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Looking for a Playmate A True Story By EMILY J. ALEXANDER
to keep all the other people, too, who have had to leave their homes to night.” The truck crept slowly through the dark water. It came finally to a higher street and drew up in front of a lighted building. Everyone was to go inside to a large, cheery, warm room where hot cocoa and good sandwiches were ready. There were comfortable beds there, too. The next morning Billy and Judith were glad to see that the sun was shin ing just as though there had never been a storm. Soon the same kind man who had brought them to this safe place the night before came to take them home. “How good the Lord was to take c^ire of our house while we were gone!” said Mother as they came in sight of their home. “See, children, the water came only to the top step.” Joyfully they all ran inside. “I think before we even take off our coats we should kneel here in front of the .davenport and thank the Lord Jesus for caring for us, and for keep ing our things safe through the storm,” Mother suggested. When they had finished praying, Judith was the first to speak. "This New Year’s has been a, lot different than I expected it to be,” she said. “I was disappointed about not getting to go to the party. But I have learned something very nice—something that helps me a lot. I know now that when danger comes the Lord Jesus takes care of the,ones who love Him. and ask Him to care for them. He takes care of our things, too. I am going to remember that, and not be afraid any more.” “Me, too!” Billy chimed in. I am going to take those two ftK e s Aunt Nancy told us about for my very dwn New Year’s verses.” They recited the verses together: “ ‘The Lord hath his way . . . in the storm,’ and ‘he careth for you.’ " “We’lf remember all year,” Judith and Billy reminded each other. New K. Y. B. C. Members BROKEN BOW, NEB.: Paul Glover (Mrs. Rex Glover, parent). SEDRO-WOOLEY. WASH.: Yvonne Bates, Margaret Wise» (Mrs. Bates, leader). How to Join the K. Y. B. Club T o become a m em ber of the Kn ow Y o ur Bible Club, read through the Gospel accord ing to John, using either yo ur own Bibler ,or a Gospel of John w hich w ill be sent upon request. W h en the Gospel has been read and a statem ent to this effect, signed by parent or Sunday-school teacher, has been sent to the Editor of the Ju nior k in g 's B usiness, a K. Y. B. C. pin w ill be mailed. Sun d ay- school classes or clubs desiring to order ten or m ore Gospels or pins m ay w ish to share the cost of these supplies, as the Lord d i rects: Gospels, postpaid five cents each— in quantity, three cents; pins, w ithout postage, two cents each. How ever, no one is to do w ith ou t-a Gospel or pin because of lack of money. A ddress: Ju nior K in g 's Business, 558 S. H ope St., L o s A ngeles 13, Calif.
those a b o u t the baby Moses and about Jesus. She had a song she liked too—the little chorus called, “Into My Heart.” “Into my heart, into my heart, Come into my heart, Lord Jesus, Come in today, come in to stay, Come into my heart, Lord Jesus.” One day w h e n we had finished singing, Erma looked up and said, “What does that mean?” I drew her close to me. “Erma dear,” I explained, “Jesus is knock ing at the door of your heart, asking whether He may come in. W h a t answer will you give Him?” “I’ll tell Him, 'Yes, come in, Lord Jesus,’ ” she replied. I told her more about Christ’s love for her and to? all the other chil dren in the world. I told her, too, of how Jesus is waiting in heaven for all who will open the door of their hearts to him. She knelt down with her head resting against my knee, and asked the Lord Jesus to come into her heart, [ Continued on Page 27]
“Isn’t there any l i t t l e childerns around here that I can play with?” Every girl in the room turned in the direction from w h i c h the ’ question came. There, in the doorway, stood a tiny girl of not more than four years of age. Her bright hair hung in dis orderly curls to her shoulders. Her face was pale. Her large blue eyes w e r e wide with wonder. She 1had heard the laughter and fun, for that afternoon the friend with whom I lived was helping me give a party for my Sunday school class of .twelve- year-old girls, and this little stranger had come to find a playmate. “My name’s Erma. I live in the , house back there,” she offered, point ing to the rear of our home. “We just moved there.” The girls were about her in a mo ment, all talking at once and coax ing her into the room. “Isn’t she darling?” exclaimed one. “Oh, I wish I had hair like hers,” said another. “And those eyes! They just thrill me,” g a s p e d the president of the class. The 'tallest girl added, "She’s just like a little fairy!” Erma stood in the center of this happy cirqje, not even listening to the nice things that were being said about her. “I’m lonesome,” she said, “Isn’t there* any little girls here?” >“No,” I answered, taking her by the hand, “ but we are having a party. Do you like parties? If you do, you may come to this one.” “Does this party have ice cream and cake?” she asked. When I told her that this p a r t y would have not only ice cream and cake, but nuts and candy, too, she settled down on the low footstool to enjoy the fun. This was the beginning of a sweet friendship for Erma, for the friend who lived with me, and for me, too. Each day, we prayed for Erma and for her mother and her father. We learned that her parents did not love the Lord; in fact, they w e r e both drunkards. We knew that we must do all that we could to win them for Christ. Sometimes, we took them cookies and jelly and other good things to eat. Often we told them about Christ, gave them tracts, and tried to be kind to them in other ways. But their hearts were hardened toward the Saviour, and they would not love Him. Erma came to our h o u s e nearly every day, saying, “Tell me a story!” The stories she l i k e d best were
Jumbled Words Contest When the letters of the following “jumbled” words are properly ar ranged, they will spell the names of some of the books of the Bible. Write the words on the dotted lines, 'then look on this page next month for the answers. 1. as+ is+ pen+ he= .... 2. web+hers^....... ................... :......... 3. m en+rub= ......... .................... 4. drum-fceye+ ton= ...................,..™.;..„ 5. veil+eon+a rt= .................... .6. ham+wet+at3 &sg...... 7. u+elk=...-.„......................... 8. sing -I-see—........... 9. veil+ is+ cut— ............ I...... |||b:|| 10. sam+ nor= ... ...... December Bible Quiz Answers (1) Herod. (2) Mary. (3) Joseph. (4) Wise men. (5) Shepherds. (6) Star. (7-) Manger. (8) Swaddling clothes. (9) Tidings. (10) Angel. (11) Bethle hem. (12) House.
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