New-York tribune., 1908-08-28
HIS MOTHER KNEW.
Antiseptic Precautions7 Huh2 Bread
and MIX "POuItis" We'll. Yes.


Bright? You couldn't find brighter set of
youngsters gathered at random IN any section of
this city. and more loving, sympathetic. ap-
preciative"
That the verdict Of a man who had taken
care of party OF miscellaneous children returning
from a two weeks outing in the country. They
typical Of the boys and girls sent out by the
Tribune Fresh Air Fund So far. eighty-one hun
dred have left the city. There several thousand
vet go. and II 1. believed that they will all get
away.
From up Syracuse twenty children were
sent back, a student of Auburn Seminary escort
fng them The students have worked hand In hand
with the fund workers this year. When the party
arrived rain was swirIing into every nook and
Granny OF everywhere. The children were not
overjoyed to get back. It might have been dif-
IL the sun. that had had monopoly for SO
long had been there to cheer But rain was de-
pressing.
Didn't seem so in de country" was the
general remark they were marched TO car
spread themselves and their many bundles on
the long seats They returned to their poor homes
with the brightness OF their outing accentuateo-
One of the boys at a fund home had injured his
finger before leaving the city The WOUND WAS
dressed every day. and the day set for the re,
turn one the csretakers, who had given es-
pecial attention to the lad, said
If any of that yellow stuff comes on your hnser
be sure and have 1t washed
Oh me rnudder knows all about dat answered
the boy. she studied first aid TO oe ihse"ere"'
and he looked proud.
Does she use antiseptc precautionsT asked
the caretaker.
..Huh7 What? No: she jest uses a bread ano
milk portiz" And then the attendant rerne1noeFeu
that the time to prepare for the train was near
One of the young women who had been at fuhd
home received a letter from another VINO hho i
,.,n.a to a..is. In caring fresh air party IN
which she said that the girls while In camp IoI d
dow and night wished to write, ana a inessase
f,on, each wa. inclosed. These are some oi '"e
messages:
W. had a big camp nr. and ve sat around 1t and
sang songs and told stories .ar. cocoa and
We ate supper and had bread. CAKE cooo" anu
candy. -, s.rce6 very nicely
1, was reg sav. us a basket food TO carry
some of the boys afraid OF some sips,e' % .a,o
came 70 tell fortunes because we dld not give 'ie
When we reached the camp We sat around % tir the
fire. singing and PLAYING moe a1e @ ali entoved the
niER. en- had Visitor. and they asked to sing for
We We sleep in the tent and had our blankets
a11ui.h TO- .he mourn,ne we got up and the sun
Three boys and went up to the girls camp aId
we could not go In unless we saNe "ie f
which was 'cornwahs
So they ran and they were welcome, as showing
Tho. .he girls remembered their former caretaker
7. wa. possible. owing to the receipt OF the
., no ,rom Mr. James. for the manager OF the
,,a IN nav railroad bill amounting to N4f4 yes
+erdav This bill for many passengers over
ON. road only Had the railroad company charged
- -,.- fare IT would have amounted TO 5000
IT,, tp some measure will show how much ana
,o, uhe,aIlv the railroads are, and nave peeh a.
,.,,. ., the work OF the Tribune Fresh Alr uhd
The fund will have TO be increased aoou' SO'' -
the work is carried TO a successfui coiip ~
.e.son The returns liberal the last week