Mona laughed a little bitterly.
"Of course. It is the same old story. People can't give because it's right to give. I hate being forced."
"No," said Miss Falkner gently. "It is only when we love the One to whom our wealth belongs that we love to give it back to Him."
"Then," said Mona, "I must love first, before I can give."
She rose, then looked a little wistfully at the young governess.
"Sometimes I wish I could change places with you," she said, and before Miss Falkner could make any reply she slipped away.
IX
TRYING TO BE "DOUBLE GOOD"