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The Brussels Post, 1925-7-8, Page 7A 'CENTURY' OF PANSIES 13Y DA VXD CITU Cllll4L, I turned the corner of the house About .four We June morning and came on Mary's pansy bed all jeweled with dew. Like the bloom on grapes, yet softer and brighter, the crystals blended tate purples and the oranges and reds, the orchid shades and the deep wines. I wanted her to see it before the sun struck it. I started to call her and there she Was, all dressed, coming out through the shadowy porch, Mary and I hung over that bed of pansies, each isolating out some new :beauty, till the sun climbed over the sumac hedge and lighted the wet petals to a depth and brilliance that madeher outwithleu cry p es te, for the:r velvet was not really wet its ail! "Think of all the years we might have had theta before we tried," she said, "Think of ail the people around here that are having them this year because we finally did try, Because we started them last August." "They might have had the fun of starting them themselves," she said, "But they didn't end we did. And because we have Neighbor with his truck and his business sense about trimming his vegetables with baskets of pansies, lots of folks are going to have pansy beds as fine ne ours." MUM= 'LAST .MAWS 5E0. Mary started the pansies herself, though it is I who pete up the ground for a couple of weeks before the seed is plant, d. It was Mary who first thought of growing some to eell— getting Nnigltbor to try theta out on his' truck of vegetables. It was she' who saved up'tier four- pound basket„ and lined them with paper. And the arrangement of col- ors, the number of plants and all that makes those baskets the prettiest that come into the market of our burg is Mary's, I don't take a bit of credit for it, Because of the demand that two year; of thrifty pansies have made, I am making the bed where the grow them for sale just double what it was last year. It now measures 100 feet square --a "century" of .pansies. I be- gan yesterday to work in a couple of, loade of old cow manure. On the top I shall broadcast a hundred pounds of fine-banemeal, Then let it stand for two weeks. At breakfast, there beside the coffee lay the packets of pansy seed, just coal from the seed houses—ono and a half ounces all told. "You are forehanded, Mary—this is only June, and you said it would be soon enough to get the seed in the ground by July fifteenth." "David," the said. "it will be less than a month before we begin putting in this seed if we are to have it all in by the fifteenth of July." Late that evening Neighbor's track of vegetables stood outside. "Can I have another dozen baskets?" he de- manded. "Some summer folks' just' gettin' up here, must have blooms— ean't live without 'em. They pester me to death if I don't carry pansies! I try to put them off with my mari gold plants or my asters or 'snaps,' but they don't put off worth a cent." NF,I43InOP.'S GOOD-NATUREG COMPLAINT: J declare, I started out to be a tracker --a vegetable trucker! llut what with flower plants and pansies and bunches of, sweet peas and what not, I look about as much like a truck- er as sire of these stores that is all soda fountain and magazines looks like a drug store." n ether words, you look right -up- to-date," I encouraged him. "Which means that you find out what the public wants before they welly 'know "I can set my foot between," said Mary, "but really I don't very often. They are mulched Mien they are small with heli rutted loaves and can stand the oetasional cleaning up I give them, The reason I plant them so close is to keep the ground cool—the slime Tea - son I mulch with leaves in the first piaeo. They eec really cool -weather Omits, though with lots of water every evening during the hot spoils of July and August, they get through and ere as gorgeous again from September till snow as in the spring. . I used to keep the old flowers pick- ed, but once I got so husy I could not do it, and they kept right on blooming,' the' old flowers falling under' the leaves, "Once a week or so I do have a sort of .housecleaning in test my flower beds. Carry along a pail fall of mulch and sort of pet ,up these that need it, "That is my only secret formula for flowers, and especially for cool- weather flowers during the heat: And pansies are especially grateful for it, I have had theist last two and three yeal'e because Of it." Work of the Illustration Stations. John Fixter's report for 