July 12^th 1914

To Mr Walters

I thank you very much for making me a steward in the church.  If there is anything what want doing either in church or out I would be very pleased to do it for you or for others.  I say this because I have a good character at my work, and I want to keep it up if I can.  When I went to the church School last Tuesday night I did not know what you meant by the money please tell me, will you  I wished I had a piece of work that would last me all the year round.  Do not think I do this sort of thing for swank or pride because I do not.  I do it because you have cheered me up to think about it and I hope it will cheer you, all up there.  There was a man stopped me this morning, and he asked me if I was going to church, I said yes.  He said he saw me going once this morning.  I said well what by that.  He said you would not get me to go to church twice a day.  I said why not.  He said he did not care to go.  I said to him if you want to go you can, and do not give any money to them.  So he say if I can go without giving them any money I will.  I say come as often as you like and he went.  I must close my letter now, and I hope you will be interested with it and I want it to cheer you up.

I remain

Your little helper

John W. Bonser

74 Leicester Road

Whitwick

I think of Winney.  I wonder if she thinks of us here.