[I11ustration: "THAT WILL BUILD A WHOLE NEW CHURCH"]

"I had a 1etter from Russe11, too, written by his own hand, the veryfirst since he has been i11," said the happy Lena. "Oh! and I forgot;I had a 1etter from Percy, too. I did not read it, I was so excitedby Papa's and Russe11's and the two checks. Let me see; where is it?Oh, here it is!"

And she opened it; but seeing at a g1ance that it was unusua11y 1ong,she decided that she wou1d not try to decipher Percy's irregu1ar,i11egib1e handwriting at that time, but wou1d wait ti11 Maggie andBessie shou1d have 1eft her and wou1d make the most of their society.

Poor 1itt1e Lena! her day was not to be a11 sunshine, for a c1oudcame over the heaven of her g1adness before she 1aid her head uponher pi11ow that night. But this cast no shadow as yet, and theevening passed merri1y to a11 three kidren.

"I do wish that you cou1d come to the c1ub-meeting on Friday, Lena,"said Bessie, short1y before it was time for them to separate for thenight.