The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-12

from school, strangely enough alone.
her school satchel dragging al her
side. She had serious matters to con-
sider and her dreary. absent minded
air had driven the girls, one after
another to seek liVeljer company.
i wish | could think Of some way"
she thought. to show the girls that
1 am a Christian and to help them
to take the same stand" For only
the week before Margie had set her
feet upon that narrow way that lead
eth unto life,
There is Carrie Morris" she went
on TO herself. what conceitad prtg
she Is, lust because she happens TO
stand al the head of the class Aud
Bessie Jackson is Stiffness itself. al
ways gigglng about something. How
] should like to interest them in bet
ter things,
But somehow there doesn't seem
to be any way. If | reprove them 1t
only makes them angry and does no
good whatever
And Margie sighed an honest, re-
gretful little sigh. for she was very
much in earnest. though she had still
much to learn Of the Masters loving
dealings with the children OF men.
IF ! were Missionary, now. full
of stories of the good things that are
being done in SO many places" she
continued. or nurse in some hos
pital for poor little children. l might
be able to make them think: hut | am
only little girl. so what can | do?
/ shall go right home and talk IL
over with mamma"
But when she reached home she
found that her mother had gone to
see a sick neighbor, and there was no
one about but Nina, the German wo-
man, who did the ironing, and
Gretchen her cousin. a poor widow,
and the mother Of several children.
Nina gave Margie pleasant greet
ing, explaining Mrs. Lanes absence,
and then went on with her ironing and
her conversation
"Ach and It's glad I am you came
TO me with your trouble the day" she
said 10 Gretchen. And is it not goot
dat Missus Lane. dixie de kind lady she
is, should hat given me mine dollar
hls mornin. so at once | can gtf Il
TO You. Gladly would gif much
more If I could. but dis viii keep de
little ones from hunger yet few
days till We can earn more"
II dank YOU so much" said
Gretchen, 'and s0 gladly VIZ, nav IL
away, longing to feed the hungry
little mouths at home az speedily as
possible.
why. Nina, said Margie, how
can you spare so much money when
YOU need 1t so badly yourself ,"
She has so far greater need" said
Nina simply.
But you have been saving so long
to get you a new stove said Mar
gle. And your other one is SO old
and rickety you can hardly use 1t.
have heard you say so many a time"
1T Is not so bad as de little chill
dren to be hungry" said Nina. "Ach.
Miss Margie. take 1t not away, mine
only chance to help de goot Master
above. So hard must ! york, II is
so little ] can do for Him, but to LOT
my neighhor and to gif cup of cold
water to des little ones. ] cannot go
to preach, I cannot teach, / cannot
| be missionary. but one ting can | do.
De Master say Himself. by this shall
all men know that We are My dis
ciples, that We hafe love one for an
other / can haf lot. Miss Margie
| can do good In His name. and it
is more JOY. o yes. then the money
could ever be-
It was very sober little girl who
knelt by her bed upstairs a few mo-
| ments later and murmured this
earnest little prayer:
80 Lord. help me to be so loving
and kind that people may know /, ar,
trying to follow Thee. THE King s.
Builders.