The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-01-31

Gay boots and helped dress herself in her best clothes
week later.
Pm rather unstylish Mamma" she said "for =
girl in my class told so. She said my sleeves
were small where they ought to be big and big where
they ought to be small; but L don't believe people
Will notice on Hosptable Sunday
mo, dear. Your clothes are clean and whole and
you must try to remember that God looks at our
hearts,"
'Yes'm, told that girl so, and she laughed and
sand peraps you could turn my sleeves upside down
If you tried. Could you?"
We'll See" said Mrs. Leslie hopefully
Claire's face radiant she entered the vesti-
puIe OF the great church. An old lady beautifully
dressed in black silk gave her an answering smile
then stopped and said: Glow happy you look dar-
ling! Are you strangers?" and she shook hands
warmly with Claire's mother. Come and sit with
me this morning. feel as il you would do me more
good than a sermon"
She kept the little girls hand in hers as she led
the way to her pew much nearer the front than thew
had ever been before.
Il used to have little girl with a bright face
she whispered.
Where is she?" Claire inquired
She grew up and she lives away over the
other side of the ocean. l haven't seen her for two
years.
80, that's too bad" and Claire gave the SOFTLY
gloved hand a sympathetic little squeeze.
Whlle they were singing she whispered very softly
to her mother, Isn't it splendid? and so different"
Before the sermon the very dignifed minister said
TO ms very dlgnitied people: II hope YOU will re-
member the worthy to which we contribute
TINS morning Please put your Offering in the en-
velopes which you will find in the racks and oive
them to the collectors"
Mrs Leslie quietly examined the small brown en-
velope For the City Hospital" she read Then
she knew it was "HoSpitdL Sunday" instead Of dav
When everybody was to be pleasant and kind and
generous" But Claire sat sereney unconscious and
ana not notice even when her dear old lady folded
bill and tucked it into the little brown envelone
Dr. Webb's sermons called "able" but he was
not able to interest the children and there were
only few IN the congregation; but Claire listened
very carefully that morning and got a pretty good
idea OF his thought. That really the only way to
listen if one wishes to understand
After the sermon she fancied that there was a
sort OF gladness among the people she had never
seen before Pretty ladies with sleeves of Just the
right shape to speak to the dear old lady and
to her mother.
Wont you come to missionary meeting on
Wednesday night?" and "Shall we see YOU at our
mothers meeting? Do come" they urged: and the
dear mothers face grew bright as she thanked them
us that your little grl?" one of them asked add
ing in a low tone, "Her face is so happy should
think she might make sunshine anywhere
Before Claire reached the Sunday -schoo room two
of the girls seized her.
90, Claire Lese!" one of them exclaimed "did
YOU know you sat with that rich rich Mrs Pratt?
She lives in the big house with lions in front" And
the other said: won't you sit between Lou and me
to-day? I'm going to have birthday party month
after next and il invite YOU"
Claire responded with all her loving bappv heart
to these friendly advances and for the first time in
SIX long months felt at home in the big church. The
teacher inquired where she lived and when she could
call' ana gave her mitebox such she had had in
EdendaIe to hold missionary pennies She ran
home so happy that tears came when she tried TO
talk "
90 it's been beautiful day, mamma! The girls
aud the teacher and everybody have been pleasant
ana klnd ana generous told my teacher that ]
Hkcd Hospltable Sunday very much and wished they
would have 1T often, and She said what did I mean
30 then told her how we'd been there to church and