"I can't have made much of a mess." She turned to her visitors and explained: "John is a regular old maid about his writing-table; everything must be so tidy and unspotted." "Well, I can't understand," said her husband, "why anyone so neat handed as you are should be such a filthy creature with ink.

You seem positively to sling it about." "Well," said Mrs.Macdonald, changing the subject "I like your idea of helping ministers, Jean.

I've often thought if I had the means I would know how to help.

A cheque to a minister in a city-charge for a holiday; a cheque to pay a doctor's bill and ease things a little for a worn-out wife.

You've a great chance, Jean." "I know," said Jean, "if you will only tell me how to begin." "I'll soon do that," said practical Mrs.Macdonald "I've got several in my mind this moment that I just ache to give a hand to.