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Show COULD LEARN AND WORK, TOO. Good Spirit Shown by Educated East Indian Girl. The pilmata of Itidla, the Right Rev. Stephen Copleston. tells the following story: In the hilly districts of his illoef-so tho peoplo were very cheery nnd full or fun nnd laughter. But they hnd an extraordinary mania foi eaiij lug heavy loads on tlielr heads T'lla to them was a dollght "Ono u, proceeded the primate, "the head of ono of the tribes saw a very smart girl, dressed !n a velvet Jacket, carrying carry-ing an enormous load of slono strapped strap-ped to her forehead, i think I have seen you before.' ho said. Yes, sir, lepllod tho maiden, 'you presented me with a prize tho other day ' 'You go to school, and yet you are currying stono?" queried the chief. With a pleasant smile the girl answered, 'Oh yes. I am rending for tho Cambridge local examination, but as It was a half-holiday, half-holiday, I thought I would come out and earn sixpence.'" London Tele-giaph. |