Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-08
A REAL THANKSGIVING.

One summers morning two sisters | abent forty years of age. sat sheliing peas on 8 side 5veranda of a pretty bungalow in the country town of Nor ton when they were interrupted by a voice, saying:
 Better let me do ,em.''
 Giancing at the Iank, bare foot lad with patched trousers. faded shirt, cap too small for his head. and bun
 Why, my boy, where did you come from?"
 Chatham" he replied.
 Where did you sleep last night p
 Under hay-stack.n
 Have you had any breakfast 2"
 'sNopet Nary a thing!" l wanted to saw some wood. but the man would not let me!"' Harriet, looking at Clara. said. Finish these peas, and we will get you 3 bite.'
 They returned and were pleased to | see him eat eagerly the golden brown glass of milk .,
 He told them that his name was Robert Smalley. but he was called Bob; that his parents and aunt were dead, and that the man was going west with whom he had lived, and that the one who bought his place had boys of his own: so he was looking for a place.
 After conferrlng together Miss Clara told him that he could remain with them for a while. On finding that he had no relatives. before many months they adopted him and loved and cared for him as they would an own son.
 They were not rich, but their farm l than rrnuidad oy,1 I added a little each year to the sum in the bank. for old age or any special need.
 Years passed and they had not. been separated even through Bob's college course only for few days at time until he went abroad on business foI the. law firm of which he was to be- come a member on his return. The goodbyes were said and he went. But alas! Poor Bob's ship burned in mid ocean, and nearly all the crew anc passengers were drowned. Bobs name was among the lost ones.
 After a time financial failures were common occurrence and even ths bank at Norton failed, and the Misse. Symonds had only few hundred dollars left out of several thousand.
 They did not despond for they knew the farm would supply their needs ant although five years had passed they still mourned for their promising boy
 After Miss Clara's health failed ant more money was required. they yield ed to tempta ton and invested in min. ing stock. The agent of the company assured them that they would receive thirty per cent, and in a few year! they would possess a fortune. Then too, they could sell their shares a l |. .1s, ,,1,, i. .o- risked all they possessed for they mort gagged their farm to provide for Mis! Clara in her helpless condition.
 The big interest for year enabled them to do SO; then they received word that the manager of the stool company had absconded with what re mained of the capital and these ladie were lef. renniless. for their mortgage was foreclosed to meet the demand of the company.
 After rallying her strength. couras, ard forces Miss Harriet planned t work in a family for sum wilicl would help to procure clothes and nee essities for her sister. who would en ter home for incurables.
 The auction of household goods wa f to take place the day before Thanks giving and the day after they wou,' leave their home. They were heart , broken over this unavoidable separa ton and friends helped to dismantl l the rooms and arrange the kitchel i. and bedroom tastefully with the arti cles that they were permitted to re F tain.
 Bob struck his head when attempt :. ing 10 board the lifeboat, but was abl r to clutch spar before becoming un
 conscious The crew of ,steame
 bound for Sydney. Australia. picke l him up and he was taken to hospi ! tai or arriving in port. He recovere
 slowly, and his mental faculties wer B keen and alert as he grew strong; ye F he could not tell his name, or rec