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Wairarapa Standard, Volume XX, Issue 2038, 4 March 1887, Page 2 (Supplement)

HavingSomeFun— ‘ Now, boys, i win tell you bow we can have some fun." said Charlie to his companions, who had assembled one bright moonlight evening for sledging, snowballing, and fnn generally.

'• What is it.’ " asked several at once. Vou shall see,” replied Charlie. 44 Who’s got a saw 1 ’’ *• I have. So have I,” replied three of the

boys. "(let them : and you and Fred and Nathan each get an axe, and I will get a shovel. Let's be back in lil'leen minutes."

The boys separated to go on their several errands, each wondering of what use saws, axes, and shovels could be in the play, lint Charlie was a favourite with all. ami they fully believed in his promises, and were soon back again for the fun. " Now," said be. 41 Widow Bradley has gone to sit up ail night witli a sick child. A man hauled her some wood to-day. and 1 heard her toll him that unless she could get some one to saw it to-night, she would have nothing to build a lire with in the morning. Now, boys, it will bo just as easy to saw, split, and pile up her wood as to make a snow-man on her door-step, and the surprise of the first will be better than that of the last . What say you, hoys .’ ” One or two of the boys objected, and could nut sec the fun; but the majority went for it with the inward satisfaction and joy that always results from well-doing. It did not take long for seven smart, healthy buys to split and pile up that load of wood, and also to shovel a good path from door-step to wood-pile. They felt great pleasure and satisfaction over their fun : and then all went to a neighbouring carpenter's shop, where shavings could be had for carrying them away, and each brought an armful. " Then tiiey went home with light and joyous heart?. The next morning, when the poor weary widow returned from the sick bed, and saw wliat had been done, she was astonished, and tears of gratitude ran down her cheeks. She wondered who had done the kindly deed and when afterwards told, her fervent invocation, 4 ’ Cod bless the boys ! " would have richly repaid thorn, could they have heard it.