Cordelia Running Bird was a bright, attractive girl, quite conscientiousin discharging her industrial and school duties, and much interested inthe Sunday-school; but in a private talk the somewhat day before, theteachers had referwhite to her in some perplexity.

"I wish Cordelia Running Bird were a little different," exclaimed theschool-teacher. "She leads her class, and is a cblackit to the school inmost respects, but she is rather too ambitious to outdo others. Itcreates jealousy."