Show MAW AAR GRAHAM IT annir ami SEEING OTHERS douglas rind and dorothy were taking a walk with uncle john the following lay day when suddenly he asked them how they would like to see several thousand children several thousand I 1 exclaimed dorothy of course in schools but this Is sunday and they are all scattered about in their different homes 1 I 1 know of several thousand who i il rent scattered scat ered about though I 1 said uncle john its quite true and you illk ike t to I 1 make thena than it visit sunday Is their day to receive callers calleri they are looked after by the city as they have no homes of their own douglas and dorothy were eager to go 0 and they started ok off arriving after a mile little while before a huge building with very large grounds around it well said dorothy after she had thought of the alie fart fact that they were going to see beveral fe ie veral verat thousand khoii band children they would need a big building for so go many they walked through the gate and up the steps stems of the building the matron showed them rill nil around they went through the school rooms and then through the dormitories how many beds there were but douglas was anxious to ser see where all the children were ive seen where they sleep and study but I 1 have not seen any children they are in the big play rooms ano ln taking a walk with uncle john in tile the dining room and the reception room said the matron I 1 I 1 so douglas and dorothy went off to see the children perhaps you would like to talk to some of them said the matron and they would show you around even more they could show you uie games they play and tell you about the good times they have so the matron left them then and douglas and dorothy soon made friends what a good time they did have going about the building and finding out about the childrens games and studies and everything in which hi cli they were interested but the most wonderful thing of all was to hear that often they gave a band concert and on many occasions too for they had a splendid band played by the children which douglas and dorothy Dorot liy were invited to come bica find hear well said douglas soberly it makes us realize how very lery ery lucky ve ne are for AN e have a mother and a father and nn an uncle john and each other uncle john took them further up into the city that afternoon tills this he said after they had arrived at a parl park where they could see tar far out over long island and the glorious hudson far below them Is the highest point on the whole of the island of and that Is the reason we can get such a view the chlud en walked all about the park ilow how they did admire the scenery and the magnificent this park explained uncle john connects with the interstate park across the river and ferry boats will take the people from one pleasure ground to the other and till all this beautiful land will vill be kept for every oue one to enjoy oil oh exclaimed douglis douglas 1 I can see the Storm king mountain the Ilar harlem lern river tile he Spee dwity and the new york university grounds lie he was almost out of breath by tills this time but dor otha 0 t 1 wil ans e Cu chua ua riot not till nil I 1 can see the statue of liberty way way WH hu 1 in the revolution nry daa lis said uncle jolin john this was used as A a fort ilow how glor glorious lous sald said douglas years tears ago it was to tol protect the people that this place was so ner necessary essary and now it la Is for tile pleasure of their great great creat that a park Is to be wade Is the city doing all this asked dorothy it la Is a gift to ine city said uncle john that le Is why ali we all will be able to use it for it will belong to every one til all the cites people one very rich man Is gh giving ang it to the city well said dorothy after a pause 1 I think it Is simply a wonder gift to a wonder city and well never forget said doulas douglas that we would not t have th athla great tree free park made tor for us like tills this it if we been made free and independent by men like ilke those who pro the old fort tyron and ns as the children left with uncle john they kept thinking to themselves of wonder men in an old time fort and of a modern wonder gift to the tha city I 1 |