New-York tribune., 1909-08-17
A POET OF THE WlLDS
What the Country Meant to One
Fresh dir CMld-MOre Sent A1cay.

Minnie was one OF the most imaginative children
that ever went 10 fresh air hone She had
peculiar faculty OF personfyng everything In the
country. The pine trees she declared the
most unhappy she knew Of because they
were always signing TO go somewhere and were
planted SO that they could not move. The daisies.
TO her. were the happiest flowers. because they al
ways seemed to be laughing and dancing N the
breeze
one evening attendant found her sitting alone
watching the out In the darkening sky.
That OF Minnie's particular delights In
the country
why do you like to come out here livery even
Ing and watch the stars SO much Minnie?" asked
the attendant
oh they're such funny little things" replied the
girl"
Funny? How do you mean?'
" Cause they always seem TO be afraid to come
out" she replied
Il never noticed that remarked the attendant
We'll. they are" said Minnie. I've been looking
at them for long time. and think know them
pretty we'll There is always one big one that
isn't bit afraid. 1 think that is because he goes
along with the sun: he is always right over there
when the sun SETS" she said. pointing 10 the west
But the others generally awful scared" she
continued. "One OF them will peek out and then
run back In. BY and by he looks out again 10 see
II everything is all right. and II II is he goes back
and gets some more. and lot OF them will peek
out They stand there. running In and out. getting
more stars and more stars to come out until before
long every one of them is out and all the sky is
just covered. They stick up there like lot of
lightning bugs. What makes them stay up there.
teacher?
You wouldn't understand II I told you now" re-
piled the attendant. but you will know some day
IL you go 10 school and study hard
II don't like 10 study" said Minnie, I'D rather
stay out here and watch them than read about
them In books"
A letter from the Instructor OF visiting nurses IN
OF the hospitals OF New York contains The fol-
lowing extract showing the value OF the FRESH Air
work for convalescent children:
i cannot begin tell you the value OF the Fresh
Air work for our little convalescent patients we
among our children between ten and twelve years
caused BY overstudy (and tenement house life Is
lescent home. where children may go for a two or
four weeks stay is very much appreciated by the IN.
visiting nurses and social workers in connection
with hospitals.
Deposit and When they have returned we have
found II difficult TO recognize some OF them. they
who has been out Of school for six months was
examined in the dispensary YESTERDAY and the
doctor said she could resume her studies In
Thank you for your kind consideration OF our
privileges they have enjoyed
Yesterday thirty boys Holderness.
y. II, 10 the Groton School Camp. and prepara-
tons made for the big day to-day when more
than three hundred and nifty will be sent away.
An attendant AT one OF the homes writes:
1t was with sadness that saw the second party
leave the home for New York. The boys and
giIs gn,s showed great Interest In their respective
nicely and did not run heeI Isketer in every direc-
The pale and pnched faces that they had when
they first came here gave way to ruddy cheeks
they had TO go home and wished they could re-
main one little Spanish boy said that New York
streets. l believe the children thoroushy enjoyed
IL. for several Of them told 20 OF the
things 10 which they looked forward.