Graham guardian., 1919-01-10
AN AWAKENING
BY JULIA A. ROBINSON.

b'clOck. That was her usual time. She
Cas fond of lying abed mornlngs-what
lid it matter? Why rise eurIyI There
was nothing TO do before night; just
sitting around, going down town shop
ping. or to the park.
Sally yawned. 'The coffee's cold"
she complained.
"Tm sorry, miss" answered Jane.
Il tried to keep II hot. Is the ONE
let oil rlght?"
81 don't care for omelet, take II
away" fretted the girl. "Im not
hungry"
She pushed back her p!nte. rose and
went into the drawing room. where her
mother, In an easy chair, peru ed the
latest novel, and her sister gazed aim
lessly into the street.
81 thought you were never coming"
fretted Maude. turning to her sister.
well, I'm here, hut | wish I'd stay
ed abed. It's stupid sitting round walt
Ing for something to happen"
"Tve been up half an hour" Maude
boasted. whats on for tonight?"
Its the dance ut Kate Osborne's,
great affair, but I'm getting bored with
parties"
"Oh, / remember. I shall wear my
pink gauZe. Therel forgot to order
slippers. Mamma, will you phone for
my slippers?'
Hnr y,ntlor all M t,,, From. hnH
story. but answered absently: Don't
bother me. What a chatter you make
Do be quiet"
Sally had hut recently graduated
from fashionable boarding school.
Maude had finished year Before.
"Well order the car and take Il ride
to the park" suggested Maude. Il
can't stay here; it's dull"
II shall stay where | am" declared
Sally from the comfort Of her cush.
ions; you can 90 II you wish"
you're always selfish!" retorted
NInude. "You know papa won't let me
go Alone"
Hazel Gordon wns president OF the
Young peoples Red Cross club. She
had organized q circle of girls, and
they We're working enthusiastically
knitting, sewing, folding surgical dress
ings, taking work home, doing their
utmost for the soldiers at war. To
them life meant helping others. Life
was earnest: they had purpose.
Cant we get some new members?"
asked Hazel. They were gathered In
her cozy parior. sewing, their voices
buzzing
There's Maude and Sally Stimson: /:
II we could only get them" suggested
Ida Black; "but I wouldn't dare ask
them"
'They wouldn't come" asserted May
White.
"Why not" asked Hazel, her eyes
flashing.
They've 81 tso much money" said
May.
"They wouldn't think they could
work." added Nina Baker. "If twas
party they'd come"
"But, for the soldlersw flashed IIn-
eel, eve need them, and they need
us, II that Is the way they feel. I'm
going to ask them TO join"
you won't get them," predicted
Agnes Snow. They'd feel above US,
and they never work."
"It's time they did," asserted Hazel.
"Well see."
Hazel dI1 set them. She called at
the Stimson mansion, walked lightly
up the marble steps and rang the bell,
and her heart did not falter. In glow.
ing words she explained her mission.
"We're working for the soldiers"
she enthused, "doing the little that we
can TO help, and we need you. VIII
you join usf We'd so love to have you
with us!"
"Why, I never sewed in my llfe."
and I can't knit"
"Ill teach you" smiled Hazel;
you'll find it quite easy, and we have
good times, too"
Sally became interested. II was q
new Idea to be needed. "Tt'll be some.
thing to dol for one win Join. What
do you say. MaudeT
Maude, though the elder, was led by
her stronger sister. and agreed to go
for the "tun Of the thing" These
girls had never thought before there
was need for their help In the world.
Great was the establishment at the
club when Hazel appeared with the
new members, and they gave them a
hearty welcome. Sally soon learned
and worked TIL her unaccustomed
fingers ached When the afternoon
wns over she was tired. but her heart
glowed with n satisfaction she had
kind; all that was needed was the
right influence to bring her ont.
isn't It glorious. Mnudei' Sally ex.
claimed. II felt as though I'd really
been good for something. never
knew ! could DO so much"
IT pricked my fingers" laughed
Sally; "but we'll soon learn. Those
girls must have thought as green
horns"
Sally and Muude went every day to
work for the soldiers. They even gave
up dances and the theatcrs that they
might have more time for work. be-
Sides something bigger had come into
their lives and thoughts.
Even the mother noticed tie differ
ence In her daughters. 'You're knit.
ting all the time, just like my grand.
mother" she said
isn't II better than doing nothing.