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particulars while "being pu couples are to draw 18 they were single. Tt was pro- originally that the man who aved enough $o insure himself income. exceeding even, & penny $2.50 a week should not. enrolled among the pensioners. 'has been modified so as to al- "of a limited participation in sion benefits. These changes the estimated sum required 7000 and perhaps $40,000,- the estimates as to the num- worthy aged poor shall prove 0 | ve been too low more than millions 'may be required. The measure has been energeti- ly' opposed on two grounds. One it it is socialistic, that it will age thrift by . encouraging to look to the. state for sup-| in their declining years in- of depending upon their own ions. Another is that in seek- for the money with which to pension requirements protec- nties will be resorted to. That ord Cromer's fear. It appears that the free trade policy the last sixty years is menaced. ears may be well founded. re will be more certainty on the it a year hence, after the pen- an shall have been put in| on and. its cost be better] 5 Lesson VIL. Saul Tries to Kill It is a serious if not peri- ment 'which is sure to consequences. o who imagine that the Ger- emperor and his military 'are constantly planning at- England or France and war in the near future ther puzzled by a bulle-| at has just been issued by the ul staff of the kaiser's army. ment is the work of an au- 'the house of comimons. | re they fulfilled When 'Jesus had a utter He made embody THE TRUTH FOR AGES of eins of omission. "Every one knows well the 2. * INTERNATIONAL LESSON, AUG. 16. -- David. Golden Text Psa. 84. 11. {an ounce of 0 aisle parents aud hold sacred family - relations, who would eal or lie, 'and if possess- L lth are not tempted But, having done this, all righteousness 1 t truth to r He made a parable and at the same time poured it full of vital truth, so that the truth would keep the parable alive and the parable just as the soul vitalizes the body 'and the body eontains the soul. We have some of these parables as fresh and pertinent as if uttered for the hour. If we balance the emphasis of al the parables of Jesus the gver- whelming weight rests on this very point--the seriousness and danger ! poor fel- low with the one talent. His sin was a sin of omission. He neglected to improve his talent. Five expectant virgins were shut out from the wed- din What was their mistake? They took no oil with them. It was sin of omission. In that scene of the judgment those who condemned were turned away because they fail- ed to help their unfortunate fellows. Er -------- THE SUNDAY SCHOOL "Verse 6. When David returned-- ~{ came to be a professional class of o might be. fae Baul is actually in command, but the interest of the writer centers, rather, in David. All the remain: ing history of Saul's reign is writ- ten from the standpoint of sympa- thy and familiarity with Dayvii. The women cdme out--All the ble men being in the returning army. This has been a customary |; sort of homecoming for victorious troops in all countries, and in all times; it had an added religious significance in the case of the} Singing and dancing--There later women among' the Jews who were employed on various occasions to give vent to' the appropriate emo- ons--sorrow or joy, as the case also was sin of: omission. 5 nmission have sl ve slain. their tens of thousands. misfortunes and evils eals the ing pictures oe case discover the place where prevention would have. outweighed a ton of cure. = We can measure the results of sins of on ission, aud We oftell, are greatly impressed, but the sins of 'omission will not plead their case until we all stand before the Judge. There is no premonitory intimation, and the disclorures will be astound- - lady 'ing. There seems ONE DISCOVERABLE REASON why the attainments of present civ- ilization should not have been reach- ed a thousand years sooner: We say "'It takes time" to do things. In nine oases out of ten it is. simply an excuse for our unwillingness to act promptly at the call of duty and according to the light we have. There is nothing the matter with this world, except that it "knows to do food, but hesitates, deliberates and arrives too late by some cir- ouitous ronte. We must teach our youth to harness knowledge and do- ing and the marvels of the present will be eclipsed by greater. We must swing the whole fabric of mad- ern: life. from the negative basis in action, ethics and religion--the "Thou shalt not' regime of the past to the positive basis of life suggest- ed in one test :--' "To him that know- eth to do good and doeth it not, to him it is gin." - Certainly no man or institution can achieve greatness or endure for any length of time who knoweth to do good and doeth it not.