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qlome chats m4rjeamv best we are shaped and fashioned by from them besides you remember what wo lore goethe the changing years assuredly we acknowledge wo grow by change we find all too noon that today has become yester day and is gone while tomorrow is upon us but in spite of this plain truth wa occasionally come across people who about that dont you now because she did that and it was so long ago her bable3 just forgot all aboit her one day mamma lady had just fed the chicks and it happened mamma hen wasnt far away she was a little hungry herself just then an she heard the little ones peeping in the box as though thcy were hav ing something awfully good so she pride themselves that they never ii change tholr thought or ideas when s f0r once they have maco up their minds didnt she come over towards illogical thought since the world is slnco ouo was ar0uud ono continual change how thon can one stand still in thought the days must pass each day wit nessing many plans and hopes shat tered while disappointments multi ply but happily there are also many compensating joys and pleasure in the day which shows tho consum mation of some cheriihed wish ful filled or sees some good work achiei- ed then as the weeks pile up be hind us into years with all its store house of the past tilled days how changed our thoughts become as middle age approaches we sure ly seem like strangers to that pecul iar person of twenty years ago called i the garden seed is planted and throws out its bright green shoot which in its turn buds flowers and fruits the blossom wa3 perfec tion no change seemed necessary but after all it was only passing ip through us process of growth for of course it was not until the rich ripe fruit appearol that it could give food to its fullest value perhaps thi explains why it is dit- tney flcult for the child to understand the did look after her babies be parent we must have patience for f she didnt need to think she- the little bud lias not even reach- could come around now and she ed tho flower stage as yet how n her run over to the hen house then can it see the fruit tlie bi hen3 ar because we have already passed e box i ngn to stop her she jumped right on top of the box tho screen tipped off and she looked in at her four little babies grown so much bigger she hardly knew them then she saw all that good lunch for it was just between dinner and supper and the chicks had six meals you remember she thought it looked pretty good and didnt she plump right own in the box she was so big sho nearly filled it and it scared them all ter ribly but after awhile jimmy peeked out from behind the shawl in their little bedroom that was where they hid because they didnt know who she was for they forgot what mamma hen looked like tliey hadnt seen her for so long jim- mie was pretty excited but very bravo for he was the biggest you know so when he peeked out he said you better not eat up all our 11 tell mamma lady but she just clucked and clucked and had it nearly all eaten up before mamma lady came out and made her get out of thore pretty quick mamma lady told her since airft menace in- i ft which will mane luhuon praci v e from attack has vortical range of 54 miles fires 23 rounds a minute and it is claimed can bo fairly certain of hitting once for every ten shots plane sunday school lesson after that she april 5 lesson i lesus teaches humility luke 14 714 18 1517 i grave dangers and told them to spend their money as here to spread hap- iiness and good fellowship lor their less fortunate neighbors he himself illustrates his own command in that he mad3 his friends riirn the humbh of the earth and gave of his time and strength to alleviate the distresses of the sick and those in trouble at his table in the early church were gath- 1 an april adoration sans the sunrise on an amber morn earth be glad an april day is born is wearing winters done and aprils la the by annabelle worthington skies j earth look up with laughter la your illustrated dressmaking lesson fur- what new york when you entertain at laster- 1 une eyes putting off her dumb dismay of snow earth bade all her unseen children grow then the sound of growing in the air rose to god a liturgy of prayer and tho thronged succession of the days uttered up to god a psalm of praise laughed the running sap in every vein laughed the running flurries of warm rain laughed tiie lifo in every wandering root laughed the tingling cells of bud and shoot god in all the concord of their mirth heard the adoration song of earth charles g d roberts kishc ery pattern golden text whosoever exalteth j jews and gentiles masters and himself shall be abased and he1rv that humbleth himself shall exalied luke 14 11 analysis j munion service is tho image and fore- j taste of the heavenly banquet in the i kingdom of god i iii jesus receives the children j to 1517 i on taking tiie lower place 14 i t j jj i in marks gospel we read that jesus was angry with the disciples for try- ii on true hospitality 14 1214 fo chmie away am iii jesus receives tiie children that jesus took the children in his 18 1517 j arms and embraced them we think of busy and important people as being i on taking the lower place 14 almost