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Care of Young Ciuelts, with fine clover chaff and ehiek food
The methods ee feediz a and carina is scattered on it. The little fence fs
for baby chicks are as many and' 1a eho ehe era sedlsthrough
varied as those of our real babies, and the day. After the 3.30 feeding, the
as with them, it pays to start right, .• hover is lowered and heat increased':
keep on right, and never deviate from, to insure extra. warmth at bedtime and:
year tr.ethe*zi , feer once established, thus avoid crowding.
We build the coal fires is our brood -1, After the first week, the first feed:
er stoves at :east twenty-four .hours` in the morning fs chick food in the
before using the hor:s,c--clean, gritty; litter end always their drink of soar
sand is placed on the board floor to a° mfak at 9.30, mash of ono part egg,',
death of two insides. A cloth covered, oatmeal, bran and nmeel mixed with,
dire s,,ree : eighteen inches high is' our milk to a crumbly mss;.—never,,
st .i ate, areer:d the hover, about a, sloppy, The neon feeding is scratch'
f s S Rra�nm it, thus keeping the chicks! feed, 3.30 mash, and at night all they
within the ,tianeled zone. Use brooderz will clear up of the scratch food again.`
thermometer and britt ti` tempera -I; Gradually I change the mash so that:
ere tee to is :ety-seven or ninety-, at three weeks they are getting three'
eight degrees. Men thirty-six banns parts of bran, two of cornmeal, one.
Oil tire lt.^,:ri s are t teen from the ing of white mmiddlinga, one of sifted beef
e' Sat&v s ir. warm :bled baskets cul scrap :end ons -half ground bone. This,
eareit t Zr aceal':re'aler rise'he era If is kent the.dry mesh hepper, before
is a .,eeat:fel sight t'i' r.'.'e, ::'a see the t: cna :an tie ghee.
ye:ters, theft ise'ds ge eft r the aeree By .lois time the feuntaims are filled
•Zen s .:r areengei ilia: e f ternseets with 't. a6:'r m,`xht warm.'
they tar not get het, 1.e. gout before, ed. Vliet are p'..ie<rf on the fiat Site
fat's' P. ^...1 that is their Yeree a n aril& of a taco ltl .f ,)S'!r against tile' wall and,
wed: they .e a nz ion sl4L I try to' the sand. en the fly., r in front of them:.
gel then; :eat the F n e - e3tz lz?nte ins i al'e'ti try s kept wet—extra sandal or a..:
the er one; r : rd :r +u st three pen. they, sill being placed -there kept soaped. ,
are ;;iron :e very Fain feedire of The herd coal ashes are thrown in one,
"re:? al lilts, day ' =hree d ani r.:r - ia9 t? 1 ' rnu 4 f the ho t e r rd the chicks_
egg, ortr.! l toe r. At ,lin e'e:se ;i'emelt 4n there citing mueh of the+
tin: -t air wr i ilia to ...s t ma: One egg to err zr ° el_
::Fes , !.^a :. 'Sfl}..{ ro::t. firs.. 1 fled Very gradually the mash is changed
6a l a' , , " s t d:ti l ^. ere reze1 on erail Fre are using, tlie regular growing
the tl ,_:.r reeled the igee fieedire,`• fl deo e` ,sh eensistieg e , by weight, three
'rt they 'E " . " a C'1:, 'm er small '; warts is of ^,r ;n, three parts of cornmeal,.
ate Wim. Wt' 8a a a them f14'a ?free rtrrts of white middlings and
times a s t.......reenenen the teasen. or two parte of beef scrap, the sour milk
tietdd the of. The t,ltatr1r the other part. Also one part,
iirse rr re. days they g. the c ee ne i of rrhere bene
then a I t Sion a t whiz a elashl By fdt.r. "&, ti. ;e method
,
we seldom'
,' : 1' r. Be the esti of the, Leas= maze than two per cent., and a
we , pr - .,o; :°lar SwF: car: real aesti 4 em eal,r rise ie uni,no ton The
erelCi 1, sneer of t "R is"'S n1 iS P WV<:i ; tae" :$ cillarget, as needed, never al-
4ef re them. The tleer Y t::a'n e-warea',: Tawe l to beeonle Fail or Leavy.
Extra Special Washing
How to Take Care of the Frail and .Dainty Ga
Will Not Stand the Big Wash.
nts That
ids at hand
BY GFI:a`RUDE COBURN JESSUP.
