rd there.

She still pursued the plan of giving to missions at least a tenth of all
the money she got. During the spring and early summer she had had two or
three "windfalls"--one or two small presents of money, and once her
father had given her a quarter for hunting out from an enormous pile
certain numbers of a magazine he wished to consult. Besides she had made
a little money solely for the missionary-box by hemming dusters for her
mother.

The meeting on the third Saturday in June was very important, as it was
the last regular meeting that would be held until September, and there
were many arrangements to be made.

Most of the girls and Miss Walsh herself expected to be away two months,
but several members were to be at home all summer and a few were only
going away for a short time. Miss Walsh said she did not think it fair
that those remaining in town should be deprived of their missionary
meetings. It had therefore been decided that the meetings should be
continued, though not just in the same way as during the rest of the
year. No business was to be transacted and the girls were not to sew
unless they wished.

At this "good-by" meeting, as they called it, Miss Walsh had a few words
to say both to the stay-at-homes and to those who were going away. To
the first she said,

"Dear girls, we leave the band in your hands knowing you will do all you
can for its best interests. Mrs. Cresswell has kindly invited you to
hold your meetings at her house. I have appointed four of the older
girls to lead these meetings--Mary Cresswell and Hannah Morton in July,
Ella Thomas and Mamie Dascomb in August. I have given each of these
leaders some missionary reading in case you run short, but I dare say
you will find plenty of things yourselves. I also intend to write you a
little letter for each meeting, and should be glad to have any or all of
you write to me."

To the others she said,

"Now when you are away having a good time, don't forget missions. Keep
up your interest and come home ready to work more earnestly and
faithfully than ever. There are many ways of keeping the subject fresh
in your minds and of helping along with the work even in vacation times.
But you know this as well as I do, and I should like the suggestions as
to how to do it to come from you."

After a pause Edith said, "We all know the subjects for the next four
meetings, and we might study and read just as we should do at home."

"That is a good