is well for little people who are learning to have a plain
and easy rule to go by."

"And why does Edith give her tenths to foreign missionary work instead
of to something else?" asked Marty.

This led to a long talk about the duty of obeying Christ's last command
to carry the gospel to all nations; and Mrs. Howell explained how
missionary societies are trying to obey this command, and how important
it is that Christians should be very prompt and regular with their
contributions, so that the good work may not be hindered.

"You see," said Mrs. Howell, "in order to send the gospel to these
far-away people, we must send missionaries to them. There is no other
way, while there are a good many ways in which even children may help
people near by. For instance, they can persuade other children to go to
church and Sunday-school. And then they can be kind to the poor, and
can help them in other ways beside giving money to them. Edith mends her
old toys for poor children. She keeps her bright cards and picture books
as nice as possible, and when done with them carries them to the
Children's Hospital or to the Almshouse; and she is very careful of her
clothes, so that when she has outgrown them they will do for poor little
girls. There are children now down town going to Sunday-school in her
clothes. So you see that even if your money goes to the missionary work,
you need not neglect other ways of doing good."

"I think it's grand!" said Marty with long-drawn breath. "I've a great
mind to begin trying to do somebody some good, and not keep everything
myself. I have a dime every week to do what I please with, and sometimes
I get other money besides."

"I am sure you would find a great deal of satisfaction in helping
others," said Mrs. Howell.

"Mrs. Howell," asked Marty, after studying the verse in First
Corinthians for some time, "what does it mean about laying by in store
the first day of the week?"

"The first day of the week is the Sabbath, and that is a fitting time to
consider how God has prospered you and to lay aside your offering."

"I think if I had a box and saved tenths I'd like to do that way," said
Marty. "I suppose papa could give me my dime just as well Saturday as
Monday. I do believe I'd like to belong to that band and give some money
to send Bibles and teachers to the heathen."

"Oh! do, do join our mission-band," urged Edith. "You'll like it ever so
much," and she went on so enthusiastically telling