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geablc suits mantles and i and the crisping pins and the gli and the hoods and the veils" of tho haughty daughters of Zion, "who walk with stretched forth necka and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet," unless there was a direct connection between a man's inner character and his "Sartor Resartus," "Philosophy of Clothes." Paul >uld i mded the 1 of the Corinthian church veil themselves in public assemblage if he had not been convinced that a woman's disregard of the social customs of the country and the time implied a lack of modesty and purity. There is, there must be, an unbreakable spiritual link binding a man's personal apparel and hi heart. "Cleanliness is next to godli , ness" is a trenchant statement no found in holy writ, but the substano of its teachings is certainly within the leaves of tho Holy Bible. Tho elaborate directions which God gave to the Israelites for careful and frequent ablutions of the body the clothes show that he is noi different to the cleanliness of have, therefore, a rig i person who hich rightfully belong is developing a dispos not checked, may lead him uy anu oy to defraud lis neighbor of the dollars and cents which by light ' he r V »:. : Paul i tir, be noble in the little attentions which yor. should show to your fellow men." CHRISTIAN COURTESY. Character is not born; it is devel- in i of- HIDDEN TALENTS. Yet to hear some slovens talk might suppose it was a sign of t al degeneracy for men and women o be careful of their personal appearance. They pretend to believe ;hat a well groomed and neat man s essentially a weak man. Therefore they practically say that one of he signs of genius is a disregard of '.he decencies of life. There are more vays than one of interpreting that ■assago of .Scripture which says in eference to the one talent man, •And I was afraid and went and hid Jiy talent in the earth." Some of "'the earth" in which many men hide >,heir talents of life is to be found in ' thei. i the f It springs nan's gourd. It grows gradually. Every act of our present day dependent in more ways than one upon the actions of our past-. When a woman peeks out of her window to see the furniture van unload her new neighbor's furniture and then refuses to call upon that neighbor and extend to her the rightful social respect of the neighborhood, she is schooling herself to refuse to extend a welcoming hand to her humble sister when she enters her church. When a man is willing to push his way through the crowds blocking the I matisr aisles of a large dry goods store I would forcing frail women to right and left ' and shoving aside the little children, he is nurturing the spiiit which is shown by a criminal chauffeur who Irives his automobile at frightful •elocity through the crowded streets if a large city. He drives it ahead, ai ing not what horses he may righten or what person ho may trike because he knows that, '" speeded Cunarder Be up to date, said the calendar. Always keep cool, said the ice. Never lose your head, said t Do a driving business, said t hammer. Aspire to greater things, said V nutmeg. Make much of small things, sa the microscope. Never do anything offhand, sa the glove. Spend much time in reflection, said tho mirror. Get a good pull with the ring, said the doorbell. Find a good thing and stick to it, said the glue. Strive to make a good impression, lid the seal. Turn all things to your advantage, said the lathe. Make the most of your good points said the compass. fotth (Raised Doughnuts.--One cupful of sugar, one-half cupful of butter, two iggs, one pint of warm milk, one dissolved in one cup Dne-half teaspoon each of soda and salt, and dash of nutmeg. Mix with flour like soft bread (dough, let iisc over night. Turn out on a floured board, roll out one inch j ia thick witwut. molding, cut into | Ct i rings, let rire until verv light. Fry ! m in hot fat, turning often. When 'l (r cold, roll in powdered sugar. If j D, these doughnuts are kept In a jar L. and heated and rolled in sugar as j . they are needed, they will seem like j 1. freshly cooked doughnuts. Another j, way to have fresfi doughnuts every I, make the dough SAILOR'S LIFE SPAN. ing rill ; hu: ■ tlu : himself. tesy is of the trci .-iiKi discourtesy if OF EVIL. xt : Tho ab- that they light: • be fiiends upon the fatal rocks '"he refusal to eat meat, if by the ting you may cause your brother offend. "All things may bo law-1, but all things aro"not expedient" the substance of the Pauline in- Corinthiai seem may •eat a sin as "to be." this : No man can afford to have his influence cas wrong side of any mora Nearly all our great religious teachers have recognized this truth, must abstain from all appear- . upon csus Christ? The dear Saviour vants us to go out and labor in his name in the same way as he used to ork. He was taunted with many eproaches during his earthly life, ut th.ose who hated him most never harged him with uncleanliness or_____ loveuliness and we may bo sure fluence over others. We must abbot tho Fhanaee who invited him stain from all appearances of evil on a his house and the other hosts account also of the reactionary evil ho entertained him would nev- influence upon ourselves. One of the have welcomed him as a guest if greatest bulwarks against sin is the s had been ^arelesa about his per- God implanted desire to bs thought m or hia drria. The quality of his well of by your neighbors. A man. 5 thinks of sailors as being ived we would probably give iuse of early death drowning, .he matter of diseases, rheu-would be the disease which nost readily suggest itself to >ughts. Dr. Collinridge, a English authority on all that s the health of the sailor, is a fact that consumption the largest number of victims from the seafaring class, and he attributes this fact to the small portion of air allotted to each berth in the sleeping arrangements on board ship. Tho maximum space allowed sailors is seventy-two cubic