outing. The last party Of the week de.
parts to-day for Akron, Penn. Forty-hve children
compose the band. and they Will start the Penn
sylvania Railroad shortly after noon. The for
wardng Of the invitations which will make those
little travellers happy has been dcne through the
Rev. J. IL. Black The following people will enter.
tain them: Miss Barbara Metzler. Mrs. Maria
Burkholder, John Souder. Frank Staufer. Noah
Mack. David Burkhoder. Elias Nolt, u. II. Ben.
ncr, Simon r. Hess. a. ~ Wolf. David Albright,
Abram Frey He,.. Bo!nger. Aaron BoInger,
John Bollinger, s. N. Wolf. David snader. Samuel
Stephen. Elias Wolf. Daniel O. Smith. Harry
Usner Miss Lizzie stauner. Miss Lizzie Kempsr.
Miss salc e. Buch, s. X. Wolf, Levi Heck. Adam
Caumholf. A. H. Grab. Henry Snyder and Henry
Martin.
a boy sent TO the country this week Who
two or three months ago was lying In one Of the
cots IN 81. Lukes Hospital. just beginning his 70.
covery from severe hip disease 1t was visitors
day in the ward, and the other little patients In
nearby cots were surrounded BY friends. This boy
alone was without friend. He OF In one
corLer. and his bright face, which, however. was
pale and drawn from months Of pain and suffering.
attracted visitor who had wandered In by chance.
lie walked over to the cot. and his hearty "Hellor'
was answered by a grateful smile Of appreciation.
II was not TIL the stranger sat down by the cot
that he noticed the thin hands and reduced frame
of a once healthy boy. BY degrees he drew out the
little invalid's history.
The lad was eight years old. and four OF these
years had been spent In the hospital. lie had con-
tracted his disease when four years DID, and for
the first week or two following his admission TO
tha itol hod Wis
Then they stopped completely and he was literally
forsaken Not oven his father mother came to
see him. Since he came to the hospital his family
had entirely broken up His tnree sisters and twS
brothers are ALI provided with homes. and his
father and mother have disappeared. This was the
friend. Il was told pecemeal and with dimculty-
Ine telling OF 1t was no pleasure TO the little SUI
ferer.
It is now three four months since this con-
chance 0 friend snA had nc, forgotten him. and week
or two ago he wrote TO The Tribune Fresh Ar
ahe so a'Hs Tns
on for Two week. s 1t Is mot not mar, nafd , 70
hom a one me- s ored to- & ne VIII nave
There is the comic side. also. which Is apparent
to the observer Of Fresh Air children younS.ter
the railing Of North Kiver ferryboat the O!ner
day on the way to the country. In one hand was
red letters With Ra shs other hand he was sesticS.
atng as he held forth to group OF admirins com
and dilating on It's charms to his less fortu-
nate hearers.
"Aw say" he cried. but yer oughter see Do
board, den anodder feller gives yer a push. an
whisht! up yer go!''
He swung aoft the salt bag by way of demon
straton. 1t also went up with ''whisht ana
then II camo down with "whisht," but. alas! on
the other side Of the railing straight for the water
despairing look came into the eyes Of the boy.
Like lightning the treasured object was falling,
and tho little arms could not reach II. He was just
rclinQuishing hope when strong arm reached out
and caught the thing In midair. II was restored to
Its owner. who was gaspng with surprise and try
ing to take in the situation
well. what have you there. my bow" asked tho
friendly rescuer, who had been standing by.
Then the orator reganed his self-control. ana
rose to the occasion.
"Aw. dat's me wardrobe" he replied with dig
nifty, me intire trossoo."
He opened the bag and displayed two red flannel
shirts and half OF what had once been pair Of
suspendcrs.