at a loss for a reply.

"But then I remembered that of course God never made anything that
wasn't perfectly beautiful, so I knew that it would come right some
time, and I asked mother when she thought it would."

"What did she say?" returned Eloise, wondering at this original
optimism.

"She said we could never tell how soon anything would come right to our
sense, but so long as we knew that Creation was perfect and beautiful,
we could be patient about everything--big things and little things; and
then I remember how she talked to me about being careful never to pity
myself." Jewel gave her head a little serious shake. "You know it's very
bad error to pity yourself, no matter what kind of a nose you have."

Eloise had sunk back in the large chair and was attentively watching
the child standing beside her, while she still held Anna Belle. She had
never before held converse with a Christian Scientist, but her state of
mind precluded the perception of a humorous side to anything.

"Wrong to pity yourself no matter what happens?" she asked.

"Yes--because--because--" Jewel looked off. She knew that it was error,
but it was hard to explain why to the lovely grown-up cousin who was so
strangely sorry. "Well, you see," she added after the moment's thought,
"it isn't having faith in God, it isn't knowing that you're His child,
and that He takes care of you."

"No, I suppose not; but I have never learned how to know that, Jewel."

"I know you haven't," returned the little girl, and she slipped her hand
toward her cousin's. The girl met it halfway and held it close. "Since
I've seen you," Jewel went on slowly, "I know that prettiness isn't
enough to make a person happy--nor all your lovely clothes--nor having
people fond of you and sending you presents--nor making the sweetest
music; but you can be happy, cousin Eloise, unless you're doing wrong."

"I am doing wrong, but I can't help it." The girl took her supporting
hand from the doll and pressed it to her eyes a second before dropping
it. "What were you doing when I came in?"

"I was just going to get the lesson."

"Oh, do you go on with your studies? Perhaps I can help you better than
Anna Belle."

"Would you cousin Eloise?" Jewel flushed with pleasure. "Some of the
words are so long. I thought I'd ask grandpa to-night."

"Why didn't you wish to come to me?" questioned Eloise, well knowing
why.

The little girl looked a trifle embarrassed. "I didn't want to tr