New-York tribune., 1909-09-07
HOURS IN HAPPYL4ND.
More Stories of Children Benefited
bu Fresh AI Fund.

Many na+hatic little incidents are naIvely ,oid
TO the attendants at the Fresh Air homes By the
children whose confidence is Won BY the kindness
with which they are received. They cOuie 70 r.
gard the attendants their best friends anu
they do not hesitate TO tell all their troubles ana
difficulties to the willing listeners The following
is story which was told to one as recorded tn
q letter recently received:
Among the incidents in the lives o. some .. cur
such an impression that pass II on 10 You L.sst
CaTlStmas Eve, at sp0Tt pt S n 9SiSSA So fs
nevsbOy named Charlie budding himself
BuiIdinE with a large bundle Of newspapers under
his He felt dOwncast. for business had been
and. though it was Christmas Eve. there seemed
10 be little happiness In store for HIM lie NSs 4
wondering how he could get rid OF his papers Ee
sunday had taken him into a downtown mission
sunday school, and how she had told him thar
God would give US what We wanted Y we ohIy
asked him He had prayed IN hts life, bur
he thought how fine it would be if some one would
only come along and buy lot OF his papers. He
was bTeathsd upward from his nttle Iips.
lady hurry ms IN on nev way 10 J1s sa55S'SS
in the corner She bent over him and took ths
TTd1 o nnse75 5 @ IN neT haRI casnS "a ply 5hS sa r
cyrred about the large bundle Of papers She
peaccfTlIy awaitinC the coming Of santa. and her
heart went out 20 this one Of many needy children
zone sTd So vcre fba ~ ~, n bs bsTS
lay a shining silver doIar Another quick prayer
of thanks arose from the little heart, and the little
feet hurried hOmewsrd. not ONLY tell ct The
Kind lady but OF God in heaven. who hears ana
answers prayers. Cannot each Of be ths
answer to some childish prayer
Many are the troubles Of these ut-Ia children.
and, except for the vacation which Is gwen 20
them in the summer, tbere - little sunshins thss
comes into their lives. The memories Of the happy
times which they spend in the country ara ecr-
s5ant source IF pleasure 70 them, and they talk
'ot u from one years end 70 the other. Even the
prospect Of going 20 the Vountry il enough - keep
up their spirits in the face OF bitter dissppcint
meutS
There was one little girl this last summer vhs
stayed az home from excursion down the bay
10 take care OF the baby. so that her older sister
might go At first the disa appointment was almost
100 much for her when her sister told her IN no
very gentle tones that she must stay home. soon
she dried her tears and answered back
Il m going TO Happyland. anyway. ! don't
care and the thought of her coming vacation was
sEhcient to comfort her When asked what she
would do in Happyland she said:
'oh. we 50 ON carriage walks and play and eat
would like to eat all the time. I could Just eat
oatmeal and pudding forever and ever"
soon after she of a party Of fifty giris
Mho were sent 20 Happyland and the vacation
seemed TO make up for all tho privations which
fhe was forced 20 submit to during the rest OF the
Year. There thousands OF children In similar
circumstances for whom the TWO weeks IN the
country Is the one bright spot In their lives.