New-York tribune., 1910-07-22
TWO TOTS GET SURPRISE
Boy and Girl Unexpectedly jolr
Fresh Air Children.
MOTHER IN A HOSPITAL
By Chance Their Father Found
Opportunity to Send Them to
New Surroundings.

Two little children girl aged seven and
q boy aged five-weFe rescued from a pitt
able plight on Wednesday and sent to the
country by the Tribune Fresh Air Fund.
where they are now learning TO play amid
surroundings new to them They had no
one 70 take care of them.
Miss Ella B. Weseott, one of the work
ers in charge at the Hudson Guild Settle
ment House. No ABS West 9TH street. was
in attendance at the house one evening
not long ago when q man with a worried
look entered. leading the children by the
hand
Sure, miss" said he Il have two tod
dlers here that I don't know what 10 do
with for the time. I wonder could yez help
me out
Such request does not startle a settle
ment worker, in fact after a little expert
ence among the people whom they aim to
help no request Goes. so Miss Wescott
questioned the man to fnd out what was
the matter
It developed that the two youngsters
were the step-ehidren of the man. and that
there were two more children at home,
one of them a girl of eleven years. and
the other a baby of a few menths. The
step-father had come to America from Ire
land about a year and half ago. and
shortly after married the mother OF the
three older chiIdren. The mother had been
ailing for some time. and it was found
that a surgical operation was necessary TO
remove the cause of her illness. The couple
had looked upon this as an tmpossibility
until the wife's case had become SO critical
that longer delay was dangerous. and a
date was set for her TO enter a hospital
The father was compelled 10 be away ar
his work from early morning till late ar
night if the sole income of the family was
to be maintained What could be done with
the children during his absence?
The oldest daughter volunteered 70 mind
en-, but when the parents looked at her
they knew it would be too much for her
eleven years. So recourse was had TO the
settlement
1t amt that they ain't me own kiddies.
ma am, for I think a lot OF en- said the
father 70 Miss Weseott as he sat with an
arm about each and related his story. IF
it was so az 7 could take care Of them Ia
be only too glad, that 7 would: but they've
got 10 eat. So if you could help Us cut some
how we'd be that grateful we'd never fer
get ve. ma am We can manage about the
baby. fer the little lady at home is very
handy with her, and ] can take turn
when I get home"
Miss Weseott promised te take the matter
under consideration and see what could Dc
done. Than Just as the three we're turning
to 90, she thought OF the Fresh Air Fund
she had spent the whole day getting
youngsters ready 70 go with q party 70
Auburn. n Y. She stopped the anxious
man anC told HIM her idea, and the light
that overspread his face was good 70 see
4 difficulty arose, however, in the fact
that the Auburn party, the only one in
which the children could be sent az once
was already full But on Wednesday night
they we're started off for Auburn with the
rest Of the party. Dr.. Devins. the manager
Of the fund, having full confidence that the
Fresh Air committee of that place. when
they learned the story Of the little tots,
would find them a hearty welcome in some
home, and they did
The mother entered the hospital on Satur-
day, the two children are taken care OF
where they will grow strong and happy.
and brave little spirit Of eleven years is
caring for the youngest child and trying
10 make hard worked father as com
Portable as possible while the hene IS di-
vided