inaccessible strangers can 711 only approach them if their business this story we are told is a par- is weighty and they have made a able v 7 that is to say we are to previous appointment but jesus i believe she will i next week somehing good old rover than tor them to understand us if we would but drift in thought back cllick3 to yesterday and often as we re member our youthful dreams and young ideas our discipline will per haps be imbued with more tolerance and understanding aong with the teaching which we give on look ing back we may find we did some pretty foolish and often even absurd things which seemed portectly al right and the only thing to do at that time so time and change bring us ever nearer the open door of freedom power and love and the climb up wards stretches out into a land of wondrous beauty the tomorrow of eternity twiliht hour story about wee chicks and other little friends chapter 15 i wonder what jimmie chick and hi3 three little fluffy sisiers were j a voice is calling while we weep it served infer from it the sort of conduct ra- whose task was more important and mamma hen right didnt it per- quired of the children of gods king- comprehensive than that of any man in a hattor rioni it is also an illustration ot conduct the point or he was never too busy to see thos those younger days it is easier tor f jtf better deni itjsialso an illustration st was always accessible and available us to understand the youthful minds v tii i mamma when she hatches out some christian about easter hymn by b c freeman awake my soul to lift the song and hush the hearts discordant strife the fear of death has ruled too long the king of love is lord of life night long we watch the tomb with dread and lo the stone is rolled away seek not tho living mid the dead who move upon tho plains of day then fold away this cerement of scarlet sorrow where wo move not death but life tho sacrament that binds 113 to the will ot love doing all this time i just know they were having a pretty good time if mamma lady looked after them for she and hilly never no not onco did they fjrget tiiom that was why they wero so happy it wouldnt be very nice to have mamma all at once forget to get dinner would it you just couldnt bo vory happy without any dinner could you thats why it we have a kitty or a little dog or perhaps a little canary that sings so beauti fully in its cage in the suu shine wo will always yes always remem ber to feed them at meal time we mustnt feed them too often cither for it isnt good for them to have something to cat all the time any moro than it is for you to always keep eating some candy or a cookie all day long those little tummies get awfully tired working all tho time dont you think it is much hotter to save the candy or cookie till after dinner or after supper isnt it well that is tho way it is vith most animals too but you remem ber mamma hen was quit bad when she didnt care it her little chicks got any breakfast at all or not and then worse still ran away unheeding him who patient stays to speak the word i live and keep the tryst on galilean ways where once he walked he walks again where once he loved lovo knows no end for evermore he lives with men a loving councillor and friend and we because he livc3 aud they our loved who fell amid the strlfo shall feel that fuller lite and free the king ot love is lord ot lifo lord algy why did you accedo to your valets demands lord arthur ho threatened to strike and quit just when i was halt dressed you know meaning of the parable is given in who came to him he never gave v 11 whoever exalts himself shall precedence to important people he l humbled and the man who h imbles was not so occupied with saving the himself shall be exalted this prin- world that he could opare no time for ciple seems often to have been on the children selfimportance is a sin to lips of jesus or it is three times which christians and others are nl- quoted in lukes gospel it might be ways exposed a mere principle oi worldly wisdom i christian theology has often been for it is a fact often illustrated in darkened by the belief thai- little everyday life that the man who give3 children unless they have been bap- himself airs gets put in his place tized and regenerated are subject to but that is not the meaning of jesus- the wrath of god but jesus seems we are to understand rather that to to say that unless rown men be be groat on earth is not at all the changed right ound and become as -i- thing as to be great in the king- little children they cannot enter the dom of god that many who are first kingdom for the kingdom consists of here shll be last there in the king- belongs to those of childlike spirit dom greatness is marked by service here is something very distinctive in not by power or wealth christianity the ambition af the it is not only in ancient palestine jew was to keep the law the ambi- that there have been bitter disputes tion of the gentile to be powerful or as to peccdence as to who should be to be wise but pwer and wisdom and given the seat on the hostesss right scrupulous righteousness are not so hand who should be given the front important to god as the childlike seats on tho platform the christian heart but what is this childlikeness is not to