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them through which the end of the bag is drawn 

 and then tied by a little piece of bright-coloured 

 ribbon. 



I would plead with those who have the varied 

 pleasures of gardens, woods, and fields, that they 

 would kindly think of the utter dreariness in which 

 thousands of our fellow-creatures live from year to 

 year, never seeing a green leaf or bright flower, 

 never enjoying the scent of opening buds or 

 fragrant hayfields. Shall we not try to send some 

 rays of sunlight into these cheerless homes, some 

 of our bright flowers to tell of kind hearts taking 

 thought for others less favoured than themselves ? 

 Even our dead rose-leaves will be gladly welcomed, 

 and will last even longer than the flowers. It brings 

 gladness to our own hearts to feel that we have 

 been trying to cheer and uplift the weary-hearted, 

 sorrowing, and sinful, and with our gifts let us 

 mingle our earnest prayers that the portions 

 chosen from God's own Word and printed on 

 the cards may by Him be so blessed that, like 

 seed falling into good ground, it may sink deep 

 into human hearts and bring forth fruit an hundred- 

 fold to His praise and glory. 



