New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-17
KEPT IN CITY.
Money Must Be GiUen to Fund for
Them to Go TO the COMntrN.

Thirty-fve children who have promises Of an out
Ing in the country, and who waiting anxiousiy
TO see If they be sent is the state of things at
one mission alone which has been supplying guests
to people in the country through the Tribune Fresh
Air Fund. What of the hundred-odd other organ
izations which also have hosts of little people to
send to the country? Many of these disappoint-
ments might yet be turned to joy if a few more
generous contributors would join the list Of those
who giving the fund.
The following letter from the mission just spoken
OF speaks with great eoquence this point 1t
says:
Dear Mr.. Parsons:
Is there any chance for me to hope that you viii
f 5 pc aRe to send thryye of our GhdTep 1T0m
tie sts etc? There are fully that number Yet who
besiege with the question: Please when can go?
can't go a c sG Sn G cannot f SEND you til
get letter from Mr.. Parsons. He has not sent for
you yet" 1 answer l thought then should have
4 Ps peas ace but the questions only changed b to-
for me? Did he write for the other girls?' YES"
nna tel tell him. HIM. please pleas to write for stems
and as came up behind them heard one say: oh.
there's the postman. No. he isn't comm here Il
for Miss -. said another little voice.
Gratefully yours, F. n. C.
The manager of the Tribune Fund is ready to
send the coveted letter just the funds
will warrant it. The place to receive the children is
ready as soon as the money is in hand to pay for
the tickets.
please can I go TO the country now, cause I'm
afraid to stay with her. she's at it again, and she's
bad this time" The speaker was a lad of ten
years. belonging to the mission. Her re-
ferred to his mother, and Eat it, to of her peri
odical drunken sprees. The missionary realized the
urgency Of the and arranged to send the little
fellow in place of another who does not need the
trip so much just now.
Il hate to make the other fellow stay at home
said the boy, but must get away from her some
how
Then another dilemma doomed up, and he added
ruefully: But whatu I do? She's pawned my
clothes and these I have dirty and torn"
Il will get the clothes" said the missionary ana
the little face frightened But are you sure your
mother will let you go?' asked the lady. .
she will say yes IL you come and ask her, out II
away, cause my father says yes. and ne hopes
Can you come 10 the church at o'clock the
morning you are TO go?'
Yes; Til do it" =,
And he did His face showed that he telling
the truth when he said: Il didn't sleep much last
night. She made me get up much 70 wait on
get a bath. dressed in his new clothes and given
something to eat, and he looked like a diHerent
boy
There was another party sent to Warwick on
Saturday. in charge OF the Rev. W. w. sheppard
be boa rded from the fund raised there. It is or
interest TO note that Warwick has been receiving
parties of Tribune Fresh Air children for twenty
i've years with very little break the first party
going there in 1875 This seems 70 show that IN
terest IN the Fresh Air work has some little vitality
when a community will receive three parties IN one
season after twenty-five years OF such service