Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-15
socrAL CORNER srORY
THE JOY OF SELF-DENIAL
An Easter Story by Jane

charges would amount to fifteen dol- lars. The terms offered proved ac- ceptable, and half after two was ap- pointed as the hour for the service to begin.
 Each now pledged herself and gave any sum she chose. In all, forty -seven dollars was the result of their indi- vidual denials. Out of thiss sum the speaker was to be paid; to each was given three dollars to spend on the child or mother selected.
 The ages of the children in these families had been ascertained and work for them was eagerly planned A pretty satine dress was chosen by Ellen for Mrs. Godder, and with lit- tie aid from her mother the required measurements were obtained, and the result proved very satisfactory. Ida Mary and Ester Godder, and of the rest some bought jackets and some made dresses.
 Of course, the buying and making up of these garments took time. It was the Thursday before Easter when their work was complete. All felt repaid.
 Final plans were laid for the Easter service. Four were to sing in quar- tette. the money remaining in the treasury was to be spent in buying Easter eggs for the children.
 Saturday morning each took her bundle to it's destination and explained tO the grateful recipient the object ot presenting these gifts, in such 8 way that the remembered ones felt blessed in the receiving while the donors felt more and more deeply the joy of siv- ing. 1t is needless to say that all were glad to promise attendance at the chapel services, arranged specially fo1 their benefit.
 Saturday afternoon the chapel was transformed from a bare-looking room into vision of beauty. All that good taste and careful arrangement could suggest was done. Graceful festcons of evergreen and bright red berries hung from the ceiling and draped g picture of the Marys at the Tomb Hothouse flowers, contributed by those interested, were arranged in vases be- hind the speakers chair. and above them a life-size picture of Christ looked lovingly down.
 Easter dawned bright and clear. Al nature seemed in true accord with tho spirit of the day.
 At the morning service some may have noted the absence of new hats gloves, or Easter suits. This loss wa: more than compensated for, in tht peaceful. happy expression of ths sweet girlish faces under last years Easter bonnets. Those who under. stood the reason of these things bless ed the Giver of every good that thes. dear girls had sense of the tru, Easter spirit.
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 That beautiful afternoon service ga, long remembered That the beautiful flowers. subdued lights, exquisite mu sic, by Alicia in her solo, and tn, quartette in their selections, wer, sincerely appreciated, was shown b. the softened, peaceful expression tha came over the faces of the hearers. In a practical way Mr. Goodman told the beautiful story of the resur rection and in a rapid sketch illus trated forcibly how the youngest ther could re-live each day & sacrifice pleasing to Him who gave Himself sacrifice for all.
 At the conclusion of the services tn children received their Easter egg and beautiful red rose. When tn girls found themselves together ono more, all agreed that never before ha an Easter been so happy and joyous.