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June 30, 1909.
There in the old basket
her. You can look at it
take my hands out of thi
Delia looked at the dot
then thought of the dear
sister wore. Only a few
the kitchen little Grace
and mamma had put on a
(irace has a sino-1f? oalirr
then she said aloud: "I
Xora. if your sister is
dresses dirty as Grace."
"Maggie has to wear t
explained Xora. "This
making."
Delia soon went sober
tell mamma that there w
from their house who h:
but who would be delig
when Nor*/ had time to
doesn't hr ,te to wear d;
? -1 1 ? I ti- ?.\\r ?
111,11 l\VT*l c. J-rlC^SllN . \ \ Ol
If I hadn't spent all my
present, I'd buy that poo
"My dear little girl, th
must wear rags all the
calico frock for best,
white dress you outgrew
little Maggie. if you w
goods are fine and new a
erv to trim it nicely."
"Do you think I could
shining eyes.^ "I'd be gl
and surprise Nora."
"Of course you can," s;
time to hear the convers
away. I know Maggie, c
too. Run, dear, for the !
Aunt Belle cut and has
she and Delia could hart
excited. They hurried b
their needles just fairly tl
goods. Delia was just
dainty underwaist when
sie Ford came in all out
"What is the matter, E
as soon as the sun shone
see me, and here it's bee
whole hours. What in t
Delia explained and
away with a needle, too.
finished, and a beautiful
ruffles and tucks. Aunt
but Delia and Bessie hi
then they carried it to tl
just folding away her we
"Did you get Maggi
Delia.
"Not quite," said Nor
bread took more time an<
long to sew. Poor Maj
not getting to start to S
but I won't have any mo
"How will this do for
pretty white dress. "A
THE PRESBYTERI/
is a dress I'm making for
if you want to, but I can't
is bread."
:ted. calico in the basket and
little white frocks her baby
minutes before she came to
had soiled her pretty dress
l clean one. "I don't believe
> dress," thought Delia, and
guess it keeps you busy,
as had about getting her
lark dresses for every day,"
is her best dress I am
lv into the sitting room to
as a little girl not very far
id not a single white dress,
hted with the dotted calico
finish it. "I'm glad Grace
ark calico dresses," she reildn't
that he just dreadful?
money for papa's birthday
r little girl a dress."
ere are lots of children who
time, and have not even a
You may take that pretty
last summer for a dress for
ill make it yourself. The
nd there is enough embroiddo
that?" asked Delia, with
ad to be able to take it out
aid Aunt Belle, coming in in
ation. "I'll cut it out right
ind a sweet little girl she is,
shears and dress."
;ted and helped, and at lunch
Jly eat a bite, they were so
ack to the sitting room, and
ew through the pretty white
sewing some lace on the
the door flew open and Besof
breath.
>ella?" she asked. "You said
: out you would be down to
n bright and pretty for two
he world are you doing?"
soon Bessie was working
The little dress was soon
thing it was with its dainty
Belle did the hardest parts,
elped till it was done, and
ne Kitcnen, wnere JNIora was
>rk to get supper.
e's dress finished?" asked
a with a little sigh. "My
i I thought, so I didn't have
fgie will be disappointed at
abbath-school next Sabbath,
re time this week."
her?" and Delia held up the
unt Belle and Bess and I
OF THE SOUTH.
made it for her, and we hope
bath-school next Sabbath."
"What do you think Nora
Delia, when they were back in
kissed us both and then sat do
that odd? 1 don't know whe
well or not, for 1 never cry wh
"I think Nora cried beca
though," said mamma. "She ^
^idg^ic hi uic new ciress, out
her happiness in any other w
has the long, dreary day gonei
"It was a beautiful day,"
rainy day I'm going to try to
and see if they are all as nice ;
"And so am I," said Bessie.
United Presbyterian.
THE SAUCE
Once upon a time there was
pie is a pie that is baked in a ?
and, if you have never seen one
you are a hundred years old.
This pie was baked in a sauc<
tie girl named Polly. -Her grai
the saucer, and it was as blue ;
When her mamma took the
put it on the table to cool, she
"Here is a nice little, brown
-1 *
uaKcu in a saucer as blue as
The pie belonged to Polly as
mamma had baked it for her bee
and she was very proud of it.
"Tell me about it again," sh
tiptoe by the table to see it. T
"Here is a pie that is daitit\
Baked in a saucer for Polly
But Polly did not want to eat
"I will have a party," she sa
with dancing feet, to call her n
There were Martha and Marg
and all of them came to Polly':
When they got there, the tal
doll dishes, and in the middle <
"A nice little pie, in a saucer
Baked in the oven for Polly
said mamma, as she cut the pi
and once across that. Each chi
nibble, nibble?
All that was left of the sauc
Was a crumb in the saucer a
?Maud Lindsay, in
The Christian ought to be
peace with God. The deman
been fully met. All his debts 1
vision made for future security
guide in the Holy Spirit. He 1
promises. He has a tender brc
~ 4.1 a - tt
ay in jj.iin v ana arrection. 11C
and a strong hand to hold his
is the. heir of a kingdom. Wha
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she'll wear it to Sabdid,
mamma ?" said
the sitting room. "She
vvn and cried. Wasn't
thcr she liked it very
en I'm happy."
ni>v out nas nappy,
kvill enjoy seeing little
she could not express
ray. And now where
>??
cried Delia. "Every
make some one happy
is this one."
?Hilda Richmond, in
R PIE.
a saucer pie. A saucer
saucer instead of a pan;
I hope you will before
ir that belonged to a litndmother
had given her
is the sky.
pie out of the oven, and
said:
little pie,
the sky."
well as the saucer. Her
ause it was her birthday,
le said, as she stood on
hen her mamma said:
r and sweet,
to eat."
her saucer pie by herself,
.id; and away she went,
eighbors in.
jaret and little boy John,
3 party.
ble was set with Polly's
-\? f Ua f OK1/? ? ?- -
11iv lauic was lllC pie.
blue,
and you."
e, once across this way,
ild had a slice; and ;!rn,
er pie
s blue a* the sky.
Kindergarten Review.
very happy. He is at
ds of God's laws have
lave been paid and proy.
He has an unerring
lit? t o ^ ? - ^ 1 *
in*, auic wurci UOU S
>ther by his side, full of
has hope and strength,
own even in death. He
t more could he wish ?