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x ¢ & - trims : the pink-lined --of twin cornticopias that top i 33 * [} - Where Swans Yo Breakfast The houseboat rocks gy as the morning' breese freshens. Little waves gurgle the side, with the soft tinkle & stream over gtones. You wonder sleeplly i the ~houseboat has sprung a leak in the ; sight, (because the sound seems to € rom beneath your bunk, But the feel of the dry floor reassures you and you dress quickly with one eye on the plumb line swinging against the wall to see how much the boat is rocking -- and deciding whether it is going to be a windy day or not. 'Time for breakfast and, M you are mot impatient for it, the swans are. ; Here they come, the whole family of six, with that pecullar surging motion that swans make when they are in hurry, - It must be eight o'clock. Yes -- there are the ehimes from the belfries and towers of Ox- ford,' floating. sweetly over Port Meadow to the elm-shaded reach of the Thames where the boats are moored," writes George Ellidge in The Christian Science Monitor, * * * The swans have come for their breakfast. They don't waste any time and, if the windows of the Caterpillar are closed, then they try the Tigris a little farther down- stream. The Caterpillar's long black hull shows that jt was once a canal boat; the Tigris is an old Admiralty launch, and that yellow, red and green Noahs Ark moored down- stream was once a ship's lifeboat. But the swans are not interested in the origin 'of this odd assortment of floating 'homes; and impatiently, with mmch «craning of necks, they SE Sd Le AAR aflank SRR Te {= ; A wait Tur someone to open a window, * * * At ithe first crack of a window c4tdh tthey 'make a clamorogs Tush to tire "spot, half swimming, half Aying, wings and feet thrashing the water 'to bubbling foam, and set up ia hissing 'and cackling 'that 'makes wyou'think the boat is being attacked. "And all for a few bits of bread 'from the bottom .of 'the bread-bin. . "As you-'open the window, clacking 'bills 'reach up to :the sill :as if to «snatch tthe food from your fingers. 'Better :throw it 'quickly away, for 'those beaks 'look as strong as -pin- ucers. y : The 'four 'lastayear's cygnets are now nearly as 'big:as their parents and théir new white plumage is scarcely smudged 'with the 'rem- nants. of fledgling'brown. Six white "necks writhe 'like 'angry. snakes as the: crusts are literally shaken down "their: throats. 'Before you have :fin- jshed 'dusting "the crumbs off your palms, 'the water is clear again. Without a glance 'they - turn and stirge "Tike -ships in full -sail, 'necks 'now as straight as candles, and start their commotion at:the Tigris, "Nothing now «disturbs 'the even 'flow of ripples below our windows except 'perhaps .a sudden 'splash, a _-switl, .a widening ring of wavelets | -as-a' fish snaps at:a'lingering erumb, «Or perhaps, «if you are lucky, you will see-a kingfisher flash like a 'blue : 'flame into 'the 'river and up and 'away, a tiny silver "fish in its long beak: hin * * * 'TThéir 'breakfast .over, 'the awans 'leave this: part of :the river :and dis- - appear upstream, round 'the -curve where ithe 'rushes hide ithem from .sight--:the-rushes 'that 'tug at their _:roots as iif 'trying 'to. get :away and flow. town ithe 'stream. : 'How expectant the :river scene 'is on itis «early spring 'morning -- | "as if 'it were mot 'quite sure that the winter was..over. The wind. blows' 'freshly between -the willows that i:are still iledfless, and 'the green of - 'the river meadows is 'half hidden ibencath mutidy blats of flood water "ithat coldly weftect the gray morn- ing sky. o : v wr : = ink Cater lags -- king off. bug AS ephant idea, ¥ime. Schizparelli comes foith with pink caterpillars, or pink straw embroidered to resemble cater- pillars to offset this black crepe spring gown. The eatling straw nterior . SRE By JE edt TES BARA (E33 3 HT AY 5 SA , RG: sri Fr ANUS HE I NDAY SCHOOL SSON / Jesus' Teachings On The Judgment Mark 13:1-2, 28-37. Golden Text: Take heed, watch and pray; for ye know not when the time jo.