1924 of the operation of that invaluable aux- iliary to the Dominion Experimental Farms, the Illustration Stations in the three Prairie Provineos and Brit- ish Columbia, might profitably be in the hands of every fanner in the western half , of the country. Mr. 1"ixter is the Chief Supervisor of the system and he not only tells, through the different district supervisors, of the work that is being done but of how it is being performed. These Stations, which three years ago- num- bored 89, last year totalled 145. They, by actual demonstration on the spot, carry the Work . of the experimental system inumdiately and directly to farmers both individually and collec- tively, the location of the Stations be- ing chosen with a view to attract the greatest attention. As nearly as pose sible the whole country is being grad- ually covered, there being at present eight of theso Stations in Prince Ed- ward Island, thirteen fn Nova Scotia, seventeen in New Brunswick, thirty- eight .fn Quebec, eight in Ontario, eight in 14lanitoba, twenty-three in Saskatchewan, sixteen in Alberta and fourteen in British Columbia. Ono of the principal functions be- ing carried ori is encouragement of the use of good seed. In pursuit of this class of work last year there were sold 20,943 bushels of seed grain, 3,636 bushels of seed potatoes and 9,399 bushels of grass and clover seed.. Another branch of the work to, which especial attention is being paid is the improvement of stock by weed- ing out the poorest and the use of the beast types. An illustration imthe report shows' All exceptionally convenient rack-! stand, loader and unloader, instruc-: tions for the making cf which are; supplied. One other anipng the many useful: lines of work followed is improvement in the housing, feeding and breeding of poultry. For this purpose in 1924,1 256 cockerels, 198 pullets and 699 set -1 tinge of hatching eggs from good lay -I ing strains of Barred Rocks were sold by the Stations. 1 1 Ii S,S LESSON PICNICS WITHOUT COLD HAND.OUTS July 13. The Gospel In Antioch of BY IrLORBNOJ T'AFT EATON, Plsldia, Ante 13; 13.52. Golden Text ,rI don't 'like cold hendwuts," en- all liberally with a can of vegetable —peheld, I have given him' for, a nouneed a =Omelet -1e guest emphatic- soup, Add neceesery seasonings, .A wltnese to the people, a leader and ally, when a holiday luncheon in the good lump of butter, and heat. Servo Commander to the people.—lea. 5514. grove was suggested inst, ead of on the piping het, with stuffed eggs, Cold meat or beam. Chops and steaks aro bath delielous at picnics, but they are expensive, and I hesitate to advocate thein for ordi- nary fare. Elam has an especial lure at outdoor meals; buy it shaved in- stead of sliced, and brown it quickly, Stir some stewed tomato intothe pan with a littleofthe ham fat, and when boiling scramble eggs in it. With one or two hot dishes 00 ice- cold salad is attractive.. We peel and chill tomatoes, slice cucumbers, wash and dr t sweete Jin lettuce, sliced - p p pets, roll all in cheesecloth and lay in the ice pail, with a jar of mayonnaise. Or we Mix a delicate vegetable salad and pack, ice-cold, in a jar or wide- mouthed vacuum, Coffee is carried ANALYSIS. ALTERNATING 5UOCGss AND FA LURE; JOY wITIH PERS(:CUTIONS. INTIMPUCriozs--After leaving Cyp» women too aro more and mare com rue, Paul and Barnabas crossed to the ing to avail themselves'of the chance eouthern shore of Asia Minor, landing far an extra outdoor hour, and the doubtless at Attalla, `Then, after a pienia lunch is becomh g more and short visit to Pcrga, where John Mark more popular, it behooves ne menu turned back for some reason not ex- planners to see that our men have the 0 o food that theyreally like, sort f t o a .y trained theywoe on to Pisidian An- eeeh. Isere, Paul, availing himself of Picnic equipmentris vastlyimproved t the usual avenue of approach to the since my young days. Families dd e Jews which the synagogue offered, de. ed to picnicking now possess deligltt- ful hampers dedicated picnic r a to livered a remarkable address, of which p° notse are preserved in Acts, 13;14.41, lunches, containing a convenient as - After showing how )Sod's hand had1067 segment o1' near silver and enamel- been at work in Hebrew historyfrom ware, salt, pepper and sugar shakers. tab] dining -room table. I think that inert, as a rule, do not like cold hand-outa; and as men= -and 1006 the beginning, he passed on to speak, Our hamper holds four sets of e- ef