New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-04
GIVE COUNTRY TANG
Fresh Air Youngsters Write
Letters to the Manager Here.
ALL REPORT FINE TIME
Bethany Cottage an Attractive
Place, According to Their
Descriptions.

There were Ave surprised small boys at
Bethany cottage the other morning. They
were not only surprised in fact, but were
considerably pulled up with pride. Each
one Of them had received letter that
morning-not a postcard or letter from
home, but a real typewriter letter In a
big white envelope. Upon comparison the
letters were all found to be alike, and
each was written by stranger whom
none of the lads had heard Of before.
The boys read:
August %. 1912.
Dear Louis: I have heard that you are
in the country and are having fine
time. Won't you write me letter and
tell me about II?
I haven't had chance to get TO the
country yet this year, and IT VIII DC
something like being there myself to read
your letter. Your friend. ~
OF course, the lads were willing to take
pity on a friend who appealed to them
this way. For time there was great
sharpening Of pencils and borrowing or
sheets OF paper. After which there was
good deal Of scratching Of heads and
chewing of pencil ends. to say nothing OF
the arising and starting "all over that
was necessary.
Yesterday morning. however, as re-
suit. something that seemed like breath
of air fresh from the woods came into the
ONCE Of the manager OF the Tribune
Fresh Air Fund as he opened five scrawiy
little letters. The first ran:
pathanv Cottage
Bethany, Conn, Aug. 81, 1917
Dear Mr.. Comfy:
had a very fine time and hope you hao
the same. We went swimming every day,
and Wednesday We had field day.
came out second and got prize. We
were treated very fine. went catchlng
killies, and I have one alive ever since
Monday. and II Is Saturday / write.
We had couple OF fine picnics, and AT
one found a fungus. l am sorry our
apples since we were here. We went
picking huckel and black berrys. got
pile OF them, and Will now close
Thanking you. I remain your friend
LOUIS -.
Tho second one was not so long:
Dear Mr.. Comfy:
am haveins a fine time. and I thank
you for sending US hear. ] am in swim
ming every day. We made house with
five trees. and the cows broke the walls
on US. We wer TO the big lake and wer
on the raft. We play cat and are enjoy
Ing ourselves. i hope you are well
GEORGE -.
The others were all similar In tone, but
each showed the different interests Of its
author:
Dear Mr.. Comfy:
We are having a fine time. We went 10
the woods and had a picnic. We have a
box that We put caterpillars in, and We
watch them make their cocoons and turn
into butterflies.
We have lots OF fun going swimming
and catching little fish In the brook.
Your friend. ALFRED -.
Dear MI. Comfy:
We have races and go swimming every
day. We are coming home Wednesday.
We went TO the woods and had picnic
We caught some killies. Once in a while
we went for walk up the road. We 60
out picking berries We hope you are
having q good time.
ALBERT -
Dear Mr. Comfy:
| had fine time In the country this
summer. We went I'm bathing nearly
every day. We went TO a picnic in the
woods We had an acorn fight and then
started on for home. Sometimes we
picked olackberries and huckleberries for
dlhher and supper. Here are few
words | can say for your great favor in
senuinS US mere. YOUR FRIEND.
D-