Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-11

hand and some shee5s or paper be- fore her in a very business-ltke man ner. She was president of the club. T think we better. ask Avis to re- peat" she continued. ''as 1t is her idea"
 We were talking about the Easter baskets" explained Avis.
 I thought it would be nice to give one to all the sick people in town in stead of just having them for our selves"
 "So it would agreed Mamie. You always think of nice things to co
 AS many as are in favor of doing this say Aye" the president put the question.
 Every voice shouted, "Aye!"
 Tt is a unanimous vote." declared the little president in an official man ner. Then came discussion as to what they should put into the baskets and how they could get what would be most tempting for the sick The funds of the society were not large and they must plan close.
 We must have something besides flowers observed practical BurnIce Jones. q wish we could have some jelly, but we musn't ask our mamas for it, that wouldn't be truly our own
 Cant we make 1t?" asked Lou. 'Tm sure my mother will help us make 1t in our kitchen.
 How many sick people are there to give top asked Geraldine.
 'Tve counted them up," answered Avis whose papa was the doctor ot the village. There are 20 we really ought to give to. Then there's old MT. Thomas. He's going to die, papa says: Mebby he'll be dead before Easter! she added in an awed tone.
 MT. Thomas had been the Sabbath School superintendent for many years and all the children loved him There was a hush for a moment.
 How are we going to get so many baskets?' inquired Mamie. They cost a lot of money
 Ask Avis, I guess she's thought or some way,'' answered the president
 Let's get some small berry baskets and cover them with colored tissue paper" suggested Avis promptly.
 "GoodI" shouted the girls in chorus.
 seWe must get some moss from the woods,'' confined Avis, the dry klnd that doesn't have the dirt on 1t, and l know where we can get some lovely bits of fern. I guess we've all got few flowers we can spare"
 T can bring some sweet peas and carnations, I know" shouted Nina Banks whose father was a tior1st. Banks whose father was florist beamed Mamie. "Ours have been blossoming all winter and mama says it's because she's given so many away. For every blossom she cuts off two new ones come. And that's the way with everything we do. mama says; the more we give away the more We have for ourselves"
 T don't see how you can give any thing away and have it too." objected doubtful Burnice.
 'Oh. not the same thing" explained Mamie, but something else, more and better, that God will give us to take the place of what we give away-only we mustn't give just to have God give us something back, mama says, for that wouldn't be really giving. We must give coz We want to help some body, if we don't have anything our selves"
 For three weeks the Sunshine Club was very busy. They cut pretty col ored tissue paper, scalloping the edges and covered the boxes with it which made them look very pretty. They tied in strong handles of cord and wound them with fringed paper.
 They went to the woods and gath cred ferns and moss. then they met ln Lou's large kitchen and made jelly. l. took one whole long Saturday. but they had delightful. merry time, and only Doris burnt her fingers. This was the way they managed about the jelly. for at first they could nit tell how they were going to sup.