The erne:: rend the feel asel the loolq have all the rece,sary liqu ,
of are 1n . ot1'ee freeit from the lines:. with plenty of howls or pans of suit-
or .he nitre gr ace, 'afford one of the real , able sizes and :absolutely clean and
E'at fie ten:;, of the hoyas4T:eeper. " free from rust. Some soft white rags
'Many a tied wiztrtir. ie rested by them, ` or cheesecloth will be needed, and
on eery 1i:extart tea -hairy afterraon, probably a small, clean brush. Large
After the spring, cleaning i,3 donetubs, rubbing board and boiler have no
and sa attan time in on for the young place in this day's program. A high
folk, there is a Variety of c'ethirag tobench or table at which one may stand
he toted €we; (i s'ardell or put in' eomfortalay, and a high stool or chair
orde •. A thrifty, woman diteards very are desirable.
little. On a bright Men lay morning,' The best white scan, already flaked
when curt ani air are right and energy'' or shaved thin with a knife,should be
thehigh, e temptation is to gather up cooked until dissolved in te softest,.
everyth'•ng that is not perf' tFy fresh clearest water obtainable. If the very
aril clean aril get it into the purifying slightest stiffening is wanted, as for
suds end disinfecting light. Eight here organdy, a solution of i.urax is used
the must beware! Not every soiled for rinsing. Gasoline of the best and
garment can stand up under the rod- tvliitest quality should be ready in
tine of the laundry, Just now, especial-; abundance. A stili more volta.ile fluid
ly, when thin fabrics of mal delicacy ' may be needed for lace collars and
are in vogue, wastefulness from care- vests which Cannot be conveniently
lese eleaning is too common. Crepes removed from a dark garment and
and other sheer silks are high-priced must be cleaned by patting with a
and difficult to fit and finish. Long little fluid at a time which is absorbed
Jaye Gf patient sewing and many dol- by a soft pad of cheesecloth or old.
Lars. slowly earned and joyfully spent, linen held under the spot. A mixture
may be thrown away with one dip into recommended for this purpose follows:
hot soapy v;aem. Color, crispness, . 1 gallon gasoline, 1 ounce alcohol,
form, even durability, of the choicest la ounce chloroform, l ounce ether.
possession may vanish thus quickly. '"The two -ounce mixture of alcohol,
Imperfect dyes, also, make noses- chlorofor mi and ether may be pur-
sery the cleaning of many fabrics
separately'. The sudsing of a number chased at the drug store in one bottle,
of colors at once, or leaving them in and one-fourth of it added to a quart
the tub or basket, may destroy the of gasoline when needed.
beauty of all. Little Mary's handsome For summer cottons such as ]awns,
plaid becomes a smear because the
red runs all through the other colors; should not be exposed to the ravages
'itother s hand -made lace that came all of soap, a good supply of thin cooked
the way from his missionary sister in laundry starch is the best thing. If
Chile to frim her best blue voile, turns ecru or natural linen color is to be
a hopeless gray; the white pique cuffs
and cellar on Jean's favorite buff preserved then cooked bran water may
school frock can never be snowy white take the place of the white starch.
again; and the ribbons and.silk waist Of the sorted garments there will be
are ruined.
No, don't gather them up and put
them into the machine! Save'them for
a special day, and then have all the
materials ready for a thorough job.
Wait for a fair morning, when it is
warm and dry enough for quick evap-
oration, and when you can work out in
the yard leisurely, then have a really
good time luring newness back to
aging garments and restoring to the
dimities and fine ginghams, which can
no longer be dry -cleared and yet
;several members of the family their
special finery.
Father's neckties, and the boys', will
need attention; the little girls' hair -
ribbons; the blue voile that is to be.
altered and the yellow crepe party
dress that had ice cream spilled down
the front; that old summer silk' of
Mother's that looked so worthless; the
delieate cuffs and collars, and all the
gloves. They do accumulate amazing-
ly but a day devoted to intelligent
renovating will surprise the most san-
guine. Replacing the garments, or
even shopping for .new materials,
would take many times as long, to say
nothing of the cost, and the expense
for cleaning fluids is as nothing com-
pared to that of profesaionai cleaning.
Different Processes.
Fadi or five groups of articles may
be sorted out and handled the same
daquite economical,) if care is y yused
tibout ,cleaning: the lightest' and least
sailed first, then the: next dirtiest, and
so on. There will be several different
processes. The first requisite is to
gasoline and starch have been hung
up. The g'•asoline will need all day to
evaporene, and the starched clothes
should dry early and be sprinkled
ready for the items, when they are
heated fox the woolens.
