her love.

"From your unknown American Indian friend,
"HANNAH STRAIGHT THEE."

"P. S.--Cordelia Running Bird nearly drowned both
kinds of Christmas clothes, and then she thought to give
the best kind to Dolly. And Susie did not care because
she had to wear the blue dress, and it smutted so her
hands and face got dirty, and the black shoes and stockings.
She was just as happier. And the teacher saved Cordelia's
Indian doll and gave it back to her, because she knew
she loved it very hard. And Cordelia was so glad
she hugged it very tight.

"Again P. S.--Cordelia wrote, 'Peace on earth, good-will
toward men. I do not wish the dormitory girls were
cripples, and I will stop talking vain and will always
wear the issue shoes every day. And will they please
excuse me?' And they did. And now they walk heel or
tiptoe on Cordelia's wet floor. Lucinda will now learn
the neat way, and they will grow Dolly more white-minded,
for she came to school so short. And again I say it was
the King's Daughters' verses. And I do not like to think
hard, but I shall try to learn them, too. And we did
not shut our eyes at Susie when she motioned Jack Frost,
as we meant to just for spite. And the girls all said
Cordelia was so generous, she said she nearly got vain
again. So I shall stop this time."

[Illustration: Helen read the letter to her King's Daughters circle.]

Helen read the letter to her King's Daughters Circle, and a young
member, thinking of the little Sioux maiden at the far Northwestern
Mission who had tried to overcome her faults and love her enemies,
repeated softly:

"'For thou hast a little strength, and thou hast kept
my word and hast not denied my name.'"

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