New-York tribune., 1908-08-20
HAD FEARS OF "RABBITS.'
But Youngster Rat Bit WM MOI
Need Patrick Treatment.

1--WE wuz just ridn' along in de trolley, said tns
yellow haired boy with the green corduroy palch
on his khaki trousers. when i saw 2 rat Gee,
It wuz big an had whiskers s long as our cat an
I trowed me bag at It an hiked fur it. De rat IL
stopped in de corner, an grabbed at II an II
grabbed finger Gee. 1t hurted Den DE rae
pushed outer de door an WIZ gone say, teacner'
m gon' to have the rabbits?
The Tribune Fresh Air Fund attendant looked
grave She had heard of mental suggestion causing
disease and the youngster seemed to have heard
somewhere of rabies. So she shook her head
You will not have rabies. I'll wash the wound
and bandage it and IT will soon heal You must
think of it, You will certainly not have TO take
the Pasteur treatment" and the attendant wrapped
the bleeding finger in handkerchief
wat is dat dat Patrick treating? he asked
But the teacher changed the subject, and the
party bound for of the Fresh Air homes
shortly arrived, and in the ensuing JOY of the
change the boy forgot all about the danger from
rabbits
The pastor OF the Congregational Church in De
Ruyter. the Rev. F d. Webster. came down with
s3 children early this week They had been enter
tanned in homes near De Ruyter and Cortland by
persons interested by Mr. Webster In the work OF
the Tribune Fresh Air Fund 1t required great
deal OF work to place this large number satisfac-
torily and lot of energy at this end to select
the right kind Of children. Those sent were all OF
the most needy class They exhausted by the
many weeks Of hot weather before they left Tor
De Ruyter, but came back refreshed ana pldcSi-
cally all had gained in weight
Mr. Webster brought many requests from those
who had entertained the children that the same
ones be sent to them next year. And the children
were of course, eager 10 return. MI Webster nau
observed the by means unusual result OF giving
Those who had entertained the tenement house
products had found great pleasure in giving, ana
uplift went with it that has been lasting Next
year Mr. Webster will not have any dif1culty III
placing large party from this city
From the Middle Collegiate Church the Rev Dr
saying:
We thank you very much for all your kIndness .es
and courtesy to US. All the children whom you
have sent for seem to have had great deaI
of pleasure and been well treated We trust al,
will have good health for the winter because OF
the good time the Tribune Fresh Air Fund mas
given them this summer, and will also De peter
students and better children for all they nave en-
| toyed in many ways this summer.
The Church OF St Cornelius. in West 46th
street, has supplied many children for Fresh Air
parties. the Rev Isaac c. Sturges. the rector per-
sonalIy gathering them and seeing that they
| were well fitted for the vacations and accompa'-
| nying them TO and from their destinations. He
wrote to DR.. Devins this week il answer to a
letter:
| thank you for your kind letter and also
| thank you most heartily for sending children
season, as am so worn out that cannot get
them together. Your work has been so success
/ full and helpful all that want to eX-
| press my appreciation of 1t
Mr. Sturges gave his time throughout the hot
| days OF the getting the children togeth-
er. giving himself to the work with great energy.
| He is of many who have co-operated with
| unselfish zeal with the fund manager.
| One party of fifty girls sent to LitchheId
yesterday