New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-25
LITTLE CRIPPLES AIDED.
Country dir and Fare Does Wonders
for Them.

Any one who happened to be at the Chambers
81. ferry last week when the party OF fifty crippled
children started for Mrs. John 5. Lyle's home. at
Ienahy- y J., would hardly recognize them as the
same children if he should them now. Then
they were pale. sad and sPiritless little
pany as one often sees. To-day they are tumbling
about in the sand and grass Of the big yard at
HAPPY Land" brown and jolly and heavier by
several pounds apiece than they were two weeks
ago. And. best of all they have four weeks more
Of this health giving romp in the country ahead OF
them.
Happy Land is opened by Mrs. Lyle about the
middle Of June each year for fortnightly parties.
These continue till the first week in August when
party Of cripples is taken from the dispensary
and kept for six weeks. till the home closes in Sep
TENDER
In spite Of crutches braces, bandages and plaster
casts they are surprisingly active lot One bright
appearing little chap has one leg hung in braces
50 that it is entirely out OF Nevertheless, he
gets about with peculiar sdeloug hopping motion,
and even plays tag with some OF the more
active children. Even those who cannot walk ron
about or sit in the sand by the hour, perfectly
tented with mud pies, sand cakes, daisy wreaths
and other delights Of childhood.
Mrs. Lyle herself taxes great personal interest
IN the ehlldrep She inspects the workings Of the
home, and spends soma time every day visiting
WITH her little guests watching them at their
pay: = great delight to them is an occasional
cas4on OF one OF these rides Mrs Lyle stopped at
the village stare ana bought q few little sweets
tor the children with her They watched her make
the purchases with sreat awe, and carefully hsured
Ny II. ssid one midget. counting over the items
wouldn't had 70 done it il we wasn't with her
Dr. Benjamin Price Riley, of the Fffty-ninth-st.
dispersary, 1Tom which these children were taken,
his t S 81 t lng cqRpAS' ana spenGs5 acA OF
crested IL me children, and II IS evident mat ne
- al ODrCL OF uOfatlon 70 MS small charges lie
goes about while they are at play. gives each
kindly word. buys sand cakes at the play store,
adisfed and t 5I e yT ~ a ne f~S6 6nforfe and
" \ a
walking about with The doctor and listening to
his accounts Of the lie histories Of his patients
had G cbI5 HneGs s ana 99R tegt 49 on
life. He has been under the care OF the us
Six Weeks ioF tpTsf apPy Lana and s No% 5hs dis
Ta Vs. IS 4tost cured; Ae crippled hmps are
ways to cure entirely defartties of this sort but
in every instance the sufferer is greatly helped
There was bit Of girl, about four years old,
JoadLug about with braces on both legs. she had
been very bowlegged and is RECOVERING from {he
she Is one 9 az an 9PG99 20 Of @ ye sn
ton was called to two cases where the work had
teve, One Was that Of a little East side girl who
came Of q family, known in the neighboTRood as
that an infant can accumulate from being STEPPED
in such an atmosphere. When She came out with
this party the missionary warned the caretakefs or
say howsyer the little thing a is as quick la TO TO
She seemed TO be one of the most refined children
I
from fOpkers, who brought 70 the dIspensarN
for the treatment of q defOruity. She was also
suffering from St. Nitus's dance. brought on by
lack Of proper nourtshnent. This child, TOO, was
proclaimed an infant terror, but after two weeks
/ at Tenafy she is showing great improvement
These are only few examples OF many inter-
/ esting little sufferers Yet the word sufferer
/ seems inapDlicable when looks into the sunny
faces and forgers for moment the twisted I'm os
The doctor declares that they are infinitely more
/ agreeable invaIids than adults. There IS no
morbid brCoding and complaining over real or I'M
aeinarY pains. In fact, they take more or less
/ pride in comparing Conditions and the one Who
is really most unfortunate assumes certain su-
periority the rest. 80
/ If one wants a pretty good gauge Of health let
him watch these children at dinner The eagerness
shoBn as the desired hour approaches ana the
way they attack the food as soon as grace mas
been sung accounts much TOT the gam III HeSh anu
/ spirits. .-,.s-. a. ~, -
from 10 3 o'clock in the afternoon eager Hothefs
/ listen to enthusiastic tales Of good times from
equally enthusiastic children 4 rev ullLoI lul'''SS
! have no parents 10 visit them. g. 1900.
With the care Of the doctor ana tne nve lurT1j
he eyer vvatchfUI attention of Mrs 4yle breezTy;
roomy Happy Land is an ideal place LOT Ile Si'ii
/ iDVglids