New-York tribune., 1909-09-01
LITTLE RACHEL'S TURN
Her Long Deferred Summer Outing
Comes at Last.

among the little Tribune Fresh Air children who
waited nearly all summer for the time to come COR
..'er lons looked for vacation in the country
httIe Jewish girl named Rachel She lived On the
upper East side. and II was orl,, rst ,-sst tbat a
place was Suailv found for her al one Of the homes
sr Eacatlon came as result Of persistent effort
Every time the medical examiner Of the fund Wis
ite" the mission cn The records Of which Rachel
was enrolled the little girl always was present I'm
nlHcu'ately clean With smiling face she passed
through five or six examinations but every time
When the list OF children who We're 20 go swav was
made up from The number that had been passed hv
,he examiner IN some way another no place was
found for Rachers name Perhaps II was sfropIv
hard luck, but more probably some Of her plav-
mates needed the fresh air more than she did Al
any rate. she always seemed to t1st miss out"
Not long ago one Of the missionaries went to the
Fresh Air worker and asked:
Isn't that one Of YOUR girls pfavtrp o,,+ @be-s
without any dress on"
The worker looked into the street In group
Of little girls who rornping along the sidewalk
near by was one dressed in an underwaist and
petticoa,
Why. yes" she said. That's Rachel What
can she he up to now? Come here moment.
Rachel" she called.
Teachers calling you Rachel" went UP a chorus
o. voices and soon the little girl came up to the
door Of the mission.
What are you playing in the streets like that for
Rachel? Where Is your dress?'
'I haven't any, replied Rachel
WHY. YES you have" said the worker.
We'll got just one. and I can't that cause
I'm savIn' it 10 go TO the country"
The dress had been hanging away all summer
ce-tn and freshly irOned. ready for Rachel to put
on when the dav arrived for her to go away. She
had had two earlier in the year. but the one which
she selected to in the city had some days since
passed 20 the stage where patching and mending
were OF no assistance. and rather than take the
one she was saving to wear INTO the country she
had decided that it much better TO go without
any Last week Rachel reaped the reward Of her
economy. and when she left the city for a happy
two weeks at Tenafy. y j. she had a cean fresh
looking dress to wear
The following extracts arc taken from the letters
which contributors have sent:
From little boy summering in Maine:
The summer is most over. and 7 have been 50
happy Up IN Maine. 7 wish every little boy could
see these grand rocks and old ocean I send this
Offering that at least little hoy may enjoy the
fresh air OF the country
From a Thousand Islands friend:
Your letter or July 2s in regard to your Fresh
AIR Fund reached to-day. and this happens
70 he my daughters birthday I am sending a
small contribution In her name 70 be used IN send
ing s0me child to the country
From Southwest Harbor Me:
II read In yesterdays Tribune about the little
girl at chapel Hill who did not recognizs the moon
in the country as the same as the city moon This
touching story should make all who able
hasten % help the good Of giving the poor
children a chance Of enjoying short stay away
from the sitting streets of the city. have great
pleasure in again sending my cneck for SIS
From Philadelphia pastor:
Wishing you great success In your labors on
behalf Of submerged childhood
From Port Chester. y y.
Il incose a trihe to help your excellent work,
which I much admire"