could make it up on Friday; but it was as much as she could do to earn
the penny with Annie's assistance, and Saturday was a busy day, so her
mother could not spare her, and Charlotte had but fourpence at the end
of the week. Annie had worked steadily, and on Saturday afternoon
received the last penny from her mother. She had now six cents, and
after supper went with a light heart to get them changed for a sixpenny
piece, at the village store.

On the way she met Charlotte. "I could not come to-day," said the
latter. "Mother could not spare me, and I cried enough about it. I might
have earned another penny, and then I would have changed it for a silver
fivepence. Is it not too bad? How much have you got?"

"I have six pennies," answered Annie, "And I am going to change them
now; but if you feel so bad about it, I will give you one of them, and
then we will each have alike; it makes no difference, you know, who puts
it in the box, so that it all goes for the one good purpose."

"How kind you are! How much I love you!" exclaimed Charlotte,
gratefully, as she took the money, and kissed her friend. "I will run
home and get my fourpence directly."

Annie went on with a contented heart; she had obliged her companion and
done no injustice to the good cause, since Charlotte would put the money
to the same use. The store-keeper changed the pennies for a bright, new
fivepence, and she went on her way rejoicing.

(To be Continued.)