feet, while Dr. Collinridge points out that, from a moderate sanitary point of view, one hundred feet should be provided. claim IN GOOD OULD OIRISH. held in a cer n a soldier of pied a seat in front of a private in Irish regiment and his sweetheart. The latter was very much •estcd in tho Highlander's uni-i, and scanned the regimental badge on his cap and collar particularly. This badge is the figure and 3 of St. Andrew, with tho om they to sell the poses. Sometimes the in the native shell head, which will be a proof of death, 1 ig)' and the head hunter, with coldjmiiitv blooded and unscrupulous methods, jvj g lays his plans. Frequently great' His' caution is necessary. Hie intending stated '-- will worm his way into the j lows : of his victim, and a long know y elapse before tho oppor- come ill arrive for the fatal ; dom It may thus often happen :: than nurdered man's death will I might be compassed by one whom j ed when rarded as the closest hes, but in knowing II Timself all wisdom and wer (Jer. ix., 23, 24). weakness and ign forth in m but a little child; how to go out ( 7), reminding us he had alwfys remained weak and had leaned the Lord how different ,r | would his record have been. TJzziah, r" | one of his ' successors, was marvel-a : ously helped till he was strong, but djthen his heart was lifted up to his destruction (II. Chron. xxvi., 15, Not in pride, but only in hu-, can we walk with God (Mic.r margin). request as given in verse 9 is in II Chron. i. 10, as fol-: "Give me now wisdom and ledge that I may go out and in before this people." Wis-is the principal thing, better ibies and all other things that and can be obtain-ionestly i 3-6: o ^11 C ; off e of the dough which chills the veast plant and retards rising. The cook must ilse early to rise the dough. Tho first method is easier and tho cakes are about as good. This recipe makes four dozen medium-si-zed Hlgkll' IN THE KITCHEN. The best thing for mending broken h'ina or crockery is white lead, such s painters use. This may be bought in one-pound cans and kept ready for use. Paint the edges of the pieces with the lead mixed the consistency of thick cream, h tho pieces firmly together and them stand three or four days ui perfectly dry. It can be broken fessions followed for the sake Surely \ f gain. , 11). It in be had for the asking, but lust bo sincerely asked for (Jas. i, ). It is part of the fullness that ivells in Christ for His people (Col. , 9; I Cor. i, 24, 30). THE CAUSES OF DEATH. I Becau£e Solomon made such a re-_ , quest- ■ and did not ask for himself Only 900 persons in 1,000,000, ac-j riches or long life the Lord was cording to a medical authority, die \ pleased to grant him what he asked from old age, . while 1,200 succumb ! abundantly and also an abundance of to gout, 18,400 to measles, 27,000 I the things he had not asked for. to apoplexy, 7,500 to consumption, It is written that "God gave Solo-48,000 to scarlet fever, 25,000 to ; mon wisdom and understanding ex-whooping-cough, 30.000 to typhoid 1 reeding much and largeness of heart and typhus, and 7,000 to rheuma- oven as the sand that i sily i break if it has been mended prop< er has no effect upon it. get the pure white lead and after it has been opened keep s paint covered with oil to keep from getting dry until it is used ' ' almost impossible to tret soft, well or spring washing, w«j lis n Tin averages vai pretty accurate as regards the population of the globe as a whole. FISH FLOUR FOR FOOD. The fisheries represent one of Noi wisdom is explained by the fai Judah and Israel are spoken being ma: 29). ire oi that i ed of fish are sold , particularly dm way in which these of fresh fish', called fish flo wisdom for ■ might have to deal with, and an il-I lustration is given in the record I which follows our lesson. | As to Solomon's request pleasing jthe Lord, our Lord Jesus said oi tilized Himself, "I do always those things of an invention which (that please the Father," and the ied pulverizes the flesh Father testified of Jesus, "This is The resulting product, My Beloved Son, in whom I am well r, is easy to transport j pleased" (John viii, 29; Matt, iii, another, and has 117; xvii, 5). When wo are so fully ielded to God that we can truly " but Chrii THE WATER'S INVASIONS ebout a square mile of France few tablespoo nicely. ° The depends upon ith impuid (No will"soften it I he kind of wate great labor-save gradual subsidence o has been in progress which time the Chai joined to the coast ed the girl. »plied Pat, "it's I atton the English t 1 ould Oirish it m were just readin' i end happily, Joshui ua (approvingly) : liveth in me,-' plea,se.d the Fa body prepared for I please the Father in o ies (Gal. ii, 20; II Co xiii, 20, 21; Rom. xii, Although this was a He i i tie < always eho : ^forr ORGAN BREAFS, WINDOWS. diapason pipes broke dows, and brought dc dredweights of pla.t washing, put the alum i before the washing is t land it will be ready for i Lick." of the ■ills that done We need scarcely state that the following incident took place in the Western States :--Prosecuting Attorney : "Your honor, that bull-pup of yours has chawed up the court Bible." Magistrate: "Well, make the witness kiss tho bull-pup, then. We can't adjourn the court for & week to hunt up a new Bible." Himself i Ho did to Jacob, Jo:e;h, Nebuchadnezzar, Daniel, Joseph, the husband of Mary, Pilate's wife and others lewspaper | (Num. xii, 6-8; Job xxxiii, 15). Even Uncle Josh-1 to this day God does sometimes re-! beau ti- veal His wLT in a djr«am or vision ible j concerning special guidance in un-"""' Usual matters or to a seeking soul among the heathen who have not heard the gospel; but, as a rule, He speaks by His word to those who. have His word and never in conflict with it. Before the ark at Jersa-lem Solomon offered up burnt offerings' and peace ofTeri.-ag-g,. tie former typifying our JLord Jpsoa offering Himself wholly to God suid the latter our fellowship with God through Jesua Christ,