Jesus as the promised agent of ware; larger families need more. This divine salvation. He argued that sort of a hamper divides honors with through blindness to God and disbe- the modern picnic basket—deep, stiff lief in prophecy the Jewish people of and strong -the shape of a suit case. Jerusalem had condemned Jesus to This is, I admit, lighter, but it must THE VOGUE FOR FLARE. death as a blasphemer,- But as Paul be stocked with the aforementioned event on to show, God had raised the utensils, and therefore cannot be quite Skirts complete circles and waists sinless one, and sent the apostles forth are nipped an, and both are consider- as witnesses to his osse apostles and as convenient ed smart in wardrobes designed for to proclaim forgiveness and divine One energetically pienleking branch wearing at the country club, and for righteousness 3n Ms name, He con- of our family purchased a basket of innumerable outings afterward. This eluded by showing that the law had the same general shape, but much attractive overblouse has a jabot held net the power to save men's souls, larger, to be attached to the running in place by a flat band buttoning to and by warning his hearers not to board of the automobile. This is big the neck and topped by a youthful Shubtheir eyes to the work of God in enough to include a frying pan, chow - the , The sleeves are long and Bath-' hhrist. To -day we are concerned with der requisites, dishes, vacuum bottle eollt e results of this sermon. and as of the food. Bred to a turn -back cuff that is fas- Vs. 42, 43. Paul's sermon produced toned with links. A deep band buttons a deep impressionon inany, and the on the hips and holds the fullness desire was expressed that the missione ftrml in lace. Sizes 34 36 38 40 arses mightrepeatthe message on the MAKING TEE PICNIC CHOWDER. As picnic impedimenta must, how - y p , , , ever be reduced to a minimum, only 42 and 44 inches bust. Size 38 inches following Sabbath, After the meeting absolutely necessary utensils must be bust requires erre yards of 36 -inch or broke up, a largefollowingof Jews included. These, besides dishes,. are a and Gentiles attached themselves to 40 -inch material. Soft front and back Paul and Barnabas. A Christian couple of long toasting forks, a long - flares make an appeal of smartness iniChurchthereby comes into being, and handled frying pan; a big tin coffee - this two-piece skirt, with side-front'tho'missionaries exhort the converts pot and a folding stiff -wire rack of closing, fitting smoothly onto an inner `to "continue" in the grace of God. I good size, with top and two sides, to band. Sizes 26, 28, '30, 32 and •34j They knew full well the pressure, be set up over the fire. On this the coffee pot and frying pan may be set, and on it chops or steak may broil- ed. P A narrow strip of hen wire, long (anon of Paul, that, on the second Sab- enough to be held over the coals, also Our Fashion Book, illustrating the,bath, practically the whole population makes a splendid broiler. newest and rnost practical styles, will, of the city gathered to hear the So much for equipment. be of interest to every home dress- preachers, It was a "capacity" aud- Our very favorite main dish for a maker. Each copy: includes one cot's' lessee. picnic is a chowder, made in a large pon good for five cents in the par- I V. 45. But such demonstrations of Ikettle swung gypsy fashion between chase of any pattern. popular success were too much for: two pales over a fire I must hasten the Jenvs by whom we ate bore to h before d' IIpW TO ORDER PATTERNS. inches waist. Size 28 waist requires; which would be exterted upon these 31A., yards of 36=inch, or 214 yards of converts to recant or relapse, and 54 -inch material. Each pattern 20 they: made a strong appeal. cents. V 44 Sopowerful was the first ser Write your name and address plain - A WORLD WITH SKY Some unfortunate persone live in a eat world—a world that has length end breadth, but no height. With no lift of mind and heart toward God, they afro, as one great thinker hoe described theist merely "lively earth- When, however, a man dives in 0 world with a sky, then the out-of- doors is for him "God's out -of. -doors," as Henry Van Dyke suggests in his Footpath to Peace, The French armers in The Ani esus f g bow their heads in reverence as the sound of the vesper bell comes float- ing across the fields. But there are tnany Canadian farmers into whose souls the church bell has not yet rung the thought of God. The