--Mark 13:33, In the final week of His ministry our Lord spoke more particularly of events to come, - He foretold the de- struction of the "beautiful temple. upon - another, that shall not be thrown down." Forty years later this prediction was literally fulfilled. So enraged was the Roman general, Titus, at the stubborn resistance of the Jews that he ordered the temple to be fired. The melted gold ran down between. the foundation stones. The Roman soldiers in their quest for the gold saw to it that not one stone was left upon another. The destruction of Jerusalem was a judgment of the Jews. But Jesus taught the judgment of all nations. He himself will return and, reward every man according to his works. There are varions views with re- spect to the exact order.of events connected with the return of our Savior. In regard to some details it is better not to be too dogmatic. But our individual responsibility is strik- ingly clear. We have a work to do. At an hour now unknown to any on earth, our Lord will return and take account of our conduct. We are therefore to be in life in constant readiness for His appearing, for on - His approval depends our eternal happiness. Let us therefore pattern our lives after the Bible standard, turning from sin and trusting in Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, The life of faith will be characterized by works of faith, y There wil! be no frustration .of the course of justice at the final judg- ment. He who wills now to be our 'Savior will then be our judge. He will not judge merely by appearance but will judge the secrets of men's hearts. How carefully .and 'prayer- fully ought we to livel » "There shall not be left one stone ° Sl Ld al 1 'Nothing (0 Say as Yet'--Movie star Ingrid Bergin co = - a few flowers plucked for her by Italian director Roberto Itos- sellini during a recent visit to the Etruscan ruins.in Rome. Now they're on film, location on Stromboli Island off Italy; both silent on reports she'll divorce her doctor husband to wed Ros- sellini, The director insistéd he "had nothing to say as yet." - Best Seller For Four Hundred Years Foiir hundred years and still a best seller is quite a record. That record will have been made on June the 9th of this year (1949) by the Book of Common Prayer, This book was first pubished "at ye-signe of ye sunne," Fleet Street, London, in "1549. Since then, hundreds of edi- tions have appeared, not only in Eiigiish, but in dozens of other languages, from Japanese to that of Haida Indians of British Columbia, from Esquimaux to that of the an- cient tongues latin, Greek and Ye row, 10 the modern Lsperanta, <o ingeniously . contrived 10 be a second Yancnage for all The anthorized "version of the Tnglish Bible, published in 1011, and "the Book of Common Prayer, jirst published 62 years earlier, are ihe books..which have helped most to standardize or English tongue. For hundreds of years, when other books were scarce, these two books found their way into the homes of all who.could read, both in England and also in 'many other Engflsh No doubt you've heard this often enough -before this; 'but perhaps another Yeminder won't do "any jackets .on are much higher in food value than when 'you peel 'them. Vitamin C is highly 'important to health--yet when you peel potatoes 20 'to '80 per cent of 'the Vitamin C content; besides some of 'the 'very valuable, thiamin, - Now, 'with 'that 'tiny sermon off 'my «chest, how about .a few recipes. Here's a "meatless" main dish 'that's 'almost 'guaranteed 'to 'please any family that 'likes 'eggs and «cheese. T's: © ! : Eggs Baked iin Theese Sauce 3 'tablespoons shortening '3 'tablespoons 'flour '34 teaspoon 'sdlt "Dash pepper '1 teaspoon dny mustard / . +134 ups 'milk a Ti 1 cup grated Tanadian «cheese 6 eggs © rr 7 2 cups corn fakes * i TABLE T. oR & Jane Andrewé harm--potatoes' cooked with 'their before cooking them, you lose from - KS cret of frying-pan-baking, or of steaming meats on top.of the stove. Did 1 hear somebody say that they never heard of making cake. in .a frying . pan? Then 'try this recipe some day soon. I'm 'pretty sure that your first one 'won't be vour last, by any manner of means. Cocoa TFrying-Pan 'Cake 14 cup 'cocoa ' 14 cup «cold water 114 cups sifted cake flour 1 'teaspoon soda 1/ 'teaspoon 'salt + ¥ cup sour milk 1% cups brown sugar, firmly packed 14 cup shortening 3 eggs, unbeaten '1 'teaspoon 'vanilla 'Method: 'Stir 'the cocoa into 'the cold water. Sift 'together the flour, 'soda, salt and add 'the brown sugar. Put 'in the shortening and a 'quar- ter cup of the sour milk, also the eggs and vanilla. Stir vigorously " for about 100 strokes, than add the ofher quarter «cup of sour milk and ithe coooa mixture. Now beat ojo 1 - Method: "Melt shortening in top _ of double boiler; add. flour. and sea: gonings' and stir to smooth paste. Add milk, cook, stirring: until * thickened. Add cheese and stir un- tit melted. Cover the bottom of bakirig dish with one half the sauce, eggs. Carefully break egge into sauce; cover with remaining sauce. Crush corn flakes into fine crumbs, mix with melted butter, Sprinkle = erumbs over sauce, oven (300 degrees E.).30-35 min- utes, Yield 6 servings. * * * If