Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-04

''svhat knitting Oh sundass" said
 Randall with mock disappf'evai as he stopped beside the wheelehaif fieaf a
 sunny window in the infir1nars "why, Miss Mary, am surprised"
 bad of me- The knitting waa swiftly
 hidden under the comfort that eev-
 cred most of Miss Mary's shriveled
 figure. T do 1t only Sundays, when r. well. when get to thinking too
 mysh .aSs it s Isn't suns Wrons or s s s to r'SsII t
 because can't read as so many of the others do Sundays. often think how thankful I don't need eyes for knit
 ting. have a great deal to be thank "Yes, indeed" answered Randall, as firmly as he could while he glanced pitying at the little helpless body and
 unseeing eyes of his old friend. q was knitting to-day. for one thing, because I was beginning to be
 afraid you weren't coming. hardly like to tell you how I look forward
 each week to your coming, for fear
 that some time you might give up
 something much gayer and more im- portant than a visit to me because you don't want to disappoint me. You mustn't ever do that You see, you
 can tell me all about it the next week, and it will be the same as if I had been with you, almost. Do you know that some of the new patients here
 really think you and I are related be- cause you come so regularity" Let them think so, let them think so. We are related by friendship, and that's mighty strong tie some times, Miss Mary"
 Until you came that Christmas day
 so long ago never had a regular vis- itor of my own. Of course l couldn't expect one really, when l haven't any
 family at all, and the old friends are
 busy or scattered, or they forget. You
 know how it is.''
 ''Yes, Mary, I know"
 But I'm awfully glad you came to- day, MT. Randall, for I want you to tell me all about the poor people out there in Europe when the war has passed. I feel so dreadfully sorry for them. There was lady here yester- day reading the papers to some of us,
 and last night I could hardly sleep when I thought of those poor mothers and children who have lost their
 homes and everything. I've been thinking more than ever to-day how | thankful I ought to be that Pm in this nice warm home, with plenty to eat and kind people to care for me. l
 think I never appreciated my blessings
 so much as I do now, and I want to
 do something to help those poor sufferers across the sea.
 The lady read from the paper that S5 would keep one woman from starv- 1 ing a month. Oh, how I wish I could send S5 for just one month, even.
 Maybe after that somebody else would | help the woman who got my money, l or maybe the war will be over. The | lady said I could help by sending some of my knitting, but can't make | anything but wristlets. and while the newsboys and other children like them | all right, I don't believe they would help a starving Belgian woman much, do you?"
 ''No; perhaps not. But won't you l let me see the wristlets, Miss Mary? ?'' She drew out her work and handed him the one that was finished. 'SWell, I declare, if that isn't just | like the ones my aunt used to knit for
 me when was youngster. 1 was
 wishing just the other day when I walked to my office that dear old Aunt Nan were here to knit me a 1 pair. Will you finish these for me ?'' Why, do you really want some " Of course I do, and as soon as pos sible, while we still have chilly days"
 The matron hasn't found any people
 to give the last batch to yet" she I laughed a little. You see, I have supplied most of the surrounding country"
 ''But you've neglected me, and must nave pair at once II you II be so good as to make me such a | handsome present"
 You know how happy it makes me to have something to give you, MT. Randall
 | Of course I know! It makes us all | happy to give when we can, but these
 are especially pat for me just now, | when I'm walking to my work every i day. Let's see, how many pairs have I you on hand? May I see them and take my choice? I'm a fussy old bachelor, you know"
 An attendant was called and the Wrlstlets were brought. There were l six pairs of various colors, made of
 odds and ends of yarn contributed by the women of a church guild, and Randall chose a pair of violent shade of green.
 (Which ones did you take?" | These very nice soft ones." He