Life and light for woman . i899.:\ A SVORD WITH WOULD-BE GIVERS. 107. MISS LUCY E. CASE. ties, such letters are a wonderful com-fort. Most of the missionaries sent bythe Womans Board have homes oftheir own. Sometimes two or more aretogether, and again, if necessity re-quires, they are alone. Any gifts tothem which will make their homes moreAmerican will be acceptable, as books,magazines, a restful picture, a bit ofchina, glass, silver, or linen for thetable, a sofa pillow, lamp, rug, doily,or an3thing that you would enjoy see-ing in 3our own home. Many of themissionaries give of their limited
Life and light for woman . i899.:\ A SVORD WITH WOULD-BE GIVERS. 107. MISS LUCY E. CASE. ties, such letters are a wonderful com-fort. Most of the missionaries sent bythe Womans Board have homes oftheir own. Sometimes two or more aretogether, and again, if necessity re-quires, they are alone. Any gifts tothem which will make their homes moreAmerican will be acceptable, as books,magazines, a restful picture, a bit ofchina, glass, silver, or linen for thetable, a sofa pillow, lamp, rug, doily,or an3thing that you would enjoy see-ing in 3our own home. Many of themissionaries give of their limited meansuntil they often deny themselves thatwhich they most desire, new books ; andso, in Pauline fashion, I would beg youto remember to send the other things, but especial!} the books. These sisters are many thousand miles from libraries, and lectures, and concerts ; send them some new book, which you have found both entertaining and restful, from the reading of which they will go forth to their duties stronger, and grateful to you more personal gifts migh
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