The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1920-02-27
SURPRISE FOR BOTH |
BY EVA H. MARTIN.


There, now!" said Rhode ST. It's
finished, and I'm glad, for 1t certainly
has been hard job, but it looks good,
I'm proud of it, and I'm going to spend
all my spare time knitting for the SOL
diers. They have hard jobs, too, at
times. And when ! stop to think OF
what they are doing for us, it makes
me ashamed of myself for calling this
hard job. But it's the first knitting
l ever did. And mother says, after
have finished two or three I'll be an
expert. / wonder If / ever will; for
when l look closely at this sweater
can see two drop stitches.
"Oh, dear me! / guess III have to
| rip this all out again, and pick them
up, and they are fully four inches
| back. -
"Say, Mabel, what would you do?
eff 1t were mine," said her sister, look
ing up for the first time during the
conversation, from the sock she was
[ about to finish, I'D simply darn that
place, and let 1t go at that. The sol
der who is lucky enough to get 1t
|
And If he does notice it he will won
der who took the pains to mend 1t so
neatly, and possibly try to learn who
she is, and what she looks like"
swell, to save him the trouble I'm
going to write my name and address
ON slip of paper and tuck 1t inside
somewhere"
Better still, put one of your little
. pictures in it, just for fun"
mo, I wouldn't like to do that. Some
fellow from around here might get
it, and think me fine little goose"
"Oh, 60 on" leased Mabel, at might
prove romantic, and I'm sure none OF
the boys who know us will ever gel
it. But wouldn't 1t be fun If brother
Bill were to get 1t himself? He Ger
tainly would think you had got tC
be some knitter' since he went Il
c camp"
After much argument the photo
graph was chosen aud tucked away II
D a little corner provided for the pur
pose, and the sweater, together will
Mabel's socks, returned to the loca
}. branch of the American Red Cross
where 1t was packed In q box, will
many other comforts for the boys VIII
o were to remain in q Western camp 70
n the winter.
In due time the consignment reache,
camp, and each soldier received a com
fort kit, in which were many usefu
and necessary articles.
Il One evening a few weeks later a
BIZ S. sat writing letters, he was Sun
prised to see his old college chum, Jill
- w, reading newspaper at the othe
e end of the rOOm as he had heard Jill
Ie was In France months ago.
lie Hello, there Jim, old man, how ar
you? Thought you were chasing tn
Huns back to Berlin long ago"
mo, l had hoped to be doing tina
< but our company has not gone acroS
. yet. We have been transferred her
and l can't say like the change, fl
II is cold. / think would have froze
e stiff, only for this sweater l got fro
!; the Red CrosS-fits like a glove; an
/, see what found tucked In the corner
I Really, you'll think I've gone Graz
e when tell you I'm In love with he
1 l dream of her. take this little pictul
n out ten times Il day and look at it al
:. wonder II I'll ever have the good luz
to meet her. Why, what's up, Bill
i You look as though you recognize
n her."
But Bill only answered: "She
pretty, and I'm glad you like he
Hope she approves Of you when y,
meet. RQst set ready and finish 2