--Rev. Adam Reock. supposed to be peopled by spirits. all of them subject to God, for he controlled everything supernatural. The moral distinctions which are taken for Franied in our day were but imperfectly thought of at this time. Compare Job 2, 1ff., where even Satan takes his orders from God and reports to him. He prophesied---Margin "raved."' 'An ecstatic condition due to su- '| pernatural influence good or evil" (Cambridge Bible); in the one case religious zeal would result, in the other raving madness, as here. David played--=See 1 Sam. 16. 14- 11. Saul cast his' spear--In view of verse 17 it has been thought that this means brandished his spear and that it is one of two instances of Baul's threatening to do what he is recorded as actually doing in Sam. 19. 10, 11. Avoided--The older sense of this word is "escaped."' David left the court till the fit of madness should c passed. 13. Removed: him from him -- David's involved constant ac- cess to (verse 12) led him, even though it was a promotion; to appoint him a captain over a thousand, that he might be kept at a remote distance om' the king. ul's person whose fear While stag of o : their ho dei in 8 of omission remembered, an armed sentry was eo the HOW SOME OF THEM HAVE BEEN STOLEN. ate Precautions Avo: Alwags Dublin Castle is all the more able when one comes to re- 6ct upon the elaborate precautions t are invariably taken, or are supposed to be invariably taken, ard these costly gems, 8 London Tit-Bits. In this particular case, it will be duty day and night outsi apartment where was kept the safe in which they were stored. Yet they = were undoubtedly stolen; though when and by whom is, at the moment of writing, a mystery. © In like manner there disappear- ed; once upon a time; the Scottish re , now preserved in Edin- burgh' Castle. = These historic re- lies consist of a jewelled orown,|y art of which, at least, encircled e brow of Robert Bruce; a sword 'of Btate, the gift of Pope Julius II. (to James IV.; a sceptre, and an antique silver 'rod of office." At the date of the Union these were safe, Soon after they were miss- ing, although whether stolen or simply mislaid nobody seemed able to'tell. Nor has the mystery been properly cleared up to this day. 'All that is known for certain is that in the Jear 1818 they were restored to the light of day, having been ac- cidentally found hidden away IN AN OLD OAK CHEST in one of the cellars of the building. There have been three attempts b at least to steal the State jewels Py ci England, whicn are kept in the Tower of London, the most seri- ous by far being that engircered hy a certain Colonel Blood, who actually succeeded in getting pos- session for a time of the crown and sceptre. This he did by overpow-|d ering and binding the aged keeper, | P with the assistance of two confed- erates. But the old man managed to raise an alarm, and help arriv- d the three desperadoes were pursu- ed and overtaken, although not be- fore they had got clear of the pre- cincts of the building with their |e precious booty. It was this affair which caused the authorities to adopt precautions for effectually guarding these price- less treasures which are in vogue, practically unchanged, at the pre-|n sent day. They consist in a special e military guard of picked men, the giving and receiving of a counter- sign which is changed every twenty- | r four hours, and the establishment of a rigid system of visiting patrels, rounds, etc., at night, supplement- Paris, as in th Fort ter ed Sod tr mors were soon afloat ing the identity of the thief or thieves, the! flicials and pe 3 rank and sta RB mouth to mouth. Taken to Safeguard Them mystery vation. Patricia. ing from an unexpected quarter, affectionate of uncles, is, neverthe- less, patriotic to the core. He him- self has interest able foe of the future. King Alfonso came to England awooing King Edward could hardly robbery was intense--not only ing Pa ut rontar Frat Loin : e recent case at Dublin, the = ames 'of h 0 and 'people in y | about from Nor was this ever properly cleared up, freely bandiec | although a portion of the stolen roperty was eventually found hid- en in an alley-way in the Champs eee Elysees. WORST FLIRT IN EUROPE SAID TO BE PRINCESS PAT OF CONNAUGHT. ---- King Edward's Beautiful Niece 'Takes Pleosure in Rejecting Suitors. '"The most incorrigible