LITTLE WALTER. Varieties. Little Walter wanted every one to know of the precious love of Jesus. 66 THE PEGS OUT." A FARMER, who had en- 9 liked harrowing."Oh!" replied Pat; now "it a bit smoother pegs are out." SELFISH POLITENESS. "One day he said to his SE As papa came in the nursery, Where the children were at play. "Mamma called me this morning, To give me,-only think, A little Bible, with gilt clasps, And my name in purple ink. "She said that I must read in Both in the morning and at eve, Here Elsie stopped for want of breath, And papa said, as he smiled, "So now, you want my present, Is that not it my child?" "Oh, yes!" cried little Elsie; "Papa you've guessed quite right." "Here then my love,"-and in her hand, He laid a shilling bright. Elsie dreamt about the shilling, When snug that night in bed, She thought she bought a story book With covers bright and red. The day after Elsie's birthday, He told about the heathen Who did not know of God, Thousands of little children Who could not read His Word. He said that all good people Their very best should do, To send out many Bibles, And missionaries too. Then turning to the children, He said, Now wont you try Out of your pocket money, To put a few pence by? To send to the poor heathens, And you'll be glad you've givenA penny, when you know it's helped A little child to heaven. Elsie thought about the shilling, The shilling bright which dear papa, 66 So when the box came round, Dropped in the precious shilling, In all the chapel there was not, |