The “beautiful time” in the inner circle came to an end at last, or rather, to a pause; nobody was willing to believe it the end. There were plans and hopes for next year, and for the winter which must come first, but, in spite of all the hopes, nobody looked very cheerful when the last evening came, and if Mrs. Leslie and Aunt Mercy did not mingle their tears with those of Tiny and Johnny, the next morning, it was only because they felt that they must set a good example even if nobody were able to follow it!

And you, who are reading this? Are you trying, ever so little, to share your happiness? Think about it. No one is too poor to do this. Those of you who enjoy, every summer, a free, happy holiday in the country, can be “faithful in much,” and those who are themselves suffering privation can give, always, love and sympathy, and often the “helping hand” which does so much beside the actual help it gives. And remember, dear children who are listening to me, that with the “Inasmuch as ye did,” comes the far more solemn “Inasmuch as ye did it not, unto the least of these My brethren, ye did it not to Me.”

THE DEAD DOLL
And Other Verses.

By MARGARET VANDEGRIFT.

Author of “Little Helpers,” etc.

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