flirt in Europe," is what they are now call- ing the beautiful niece of King Ed- ward, Princess Patricia of Con- aught. Married according to Dame Rum- or a dozen times, the wilful daughter of King Edward's only brother, the Duke of Connaught, has steadily de- clined to slip in the bonds of Hymen, and now nobody will believe that her rumored engagement to the Duke of Turin is anything more than another of those pranks of which she is so 0! nd. I8 VERY BEAUTIFUL. Princess "Pat,"" as she is affec- tionately called by her people, who idolize her, violates many of the ac- cepted laws regarding princesses. In the first place she is very beauti- ful, with golden hair and soulful lue eyes, a superb complexion, fine gure, youth and the charm of culti- 0 Moreover, she steadfastly eclines to be considered a mere pawn in 'the political game of Europe. she will only marry where her heart She has announced that ictates, but meantime she is having lenty of amusement at the expense royal position. King Edward had a thought for Edward, while the most ade many sacrifices in the Britain, and he exacts of very one of his relations that they likewise be willing to yield their own wishes to the good of the cause. REJECTED ALFONSO. His general policy is to bind the ations of Western Europe together, specially those situated along the Mediterranean, his thought being to isolate Germany, which power he egards as Englands most redoubt- Hence when ed by special watchmen in the_day- time. Besides all this the bulk of the most valuable of the jewels are se- cured by A MASSIVE IRON GRATING, the keys of which are in the pos- session of the Lord Chamberlain, out of whose personal custody they are supposed never te be. ously enough, this seeming super- fluity of caution very nearly result- ed in the destruction of the entire collection bL, the great fire which broke out in the Tower in October, 1841. vaded the Jewel House before Mr. Swifte, the keeper, had ed, with the aid of a crowbar, in forcing an aperture wide enough to Curi- The flames had actually in- succeed- forms. of singi in the dance This) however, was a |g outburst of "genuine and expressed itself in the 4 commem- | orative verses and daocing. Tho EAI Went out and came in before the people--A phrase indicatin public service, * especially lead p in arms. It seems to suggest frank- ness in the 'discharge of 'public es, Runde ty AB 4, Behayed. himself wisely--This often means "prospered;" at the: o reason for not tak- : here. David already "| tries and. edly burglar-proof steel grille, For admit of his handing out the trea- sures to the firemen and police in, waiting, by whom they were promptly. conveyed, under military escort, to the Governor's house. h More succetsful than Blood was the clever thief, also said to be an ex-army officer, who 1n 1829 stole the Dutch regalia, although this likewise was guarded by armed sen- osed within a suppos- Oi a long time thé audacious robbery 'was enshrouded in the mystery that conceal his pleasure. What monarch in Europe could of- fer t6 a kingly suitor such a bride as Princess "Pat"? All that Edward thought of her at- tractiveness King Alfonso promptly concurred in. He had never seen such beautiful youth, such vivacity, such tact, such power to please. Pa- tricia so filled his eyes that he had no time for any other of the royal ladies who sought to win his smiles. For a time it suited the whim of Patricia to indulge the dreams of the ruler of Spain. It passed from court to court throughout Europe that Patricia was to become the bride of Spain's ruler. King Ed- ward could hardly restrain his ex- pression of royal pleasure. But one fine day Patricia told the real truth about her feelings, and Alfonso was sent about his business so roughly that his kingly head must ave reeled. Since then the capricious princess has rejected three or four eligibles f royal station, consequently so- ciety's distrust that she will ever be- come the Duchess of Turin. sont sn CHANCE WORD. '"You never can tell,"" observed Z| Yor! foun gels. 14] seems ins : |of crime. But eventually, although the identity of the ly established, the bulk of k rable from this class robber was nev- 0] and gems were recovered ng traced to Brooklyn, New while another portion was d hidden in a cellar in Brus- Uncle Allen Sparks, "what lasting results may be accomplished by an earnest word spoken at the right time: = Many a man has had the shape of his nose changed for life by calling another man a liar." .A touching exposition of the right 'I'way to regard money transactions is recorded