you own one, I don't need to ell you that one of those old- 5 joned heavy frying pans, made ¢ fon s just about the handiest , dooldng utensil there dé. It's un- doubtedly 'heavier than other sorts --but that's what's good about it; for it heats evenly, and holds baat tantly, which means |¢ss fue BE po vd BB x and . less attention from you. . . $till, some of the newer frying pans--aluminum, or stainless steel "with _eopper bottoms, do most jobs well. They bake a cake about 20 minutes faster than a heavy iron strapless number. | fitting lids, which is hall the se- making six small indentations for - Bake in a slow pan. And they come wih tight 200 long--say about twice as strokes. Greasc and line a heavy 12 inch frying-pan with 3. thick- nesses of waxed paper. -Pour in the batter and spread evenly. Cover ffying pan tightly. Cook for 1% hours over LOW heat--or * until a straw or toothpick comes. out.*clean. Uncover.. Cool rack: until cake shrinks from sides of frying-pan. Turn out, Frost as desired. \ * * * Here's a dessert dish that's easy to make--and easy to eat as well, as I think you'll discover. It's . Cocoanut Mound Dessert 1 envelope unflavored. gelatin 14 cup cold milk 134 cups hot milk 14 cup sugar 14 teaspoon salt IN 14 teaspoon vanilla 1 gp shredded coconut, nely chopped Method: Soften welatin in cold - milk, Add hot milk, sugar and salt, and stir until. dissolved. Add van- ila, (Chill yntil mixture is the con- sistency of unbeafen egg whites. Stir in shredded coconut. Turn into large or individual molds and chili" until firm. Unmold and serve with chocolate sauce, Yield, pix servings. 8 on a speaking lands. When few could read, the language of the Prayer Book was heard, week by week, by multitudes of simple folk, and the dignified and euphonjous phrases of that book entered the common speech of the people. We owe dozens "of fine expressions, in frequent use, to the Book of Common Prayer. The Prayer Book is largely in the lan- guage of Archbishop Cranmer and of Bishop Coverdale, ~~ The English of the Prayer Book is of the Golden Age of our language. A hundred and fifty years later, in the reign of William and Mary, a revision was prepared yhich for- tunately did not win approval. It is now lrst on the dusty shelves of CO « iod «f English writing had begun, Leng sentences with dependent clauses, long v.ords derived from the Latin, replaced the vigorous Anglo-Saxon words- and the short sensences of the English of the Golden Age. William and Mary's re- visers took Cranmer's perfect Col- lects and puffed them out with pious flatitudes. But, thank God, this re- vision was never accepted. English speaking folk did not have their dic- tion spoiled by listening, Sunday by Sunday in the House of God, to such bombast. / ~The language, of the Book of Common Prayer has a wonderful rhythm and euphony which makes it delightful to read or to hear, It is full «of lovely phrases quite peculiar to itself. "We bring our years to an end, as it were a tale that is told"; thy ways like lost sheep"; "That peace which the wor'd cannot give"; "Pass 'our time in rest and quiet- ners"; "Show forth they praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives"; " Segne have criticized these supposed redupdancies of the Prayer Book, such as "rest and quietness," "erred and strayed," but these not only provide rhythm, they also serve' a real purpose in corporate worship. They give our slow minds time to grasp the thought, when it is given first in a word of Anglo-Saxon de- rivation, and then one of Latin origin, The Book of Common Prayer was the earliest effort to provide for all men in one book, the Church's cor- porate acts of worship. Hitherto there had b vices «of «laily prayer (the Breviary) and another book containing the service «of the Eucharist (Missal), yet another book containing the oc- casional offices, and another with the Bishop's special services. These were all in tin. The peop e were provided with a book (the Primer) ~containing a few private devotions in their mother tongue, By simplify- ing the services, and translating therm into the mother tongue, and making them available in one handy vo ume, the worship of the Church <ould become corporate, as_it had been in the early centuries. Instead 'of the priests in the Sanc aary re- citing the service amony themselves in one language, while the people in the nave engaged to privaté devo- tions 'jn another language, all could now worship "together. The priest . could recite his part, and the people could respond with theirs. The jdeal of the whole community, rich and poor, high and low, clerk and mer- chant; craftsman and farmer, house- wife and workman, offering to. God the life and work of the whole par- ish with common understanding, could be' realized, "The Midway Homemakers met "Tuesday in the crazy little home of Mrs, William Richardson."