New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-15
SURPRISED THE GOOD FARMER.
+ hhSH AIR CHILDREN WERE TAKING
STEPS TO MAKE SURE OF
A BREAKFAST

STEPS TO MAKE SURE OF
BREAKFAST.
There is a farmer in Western Pennsylvania who
unt the other day Judged other people by himself
ana thought that on the whole II was a pretty
happy and contented world he lived in. He had
never had TO worry much himself He was the
Soh or farmer. and ne had grown up 10 take
mold OF his fathers farm which comprised many
acres or rich soil. By dint OF good husbandry the
farm had improved and been increased in size until
II was one Of the largest and richest in the coun-
Try. He had married happily. and middle
age. healthy and strong he is perhaps better of
than most men
Few days ago his equilibrium OF serenity and
honestly earned happiness received little Jolt In
response TO the call Of the minister OF the village
church he had volunteered with several others 10
Jake INTO his house for two weeks little chill
dren from New-York City who were TO come 70
MIN through The Tribune Fresh Air Fund The
minister had said that the children very
poor and that they needed the fresh air which
never came to their tenement homes so badly that
1t would be work OF charity pure and great TO
give them fortnight OF country air. SO the farmer
decided 70 take two OF the fresh airs" his
guests although he had rather vague idea OF
what they would be like When they came he
opened mis- eyes wide and thought he had never
seen TWO such forlorn little scraps OF human
ity. They were nothing but ordinary New
York tenement children. however. one
little girl with a rather pale face and thin
little arms that looked scarcely strong enough
to carry rag doll They carried a newspaper
clad bundle OF clothes on one side however and
tugsed along A small brother on the other. whose
head was Just high enough from the ground TO
let mis- eyes look the back OF the farmers
shepherd dog
When the children down TO dinner the farmer
opened his eyes wide again The way that dinner
disappeared before them like unto the melt
ing Of an iceberg In the summer sun They had
not been a. the table minute before half Of
each OF their portions had vanished into thin
air. or somewhere else. When the large apple pie
for dessert put the table the farmers wife
thought she would he forehanded with her hos
pality. she dealt out an enormous slice 70 each
OF her little guests from the city At this moment
Lum. the shepherd dog, creating diversion
by pursuing the household cat through the kitchen
amid a clatter OF pots and pans.
Come back you bad dog she cried and as
he reluctantly foresook the chase she cast glance
her guests
For mercy's sake" she exclaimed One half o,
each portion " pie had disappeared az II by magic
The limit OF her credulity had been reached.
John" she said 10 her husband. there's some
thing WRONG about this 7 can't understand where
that pie has gone to quick. and m going to
find out"
Fresh air appetites guess" answered the hus-
band
no there isn't child living could fast
as that. to say nothing OF those little mites.
and she turned to the little girl
Now. Mary" she said kindly, II want you TO
tell me- where the rest Of your pie is.
'P-please rnaam" faltered the little girl, II got
In ' Your LAP, What on earth did you put IT there
for"
reply and the little eyes began 70 I'LL Jimmy
an me. We always does that at home We have
hal didn't
We wouldn't get no breakfast In tho morning.
~ I bt 81 ~ are laughed tba farmer as he
pulled UP the table cloth and disclosed too hearty
Untouched dinners residing on two little laps.
But don't YOU know you'll have all the break
fast YOU want tomorrow morning any now. ana
all you want three times day al the time you re
There was blank look on the two niue aces aces
the uncaten halves OF their dinners we're PUT away
I'm the cupboard and they were put INTO PED th1y
still wore rather doubtful ana mourntLuI loiEH
they had been imbued since they were capanIe OF
having ideas was TOO much 70 expect IN NM
The farmer disappointed his wife that evening
She had expected him 70 laugh ana CHuSH'e t1r
visitors Instead he spent the evening In silence,
putting at his pipe Hhie ms d5iy tSinc he said
was an admonition he gave 70 his wife Just before
Mandy. he said you see that those little uns
get 50 much grub after this that they won't want
The Tribvne Fresh Air Fund sent four parties 10
the country yesterday aggregating seventy-o'nne
children.
Springs penn. Boiling Springs Penn. Overton:
\ Y and the Middletown-Goshen Convalescents
Roiii1e Springs for nineteen children have come
through the Rev 5. y. Meyer. and the KIND peo-
ria ubo have invited children 10 their homes there
are ! & Baker. D. 3 Hoerner ". n. Kunkle, F.
" Gerew " Miller. Oliver Dewalt Ilayton
LauEnsn Miss Lizzie Meals. Harry Shearer'
Charles Kuhn Miss Mary Weigle. Samuel SnseI-
fer Joseph spangler, Miss Efe GlepRer Mss Ella
The party for Overton, y Y. consisted or your
teen Catholic children who were invited TO Cath
oil