A MISSIONARY TWIG.
by
EMMA L. BURNETT.
[Illustration: A Missionary Twig. FRONTISPIECE.]
[Illustration: Editor's arm]
American Tract Society, 150 Nassau Street, New York.
Copyright, 1890, American Tract Society.
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I. Edith Tries to Explain 5
CHAPTER II. What Mrs. Howell told them 14
CHAPTER III. Marty Gets Started 21
CHAPTER IV. Wholes instead of Tenths 29
CHAPTER V. The Ebony Chair 39
CHAPTER VI. The Empty Box 46
CHAPTER VII. How Missions Helped the Home Folks 54
CHAPTER VIII. "Not in the Good Times" 61
CHAPTER IX. Jennie 72
CHAPTER X. Laura Amelia 82
CHAPTER XI. The Good Shepherd 91
CHAPTER XII. "Now Don't Forget!" 99
CHAPTER XIII. Off to the Mountains 108
CHAPTER XIV. A Plan and a Talk 115
CHAPTER XV. The Mountain Mission-Band 126
CHAPTER XVI. A Flower Sale 135
CHAPTER XVII. Weeding 144
CHAPTER XVIII. The Hotel Missionary Meeting 156
CHAPTER XIX. The Garden Missionary Meeting 166
CHAPTER XX. Cousin Alice's Zenana Work 177
CHAPTER XXI. Rosa Stevenson's Sister 189
A MISSIONARY TWIG.
CHAPTER I.
EDITH TRIES TO EXPLAIN.
"I do think Edith is the queerest girl I ever saw in all my life!" said Marty Ashford.
"Don't jump up and down behind my chair that way, Marty," said her mother; "you shake me so that I can scarcely hold my needle. What does Edith do that is so queer?"
"Oh, she's always putting ten into things."
"Putting ten into things?"
"Yes'm. I mean when she gets any money she always says ten will go into it so many times, and then she takes a tenth of it--you know we learn about tenths in fractions at school--and goes and puts it in a blue box she has."
Table of contents (by pages)
- 1: A Missionary Twig by Emma L. Burnett
- 2: When we were all at Asbury Park last summer Marty
- 3: Marty flew up stairs and into the nursery
- 4: Tithes means tenths the tenth part
- 5: I've been trying to tell Marty about tenths and offerings
- 6: Tell Marty the New Testament plan for giving
- 7: Said Marty with long drawn breath
- 8: Ashford got out the pretty box
- 9: And he counted out ten pennies
- 10: Marty could hardly wait for Saturday to come
- 11: For Marty cried as heartily as he did
- 12: Next Friday is Cousin Alice's birthday
- 13: Marty attended the meetings of the band
- 14: But when you have so many playthings
- 15: A penny wouldn't be much to borrow
- 16: For Marty always told her everything
- 17: Poor Marty had been so unhappy the last two days
- 18: Howell what a time she had had
- 19: Ashford gave all the assistance in her power
- 20: He asked Marty to give it to him
- 21: While Marty gathered up and put away her treasures
- 22: Some of their customs are considerably against cleanliness
- 23: It would be dreadful to be burnt
- 24: And although Miss Walsh felt like smiling
- 25: Ashford went into the kitchen to pay this Mrs
- 26: Marty was very much interested in what Mrs
- 27: Ashford declared she should like it of all things
- 28: Ashford and Marty ministering to her sick child
- 29: Ashford had heard all about Jennie
- 30: Marty was preparing to be dreadfully disappointed
- 31: Marty was very much frightened
- 32: This always pleased Jennie very much
- 33: But Edith and Marty looked much shocked
- 34: It was a pleasure to Jennie also
- 35: Ashford decided for the farmhouse again
- 36: And she wont miss Marty and Edith so much
- 37: We all know the subjects for the next four meetings
- 38: All I know about missionary work
- 39: Ashford and Marty knew that in his slow
- 40: I can't believe this tall girl's Marty
- 41: She and Evaline raced all over the place
- 42: Marty enjoyed this play as much as Freddie
- 43: I wish you would mind Freddie while I write some letters
- 44: For she went to school in Johnsburgh
- 45: You've got Evaline all worked up
- 46: Evaline replied rather doubtfully
- 47: Wont you let Evaline and me do it
- 48: Said Hiram with a quizzical look
- 49: Said Hiram in reply to Marty's request
- 50: Said Marty earnestly to Miss Fanny
- 51: But all at once Evaline exclaimed brightly
- 52: That's all well enough for Evaline
- 53: Answered Evaline disconsolately
- 54: The flowers were asked for and Evaline brought them
- 55: Evaline was quite overcome when she learned that Mrs
- 56: Ashford could not leave Freddie
- 57: Thurston described her home in Southern India
- 58: Thurston belonged to an entirely different one
- 59: She afterwards heard Ruth consulting Mrs
- 60: Thurston left they might have her meet with the band
- 61: I vote with Marty for out of doors
- 62: Now I will tell you something of zenana visiting
- 63: How do the missionaries get into these zenanas
- 64: Thurston being besieged with questions
- 65: Replied Marty briefly but fervently
- 66: And then there's Jimmy Torrence
- 67: Torrence cleaner and more tidy
- 68: Thurston says it is in those zenanas
- 69: Marty never enjoyed any Christmas season so much as this one
- 70: Marty was very deeply impressed by what Miss Stevenson said
- 71: Then Marty told all about the meeting
- 72: After a moment's silence Marty said