New-York tribune., 1908-08-09
DAMS GRAFT MEETS SNAG.
Fresh dir Boys Homeackness
Ceases When Trick Is Discovered.

~ at The age OF ten years has developed
-o-,e-kabla ability as an actor Assume a virtue
~ vou have It not" is. apparently tne heyh0'0 u
bis motive He can. II Is said. hold the mirror up
10 nature with such subtle skill tnaI the NliiiU -
entirely lost sight OF. But Dan is PROMISING
1I,,,x bov His face and what he can make IL
do are the buvarks which he BUILDS up
small bank account. He has race calcula'eu y
disarn, suspicion. 1t is open. frank; the eyes are
aDneaIing even when his acting spasm Is not on
The workers at the home where Dan was placeu
tor a two weeks recreation in the country oy the
tribune Fresh Air Fund ten days ago were QUICK
to discover Dams method IL had Gust 'i
some change however. He is the klIu VI OOS
70 attract attention in a crowd An tanah Ooy' nc
nav ba the next salvini. In virile imitation OF
,,,a.,cLr .rxid'. gradually pning away Tor MS
mother those who have seen his performance anu
thrown money TO him before II was iearheu '"se
y was art instead of heart that moved thern' say
he stands pre-emnent in his line. so far as tney
know. 80 -, -, f-
Dan II Is said will be playing with all the Flsor
Of his boyhood-when alone with other chllareh a.
the Home He laughs heartlIy then III SieoPs
go eettnr none have excclled him this summer at
that nsrticuIar place the superintendent says but
- = ,,,u grown person appear on the scene OF
you+bfrl frolio and 10 Dan 1t is the same as the
ringing up of the curtain His race is pltiIuI 10
behold Large tears flow copiously. PERSONS "Li'
have seen him at his best say the tears are IN
.varxy vay remarkable to size and NUMBER IL
=, .r;koo the cautioned observer as notable that
+bav are wet BY the time the grown person asks
kindly: -, l., -.
well my boy, you are having hne time IN the
country aren't your
Dams coat has been buttoned' no matter now not
the day and he blubbers: Il want my mother
Tok. mo hack home TO my mother" Given a
quarter Dan waits until the audience mas WITH
49,, and in a moment the workers at the Home
notice him thoroughly enjoying himself at play
with the other children.
He was taken to task about his deception by the
sunertntendent one day last week He seemed
abashed to learn that the source Of his revenue
had been discovered. but did not improve by ceas-
ing TO make other similar appeals. Unknown to
Dan the manager of the Tribune Fresh Air Fund
strolled out onto the playground on Thursday He
had gone to visit the Home from New YORK was
told about Dams failing and decided TO see 1or hl-
self Dan was splashing about in the water
swimming shouting at the top of his voice The
manager stood the bank watching him sud
denly Dan crept ashore. and dressed hurriedly be-
hind a tree The manager wasn't SURE IL was Dan
but had an idea 1T might be-
Having a good time. sonny?" he asked
Then he knew II was Dan. the Thespian Every
thing was in working order. and Dan dressed for
his part.
"I want 20 go home TO my mother" he bawled.
II heard you did Dan. and have come from
New York and you may go back with me to-day.
Pack up and don't cry now. sonny" said the man
ager
Something had gone wrong with the audience"
Dan stopped crying until the manager insisted
that he would wait for him to pack up his belong
ings: then ne cried in earnest He is stin there
enjoying himself
manager of the Fund for the last name OF Lille
and Carrie little girls who returned from the
country last Monday and found that their mother
| had died . few hours befors 1t may be OF inter.