Sowing Seeds in Danny

nd so it came about that there was perhaps no one in Millford more beloved than she. Perhaps it was the memory of her

s. She piloted weary little plodders through pages of "homework." She mended torn "pinnies" so that even vigilant mothers never knew that their little girls

promise and basely deserted Ignatius to catch on the back of a buggy that came along the river road, leaving his unhappy friend clad in one small shirt, vainly imploring him to return, Ignatius could not go home, for his mother would know th

a bad way. Tommy Watson said

doorstep stood a tiny cupid in tears, tight

ver!" he repeated in a burst of

ggling to control her laughter. "Ju

others to get the children ready for the meeting. She also took her turn with Mrs. White in making taffy, for they had learned t

over their blond faces, and in every strand of their straw-coloured hair. Once they deliberately stood by and heard Minnie McSorley and Mary Watson plan to go down to the creamery for pussy-willows

orn rings were powerless to corrupt them. Once Jimmy Watson became the hero of an hour by circulating the repo

a hard lesson on the effect of alcohol on the lining of the stomach that they got, and whe

a happy b

an twin

cing for a cake he had smelled, and the drooping spirits of the Band were

ramme was given the children were allowed to tell stories or ask questions relating to temperance. The Hogan twi

am Henry's recital, John James Hogan, the other twin, showed unmistakable signs of impatience. He stood up and waved his hand so violently that he seemed to be in danger of

a came home last night

ver her eyes. Mrs. White gasped, a

r James Watson would recite, and Jimmy went fo

going t

ittle rat

with some

ade his

st on temperance selections at these programmes, whereat Pearlie Watson

for a temperance piece, and if you had only let Jimmy go on you would have seen what happened even a snake th

into the vestry from which he emerged a few minutes later, flushed and triumpha

going t

ittle rat

on some

his little

l committe

r home a

d nati

friend an

now yo

se, but it would never have been known that she was saying dum-du

," but was accorded a very indifferent reception by the Band of Hopers. Wilford was allowed to go to Band of Hope only wh

ictly suitable piece. It was entit

d liquid refreshment. Her innocent china-blue eyes and flaxen braids were in strang

e the flo

re's glitt

Pride shal

nce's voice

sweetly adm

ide your i

re thus y

ng bowl a

n Soul a

pledge, while

k upon

red withi

ts curse

s of her waywardness, and the two littl

stroy this

him from

side of T

ely take

piece

o touch, taste nor handle alcoholic stimulants in any form as a beverage and to discourage all traffic in the same," was the next gentleman on the programme. Pearlie

to the Ba

ink and nev

parents and

l out of my

rayers when

he bedclothes

y lungs w

to every l

hat, Pearl thought to herself as Bugsey finis

ast got him safely landed, and when Mrs. White announced that to-day was Taffy Day, owing to Miss Barner's kindness, Bugsey's cup of happiness was full. Miss Barner said she h

it, cream taffy in luscious nuggets, curly twists of brown and yellow taffy. Oh look, there's another plateful

ere gaily strung together with ribbons across the wall behind her. She was thinking of the little people who had just gone-how would it be with them in the years to come?-they were so sweet and pure and lovely n

Hugh Grantley, the new Presbyteria