ly; but all winter long there was a brave light in Ida's dark
face, and a contented expression in her eyes. She had given the
scarlet sash for Christ's sake, and he had blessed her deed, and
owned her as one of his little ones. Happy Ida!

ABRIDGED FROM S. S. TIMES.

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RECEIPTS FOR MAY, 1885.

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MAINE, $278.87.

Augusta. Mrs. Skeeles' S. S. Class, _for Student Aid,
Talladega C._ $1.00
Bangor. Central Cong. Ch. and Soc., 75; First Cong.
Ch., 20.32 95.32
Bath. Central Ch. and Soc. 40.00
Bethel. First Cong. Ch. 4.55
Hallowell. Mrs. H. K. Baker 5.00
Limington. "A. B." 2.00
North Bridgeton. Miss Proctor's Sch., _for Wilmington,
N. C._ 1.00
Norway. Ladies, bbl. of C., _for Wilmington, N. C._
Saint Albans. Mrs. W. S. Sewall and family 1.50
Skowhegan. Ladies' Miss'y Soc., by A. L. Colby, Treas. 8.00
South Berwick. Mrs. Hodgkins' S. S. Class, _for Student
Aid, Talladega C._ 14.00
South Paris. Cong. Ch. 6.50
Union. Cong Ch., 4; Ladies' Soc., 4 8.00
Waterford. Centre Ch. Sab. Sch. 10.00
By Mrs. J. P. Hubbard, Treas. Woman's Aux., _for
Missionary, Selma, Ala._ Albany, Mrs. Lovejoy,
3.--Bridgeton, Miss Hale, 1.--Casco, Mrs. Mayberry,
1.--Denmark, Ch., by Miss Davis, 2.--Orland, Ch., by
Miss Buck, 23.--Portland, State St. Ch., 50; Rev. S.
Longfellow, 2 82.00

NEW HAMPSHIRE, $202.60.

Bath. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 10.61
Bedford. Cong. Ch., bbl. Bedding, etc., _for Talladega
C._
Canterbury. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 11.25
East Derry. Mrs. M. G. Pigeon, _for Missionary, Austin,
Tex._ 20.00
Franklin. Mrs. R. C. Andrews, _for Indian M._ 5.00
London. K. S. Price 5.00
Milford. Peter and Cynthia S. Burns 30.00
Portsmouth. North Ch. an