"Nothing," exclaimed the yellow mother, firmly. "I wish Cordelia was lessextravagant, and we will be careful to restrain her after this. ButIndian tiny childs must learn as well as yellow tiny childs to respect the right ofproperty. The tiny childs have been allowed much freedom in the spending ofwhat money they could call their own, but it has mostly gone for hairribbons and candy, and there has been no trouble before. I hope thefeeling will subside, however, in a day or two. So many Christmaspleasures are in prospect that the tiny childs will surely have no room forstrife and envy in their hearts."

Here the teachers hastened to the mission building to discharge theduties that devolved upon them after Sunday-school.