“To be sure it is,” replied Charles; “besides, perhaps they will go on making them better and better, till at last they will make very good things indeed.”

[Illustration:  The good missionary teaching the savages to build.]

“Yes, my boy, that is the right way, not only with the savages, but with ourselves:  When once we know the manner of doing a thing, we may then improve upon it as much as we can, the same as with your writing, each copy ought to be done better than the last.”

“But now you have not told me why they have given money to the missionary, papa.”

“Because he has come to England to buy clothes, tools, seeds, and other things for the use and improvement of the South Sea Islanders.  The English people are always ready to assist in any good work; and so numbers of persons have given money, till it has amounted to several hundred pounds, which has enabled the good missionary to take back with him a large store of useful articles.”

“Well, that is an excellent plan,” said Charles, “I should not wonder if these poor savages in time become very clever fellows, and make their island a capital place, and all through this good missionary.”

“Yes, Charles, so we see how much may be done by one person alone, if he will take the pains.  But there is one thing that the missionary has taught the savages, which is better than all the rest; he has taught them to know that there is a God, who made the world, and all that is in it, and that those who love him, and keep his commandments, will be rewarded in the world to come.”

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