by a Burma paper. A ba- { boo, fined by his superior for neglect ori of duty, addressad to him these ©! memorable words :--' 'Your Honor i | may be right, I may be wrong; I may be right, and Honor wrong. {Let Honor give me back. the fine, then at'the day of resurrection, all hearts will be open, if I am 'most glad] HEART-DISEASE IN CHILDREN. Diseases of the ..eart are generally supposed to be the fate of adults and not of children and this is largely true, although there are exceptions to the rule, if rule it can be called. These exceptions are generally the result of the acute infectious disord- ers in childhood, such as scarlet fev- er. An attack of rheumatic fever in childhood is almost certain to affect the heart, but heart weakness may be the sequel to any debilitating | disease. The symptoms of heart trouble in children are very much tne same as in adults. "There may be a feeling of distress round the heart, or even of actual pain. There wil almost certainly be a rapid pulse and short- ness of breath on exertion, aceom- panied by great sensations of fa- tigue. The sufferer is subject to at- tacks of the "blues,'"' a small or ca- pricious appetite is usual, with con- sequent loss of flesh. The child will sometimes start from sleep in gread agitation and terror with a rapidly beating heart, and chorea--S8t. Vit- us's dance--is often an accompani- ment of a damaged heart. In these cases, on placing the ear to the region of the heart a distinct blowing sound or "murmur" will be heard, and this is a proof that the valves are not doing their work pro- perly. Children often outgrow these val- vular affeetions of the heart, and the danger with them is not so much in the immediate present, as in the future. There is danger that the heart may become so far damaged that it will meet badly the demands made upon it by adolescence. In the treatment of this condition rest is of the greatest importance, drugs being only secondary. To establish anu rigidly carry out a proper mode of life, and then rest, rest, rest, is where the difficulty comes in. It is impossible to make a little, restless, active child under- stand the importance of keeping quiet, and this makes it absolutely necessary that watchfulness on the part of the parent or teacher should not be relaxed. Stairs should be taken slowly, runnning should be forbidden, and the child should not be allowed to wrestle with other children. Skipping-ropes and hoops and all toys calling for violent exer- cise should be put out of sight, and a daily effort be made to keep the child amused and occupied in a quiet fashion. A happy medium must be found between spoiling the child and allowing it to cry violently, and this is a matter for al the tact that can be exerted. The medical treatment will of course be in the hands of the physician.--Youth's Companion. WHEN VISITING SICK. 1. Let the invalids talk of them- selves first. I have noticed purticu- larly with those who are much alone, tuat they want to tell what they have been doing, who has called, and a little about their aches and pains. After that they will gladly listen to anything that you may have to say. 2. Do not impress upon them what a very good time you are hav- ing in the world, while they are out of it all. 3. Usually try to bring some little thing to them. It need not be ex- pensive, but a single flower, a bunch of grapes, a potted plant, or a little leaflet. All these things relieve the monotony of their existence. 4. The weather often depresses sick people, and if practical it is ad- visable to call on story days, or on the second day of a long storm, tlus bringing a little sunshine to them. HOW TO STOP NOSE BLEED. A simple way of stopping nose bleedings is to wind a piece of tissue paper about two inches long into a tight roll half the size of the little finger. This is thén placed in the mouth under the upper lip, as far up as it can go. Of course this brings it just beneath the nose, and with the tongue the roll is kept in position. The advantage of this is that tne nose presses against the arteries leading to the nasal pas- sages, and stops the blood before it can reach them. ' In very severe cases tying a hand- kerchief around the arms and legs, making the bandages tight enough to stop circulation, effectually stops the nose from bleeding, In réemov- ing the bandages all must not be taken off at once, but each one slow- ly, that the. blood may: not flow quickly, breaking out again 'at the weak place; When the bleeding is . so severe as to require this treat: ment it would be well to call a phy-