When everything that needed a full
bath has been hung up, we may sit
dawn to the spots. As has been sug-
gested, if there is only a little oily
mixture of dust at nick and wrists, or
a grease spot on the vest,we, take a
little soft dauber of cheesecloth and
a larger pad for an absorber under the
spot, and pat with the cleaning fluid
over and over, turning . the absorber
each time as the dirty fluid is carried
into it, until there is na trace ofelirt
left, Only airing and pressing then
remain.
As to other grease spots we must
remember that we cannot successfully
clean a spot if the garment is dirty.
We may remove the grease spot, but
it will be only moved along and will
form a ring or streak around the clean
spot. Why is this?
Gasoline (or benzine and other dry
eleanere, such as chloroform and
ether) dissolve ails but when the dry.
'Using Gasoline.
cleaner evaporates, the oil is left be-
hind, just as sugar is left when water'
has evaporated from syrup, If a sticky
spot of syrup is to be °removed front.
cloth it must be not only dissolved in
water but must be washed away with
more water. The sugar does net vanish
into the air, :and neither does the oil
which the gasoline dissolves; it must:
be rinsed away with repeated fresh
supplies until no oil relent -bra to re-
settle after the solvent has evaporated,
If the oily spot held dust it will be
carried along with the dissolved oil
in the gaeoTine and the cleanness of.
the garment will depend upon the
thoroughness of the rinsing,
A drop of gasoline en a grease spat
acts as a drop of rain does on a dusty,
board—it spreads in every direction
and carries the dirt out from the'
eeutre in a ring. If there is not more
gasoline to follow, wain and again,,
until the ring is pushed quite off the.
cloth, then dirty streaks will remnin.
Rinsing is just as important in dry
cleaning es in sudsing,
If a whole garment is sailed, as a
silk blouse may be, or lad gloves, or a
child's oat, it is most easily cleaned
in a quantity of gasoline to cover, as
though it were water, with squeezing
and turning;, in one bath after another
until the last one remains clear. The
gasoline is kinder to the hands and,
more effective if warmed,, by setting
the can or howl in hot water. Of
course gasoline must not be warmed
or used near a fire. Also, do not rub.
garments in gasoline, hard enough to
produce friction.
Growing Seed Potatoes.
The farmer who intends to produce
his own supply of seed potatoes should'
now plan for the crop. The seed plot,
shouldbe removed some considerable;
distance from the main crop of pota-
toes and special hill -selected seed
should be used for planting. During
the growing season this plot needs to
be carefully sprayed and any hills
showing disease should be merciless-
ly removed. Seed for next year's
planting can best be selected at dig-
ging time. The best hills would na-
turally be removed •first and marked
for use in the home seed plot for the
following year. The remainder of the
plot can then be harvested and this
seed used for the main •crop. Follow-
ing a program of this kind Srill en:
able the careful farmer to develop a
satisfactory strain of potatoes that
will. be especially adapted to home
conditions.
A balanced daily program of work,
play and recreation will make for
greater accomplishment and better
living.
two piles of white or very light; first,
laee and net collars and guimpes, silk
and •cotton gloves, and fight cotton or
silk dresses which are but slightly
soiled and need only gasoline for the
oily parts that have been next the
skin, or for accidental spots; and, sec-
ond, similar articles which have been
previously dry-cleaned and reworn.
until they are soiled all through and
must be washed in either soap or
starch water.
The third group may contain white
or might kid gloves, silk ribbons, ties
and mufflers, 'blouses and dresses, all
to be immersed two or more times in
gasoline. The fourth bunch will be
sim.i:lar to the third but of darker
articles, and more soiled. Woolens not
thoroughly shrunken' and of fast color
should be dry-cleaned in gasoline, and
will make a fifth group, along with
the small boys' trousers and ,caps and
such other heavy articles as may need
only a careful sponging and pressing.
If spots are to be treated, they should
be encircled by a white `thread or chalk
nark so they will not be lost as soon
as moistened. .
