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had been cultivated, and whose persons were very beautiful.

Delia. How could that be?

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Cornelia. I suppose they were in the habit of early rising, that before and after school, they spent several hours in the gardens, which had been prepared for sowing, by their fathers and brothers. Do you imagine, Delia, young ladies would be less beautiful and refined, if they rose early, and took as much exercise as they could find in a garden? I mentioned this circumstance, to show you there are a variety of ways, in which little girls and boys can raise as much money for missionary purposes, as their hearts desire, with the full consent and approbation of their parents. Talbot, do you believe there is a gentleman of high morals and honorable feeling in the country, who would refuse his son or daughter a portion of land to cultivate in their leisure hours, for the noble purpose of raising money to send the blessings of the gospel to the dark-minded heathen of this or any other country?

Talbot. I think my father would allow his children as much as they wished. I wonder I never thought to ask him for some before.

Cornelia. I believe thousands of dollars might be raised by children for charitable ob

jects, without diminishing one particle of their happiness.

Jerome. If we raise onions, and potatoes, we shall not want a gymnasium.

Cornelia. No, Jerome, you would not; for useful labor will preserve health better than gymnastic exercises.

Andrew. Do you know any more ways to get money?

Cornelia. Yes, a great many. I have heard of some little boys who owned sheep, lambs and chickens.

Andrew. We have got ducks, goslings and turkeys.

Jerome. How could I make money out of my sheep unless I sold her?

Cornelia. Her fleece is sheered off and sold every summer, I suppose.

Jerome. O yes, I could sell part of that; she has now two lambs-next year they will have fleeces.

Cornelia. How easy to spare half a pound of wool from a sheep, for the sake of doing good. If I lived in the country, I could think of twenty plans to get money for the heathen. Every body likes to pick berries, and there are many who wish to buy them.

Delia. I never once thought of such ways, cousin; but now I can think of more

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than you have named; there is butter, and eggs, and cheese, the country is full of them. Cornelia. There is no want of means of doing good, in town or country, if people wished to obey Jesus Christ, and follow the direction of the Bible.

Mrs. Claiborne. Cornelia, you are.daily presenting new objects and motives before my mind; it seems strange I never looked at them till now.

Cornelia. If your interest does not increase in proportion to the time you spend in devising and executing plans for the advance-. ment of the Redeemer's kingdom, aunt, I shall be greatly disappointed.

Mrs. Claiborne. I intend to make the experiment.

Cornelia. I rejoice to hear you say so; your influence is greater than you imagine; and if you should engage with your whole heart to promote the salvation of the heathen, aunt, eternity alone would unfold the blessings this miserable world had received through your instrumentality.

Mrs. Claiborne made no reply, but continued sitting in a thoughtful attitude some time, and then reminded the children, that it was time to retire.

After the children left the room, she con

versed freely on the subject of personal religion. Cornelia, with great modesty, besought her to make no delay in securing that good part that can never be taken away. After which, they separated for the night.

VI MYNGAN LIDKAKIES

CHAPTER IV.

AGREEABLY to her promise, Miss Claiborne invited some of her most intelligent neighbors to drink tea with her, giving Cornelia an opportunity to invite them to form a missionary association among themselves. Mrs. Summers and her daughter were the only persons present, who were prepared to act with enlightened zeal. Mrs. Summers had long been a sincere and active christian, but during the year she had resided at Mhad rarely

met with one of a kindred spirit.

The party had been apprised of the object of the visit, and came prepared to hear some account of the Cherokee Mission.

Mrs. Claiborne. My dear Cornelia, we shall be happy to hear you relate any facts connected with this mission which you think may induce us to feel and act with interest, and efficiency in the cause of missions.

Cornelia. I have some letters, written by my uncle to my mother, giving a brief history of Catharine Brown, one of the first female pupils received at Brainerd. I will read one

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