New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-21
LITTLE R0SY'S CHANCE
Fresh dir Hosts Offer Her Home
Fund Needs Money for Its York.

There is a widow who lives with her little daugh-
ter in two of tenement on Hester
street Once there were three other children. but
poverty and sickness were too much for the mother
She was forced to send the children to an orphan
| asylum. She kept Rosy to be her companion
and comfort.
BY working from in the morning until at
night she manages TO support herself and child.
earning 81 80 week finishing garments I'm a fac
tory. Five dollars month goes for rent. 1t
more, but at the earnest solicitation of of the
missionaries the landlord consented to reduce the
price. The of income goes for food clothes
and doctors bills for the mother is sick most of
the time No air sunshine ever warns the
rooms. which gloomy that the mother and
child spend as little time there possible. They
give her the blues" the widow told the mission
ary. and she spends her Sundays and evenings
visiting the neighbors in the big tenement house in
front
Last summer the Fresh Air Fund took Rosy.
who is seven years old. and her visit a
family in Bradford. Penn. Rosy is sweet man
nered. attractive girl and the people she visited
fell in love with her and wished adopt her. But
the widow would not consent to part with her.
Three Of her children had already gone and she
wanted 70 keep one near her. Rosy the one
mt of brightness i'm her life and she couldn't bear
10 think of losing her.
But the family in Bradford wanted Rosy very
much. They offered 10 take her and keep her until
she eighteen years Old giving her every advan-
tage for education and culture. They knew that
she was destined for the factory soon as she
was fourteen years old. Last winter they invited
her back for a long visit. and this she
has gone there again. The mother cannot make up
her mind To part with her for good. although she
realizes TO some extent what it means to Rosy.
Some little girls the East Side not
fortunate this. They have to work late at night
In their homes.
Don't you ever get tired sewing all the time?'
a missionary asked little girl.
Yes do get sleepy" she replied but my
mother makes stay awake"
Not that Rosys mother ever does this. but II
anything should happen TO the mother and Rosy
should he left alone in the world she would prob
ably go To live with some family where she would
get such treatment That is what the people i'm
Bradford fear and Rosy is being carefully watched
by the missionaries.
Not long ago a woman left with two little
grandchildren. boy and girl. These children
away by the fund. and the family they
visited offered 10 adopt them. The grandmother
knew that her life drawing TO close and
that the children would soon be left 10 shift for
themselves. she consented to part with them.
Recognizing the great advantages which the chill
dren would receive she let them go. although they
wers.al the comfort she had In her old age. soon
after she returned 10 her former home in Eng
land and the missionaries lost track OF her. The
children being educated and we'll cared for.
The work OF the fund is progressing as rapidly
as the limited resources at hand afford II is hoped
that contributions will he forthcoming at
once. that the work may continue There are
many little ones who disappointed In not get
ting the long promised vacation for which they
have waited patiently all summer. There are many
families IN the country who are anxious 10 en-
terrain them. and only the price OF the carfare
stands I'm the way.
The manager and missionaries are anticipating
the time when they bring smiles 20 the sorrow
stricken faces OF those who were ready 10 go and
had to be told that the money had all been spent
and that nothing could be done AT present. IL Is
only those intimately connected with the work that
fully realize the Joy which Is brought into these
little lives by vacation in the country. one look
at the singing. shouting thrOng In a Fresh Air
home would convince the most skepbcal OF the
happiness which few dollars bring to each child