--Bran- denburg (Ky.) Messenger. e lirarios, A long-winded per-- "We have erredsand 'trayed from - A due sense of all Thy mercies." 1-a book for the ser-. Modern Etiquette by Roberta Lee Q. When two men and a girl are' g *'ing into the back seat o a car, how should they proceed? A. One of the men should open the door for "the girl, who enters and sits in the middle. One of the men enters and sits at her right, the other goes 'around the car and takes the seat at her left. Q. Is it good form to type a sionature on a business letter? » A. Not vnless it is-supplemented by a pen signature. Someti this is advisable when a Ry sig nature is very illegible, R Q. Does a woman rise when 'sh is being introduced to "another woman about her own age? A. Not unless a much older weman is making the introduction. Q. When a man meets a woman acquaintance on the street, and turns to walk with her, should he offer to carry any parcels that she may havé'in her arms or hands? A. It would be the courteous thing to do, provided the parcels are rather large or heavy, but somewhat silly if the woman {is merely carrying a book, or some €qually small package. Q. What is the average amount of the fee the bridegroom gives. the clergyman? A. Usually from ten to fifty dol- lars, according to the bridegroom's. financial ability. pe Will Tour - This is the latest professional photograph of Margaret Tru- - "man, daughter of the President, taken in preparation for her first professional concert tour as a singer. When You Go By Boat Or Canoe Find out as much as possible _about your companion's knowledge 'of boats. This js better found out before than after the. accident. - . .. At least one cushion should be of the variety which floats and can be used: as a ilfe-presrever. * * * Don't stand up to paddle, even - in quiet water. A passing motor- boat a mile or two away may cause a swell, not noticed :til{ it rocks the craft and causes an upset. . - ] > Don't overdo exercise for the first few days of the trip. Work up to a full day's work by degrees. * Lo. * - Make sure the boat is tied se- 'curely before leaving." A loosely _ tied knot can slip and allow the boat to drift away, i » LJ * Never lay paddles, oars, etc. on the ground where they may be stepped on and cracked or split: Stand them up,. or, lay across a rack or branch, " . Ce + If the mooring has a ring, put a snap-hook on the painter so you can lcan over and fasten or unfasten it quickly. - * . * If possible, always draw the boat up on shore, far from waves, etc. Answer. to Crossword Puzzle' y Ya" We must surely be "by the gods belovéd" because every time we ar- rahige to have a meeting here it is a nice day--and often a nice day sandwiched in between rough or no exception--warm, bright sun- shine all day--even warm enough to bring a few daffodils out in bloom so that: I was able to have spring flowers in the house. All this cheeri- ness was very acceptable as our little get-together happened to be Women's Institute, Everybody knows what a headache an annual meeting is at times, and how often it is dreaded. But there was no need to dread this one--everyone was so agreeable, and willing, and co-oper- ative only once did we hear that fz RONI stormy weather, Last Thursday was" the annual meeting of our local 5, AL feel we cannot take that time to visit back and forth as often as we would like to, then the W.I. pro- vides a medium for neighbours get« ting to know each other and dis- cussing their common problema, It is also a contact from which many a dear and lasting friendship may be the direct result, - Yes, farm folk need the Institute as never before because we don't even get a chance to visit on the telephone the way we used to. Party lines are all so busy these days that there is hardly time to say any more than hullo and boodbye. But perhaps there isn't a Women's Institute branch in your district, That is an obstacle easily overcome, If there isn't one, start one. There is no time like the present; no per- CLES INGERFARM Gwendoline P. Clarke 15) little word "no" after a nomination son better for the job than YOU. fd had been moved, and it was excus- Phone your neighbours; ask 'them yh able. 1 was really proud of our if they wou'd like a branch organ- % branch, So here we are, ready to ized in that district, and if they will il launch out on another year of ser- help. Do you know what the an- IAS vice for Home, and Country--just