In the fifth pile will be those excel-
lent woolen and silk things previously
dry -Cleaned to the limit; that can profit
finally by warm ,suds . and equally
warm riinsing-to remove all s'ti'ckiness
and grayness. These . may follow
through the water the daintier articles
mentioned as a part of the second pile,
for all the soap.washing ehauld;be
put off until after things. cleaned in
Spring freshened cows : should be
fed much in the same manner as dur-
ing•the winter, except that grass will
take the place of ensilage and other
roughage until the drought period
comes. A well- balanced grain ration
should be compounded much the sante
as for winter feeding. Grain grown
upon the farm should constitute the
base of this grain. ration. Experiments
show that cows will produce enough
more mills on pasture to more than
pay for the grain ration, besides en-
courage persistent milk flow and sus-
tain the cows in good flesh,
While the majority of dairymen
muck prefer winter cows, spring
freshened cows should not be con-
sidered unprofitable, On my farm I
have a large amount of 'lowland pas-
ture and I And that I can produce milk
much cheaper during the summer than
during the winter. I find also that the
spring freshened cows help out on the
milk cheque and this is quite accept-
able a$ farm expenses always run
much higher during summer months.
With a suitable grain ration, some
supplemental roughage, when needed,
and proper care, spring --freshened.
cows can be made quite profitable.
Paint Primps Poultry House.
Painting adds greatly both to the
appearance and service of all build-
ings and appliances. One may buy
ready mixed paints, or may purehase
paste pigments and ell and mix them.
All surfaces should be elean and dry
before they are painted. Use a prim-
ing coat made of equal parts of paint
and linseed oil and ever with ane or
more coats of paint, which should be
thoroughly brushed into the surface..
Whitewash is the cheapest of all <�
paints, and may be used either for'
exterior or interior surfaces. It can
be made by slaking about ten pounds
of quicklime in a pail with two gallons •
of water, covering. the pail with cloth
ar burlap and allowing it.. to slake for `'
one hour. Water is then .added to
bring the whitewash to a consistency
which may be applied readily. A
weatherproof whitewash for exterior
surfaces may be made as follows: (1)
Slake one bushel of quieklime in 12
gallons of hot water, (2) dissolve 2
pounds of common salt and one pound Lesson Foreword --The downfall of; scattered. After keeping together as
of sulphate of zinc in 2 gallons of Judah occurred in two stages. The, far as Jericho, they dispersed, each
boiling water; pour (2) into (1), then first was in B.C. 507, when the Baby-imart seeking his own safety.
add 2 gallons of skim..niilk and mix Ionians captured Jerusalem and car -J V. G. Brought him . to Riblah.
thoroughly. Whitewash is spread sled Jehoiachin, along with many lead-; Although present. at the beginning of
lightly over the surface with a broad fn„ nobles, warriors and artisans, into the siege, 'Nebuchadnezzar does not
brush. evzle to Babylon (see 24. 10 1b) The
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
JUNE 18
The Downfall of Judah, 2 Kings 25: 1.12. Golden Text-
Be not deceived; God is not mocked, for whatsoever a
man soweth, that shad he also reap. ---Gal. 6: 7,
Spraying Bush Fruits.
In. the ]candling of busk fruits, it
has not been found as practical to
control diseases attacking these plants
by spraying as it is for similar
troubles on tree fruits. The general
practice is to cut out and burn :i11 old.
canes as soon as the fruit has been
removed. Other diseased canes may
well be taken out upon their first ap-
pearance of the ailments. It is wise
to select varieties that are resistant
to diseases.
Caterpillars on the leaves of rasp-
berries and blackberries can be con-
trolled with a spray of arsenate of
lead. Us'e one pound of the powdered
arsenate to fifty gallons of water.
Mildew, which appears as a .grayish
powdery fungous, is controlled by an
application of potassium sulphide used
at the rate of one ounce of the sul-
phide to two or three gallons of water.
Plant lice are controlled by nicotine
sulphate. This should be applied, how-
ever, before the leaves curl, since this
folding of the leaves prevents the
spray from reaching the lice.
Brushing the lower crust with egg
whites, some housewives say, 'elimin-
ates sogginess in pies.
Parents as Educators
Blessed are the Tactful—By Mrs. Lydia Lion Roberts
Two boys went up to a house and sat
down on the steps, shuffling their
muddy feet and dragging a heavy cart
back -and forth en the path. It was
not their house ' nor even their own.
neighborhood, yet they had taken
noisy possession. Presently a man
opened the door, watched them quietly
a moment and then said pleasantly,
"How do you do? Won't you come.
in?"
The boys looked up in abashed sur-
prise, sheepishly got up and hurriedr
away without a word. The' man smiled
and closed the door.
