New-York tribune., 1913-07-28
TRIBUNE FUND OUTINGS
BRIGHT FOR THESE GIRLS
Three, Returning from a Happy
Vacation, Describe Their
Home HardShlpS.
DAILY LIFE IS DRUDGERY
Many Children in Like Circum-
stances Are on the Fresh Air
Waiting List-Total Con-
tributions, S20,039.


tributions, S20,039.
Anybody could tell we just came from
the country; we're so loaded she said.
Her escort guessed anybody could.
We were three hatless girls of six
and one-half nine and eleven years VINO
had lust reached New York after an all
night railroad journey from their Fresh
Air vacation place. The loaded condi-
ton referred TO was 10 be explained by
the fact that each held clasped in her
arms a bundle containing her vacation
wardrobe. and also by the information,
iovously volunteered by the six-year-old
member Of the group as soon as she set
foot on the station platform, TO the effect
that They gave us each a dress a pair
of shoes and a dollie."
Dress and shoes in each case were be-
ing put 10 their proper uses, but the dolls
had 20 be carried in the same arms that
we're struggling with the bundles.
As the three walked ug Chambers street
toward the car lines that were to carry
them home they continued TO chatter TO
each other and 10 the escort. Two of the
girls were sisters; the third and oldest
playmate Of the two. Said the latter
after while. with sigh OF satisfaction:
"Oh, It's good it's Sunday. and not a
weekday so l don't have TO work"
do you have 10 work much at homer
asked the escort.
Sure Ny mothers jsnitress Of a
house, and weekdays have 10 do all the
stairs down, and such things was her
reply.
Here the elder OF the sisters interjected
the remark-not In scorn, but merely as
cheering Internationally mother Amt
no janitor; don't have TO work"
"Oh, we'll, If my father could get work
Ike yours" rejoined the daughter Of the
janitress. then I wouldn't have TO work
neither
Don't your brother work." queried
the more fortunate one. Don't he give
YOU no money?"-all this IN the most
friendly manner possible.
Sure but what's s. a week with my
mothers family? Seven children"
Doesn't your father ever work.
asked the escort. A negative shake OF
the head was the only answer. and,
noticing a suspicious quiver OF the girls
lips and blinking Of her eyes. he re-
Trained from pressing the investigation
further.
Mine can't get no work, either
chimed in the e-year-old-"on account
Of the strike. you know. he can't work, D.
she added.
rs he q barber" ventured the escort
NO. he's a cutter by shirts" came the
reply in the girls home dialect Then
she continued: When there was
strike he tried 10 work, but he had 10
stop for fear he should get killed. And
ever since he can't get no work"
This point in the conversation brought
the party to Centre street where the two
sisters were 10 be put on the car for
home AS the car started each sat clasp
ing her new doll in one arm and waving
goodby with the other smiling at the
thought that they were soon 70 surprise
their mother at home.
The escort was proceeding with the eld-
est girl down Centre street TO the Third
avenue 81" station. when she youchsafed
this additional information concerning the
tragedy being enacted in her family life:
I'm the only one home IN our family
nOW-eXCept my mOtheT ana my ldlllCl
and my brother that works. All my
brothers and sisters was put away. l
would be, too, only was al my aunts
when they put them away. -Four Of EN-
is at sparkill and ones at Mount Lo-
retto's"
The girls. whose chetter-they said
many other things during the walk-gives
q glimpse Of their family troubles, were
three who were sent on July IS TO An
gelica y. Y, with a party Of other chill
dren, by the Tribune Fresh Air Fund.
Circumstances which arose in the family
Of their host made il necessary TO return
them 70 the city a few days before their
fortnight was up. but, as the SMALLEST
girl said they "were not put out for
bad" The gifts of the shoes and dresses
reported by the youngsters were not mere
gratultous generosity; the children would
have had 20 travel barefoot-at least
had their hosts not opened their pocket
books as well as their homes.
There are on the Tribune Fund's hst5
to-day many other children whose condi-
ton is little, II any, better than that OF
these girls They are waiting for Fresh
Air outings
ACuN-cxryr p-vCHENTs