New-York tribune., 1901-08-12
SOME FRESH AIR LETTERS.
THE WRITER'S ARE WEAK IN SPELLING,
But STRONG IN GRATITUDE.

Somewhere IN the bundle Of clothing with which
nearly all OF the Fresh Air children are provided
, when they go 10 the country there Is usually an
addressed postal card envelope, that the chill
dren can write home after they have reached their
destinations. Occasionally the card or envelope is
not In the bundle. as in the case or the boy who
the other day had difficulty in keeping his cap on
because OF the postal card slowed away IN the
crown. The letters which written home indi-
cate that the children get what they are sent 70
the country for and that they have the time Of
their lives" Here is what one boy had TO say in
letter 10 his mother written from the country on
August s:
I received your letter. va. blackberry picking
Sunday We was 10 church twice. Sunday school in
the morning and church in the evening, ana Pc
fore church I was out riding in Fred W orani
new buggy. and We rode about miles and haII
mi frome hear this is faTmlns country % acres @ IN
10 with Mr. W, and Mr. W is trying 10
learn me 10 milk the cows and to-day We had
my coffee then Just 70 OF rs staying hear went sTi
We landed at all the people ran 70 meet US am am
annie W thought she would @ Try qs 1 and d. see fs
has are going to be killed next winter.
milk we want Your loving SON
The lad got sleepy here and asked some one else
TO finish the letter for him II continues:
to drink. We are having. hne time here.
to finish it for him.
The boys hostess. who was closing the letter for
him added I'VE just enjoy keeping him and
Harry They behave nicely and have very good
manners.
This letter and the following one. written by
another boy after his return 10 his host, explain
why so many children sent out by The Tribune
Fresh Air Fund make friends in the country ana
are invited back again year after year by the
people:
Brooklyn. August >. 1901
Dear Mrs and Mr.. -: came home well ana
good at half past nine O'Clock on thursday 70 my
Auntie. My Auntie hardly would know that 4
was me if I didn't come to her lap and laugh l
was SO sorry to leave you neither did IKE %
leave my Auntie l told my Aunte TO go 10 =
1.-THE town where the boy had spent his two WeeAsIl
but my Aunte said she didn't have money enough
for it, TO ride --, and I felt so sorry Tor II
Every body said that was weak and looked 50
thin when / away but when came back theJ
all liked So and said have grown so Dig anu
strong and fat. / said 1t Is because hao sueN
good eaten. and such lot of milk.
We al send best Regards to you all Aour loVihs
and thankful FhIIA -,t,
And a very good thanks to YOU from my Auntle
thar YOU were good and hearttul 70 me, A!
Auutie hasn't picture of me. on account or thas
She can't send ride away and soon as we set
my picture taken you'll be the first one VINO se'99
one / wish 1 would get letter from you, thaI
can hear how you feel ,,-
And again many kisses and Regards From your
loving FRNAA"
The Furd last week sent 100 children into the
country. and 3.249 mothers and children. notWitn-
standing two stormy days went on the four day
excursions up the Hudson River
The last party of the week was sent 70 Siosco =;
Penn on Saturday morning. upon the invitation o.
the Rev c. X. Prentice, representing the people u
that town.