New-York tribune., 1907-08-19

mothers of the children. and young and old have
good times together. Sometimes they may be
playing In the sand together, the old women being
just eager as the little ones to build forts for
the attack and demolish.
Most OF the elderly guests at Sea Breeze have
lived IN the poorer sections Of the city all their
lives. and welcome the change TO clean. commodi-
quarters with cxclamatons Of pleasure which
show a longing for better things never realized
until then. But this always tho Some
coulu tet OF tte Gays "nen YOUTH otau'S anu
wealth seemed Ike imperishable possessions 70 re-
main theirs forever one old who Eoc= TO
Sea Breeze every summer in her youth the
regning belle OF a Southern city. She married.
trary to the wishes of her family. poor who
died in few years. Too proud to return TO her
relatives. who made overtures or reconciliation she
learned dressmaking and worked early and late 10
keep body and soul together Several Offers of mar
riage seemed to open a way Of escape from her
drudgery. but she could not forget her hrst love
and by living fruEaily she managed 70 put by some
money for aer old age. These savings she lost IN
a fake mining scheme, but sim she struggled on
Her eyesight failed and she became a factory hand
Five years at the age Of seventy-one years
she New York. and since that time she has
formed tasks that would have taxed he strength
of much Younger women Her home is a stuny
room the East Side but for couple Of weeks
each summer she enjoys the peace and comfort Of
Sea Breeze
-Four days a week about six hundred old women
brought from the city for days outing at this
retreat. Most of them taken back the
evening. but many stay longer. If in the judgment
Of the examining physician their condition war
rants
The association also sends Old men TO farms in
the country. Every spring scores OF farmers write
20 the association stating that they aCCOmmo-
date more boarders for week dur
inG the season They charge from 81 30 50 L
week and while this is below the average summer
rate FOR board many farmers wives who do not
run a regular boarding house eager make
money this way. The newcomer does not cause
trouble 20 the housewife, all he wants IS to
the Veranda Willing away IN" hours, dream
ing of old times. Many old people who need an
outing but hesitate 10 ask for assistance
prsed have officer Of the association call and
inform them that they are expected to get ready to
go to tho country. They wonder how the man
found them out in their obSucrijy, for they do
kno-9 that months before the association has
postal cards to $500 doctors asking them TO maG
the names Of worthy persons known 10 them in
their practic" who would be benefited by assist
Of this
At the New York City Home for the Aged and
Infrm near CastletOn. miles from New Dorp
Staten Island four hundred old people live the
year round. The summer long outing
them. and they do not have to think of going
back to unsantary tencn"nts when the days pleas
comes 10 close, as in the Of many less
fortunately placed Every there no
less than four hundred deserving old men and
women who. through the aid of various charities
able to get outing IN the country take a
sail on New Yorks nearby waters.