Mrs. Caches Leaves L's.
Mis Rhoda Gaelics, from I. <
Conner, W ash., wlm i .me up oil the
Oct. boat, left for home Jan. She
haii intended spending the eniite
winter hut the longing foi childirn
and grand-chiIdren ptoved too strong
and it seemed best that she letnrn.
Iiavtug come t“ heip in whatever
way she could, she give he 8 If en
tire y to both chi alien and workers.
She took the main part of the
Sunday morning in Mr I.earu's
absence and conducted the meeting
of the b. T b. in the afternoon and
was always present at the evening
service. She also condmted Itible
readings Wed. evening, with the
children taking turns as leader
Dutiug the week she was busy till
the time, amusing the little ones
teaching the girls lace and flower
making, mending and making over
garments for the workers themselves
who have less time to giv* to their
own wardrobes than to the childrens;
just as ready to seed raisins for the
Christmas pudding, or pare potatoes
or apples in *n emergency; always
keeping a cheery spirit, quite as
helpful as her kind fingeis. We
miss her and are glad we could have
her with as even for three months.
More About Christmas.
The spirit of Christmas hovered
about for an unusual length of time
this year. Perhaps because the chil
dren themselves had done so much to
impart it. Up to the first week of
i>«•(,*• *niber veiy little* was received
fr m outside for Christmas and it
wasth light that no steamer would be
in until the last of tin* month. Also,
tin re was no knowledge that such
steamer would bring gif's, so the
children were told that whatever gilts
they i eiaived would prol-iil lv have
to come from » aeh » ti er if they so
desired and instead of-imply receiv
ing, they would find the joy of giv
ing. All hand- were instantly raised
in assent. The follow ing da ys w ere
full of planning w ith each other and
the workers. Broad hints were taken
and given. The hoys were allowed
time during training school and the
girls were busy as bees outside of
school hours. One little boy asked
“Arn*t we going to have anything
some one else made?"
The coming of the sUatners Deer
7th and Nth did not diminish zeal.
The older girls made sewing-bags
and dainty gifts with shells and rib
bons for each otln r, cloth mitttns cro
cheted wristlets, and sleeve ho'deis
for the boys. The little girls made
clothes-pin hues tor the old ones.
Tlie boys made doll cradles for the
little girls, useful articles for the old
er ones. The small boys were the
worst off but they had a hand in mak
ing balls for each other and the little
girls. Gifts for the workers were not
forgotten.
When the Christmas tree* showed
there were gifts for every one
“made by some one else," they did
not outshine in value those made by
our own hands.