push himself jesus christ required of men jesus was not though he was the son of god con- sentimental about children he him- descended to men of low estate the self as the eldest of a large family christian must follow jesus in this j doubtless knew how raughty and dif- 1 is not to be a climber worldly ficult children can be what then ambition we may say always soars did he 1 can he was probably think- up to be served christian ambition ing not of the innoceice of children always descends to serve the gen- but of their trustfulness a child oral advice about suitable conduct at does not doubt that he is loved does dinners had been given by jewish rot doubt that lis little affairs are rabbis lefore jesus but he made his of importance to him parents does not commonsense advice a parable of the doubt that provision will be made for 1 1 tjivi r n fntvinva intl mrv linit 0010 easter kisses public lovemaking an oldtime easter custom i3 still a feature of the holiday in various parts of eng land on tho first tuesday after easter the young mon of hungerforu a small town on the borders of wilt- ehiro and berkshire may safely kiss overy maiden they meet this privilege has been handed down since john o gauuts day and the men are expected to give an orange in exchange for the salute many year3 ago a large sum ot money was bequeathed to the town authorities of smedgatc in york shire on condition that every east er tho interest on the money was distributed among poor people who wished to get married but had not enough money to buy the necessary furniture enha aj flattering jacket costume it is a season of jackets tho one sketched is in the soft green printed crepe in combination in some parts of the country girls with plain green cilk crepe that have an easter test that is supposed j matches the ground to indicate the identity of their fu- j the skirt shows slenderizing line in the easter idea is expressed in the choice of food and in the decorations for a dinner given during easter week the following menu is suggested fruit cup chicken pie creamed celery or baked ham spinach with eggs mashed potatoes rolls salted nuts sweet pickles easter salad easter baskets coffee easter salad is made with hai boiled eggs cut iii half crosswise the white portio is then sliced length wise aud arranged ou lettuce leaves to form thj flower petals tho flower centers are made of stiff mayonnaise sprinkled with the egg yolk pressed through a sieve endive leaves are used for tho foliage for the kaster baskets make cup cakes with any good cako recipe when cool carefully remove centers with a sharp knife just before serv- ing put in the center of each basket a spoonf- ot fruit gelatin and top this with whipped cream or ice cream placecards and nut cups combined are made of empty egg shells washed and dried tho eggshell can bo made to stani on a card by means of sealing wax the edges of the egg shells aro finished with the hot sealing wax write names on cards and fill tho shell with salted nuts small round cookies can be sp 1 with a little white frosting and dcor- ated whil tie frosting is still moist with flowers cut out of colored gum- and stems drops with strips of citron for leaves tulip cakes are made by frosting squares 0 plain white cake with a frosting made of confectioners sugar and decorating the top rows of flowers made with tiny yellow or pink gum- drops and strips of citron for the little folks these quaint conceits carried out in cake decorations will delight the little folks and make especially nice center pieces for the easter party follow your favorite spongecake recipe and bake in a sheet then cover with light- colored chocolate icing roughing it ture husbands the test consists of j pointed hip yoke treatment hiccup a bit here and there to look as selecting an onion to represent each jacket is in popular hip length style no s136 comes in sizes 14 1g 18 years og 33 and 13 inches bust the 16ycar size requires 4 yards of 39inch figured wiih 1j yards of 39inch plain material navy blue flat crepe siil with white eyelet embroidered batiste is exceed ingly youthful beige flat crepe silk is also fashion- of the eligible men all the onions are then placed in the chimney cor ner to force tiieir growth the first to show signs of sprouting is con sidered to represent the lucky man the spring by alix thorn over the high bare hills i see her able choice coming i wool jersey tweed and shantung joyous her eyes new hopo she also suitable for this interesting sports ever brings 1 model parted her lips lightfooted glad how to order patterns and buoyant write your name and adrcss plain- finding brown fields and soft the jy giving number and size of such patterns as you want enclose 20c in stamps or coin coin preferred wrap song she sings all fragrance light giver of gifts and color wakning and blessing every sleep ing thing meeting chill blasts with just a bint of smiling undying youth we greet her friendly spring it carefully for each number and address your order to wilson pattern service 73 west adelaide st toronto the poet by witter bynner a poet lived in galilee whose mother dearly knew him and hi3 beauty liko a cooling tree drew many people to him kingdom ii on true hospitality 11 1214 we are not to understand