The man could have shouted, scold-
ed, threatened or abused the trespass-
ers wieh doubtless unpleasant results
before the boys went away. Because
he was plieaaeant and tactful the annoy `.
ance''ceased at once and the incident
was Closed. .
We admire diplomacy; we sigh when
we meet untactful person's who rub -us
the wrong way. ' A .person may be
good and yet lack the soothing balm
of tactfulness: We realize this between
older .peopl'e. but I wonder: why we do
not practice it more with children?
Too often we are careless and blunt,
hurting sensitive little feelings and
often making it twice as hard 'for
children to be good and kind because
we are so untiactful.'
On` a pretty suburban street there
were ten boys who played together,
and problems of property rights often
came: up. Evety tune "a mother ap
proaehed the boys in'a. friendly, rea-
sonable spirit, the boys responded, and
there was no trou11e. .. One : day a
mother looked out of the window to
see two boys_fighting furiously ever.
her smooth back lawn, while an ad-
miring crowd•of playmates gathered
near. She thought a minute and then
went out and stepped up, to the an-
tagonists, and saki goodnaturediy, "I
don't like to have my pretty lawn torn
up, so would you boys please go over
to the vacant lot across the street to
finish your; fight? You see, this is niy
land and I can't have you fighting
here, but there is plenty of room over
there."
The boys stopped a minute, looked
at each other, then each slowly grill -
lied, gave her a cheery, "Sure!" and
the whole crowd moved :amiably up the
street without firiirhing the fight.
Children do not like to be talked
over as if they had no ears, and they'
are hurt and antagonized when their
likes and dislikes are laughed at or
their mistakes ridiculed.
A little :gim11, ,whose family; had in-
dulged in a hearty laugh because in
dressing herself she had put her un
derwear ,on over her stockings instead'
of underneath, said reproachfully to.
her mother, "I don't like you to Baugh
—it' makes me feel so mean at my-
self!"
We would not dare treat our friends
in such a.;manner, for we would soon
be friendless. Then why treat 'little,
children that way when we need to be
friends with them- if we= are going to
teach ar guide or help. them'? - The
friendship of little, children is one of
the sweetest, most precious gifts with
which life can bless us,. and mito the,
tactful .shall it be given:
appear second stage was when the succeeding ^ it was captured.
�n ehpre�td re
�tnaved
o he king, Zedek]ah, revolted, and the Baby- r his headquaters to Riblah, a city in
Ionian army advanced once again on, the valley of the Orontes, south of
Jerusalem. After a� siege of a years Bernath and in Syria. It was a suit-
captured
uit-
c tpturedand a lafnd eB.C. ked 580),Thexile the city
it vh ah able place for military headquarters,
followed the se tune of Jerusalem is' It was there that Jelmonliaz had been
put in chains by Pharaoh-neehah (ch.
the great dividing point in the history ry ,sen-
.
of Israel. Before the exile the pro -1
33). Gave judgment; passed se
tense on him,
phets c.,uldnot get1 a sympat'netici V. 7.The Babylonians perpetuated
heaving from the perp e� but after :he a the Assyrian policy of "frightful-
eeee it w;ts seen that the prophets, ness" but it should be remembered
were in the right, and Israel's religion • that' among the ancients there was
beeame lamely a prophetic religion.
I. Jerusalem :Besieged, 1-3.
V. 1, The ninth year of his reign.
Zedekiah reigned eleven years, ch. 24:
18. He had been set on the throne by
the Babylonians and was made to
swear allegiance to them. This vow also slain 'at Riblah.
of homage he kept in the earlier part
little mercy shown in war. Put out the
eyes. "Putting out the eyes was a
punishment resorted to by the As-
syrians in dealing with rebellious vas-
sals" (Skinner). From vs. 18-21 and.
Jer. ch. 52, we learn that many of
the nobles officers and priests were
of his reign, but eventually the war III. Jerusalem Sacked, 8.12.
party among his councillors induced V. 8. The Babylonian army proceed -
him to revolt against Babylon. The ed to sack the city of Jerusalem. The
tenth month; the month of Jar'.iary.
city was captured in the fourth month.
