The Washington times., 1908-07-11
Camp Good Will Means
Happy Fortnight for
Hundreds.
TIRED MOTHERS
ARE GIVEN REST
Trees and Broad Fields Surround
Military Playgrounds-Two
Horses and Donkey There.

The eloquence Of two chubby hands.
a pail and shovel and twelve by six
sand box is almost indescribIe, but il
forty little hands dig into the very
depths of such a big pile OF sand not
even poet could do the scene justice.
Out at Camp Good VIII, where ninety
eight children and few tired mothers
are enjoying the only breathing spell
they have known and will know for
year, there is a big box filed with sand.
Around it, morning. noon, and evening
there IS a small army of these little
folks, digging, sitting. and building. AL
ways there is more-a condition which
these youngsters never knew in their
homes. out there the little shovel or
the tin cup digs down only 20 come I'D
hlled TO the bTim- And so does their
little cup Of happiness
Camp Good VIII. nesting I'D on the
very top OF a picturesque hin Just off
the BrlghtWood road, was opened July
!, and until September 100 children ar a
time Will be taken out for a stav of
two weeks. A visit TO the camp Is like
the drink one gets at a cool spring on
hot summer day 1t is invigorating
and inspiring. The little children who
are cooped up during the other weeks
OF the year in crowded little homes
nave acres Of ground 10 roam about at
their will Shade trees. swings. ham
Knocks, ladders, SeeSaws, and a real live
donkey Cwhose name really is Maud)
are only a few OF the attractions of
this beautiful camp.
Three Happy Little Mites.
Out there yesterday the children were
not expecting visitors, and so they were
caught living their happy little lives as
they do every day in the week Outside
one of the tents three little mites were
absorbed IL the wrecks of two veloci-
pedes. Each one turned a handle with
the energy Of a workingman in the field.
We'll. that's q fine automobile YOU
have there somebody suggested One
of the little tow head youngsters look
ed up with his lip curled in perfect
Juvenile disgust.
1t faint a automobile" he said. I'm
a organ grinder.
That was the spirit Of the camp. It
was all reality 10 those little folks.
Even out Of wrecks they were able 70
weave fancifui pictures OF the things
they would like TO have. In the sand
which they piled high. they saw the
castles OF their youthful dreams. and so
II was-a little holiday soon 20 end but
which Is a holiday every minute that
st lasts.
Out at the camp there are two big.
good-natured mounted policemen. And
1riendsi Well just ask the youngsters.
Each has a fine horse which the chill
dren ride all about the place.
Sis, a Wise Old Horse
One horse, Sis Hopkins. is the gentlest
thing in the world. and three or four
children can pile on her back any time
and she will walk majesticaIIy about the
place duly conscious Of the precious
burdens she carries. Sis has the great
est respect for youth, and seems to
realize the difference in the two-year-
olds and the boys and girls OF ten and
twelve II she has the latter propped
up on her sleelzy back she steps with
brisk little switch, and hobs her head
as If to say Hold on thereT' but when
the Ifttler mites are riding her Sis
ambles along with a Never mind,
won't let you fall' mein that complete
Iy satisfies the most anxious mother in
the place.
Then there is Maud. Maud thinks
that Just because one is a donkey
it doesn't completely rob one Of every
prerogative that rightly belongs TO her
She basks in the sunlight Of a big field
and is always near By. a half hun
dred children may gather about her, rub
her nose. and wiggle her ears and she
stands there looking the absolute pic
ture of serenity. But the other day
Maud was feeling frisky and when one
DI the DONS went h-3~NFf ~ AAAN llNlu "
bring her up as usual she turned the
tables on the youngster and chased him
all over the place.
Every time he attempted to go efter
Maud she plowed her funny little feet
through the air and sent the boy
scampering for all he was worth Final
" the gardener. a reserved. hard-work-
ing old man, went down Maud realized
that she couldn't cut up any antics
with him and was properly dignihed as
she was led up TO the children.
Rest Is Novelty for Mothers
Out there at the little camp there is
nothing for one 10 do but rest and have
a good time The mothers nave the
novelty Of sitting about the place in
nice easy chairs with the solitary duty
Of watching their own little ones hav-
ing a good time.
Where is Billy?" an anxious mother
said yesterday. Has anybody seen
Billy2 I haven't seen Billy all day
Have you seen Billy2' and she was gen
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