A WORK OF MERCY

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 129, 22 August 1927, Page 8

A WORK OF MERCY

Under the heading, “Kindly Thought From Onehunga,” I read an article in your issue of August 18. While fully realising the possibilities of the nevvlv-formed Onehunga branch of the Auckland Hospital Auxiliary ana appreciating its spirit of sympathy an kindliness, may I say for the benen of your readers who are not aware o the fact that for years certain women* with large hearts and all too often small means, have been faithfully an beautifully carrying to the Epsom infirmary all that loving sympathy corn suggest. . v Quietly and unostentatiously, weeK .oy week, they have visited and cheereu the inmates, “giving” to the extent jm real sacrifice that little extras migjw be carried to the poor su Patiently they have read to tnen* talked with them and sung to tne always leaving sunshine and cheer place of gloom, depression and hopelessness. The flowers and other l1 *- : gifts were received with pathetic gr * tude. In regard to this great * of mercy, I feel it incumbent upon to mention the name of the late soHardiman, who won the love of . inmates by her untiring devotion them. “My dear people,” she ca - them, and even when weak and l1 * ‘jlvisited them as long as she could, w ' and not only did she minister to bodies of the people. but waS _ oll j s means of bringing peace to many y ere they passed into the Great Be, _ ‘ Wishing the auxiliary similar CCSS - ONE WHO KNOWS.