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October 13, 1909. THE
"The quilt is sold, Abigail," she answered.
"Sold!" gasped Mrs. Abigail, "that beautiful
quilt?"
"Yes, daughter, sold."
"A lady visiting the Parkers bought it
for fifty dollars, and I've given the money
to the circle for missions. Abigail, I've
worked faithful for you and yours for
over sixty years. It was time I did something
for the Lord, and somehow he laid
it on my heart to do this. It's been a
real hardship for me not to have done
more in my liftime, but at the close of
ninety-four years, surely I have a right
to do as I thing best with my own."
Mrs. Abigail looked at the little
shrunken figure, at the thin, snowy hair.
Her mother's sun was almost set, soon
it would rise in an eternal morning. The
tears rushed to her eyes. Much to Lislieth'n
RiirnrUp chn wpnt nror nnS lrnoH
by Great Grandma's chair.
"Mother, forgive me." she said, with a
now humility. "Forgive my inconsiderateness
and selfishness. Of course you
have a right to do as you please with
your own." . And when Mrs. Abigail said
ci thing she meant it.
Lisbeth vanished quietly. Outside in
the hall she gave a relieved sigh. "My"!
she whispered happily. "I thought Grand
ma would make an awful fuss, but she
didn't. I guess the Lord touched her
heart, the same as 'he did mine when
Great Grandma asked me to carry that
quilt over to the circle. I couldn't refuse.
I'm glad I did It. I'd be glad if the whole
family blamed me for my part in it?yes,
I would. But they ain't a-goin* to say a
word, not a word!"?The Congregationalism
A RARE OPPORTUNITY.
The National Evangelical Convention
of the young people of Cuba meets at
Cienfeugos, Cuba, November 16-18, 1909.
Miss Janet Hay Houston, of the Southern
l'resbyterian Foreign Mission service attends
that meeting and will personally
conduct a party of one hundred young
women with the aid of at least ten subchaperons.
Another object of this party has in
view is to give one month's time to evangelistic
work in Cuba, visiting all the
principal cities of the Island and some
of the smaller places from Plnar del Rid
to Santiago de Cuba.
Their proposed itinerary is this:Leave
Richmond, Va., November 2, via Seaboard
Air Line railroad to Knight's Key, at
the extreme end ot the Florida Keys.
From Knight's Key to Havana (twelve
hour's time) by steamship. Then one
month on the Island and at the end of
that time leave Santiago de Cuba or
SmriP otVlOP oootom nnnf nf P11K0 Maw
York by steamer. Touching at Nassau,
Bermuda and perhaps at other points.
It is designed to spend only six weeks
between Richmond and New York.
Only those vitally Interested in Foreign
Missions are sought to Join this
party. And it is earnestly desired that
all Evangelical Churches be represented.
The work on the Island will be done In
cooperation with ail Protestant Missions
now in Cuba.
PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SOUT
Some six or more missionary pastors
will be added to the party for the more
public work, through interpreters, in Cuba.
Earnest prayer is asked from all
who read these lines, for God's great
blessings on the undertaking?in a tidal
wave of salvation for poor Cuba.
Greatly reduced rates have been procured
from Richmond to Havana. At
least fifteen dollars less than straight.
This makes it?all expense?berth in
Pullman, meals in Buffet car, berth and
food on steamer, between Knight's Key
and Havana, one way?forty-four dollars
and fifty cents. Reaching Cuba, on its
railroads a still greater reduction is offered
them?fifty per cent and unlimited
time and stop-over privileges. I am not
yet in possession of rate on returning
steamer from Santiago to New York, but
feel safe in saying it will be considera
bly below the straight rate of forty dollars.
Young women to whom this seems impossible,
are especially wanted. Spiritual
resources are more needed than mon
ey. All such must write for particulars
before deciding not to go.
The party has its own uniform, which
can be procured from Miss Houston at a
reduced price, she having secured this
by getting them in quantities. A modicum
only of baggage allowed. Limited
to a straw suit case and hand bag.
No trunks. It is desirable to assemble
party in Richmond thirteen days before
the day of starting, for twenty-four lessons
in Spanish phrases ?.nd information
on Cuba, the Cubans, etc. The fee for
these instructions will be three dollars.
Boarding will be gotten at as low rates
as possible for these two weeks. Write
for particulars to
MIm Janet Hay Houston,
Care of Y. W. C. A. Headquarters,
Washington, D. C.
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Pure,
Indolence and indulgence drive people
from paradise into the fields where
thorns and brambles flourish.
RESPECT THE MOTHER.
Mark the young man who is coarse and
disrespectful to his mother. No roseate
pathway can be hers who shall sustain to
him the relations of wife. Not the happiest
will be the lot of those who shall
come to be his children. Not to be envied
is the neighborhood ever in which
he must be reckoned as a citizen. It
does not matter what the mental stature
of tnat mother is, how old, how bent,
uuw uecicpu, iue man 10 wnom sue is
mother owes to her gentleness, kindness
tenderness and consideration. Did she
tall back and did the children, by means
of superior advantage, pass her in her
race? But think of the toil and trial,
her devotion and denial, her mind and
her years that she gave that the children
might derive the benefit. Think of her
sacrifice; no wonder if she fell behind,
with her heart in her home, in the buds
that were hers. There is no rank, no
station, no condition, that may exempt
a manly man from a kind regard for his
mother.?The Weeklv BnnmiRt
The Mission
Of those corpuscles In your blood
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These corpuscles are made
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This medicine is a combination of
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in proportions and by a process known
only to ourselves and it has for thirty
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Ho substitute, none "just-as-good."