. Virginian. t answer, not once did a White Ribbon Girl refuse to show meany place at any time, or answer any question on any subject. I did not then realize what it meant to those girls to leave home so much earlierthan necessary, and to spend the first week of school as they did. They could havehad a lovely time that week, greeting old friends, relating summer experiences,and strolling about on the cool, shaded campus. Instead, I know from observationjust how hard they worked, laboring for others all day long. Nor did they stop asevening came on, for that was the very time for desperate case
. Virginian. t answer, not once did a White Ribbon Girl refuse to show meany place at any time, or answer any question on any subject. I did not then realize what it meant to those girls to leave home so much earlierthan necessary, and to spend the first week of school as they did. They could havehad a lovely time that week, greeting old friends, relating summer experiences,and strolling about on the cool, shaded campus. Instead, I know from observationjust how hard they worked, laboring for others all day long. Nor did they stop asevening came on, for that was the very time for desperate cases of homesickness ; andahose inspired White Ribbon Girls knew that walks, friendly chat and new scenes weretU panaceas for such an ill. Soon I learned my lesson from those girls—and a beautiful one it was, too, alesson of self-sacrifice and love for others, of kindness of heart and gentleness ofmanners, of charity which sufJereth long and is kind,—all this was taught me,not by precept, but by example. 124. Motto; Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, said the Lord of Hosts. 125
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