farmer who lives in a world with a sky feels that his acres are really holy land. When he turns the ground, mixed with a raw egg" .and swamp into an orchard end makes two cold water in the big tin picnic coffee- spears of grass grow where one grew pot. At the picnic ground water is ,before, he thinks of himself as sher- added, 'brought to a boil, cooked five. ing in the creative work of the Al - minutes, settled, and served, mighty, Here's a menu for a recent fireless 31 was One who trumped the hills picnic: I about Nazareth who suggested that A big dish of spaghetti, tomato; since God gives color to the flowers of sauce and cheese, taken directly from, the field, and looks ntfter such core - the oven, wrapped' In a towel and : mon birds as the sparrows, Ile maY then in thick netvspapar and set in e; be trusted to see to it that the ehil- desp basket. Baf ing hot coffee in dren of men, who put their trust in. vacuum bottle. Stuffed eggs, beef Hier, have all their needs supplied, loaf, tender long homemade rolls filled: With an anonymous poet the farm - liberally with creamed chicken, tomato er who lives in a world with e sky salad, sandwiches, and a hot mince ran say: pie, wrapped as was the spaghetti. A picnic on the slopes of beautiful The foolish fears of what might Monadnock, preceded by a long auto- happen' I cast them all away mobile ride, offered the following Among the oiover-scented grass, menu: Cold roast chicken, accompan- Among the new -mows: hay, ted with currant jelly sandwiches, ice- Among the husking of the corn, cold vegetable salad 10 vacuuuM, Where drowsy poppies nod, brown bread sandwiches with ch Where ill thoughts di: and good are A. really good apple pie, with cheese, born— g can hardly be improved; or, fresh doughnuts and cheese, Fruit and cof- fee, of course. , Don't make too dainty sandwiches It Wouldn't Wash Out. for picnics. Don't trine off the crusts, An amusing story is told by Mr. A..L and eut them a bit thicker than for a elunuings, A.R,A., whore picture, "The tea or reception, for at a picnic they Coming Storm," has attracted co much constitute real food. Egg sandwiches attention at the Royal Academy --con- -chopped hard-boiled eggs flavored, cerning an artist friend or his. with minced parsley, sweet pepper or While on a walking tour in a rural ' to say, however a ore proceeding stuffed olives, and very liberally mois Part of Snsees, the friend came upon a understand the religious leachers of I with my chowder, that the style of tend with mayonnaise—are great' piece or sreuei•y which so enchanted the community: Judaism was out to favorites ith us also those spread him that he felt he amu:t record it theca Out in the fields with God." ly, giving number and size , of such gain the world to itself, enc] the mo - i picnic meal served depends entirely with roiled hamburg steak put and then. pattwent that Christianity seemed to le on whether a fire is possible. Some i He had all his materials with him ex= stamps ert or coms as a (ccanpreferred;wrac p dralving the multitudes with asuper-1 property owners refuse to allow fires through +r h;Phhe lvchopper fit moiso tomato` ceps an empty canvas. So, determlued ( it carefully) for each number, and , .� • s " author-: " an "116 ,r,� ,.•y„ - ! not to be baffled, he took from his pack able opposition. The Jewish author -t A fico should alwaysbecarefully sauce. address your order to Pattern Dept., sties in Antioch now issue an official' and surely put out before one leaves Wilson Publishing Co., 73 West Ade- denial of the gospel preached by Paull itand a bare space scraped around laide St., Toronto. Patterns sent by They spread the report that Jesus it., Not even the tiniest ember should return mail. is not the Messiah, that his death is.. . Playing Cafeteria. If a threatening sky predicts a rainy day indoors with small children, make it a happy day ley opening up a cafeteria. The magazines are full of attractive colored advertisements of foodstuffs—pastries, salads, fruits, cereals, and so forth. Cut these out and arrange them as in a cafeteria with one child in charge. Beans will serve for pennies. Calendar numbers cut out make excellent price marks and trays may be made of cardboard. We keep a large envelope full of pictures, and every advertisetnent that looks good we put in the big envelope to play cafeteria.