Every boy and girl who takes the PANSY, and is willing
to promise to try to overcome his or her faults, to
encourage every good impulse, to try to conquer some
hard lesson at school, to do anything that shows a
disposition to help the cause of right in the world.
Any one who will say from the heart: "I promise to
try each day to do some kind act, or to say some kind
word that shall help somebody;" honest effort will be
accepted as much as if success were gained.
This promise must be dated, and will be copied into the
"P. S." roll-book.
The most important of all to remember is our whisper
motto: "I will do it for Jesus' sake."
"FOR JESUS' SAKE."
Whatever He will own, the "P. S." will be proud and
glad to copy on its roll-book.
Then you must write a letter to Pansy (Mrs. G. R.
Alden, Carbondale, Pa.), saying that you thus pledge
yourself, and you will become a member of the Pansy
Society, and receive a badge.
Now, about the badges.
The officer's is of satin, trimmed with gilt fringe,
and has a gilt pin to fasten the badge to the dress or
coat. In the centre is a pansy in colors--above it the
words, _Pansy Society,_ and beneath it, _Pansies for
Thoughts_.
The badge for members will be the same as the
officer's, with the exception of having no fringe and a
silver pin.
And the PANSY will help. As it has always been glad to
encourage those who are struggling up toward the light,
so now it reaches forth its helping hand to those
little ones who will rally bravely around it, to the
work of putting down the evil, and the support of all
things good and beautiful.
So many of you have little brothers and sisters who
want to join the P. S., and who of course do not need
an extra copy of the paper, that we have concluded to
receive all such, letting them pay ten cents each for
their badges, if they wish them. Understand! If you are
a subscriber to THE PANSY, and have a badge, and have
a little sister who would like a badge, write at her
dictation a little letter to Pansy, taking the pledge,
telling of some habit which she means to try to break,
and enclosing twelve cents in two-cent stamps, ten
to pay for the badge, and two to pay the postage for
sending it. Her name will be enrolled as if she were
a subscriber. The same advice applies of course to
little brothers. Send your letters to MRS. G. R. ALDEN,
_Carbondale, Pa._