by this that jesus tells christians they are to give no parties to their friends but a man is not to fancy himself as being hospitable and a good fellow bu- cause he often entertains his friends and those whom he likes there is nothing meritorious about that the distinctive clement in the christian character is that it has a love which breaks through the narrow restric- ons of class and the group of people we happen to like and em braces the whole world including our enemies the hope of reward is not to be the christian motive the christian must good to other3 because he loves them not because nc will be reward ed for it but he will be rewarded his reward will come in the resur rection of the just that is to say in heaven jesus did not denounce him by a fathers and mothers care they had to agree it wa3 midnight on his way through the smokingroom to his own quarters the secretary of tho club ho lov the speech of simple men saw a young man huddled in a chair and iltuo childrens laughter hallo he said i was just going ho came they always came again to shut up for the night i thought ho went they followed after everybody had one aront you i going home i ii0 sweethearted things to say the member shook his head sadly an ho was solemn only i darent he replied when people wero unkind that day darent echoed tho secretary hes stand there straight and lonely nothing wrong i hope plenty came from tho young and tell them what they ought to do man at eight oclock i tolephon- i love other folk ho pleaded ed to my wife and gavo her a per- 1 as you lovo mo and i lovo you foctly good excuse for not going j but almost no one heeded straight home and ho lowered his voice to almost a whisper ive for gotten what i said much like soil as possible scatter some candy corn over the soil and havo some downy yellowandwrite chicks picking at it or at one end of the cake outline a little yard with a lattice fence made of citron or orange rind cut into strips in the yard havo a mother hen surrounded by a flock of little chicks the mother hen should bo picking at bits ot candies instead of the chicks one could uso little bunnies some of them sitting up and some of them apparently run ning along a little bunch of citron can be placed here and there to repre sent grass and the bunnies may be nibbling at this for another centerpiece bako a round cake and frost inserting a cel luloidrimmed mirror in tho center ot the frosting and around this arrange strips of citron angelica or green gumdrops to represent ferns and foli age about a lake on tho lake placo celluloid ducks with other ducks rest ing in the foliage first actor tj10 hotel clerk just handel mo a bill for 10 for our board two days can you beat it second actor sure it i can get my trunk out of the window indias population new delhi india ti1i3 years i census of india which has just been completed shows a striking in- i crcaso for tho last decade of moro a poet died in galilee they stared at him and slow him what would they do to you and me if we should say wo knew him wealth but he warned men of its prince of salesmen one for the golfers placid old lady to golf apparol salesman id like to look at soino than 32000000 in tho countrys pop- largo handicaps please my husband his royal highness is also the ulation which is now placed at 351- said it ho had had ono yesterday ho 000000 persons would have won the golf tournament mutt and jeff by bud fisher tkri bird legends of calvary one of tho most interesting legends concerning tho crucifixion tells how as christ fas dying on the cross a llttlo brown bird fluttered round the crown of thorns and succeeded in pulling out one spike to ease his pain the blood from tho wound fell upon the breast of the bird and dyed it crimson so that ever after wards the robin bore a red breast as a sign of its devotion a swedish tradition says that tho stork derived its name from the fact that it flew round the cross of cal vary crying styrka strength en and it is also believed that tho swallow is so called because it hovered over tho cross crying svala console the swedish term it the bird of consolation in russia tho sparrow ha3 a male volent reputation it is said that at the crucifixion when the soldiers were in doubt whether the saviour still lived tho swallows sang urn- mor ummer he is dead he 13 dead but tho sparrows cried jif jit ho is living he is living so that further torture might bo in flicted the legend of the crossbill tolls how a tiny bird fluttered against tho saviours hand striving with all its puny might to draw the nails from his hand scarcely conscious the saviour blessed the little friend a further legend says that before this time the crossbills beak was quite straight but that its persistent efforts wrenched it crosswise a bald fact grandpa an old warrior who had fought in tho south african wars was relating some thrilling yarns to his young nephew it must be getting on for thirty years ho told the boy when a bullet last grazed my head the youngster smiled as lie gazed up at tho old fellows bald head there isnt much grazing left now is there grandpa he venture truth truth is a gem that is found at a great depth whilst on tho surface ot this work all things are weigh ed by this false scale ot distort byron