Before the exile, the Hebrew calendar (v. 3), and the sacking did not begin
was used and the year began in the until the fifth month. During this •
autumn, when the fraits of the earth month the officer -in -charge, Nebuzar-
were gathered in (Exod. 23: 166), but adan, before destroying Jerusalem,
after the exile, the Babylonian eaten- had awaited instructions from Nebu-
dar was adopted and the new year fell chadnezzar, who was in Riblah.
in the month of April. Nebuchadnez- V. 9. The treasures of the temple -
zar. In B.C. 606 the Assyrian empire were removed and carried as booty to
fell before the Ohaldeans, and Baby. Babylon before the temple was burn-
lon, instead of Nineveh, became the ed. ('See vs. 13-17, Jer. 52: 17-23.)
seat of that great empire. Nebnchad Then the temple,.- the royal palaces
nezzar came to the throne of Babylon and the houses of the people were
in B.C. 604, and reigned for forty- � burned.
V. Q. Brake down rite walls. .This
three years. He was a powerful ruler!
and under him the city of Babylon' would render Jerusalem incapable of
entered upon a period of wonderful : defence and powerless to effect any
growth and prosperity. They built future revolt. Nebuchadnezzar's pun-
forts; bulwarks, or some sort of siege-; pose seems to have been to make Jeru-
walls. - i salem uninhabitable. Thus the pro-
V. 2. The city was besieged. The phecy of Micah was literally fulfilled:
siege lasted from the ninth (v. 1) to Jerusalem shall become heaps, ,and
the eleventh year of Zedekiah's reign,!the mountain of the houses as the
that is, about a year and a half. + high places of the forest" Micah 3: 12.
V. 3. The Famine was sore (Rev. I V. 11. The inhabitants of Jerusalem,
Ver.). The siege of Jerusalem result-, the deserters to the Chaldean army
ed in the usual effects of a prolonged and as many more as they could lay
siege, --famine in the beleaguered their hands osi, were carried into exile
city. The horrors of the siege seem to by the Babylonians. In Babylonia,
be reflected in Lamentations - 2: 19-22 where they were transported, they
and 4: 10.' The mothers were so were not kept in prison but were al -
crazed by hunger that they were bowed a great measure of freedom, en -
driven to consume their own children gaging in ,agriculture and trade. Many
II. Jerusalem Captured, 4-7.
V. 4. The city was broken up. A
`breach was made in the city walls.
Al the omen of war 9e1 by night. The
defending garrison, or perhaps -the
standing army, headed by the king,
escaped from the city under cover of
night. (See Jer. 39: 4 and 52:.7.)
i The way of the gate 'between aotw o
walls. This was en the southeast side
of the city, near where the king's gar-'
den "was situated at the mouth of the
Tyropean valley. At that quarter the
walls -of thecity were double, -an old
inner wall and an outer wall built
so as to include the pool of Siloam.
In Hezekiah's reign, an aqueduct had
been built to connect the spring of
Gihon with the pool of Siloam: thus
an adequate water supply was assured.
in case of a siege. (See.Isa. 22: 11.)
I The Chaldees another name for the
{ Babylonians. The •Ohaldees 'proper
!lived to the southeast' of Babylonia.
l They supplied the ruling dynasty, of
which Nebuchadnezzar was a member,
and hence their name was frequently
I applied to the new Babylonian empire.
!Toward the plain;^ toward the Jordan.
valley which near Jericho ;widens out
intVo. ,a5. grTheeat fu plain.
itive army m a y hadbeen
able to escape to Jericho, about.
eighteen miles distant, before they
were overtaken, All his army were
of them were materially better off in
Babylonia than they had been in their
own country, but the love of home
made them always turn their eyes
wistfully toward their own country. '
V. 12. The poor of the land. Nebu-
chadnezzar did not wish the land to
revert ' to a jungle; .; so the poorer
classes' were left..to cultivate it, vine
dressers and ,shepherd's.:. The flower of
the nation had gone into exile and
those left were forlorn and spiritless,
They were : exposed . to barbarism,
Their inveterate foes the Edo/lutes•
and the hungry Bedouin from the
desert, overran the country..
Application.
There ie no such thing as disiobey-
ing' God without having sooner ar
later to face the `consequences. A
young man graduated from an On-
tario College and boasted that theme
were certain subjects that he. never
really understood. He had, hiowever,
studied old examination papers, and
read up the answersto questions he
thought would be asked. He succeed-
ed in securing 'pass marks, but later
confessed to a friend that in his pro-
fessional career, he had been severely
handicapped because he needed the
very knowledge which a study of the
subjects he had skipped would have
given him. In the realm of morals
there is no such thing as committing
sin end "getting away with :it."
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