A young Indian girl had brought some baskets to the station of a western town, hoping to sell to the travelers who often stepped from the train for a few minutes of outdoor air.
Several gathered around the girl, and admired the weaving and patterns of the various baskets. One lady bought a basket.
“You ask too much,” said a man, then turning to the others he said, “O they are here to cheat.”
“These are no cheat,” said the girl, “we make the baskets, and they take us many days.”
“So you say, but then, why not cheat? You will never see these people again,” and the man laughed. The next answer of the girl came slowly:
“‘What shall it profit a man if he gain the whole world and lose his own soul?’ We learned that verse at the mission and I will not cheat, or lie, to sell my baskets.”
Just then the call of, “All aboard!” was heard, and the people hurried back on the train.
We hope the wise answer of the Indian girl did good to the man. Anyway the Lord will help her to do the right, since she believes the true words she has learned, and she will be happy, if not rich.
“The eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.” Prov.15:3.
ML 06/12/1938