SOUTH DAKOTA.--Woman's Home Miss. Union, Secretary, Mrs. S.E. Young,
Sioux Falls, Dak.

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"Twenty-three unanswered letters look down upon me. Eighteen came
to-day." Such is the burdened sigh of one of our earnest, self-denying
missionaries, who is upon the mission field that she may relieve the
suffering, teach the ignorant and save souls, and for whom the days
are all too short for these duties alone.

Have our readers ever felt the burden of unanswered letters? Pastors,
Sunday-school teachers, housekeepers--busy people that you are--have
you ever felt the twinge of unrest, almost discouragement, because
some friendly letter, which you enjoyed receiving, lay unanswered
waiting a spare hour? And have you ever had to "brace up" to what, in
a life of leisure might be a pastime, but in a life so full of care
and responsibility becomes a task? Then you will surely be ready
unselfishly to

SPARE OUR TEACHERS.

How can it be done? Not by withholding your letters from them. If any
missionaries anywhere need words of appreciation and good cheer they
are those who year after year sacrifice social life and religious
privileges to mingle with the ignorant, uncultured--yes, and
impure--that they may lift them up into the healthful ways of
righteousness. Write to them, encourage {140} them, but do not ask for
a special letter for your next missionary meeting. Tell them _not to