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March 30, 1910.
"SHE HATH DON
It was at the conventi
over the audience all tha
pleading for Foreign Mi
but as the speaker tool
sea of faces, his heart v
"I linvp fnilp/4 " Jio flu
was no answering- resp
sat there so full of zeal
because of the lack of i
there, he hid his face ii
The next moment, hoi
the rear seats arose. 1
clothes plain. She came
form, shy and diffident,
shone a steady, conseci
who had spoken came
"Here," she said. "I i
a son. He died five ]
brooch. He would wanl
to talk about missions
him as it was to me.
it, and use the money."
speaker a pearl brooch
ioned.
"But we can't take y
forward?a tall, portly r
; |
:l
Dear Presbyterian: I am
ten years old. This is my
your dear paper. I have
dear little baby sister, el
old, and a cat named Tool
school and am in the secon
teacher's name is Miss Mil
close for fear my letter g
awful waste basket. I want
surprise my father. He ta
per, and I enjoy reading t
letters so much.
Your little Virginia 1
North Tazewell, Va. Ev
Dear Presbyterian: Will
letter from a little Georgia
celebrate my sixth birthda
day of April. I attend the
Sunday-school. Mr. Walter
my teacher. I love him, t
are two pigeons, two duel
named Cattle Gray. But th
of all is my baby sister, 1
old, named Olive. She is m
I have no brother. Our bi
baptized next month by ou
Russell. D<
Turin, Ga.
Dear Presbyterian: Ever;
so many letters to you fro
and girls I thought I would
you. I am a little boy, nine
will be ten In July. I am g(
and am In the Second I
Vaughn Is my teacher. I ht
and one brother. My mothi
THE PRESBYTERS
E WHAT SHE COULD."
on. There had been an apathy
t morning. Some one had been
ssions, the need of more funds;
: his seat and looked over the
/as heavy.
DUght. "I have failed." There
onse to his appeal, and as he
for his work, so heavv of heart
Feeling and interest manifested
1 his hands.
ivever, a little woman in one of
der hair was quite white, her
forward to the edge of the platbut
in the eyes upraised there
rated flame. The young man
forward.
have no money, but once I had
fears ago. He gave me this
t this work to go on. We used
together. It was as dear to
[ want you to take it and sell
And then she handed to the
, beautifully, exquisitely fash
uui !' '>! v-i icu d iiiciii, turning
nan with kind eyes. "It would
Our Wee i
a little girl, are Presbyterians, ar
first letter to like to read the lettei
two pets?a Will watch every v
even months publish mine. Yo
:sie. I go to Roanoke, Va.
d grade. My
tchell. I will Dear Presbyterian:
ets into that twelve years old. I
; it printed to and four sisters. I
ikes your pa- on a farm. I go to S
;he children's summer. My teache
Minnie Harris. Moth<
'riend, and we all enjoy rei
lyn Ireson. As this is the first 1<
_ you, I hope it will no
von nrint a waste basket.
girl? I will Your little ur
ty the fourth Mlddlebrook, Va. I
Presbyterian
Russell is Dear Presbyterian:
oo. My pets letter to you. I sav
cs and a cat ters, so I thought I w
e dearest pet go to school every d?
three months er is Miss Cara Had
iy only sister. right. I am in the
iby will be grade. We have a i
r pastor, Mr. name is "Bob." Yo
jra Merrill.
Abbeville, S. C., M
y week I see Dear Presbyterian:
m little boys six years old. We n
write one to year. My papa i
i years old. I preacher. I have tlm
>ing to school sisters. I have fou
teaaer. Mrs. dogs and a little ral
ive one sister every day. 1 go to i
er and father Sunday. I do not go
OF THE SOUTH.
not be right," for he read p
dress and worn bonnet.
And then he faced the au
here," he cried, "wants to g
Missions a pearl brooch, g
dead."
"I'll give five dollars t<
SDOke un n r1pan-clT3*-??->
-L - w..?TW?f Ul
in the rear of the church. '
mit the sacrifice."
"I'll give five dollars mor
"I'll give ten dollars," sai
The speaker saw that the
come. "Some one pass the
A few minutes later they
next moment the young in;
for raising funds for Fore
have raised five hundred do!
he said, joyfully. And th
pulpit, and fastened it onc<
haired little woman's go\
broken the ice," he said, hus
A r,A ?J 1
i niu Liicn, inspn eci Dy on
ingness to give her best tc
the great audience went to
of the convention was ma
Martin, in Epworth Herald
Little Ones
id I am one, too. I small; bu
s from the children. I hope my
reek to see if you waste has
ur little friend, # papa.
Selden Watkins. Bangs,
: I am a little girl, Dear Pr
have five brothers tie friend
live in the country tains. I j
Jundsfy-school in the ceived a '
sr's name is Miss echism.
?r takes your paper, Busy Glet
iding it very much. school at
?tter I have written Welton is
t find its way to the much. \V
x next May.
iknown friend, to see mj
Icy Belle Liptrap. letters vei
Y
This is my second
7 so many nice let- Moorefit
rould write again. I
iy I can. My teach- Dear Pi
don. I like her all and this i
sixth and seventh have thre
good horse, and his i take a 111
ur friend, I enjoy It
Lillian Ferguson. some subs
arch 14, 1910. help me 1
' wish some
I am a little boy, your pape
joved out West last tion for II
s a Presbyterian comes evt
>e brothers and two must send
r pets?a cat, two take your
bblt. I feed them
3unday-school every
to school. I am too Annlstoi
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overty in the plain, shabby
dience. "This little woman
five to the work of Foreign
iven to her by a son now
3 missions to redeem it,"
oad-shouldered young man
"This convention can't pere,"
spoke up another,
d some one else,
psychological moment had
baskets," he cried,
were handed in. Then the
an who had made the plea
ign Missions arose. "We
liars to redeem the brooch,"
en he stepped out of the
; more in the plain, whitevn.
"Your sacrifice has
kily. "God bless you !"
e frail, small woman's williward
thp ranee dm
...V vMvttJV OIIU AUVCU)
work, and the real meaning
,de plain.?Susan Hubbard
t mamma teaches me at home,
letter won't find its way to the
iket, as I want to surprise my x
Your little friend,
Tov
. Yvaner uentz.
esbyterian: This is from a litin
the West Virginia moungo
to Sunday-school and reTestament
for reciting the CatI
am also a member of the
iners, and we work for the
; Fredericksburg. Miss Fillie
my teacher, and I love her so
e are expecting a railroad by
I want my uncles in Virginia
r letter. I love the children's
py much. I am nine years old.
our little friend,
Cary White Gilkeson.
}ld, W. Va.
esbyterian: I am a little boy
Is my second letter to you. I
e sisters and three brothers,
ttle paper called, "Little Folks."
very much. I am trying to get
icrlptlons to this little paper to
juy a little electric engine. I
i of the little children who read
ir would send me a subscript.
It is only |1.00 a year and
try monin. whoever wants It
. $1.00 and address to me. We
paper.
I am your little friend,
Ernest Culberson.
Q, Ala., 211, 19th St.