While he went to the St. Lawrence for his vacation, he did not give me a
vacation nor wrap me in a napkin, but left me where I grew to four
cents. Then we invested my whole increase in hickory nuts, which
transaction increased me to fifteen cents. I here discovered that I had
not only multiplied but had become of a more precious metal. I was now
silver. We now invested in peanuts and hickory nuts and I was increased
from fifteen to thirty cents. The community in which we lived manifested
such a fondness for peanuts that we again invested and I found myself
increased to seventy-five cents.

Coming in contact with one who mourned over sleepless nights, we
undertook to add to her comfort by making a hop pillow. Having invested
in materials, and the boy making the pillow himself upon the machine, we
realized an increase of twenty-five cents. Now to my great surprise and
still greater delight, I found that I had again been transformed into a
more precious metal. I was now gold. As I could attain no higher degree
in precious metals, it was decreed that in this form I should go forth
on my career as a missionary.

Good-bye to you, Lottie, and Rose, and Marion, and John, and Carl, and
Waldo. Our association has been very pleasant together, and I hope that
in taking leave of you I am not to pass altogether from your knowledge.
I should desire that this history of my growth and increase may
accompany me, that in time to come I may be able to report to you of the
good that through me you have been able to accomplish. Once more
good-bye.

YOUR HAPPY MISSIONARY GOLD DOLLAR.