The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-05-22

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class president not to go to the door
to see what a stranger might want,
she whispered hurriedly, and walked
quickly through the dining-room and
opened the door.
Please, ma'am, any scissors OF
knives to grind?"
1t was on the tip of Fanny's tongue
to say no, when she remembered how
her mother had complained recently
of her dull shears and pairing knife.
Il do fine work, lady, and you'll be
pleased with it," begged the little ole
man. "And only ten cents for the
scissors and five for the knife"
wait minute and I'll get mother:
scissors and knife for you to sharp
en- promised Fanny, and going OF
into the pantry she said to Grace:
"You take the lunch basket and g
on to the church hall. I'll come later.
Nonsense! Don't wait. The loa(
starts in ten minutes. Don't be silly
It's long walk. Come on and ride.
"Oh, 1 don't mind the walk. IT,
only a mile. You go on and tell then
I'll be there later
And Grace, with reluctance, wen
down the street to the church hall.
There's no sense in Fanny's fuss
ing with that old man." she muttered
Its all nonsense for her to miss thu
ride and know she's tired"
But Fanny, all unmindful of thu
fact that she was tired from doins
the extra housework in her mother
absence from home, had anothe
scheme in her active mind.
''He looks hungry" she said as sht
watched the scissors grinder from
the pantry window, busy with hi
work. 1--we mind to fix him up ;
lunch. There's plenty of things lief
here and there's a dandy box for
right on the top shelf and I'm goin'
to do it. 1t would be just living VI
to our class motto, Always kind"
With quick dispatch Fanny packe'
a dainty lunch in pretty box, line'
| with fancy Powered paper napkins
There were sandwiches, cheese, cake
fruit, thin-sliced meat, waters, cookies
and homemade chocolate fudge. "It'
a picnic lunch," she explained as sh
handed him the box with the none,
for his work.
'I-I-Im not used to such kind
| ness, ma am"
My, but these scissors are sharp
ened fine," interrupted Fanny as sh
began to clip slip of paper into tin.
bits, for the old man was struggling
to keep back the tears as he looke'
at the dainty lunch box.
"The machine does do splendid
| work." he replied with proud lool
ON his thin little face, 'but there's 81
few who will trust me to do thei
work or even give me chance t,
show them what | can do. This i
| the first work I've done this morning
and I've been travelling since day
| light"
"Oh, let me write you little not
of recommendation" cried Fanny en-
Enthusiastically. Il know everyone 70
miles around here" And i'll a few
minutes Fanny had written charac
| teristic note. 1t read:
Dear Everybody: The Scissor
Grinder does perfectly beautiful work
If you have any knives or scissors t.
sharpen you will be pleased if you lie
him do it for you.
Fanny Jenkins"
So only little kindness made twt
people very happy. For as the Scis
sors Grinder passed from house t
house and showed Fanny's cleve
recommendation it seemed like fair,
passport to obtain work. When nigh
came he had earned good day
| wage and in his heart was a warn
friendly feeling to all people, and es
pecially to the young girl who hal
brought the days happiness to him b,
a little thoughtful kindness.
AS for Fanny many thoughts passed
through her mind as she walked brisk
ly along the country road to the pic
| mic ground. For the little delay ha'
lost her the ride out with the younI
people. But she forgot how tired sh
was, forgot the fun she was missing
for her mind was filled with a gla,
| new joy that came from the conscious
ness of having lived up to to her clas
motto. For there is nothing tina
brings so much happiness into lif
as to sacrifice ones own pleasure t,
bring happiness to others.