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“ Jesus also blamed those who made life hard for others and made things easy for themselves.
9. God looks into our hearts and sees what we really are.
10. It is useless for us to try to deceive God.
11. He knows all the time if we have wicked, selfish, impure hearts, no matter how hard we try to seem good.
12. To please God we must have pure hearts and live pure, true, loving lives. ”

“ Arthur looked a long time at the row of little valentines and then he said, “These two.” One had a little curly-haired child carrying a big bunch of flowers in her hand, and the verse read:
“This bunch of roses I'm bringing,
Is a valentine for you,
To show that in storm or in sunshine
My love is always true.”
And the other valentine had a picture of two little boys carrying a big basket between them, and this was the little verse:
“What do you s'pose our basket holds? ”

“ The next-door neighbor was mowing his lawn and Freddy asked: “Need any help?” The man answered:
“Sure, I was just wishing for a boy to rake the grass.”
Freddy set about his work whistling and the neighbor never guessed that his small helper had had a disappointment that morning. It was Freddy's happy way when he could not do one thing to find another and do that cheerily.—Written for Dew Drops by Marie Deacon Hanson.
A Good Rule.
We have the wisest teacher, and she has
given this rule
That helps us in our lessons—you can use
it in your school. ”

“ When they came back with these, Aunt Sara had a pile of gay pictures on the table, and some sheets of thick white paper.
“We will cut this into hearts,” she said, “and you can cut out these birds and flowers and paste them on. Let's see which can make the neatest and prettiest ones.”
Jimmy-Boy had to be helped a little in cutting out pictures, but he had learned to paste neatly at kindergarten, and his valentines were so pretty it was hard for Aunt Sara to choose between his and Millicent's. ”

“ But what made Blanca brave was because she thought of the kittens instead of herself.—Written for Dew Drops by Adele E. Thompson.
Learn to treat everybody with respect and consideration.
A good friend is worth trying to keep. ”

“ It was from the hospital superintendent and said: “I wish you could have seen my dear little sick girls smile when they saw their pretty valentines. They looked at them all day and slept with them under their pillows at night. One tiny girl kept hers in her hand. They all send a big ‘Thank-you’ to Millicent and Jimmy-Boy.”
“Next year we'll begin sooner and make forty,” Millicent decided; “it's lots more fun than getting them, isn't it, Jimmy-Boy?”
HAROLD'S SHETLAND PONY.
On Harold's birthday Uncle George gave him a Shetland pony. ”

“ Harlis was only too glad to do this. “And I'll never do so again, mamma.”
And his mamma felt sure he never would.
—Written for Dew Drops by Florence Maule.
THE LIGHT OF A SMILE.
If it drizzles and pours,
Is there any reason
The weather indoors
Should be dull, like the season?
There is something makes bright
The cloudiest places;
Can you guess? 'Tis the light
Of the smiles on your faces.
—Selected.
By Elizabeth P. Allan
“Davie boy, I wish you would get up early to-morrow morning,” said Mrs. Forbes; “I want your help in sending out some valentines.”
Davie opened his sleepy eyes wide. ”