“Yes,” they said thoughtfully.

“Shall you press yours, Miss Polly, and will it tell you a story, too, when you look at it?” asked one little tot as they all crowded about her for a good-by kiss.

Miss Polly caught her up in her arms, and I saw her take the child’s apron and wipe away a tear as she said, “Yes, dear, it will tell me a story, too,—­a long, sad, sweet, helpful story!”