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her when she was pretty at College, but now she is beautiful, her whole soul is in her face; and also by contrast with the natives she appears more angelic. Her life has been varied very much since she left CoHege, she taught school and afterwards took her degree in Psychology. Soon she longed for a larger field in a foreign country, and began to prepare herself. After careful study, she was at last prepared to go, but could find no suitable place for several years; now she has been in India for two years and no one after having looked in her face could wish her again in America, for it shows that India surely is her life, and that her success is indefinite! I rememebr how much interest Grace had always taken in the Y. W. C. A. and also in the Mission Studies; but sttll I was surprised, because I had always pictured her as being mistress of a very cosy home. "In the fields of West Virginia, tramping over the hi11topsand among the grasses, you may today see a charm- ing black haired maiden. Watch closely and you easily will recognize Daisy Paradee, who is spending the summer here. She has not changed at all since she left CoHege. The same deep blue eyes, curly hair and interesting expres- sion. A glance will assure you that her time has been spent most enjoyably; but why is she wandering alone seeking something on the ground? She is seeking for a species of azalea which she has been told may be found here. Daisy is now a botanist of no mean reputation; she showed a tendency for such things while at College, but never studied them. As soon as she left she put her whole mind and soul into the study of flowers. She contributes articles to several of the principal Periodicals of the Country for their "Course of Outdoor Studies." Her articles possess the peculiar merit of being interesting both to young and old, and instructive as well as delightful reading matter As shown above by her wanderings in the fields, she is not dependent upon other authorities for her material of com- position, but gets it first-hand by her own study of Nature. While she is plucking a piece of the plant, look upon her left hand and there you will see something which tells a tale. It is not a blossom caught carelessly there, but something which means more to her heart than all the flowers in the Universe. It was given to her by a friend, whom she used to see when she visited Baltimore, while attending Col1ege. The ceremony will take place in a few short weeks, and then she is to have a house of her own which she may keep cheerful with beautiful azaleas." So far I had only found out what was the present of the girls, my curiosity was aroused and I was very anxious to know what "our boys" were doing. Imagine my delight when I turned the page and saw: "Charles M. Elderdice, A. M., D. D., President of Theological Seminary, of Methodist Protestant Church, at Westminster, Maryland. 74