Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-08

part Of that duty 10 warn her against
what is in your heart.
But not until my heart has found
an opportunity of revealing itself to
her." urged the lawyer.
Il will he az Chivalrous as you--rrS-
7 agree to thai" she said and hurried
away
Sylvy. frightened into contritior. had
taken up the old dreagy round again.
But ContritiOns cannot last forever, ana
after a few weeks Of alarms the OLD
despairs and reCklessnesses were taking
hold of her again. when, one uight as
she dawdled homeward, Resale stein
harter. another acquaintance OF better
DAYS. but 4 young woman e Ear inner
stamp than Bertha Kop"l. hailed her
with:
"Sylvy, Would YOU like to meet at
my house tonight with two other girls
and knit for the Jewish soldiers and
sailors"
Il don't know how t. knit" demurred
Sylvy. truthfully enough, but rather un-
~graciousiy. o..
We can teach YOU in five minutes"
persisted Resale stoutly.
The yarn" objected Sylvy, thinking
of the cost.
1T comes from the committee"
I'm afraid | couldn't decided Sylvy :
but all the while she was ObieCt.ng and
demurring. she was being attracted by
the. idea. 1t promised delightful chatter
and companionship instead Of a duh eve
NtuR a IVOlIlV ! Nv lli'
of being connected with all this mighty
work Of war relief gave her a thrill.
please do urged Rosalie.
II will try to come over" relented
Sylvy.
After supper taking good care not to
let the occasion Of her going be known
TO her father, who was opposed to this
war and 20 all war except that mighty
ArInageddon of the masses against the
classes Of which he now dreamed day
and Diohf she stole nnf
Needles also were furnished and soon
Sylvy was having her first knitting les
son. The other three knitters were VIA
were known in the neishhorhood az
nice" girls. Being invited 10 join them
rather emphasized the fact that Sylvy
was also known as a nice girl. She
was soon feeling very much at home
and the evening slipped by like magic.
In two hours Sylvy had knitted a few
neven inches OF a scarf. hut I seemed
20 the lonesome girf az If she had knitted
yards and yards Of the strong even tex
ture of a fine new sort OF life. Happier
still. she was allowed to AXE her knit
ting home, and thereafter had something
TO do on the street cars. when lucky
enough to get a seat. az she rode to ana
from her work.
The next week there were eight girls
instead Of four, and the third week there
was some sort of meeting, with one OF
the girls ct.ng as president but-can-
ny, canny Big Sisters--it was bu. very,
very ina the 1dct ana puT-
pose OF the organization were permitted
TO dawn upon Sylvy. When at last al
these fine things that had been coming
into her life had been given a name. the
girls every scruple and possible oblec.
tion had been skillfuily and
she took 10 being a little sister with
naturalnesS and enthusiasm.
Ghe last and greatest gift of the or
ganization to Sylvy was that of her own
big sister Hester Levy. Hester was
a tall quiet girl, with p eyes and
hair of raven blackness She dressed
unostentatiously. was wisely tactful and
won Sylvy's confidence and love by tht
simple process of speedily coming to love
the girl for her own sake. Between
the two not a formal. but an actua
friendship sprang up, and in the cOurs.
of this Hester rather overstepped Bis
Sister rules-framed to guard agains'
exciting discomfort and e~nvy--by invit.
ing Sylvy 10 visit her in her own home
1t had not occurred TO SylNy that Hes
ter was more than well-tO-do. and she
was astonished to md her living in n
mansion on RittenhOuse square. Its
spaciousness, its servants. its furnish
ings awed the girl, noticing which Hester
quickly snatched her away 70 the greater
simplicity OF her own room but here,
again. the signs of opulence. though sub,
dued, were unacceptable. The honest