New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-31
CRTPPLES AT MIDDLETO WIN.
KIND PEOPLE OF THAT CITY AND OF
GOSHEN PLAN TREAT FOR
CNFORTUNATES.

81 haven't any time to get her ready. ! have to
sew all the time and so she can't co. and the toll
worn mother in the dingy East Side tenement house
bent painfully her task while her little girl.
pitifully crippled looked longngly up into the mis-
sonarys face. 81 haven't any clothes for her nor
no money 20 get them. either, she continued sui
leny. But the missionary only smiled and said she
would fix all that as the child must get fresh
air and GOODNESS. She trumphantly led the child
away TO be washed and dressed in cheap new
frock. This is Of the many scenes which take
place daily the needy children are sought out
and gathered the two weeks outing in the coun-
try made possible through the kindness OF The
Tribune Fresh Air Fund patrons.
This particular little girl was one Of party OF
cripples who left yesterday for fortnight at the
ConvaIescents' Home Middetown. N y
where they will be the guests OF the people OF MID
dletown and Goshen.
The matter Of clothes presentable clothes often
proves one of the principal difficulties. AS one OF
the PARTIES which went yesterday was all READY 10
start for the station word came that one girl could
not go. The mother made every excuse at hrst say
ing she could not spare her. and then that the
child herself did want to 60 At last the woman
admitted that she had been unable to buy even the
cbeauest Of clothes. and that the little one hso
literally only rags TO wear. Such children are al
WAYS supplied by the organization which SENDS
them but many and many fail 10 60 as the parents
are too proud to acknowledge their poverty some
times however the parents love for the children.
instead of resulting in greater regard Tor their
bodily comfort is merely display OF inopportune
srecton as in the case Of one party largely COM
posed of Italian children whose lives were one long
story Of neglect. When the time came 10 go to the
country however. all the mothers were on hand.
lined I'D in front OF the mission TO kiss their of
spring goodby. The display Of ecstauc affection
wrought up the children until they began to cry.
and the Fresh Air missionary gave the mothers a
little sound advice about paying more attention to
cleaning instead of kissing the children.
The largest party of the day went to Ptttsheld.
Mass where they will be entertained by the Berk-
shire Fresh Air Fund. In the party were ia chill
dren a creditable record OF an entire summers
hospitality but the third large band which the
Berkshire fund has already cared for this season
Another party of fifty went 10 Tenahy, N j., as
guests of Mrs. John S. Lyle. Two smaller parties
went to Westheld. n. j., and to New-Windsor'
n. Y. making total for yesterday of "a children
sent away to the nelds.
The following interesting letter was recently re-
ceived from one of The Tribune Fresh Air children
who is in the country:
Dear Mrs D.: Every one of girls are weel.
we Had great storm on the way coming we got
all wet Ike IL very much here. The lady Is very
nice Her name is Mrs C. she has dog cat
eether Mamie w. and 1 helped the lady sweep
he fiorel and scrub the poarch. AS cannot think
~ anv more TO write will close my letter hoping
'oo VIII Di's' 'O CHARLOTTE w.
Clinton. n. Y, r. F. D.. Friday 1892