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The flowers were so pretty and there were so many that the children
could hardly stop when the baskets were filled. Soon they started for
home. "Let's give some flowers to the old people," said one. "Yes,
let's do," said the rest, and off they went, and many were the smiles
from the old people that day.

Let us be kind to the aged. When we meet any one who is old, let us
speak to them kindly and give them a smile.

[Illustration: READING TO OLD PEOPLE]

The old people did much for us when we were too small to care for
ourselves. Let us not forget their kindness.

[Illustration]

Little thoughts of kindness,
Little deeds of love,
Lead you from the wrong way
To the heaven above.

God's Garden

"My heart is God's little garden,
And the fruits that grow each day
Are the things that he sees me doing,
And the words that he hears me say.

"The flowers in God's little garden
Are 'joy' and 'truth' and 'love';
And the seed by the Master planted
Is raised in the garden above.

"There's a spring in God's little garden,
Whose waters, so sweet and clear,
Flow out into other gardens
Which God plants very near.

"I must tend to God's little garden,
Lest the weeds and the sharp thorns grow;
If the flowers should droop and wither,
His heart would be sad, I know."

A Baby for a Nickel

A man told a little girl that he would sell his baby for a nickel. She
liked babies well and thought that was very cheap. She ran home
quickly to get the money. Her mama was very busy. She gave her the
nickel and did not stop to listen to what the little girl wanted.

The little girl ran back to the man to get the baby. Of course, the
man would not give up his baby. He did not mean what he had said. This
made the little girl cry very hard.

Her mama always told the truth. She thought others meant what they
said, just like her mama.

It was wrong for the man not to tell the truth. We often make others
feel very bad when we say things that we do not mean.

We All Must Die

Some people are very wicked. This means that they do many bad things
and do not love God. Some men swear and lie and steal and also do
other sinful things.

[Illustration: MARILYN'S TEACHER TELLS HER OF THE HEAVENLY HOME]

To tell a lie is to say things that are not true, and to steal is to
take something that bel