Often the little brown head dropped on the desk before her, and for a few moments she was very still—then, when she lifted her face, the soft eyes always sought her teacher’s face, and a loving look was exchanged. The teacher knew that little Lady had been given a victory over some temptation that had beset her childish heart. At such moments she was very beautiful, perhaps it was the beauty of Heaven shining in her small, dark face. But she did not die because she was so good, as is sometimes said of good children. It is a blessed truth that many good children _live_ long lives of usefulness, in which they are able to do greater things for the Master, because they began to love and serve Him when they were little children. Lady Agnes Hamilton was for many years a student in one of the institutions of the South, and is now the wife of a minister of the gospel, leading a happy and useful life. * * * * * RECEIPTS FOR. JANUARY, 1883. * * * * * MAINE, $562.66. Andover. Mrs. E. Poor $5.00 Bangor. Cen. Cong. Ch., _for Dakota M._ 5.50 Brewer. M. Hardy to const DANIEL S. TIBBETS, L. M. 50.00 Castine. Trin. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 5.00 Cornish. Cong. Ch. 12.41 Cumberland Mills. Warren Ch. to const. WILLIAM L. LONGLEY and ERVIN B. NEWCOMB L. Ms 76.50 Dennysville. Cong. Ch. 10.90 Falmouth. Second Cong. Ch. 7.70 Farmington. Cong. Ch. 4.75 Gardiner. Bbl. C., _for Selma, Ala._ Norridgewock. Cong. Ch. 40.00 North Yarmouth. Cong. Ch. 6.95 North Yarmouth. “Cash,” _for Selma, Ala._ 3.00 Orland. Mrs. S. T. Buck and daughters, 35; Mrs. O. B. Trott, 7 42.00 Portland. State St. Cong. Ch., 150; High St. Ch., 112.45 262.45 Portland. Brown Thurston’s Sab. Sch. Class, High St. Ch., _for Student Aid, Hampton N. & A. Inst._ 25.00 Skowhegan. Ladies’ Miss’y Soc. 3.00 South Bridgton. Mrs. J. O. K., _for John Brown Steamer_ 1.00 Union. Cong. Ch., for freight, _for Selma, Ala._ 1.50 Woolwich. Cong. Ch., 4 Bbls. C., _for Memphis, Tenn._ NEW HAMPSHIRE $562.69.