swer will be? I'll te!l you. Nine out ga like other jbranches all over the of ten neighbours will say--"Yes, Ka province, it would be fine, and "I'll be glad to FN | The day after our meeting it was help . . . but I'm not sure about IR cold and wet--and then turned to joining, I am afraid I would never hits snow, So you see why I think we be able to get to the meetings--I Vi were lucky--or maybe it was just am just that busy." . as the Institute that was lucky. But don't let that discourage you i Now that I am nicely started on it -1g what most of them Say. I Wi one of my favourite topics I might you are simeere i waiting an Insti- Rea as well keep it up--just in case there tute branch, get in touch with your £1) may be a few women somewhere District President; call an organ. Bt "who have not yet realised what a ization meeting and the rest will rs worthwhile organization we have in take care of itself, You will get Four Wk the W.I. Perhaps you are a new- Institute--and the i ILL Re comer to your district, perhaps you turn out to the mectings. You can IAS may even be a newcomer to Can- lay your hand to your-heart on that, ko ada, If that is so there will be plenty TT ie ! of people in your district that you Two hours after he reported the [VES have never met;- customs you have theft of his car to the police of fi never heard about--and the best Everett, Mass, a motorist remem- AL place to find out about both is to join the W.L The country 'women of Canada are "friendly; there is hardly "one who would not go all-out to help a neighbour- in an emergency. They have always heen sa inclined, but I must admit that somewhere along the way, and. more especially of recent years, there hasn't been the same visiting back and forth there used to be. Women, these days, coat over a clean apron' or house- dress, picking up a bit of sewing or mending, and stepping over to Mrs: Goodenighbour's for an afternoon visit. It is hard to find. a really satis- factory = explanation -- dear only knows women fifty years ago were "busy enough. Perhaps it is that country women, now that a lot of them have houschold conveniences like their town and city cousins,.have a'so absorbed some of the self-suffi- ciéncy--perhaps I might even say self-centred attitude of the town 'dweller, You know how it is--a woman in town can live for many months in a district -without .even knowing her next-door neighbour at all. We don't want that to hap- pen "in the country--it is surely something to guard against. Neigh- 'bourliness is-an essential to country rarely - thnk of just slipping on a' bered to, look in the gatage. It was there, of course. CT REWARD! FOR SILVERWARE (KNIVES, FORKS, SPOONS, KEvc.) ALL PATTERNS, NEW OR SLIGHTLY USED, WHR WILL PAY A PAIR CASH PRICE, VAGENTLY NEEDED YO HELP CUSTOMERS YO COMPLETE THEIR SKTO! WAITR Sliverware Sorting Service We: - 301 GORE BUILDING ° HAMILTON . ONTARIO DOES INDIGESTION WALLOP YOU BELOW THE BELT? Help Your Forgotten "28" For The Kind Of Relief That Helps Make You Rarin' To Go More than half of your digestion Ia don below the belt--in your 28 feet of bowels, Bo when indigestion strikes, try somethin . that belps digestion in the stomach AN belly the belt. What you may need is Carter's Little Liver Pills to give needed help to that * 28 feet" of bowels. ! ! fopaction Take one Carter's Little Liver Pill befpre and one alter meals, Take them according to directions. They help huss up a larger flow of the 3 main digestive juices in your stomach AND bowels -- help you digest what you have eaten in Nature's own way. living, The newcomer, who thinks te Vs. + he--or she--can isolationi Then most folks get the kind of relief that I 0 be an isolationist, makes you fecl better from your head to your is always the loser in the long run. toes. Just be sure you get the genuine Carter's Little Liver Pills fram vonr d i a Pmt viclting takés time--and if we - tee : de \ : ipod - a Ly -B Delicious... made with MAGIC - Mix 'and sift into bowl, 2 c. once-sifted Wy! 2 pastry flour Aor 13{ c. oncée-sifted bard- 5 ; wheat flour), 4tsp. Magic Baking Powder, 3{ '} : tsp. salt. Cut in' finely 3 ths. shortening. Make yal a well in centre, pour in 24 c¢. milk and mix lightly with a fork. Roll out dough to a 4" thick rectangle, 814" wide. Mix.1 Ib, minced lean beef with 1 tsp. salt, !{ tsp. pepper, 1 finely-chopped small onion. Spread meat mixture over biscuit dough to within 14" of edges; beginning at one end, roll up like a jelly roll. Place in greased loaf pan (414 x 814"). Bake in moderately hot oven, 376° about 1 hour. Serve with heated chili sauce or brown gravy. Yield--4 or'b servings.