New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-06
ONE BOYS PERFECT DAY
Table HeIpings Unnumbered,
Fresh Air, Woods and Water.
JUST AS IN HAPPY DREAM
And at Night il Ever a Young
ster Was Ready for Sleep,
1t Was Tired Tony.

1t Was Tired Tony.
Tony didn't know where he was when
he woke up yesterday morning. Things
had strange look that made him start
up in bed half frightened But once he
had rubbed his eyes OPEN and caught
sight OF the long rows OF sleeping boys
in their white cots. everything came back
TO him like fash. He remembered then
that he was in the country and that this
strange room In which he found himself
was the dormitory OF the Shepherd Knapp
Home.
Just as he go, these things Strengthened
out In his mind. somewhere down below
him bell began 10 jangle, and before
YOU could say Jack Robinson there was
terrible bubbub where a moment before
had been the silence OF sleep Tony
didn't stop long to consider this. how
ever. for he noticed that everybody I'm
sight was getting into his clothes as
rapidly as possible-which was fairly
rapid, by the way.
Just az he was buttoning the last but
tons the bell tangled again and the crowd
Of laughing, shouting boys went tumbling
downstairs. The stairs led outside and
just at their foot Tony fell into line. not
for any good reason that he knew. hut
because everybody else was DOING IT, lie
soon found out. however. for in a moment
the line logged over to small building
short distance from the dormltory.
Here he was handed towel and told 90
vash-an operation which he performed
somewhat more carefully than usual be-
cause he noticed that man" who stood
near the door sent the boy who finished
first bacl; to do ii second time.
The washing over. bell summoned 10
breakfast Tony's appetite had been COM
ing OH space so when he found himself
seated in front OF good sized porrnger
OF oatmeal and milk he grasped spoon
and was on the point OF starting TO sat
isfy his cravings. when his next door
whispered. Wait"
Right away he understood why. for the
boys all bowed their heads and began 10
sing something which the newcomer
hadn't heard before. but which most OF
the boys. seemed TO know. IT ran:
God is great and tod Is good.
and We thank Him for thi, food
l;v his hand must all he ted
Give ne. Lord, our daily bread
Tony thought this was a rather queer
custom. but he determined to learn the
song
Prohting by the example OF his neigh
bois on both sides. Tony asked for
second and then a third helping Of oat-
a..
slices Of bread and butter.
After breakfast II was up and away
and everybody pleased himself Tony
summed several cat and ball games
prefcrring 10 fail IN with crowd OF
lads who were setting out for tramp.
Nv. how he enjoyed II! First n led
along the road for little way, men
the party plunged into wood and
pushed along through what seemed 10
the inexperienced veritable jungle
when they reached the open again the
Youngsters found thmselves on tho brow
OF q hill. With common impulse and
an Indian whoop. they started race
for the bottom. tumblng, rolling. leaping
running.
Just beyond another piece OF Woodland
the trampers came upon pond. some
who knew the country had been making
surreptitious preparations for using the
pond as they came through the WOOD
and some OF the strangers had scarcely
discovered the water when these more
lrovinr ones went into II with a splash
and a shout. Tony was not long behind
them.
That was the end OF tramping FOR tnat
dav for after an hour OF hilarious splash
INC the lads had 20 dress and rush back
Tor dinner. This meal Tony found 10
resemble breakfast IN one particular
,he,c was no limit TO the NUMBER VI
h.,n,rgs fellow might safely ask for
During the afternoon excitement ana
Measure ran TO high pitch over ban
,aue between picked teams. represent
i,g tho two dormtories. Tony. with the
zoo, maze himself hosrse with cheering
his team TO victory.
60 the day passed. Tony rapidly railing
:, 1--we with the lite and his surroundings.
paforc ne knew II supper was over ana
{, was bedtime He wasn't sorry, how
ever for he was tired and ready to sleep
en- ne filed into the dormitory with ms
companions. and soon had dropped on
into slumber so deep that 1t did not allow
NJ dreams even of so happy a NE a.
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