—T. 3d. C. PICK UP A MILLION ANIMALS One of the most tiresome struggles of the average mind is to get an idea it themselves—and give it to them. as to what is really meant by a nut - There are no pansy plants sold in this lion. Ono method is to count coins, neighborhood before you began carry- and the idea isa good one. ing them," Only the most expert bank clerks can count five thousand coins as hour in r. day of eight lours, making 10,- 000 coins each day, and at that raw it would keep him busy twenty work - "No, nor any other dower plants," he rumbled. "I didn't know what I was letting myself in for. Plenty of others growing flower plants under glass here now." ;ing days. As an actual fact a clerk Ho turned. "But I wouldn't be seen requires one full month to count one trying to sell those they keep down mullion coins by hand. at Fames', One bloom, dead flowers If some wealthy' man were to offer —pindlin' little plants! What ails you a million gold collo: if you co'tld them anyhow?" ` count them correctly in ten days you' "Yon ought to know the effect of'would never get the million coins. too much nitrate of soda when you You would have to count 100,000 coins see ft;" Mary said "Mean little plants each clay more Athan 4,000 an hour if out of two and a half inch pots, forced you were to take no rest and eight thousand if you were to wort: half the time.. Either w•ay-you would give up your chance for the million by the end of the second day, if not before. Your mind would wobble, you- fingers would :hake, emu' eyes ache and you couldn't count correctly to save your life. To get a good idea as to how it is impossible to accomplish such a' font have sornel ody hold a watch while you count a few thousand aloud. Colina as'r!uicklyas you can, If you can Deal three hundred the first minute you will be cluing. well. If, by the fifth. minute you are able to count one hors- dred plainly you aro a wonder. At the end of the first hour you would prob- ably be in a hospital or an insane asylum. To hold a watch and have a num- ber of persons compete in counting aloud is a very nice form of experi- mental amusement. There is one very clever method of getting 151 close teeth with a "mile lion." Pick up some fine sand 'at the seasisore, scatter it on a piece of paper and brush away all teeept a square inch. Got a magnifying glass and 0,9mit one of the rows of sand straight in a cold frame and with nitrate. See this.” She scooped out' a plant with twenty-two ivory -white blooms. The root,was as big as my hoe((, solid with rootlets that hung onto foot or more pounds of my good earth. "Shako it offl" cried-- Neighbor. "Don't sell them all that good loam and manure you bought!" "And lose our reputation For thrifty pansies that bloom through the heat and up to Christmas? t much i That dirt goes with. this baby," said Mary. "No wonders' they tell me your pan - 0102 stand up half a week in the bas- kets, and go on blooming when they are set out!" Neighbor said. "How maty pansies can you raise on the 100 by 100?" he asked, "Well, to make a conservative esti- mate, somewhere ttrar 5,000. We can really count on more than that." "I just want to ask you why you plant them. so close together," asked Neighbor, "Those ' in your own bed here just about meet; nee vomit for Inc to set my foot beteeee. I always sup- posed you had t, keep them from go- ing to seed if yeti wanted them to keep on blooming•." across. Sands :vary from twenty-five to 500 to the inch, but in the average fine sand you will find that a direct line across the ineh contains at least fifty grains, so called. To get the number in an inch square multiply 50 by 60 and you have 2;500 in the one layer. Squeeze together a sand cube one inch square and you have 126,000 grains in that inch, Make seven more similar cubes and you have a million right there in your hand. Pick up a. handful of fine sand and you have a million grains. Shovel a cart full of sand and you have a bill lion in the cart, one billion of living and dead animals. Sands are rarely broken stone, as most persons believe- -they are tiny shell's. Some have living shellfish in them, some dead shellfish, and others aro empty. These shells ate so snail it seems impossible that creatures could live in thom„yet not only do they exist, but they raise families. Sand is nothing compared to chalk. When the bobbed -hair girl powders Iter red nose she sticks on that nose thousands and thousands of dead fishes. Chalk is nothing other than wee shells which have been powdered by metal mortars and between steel rollers, The white roads, the white houses and the farming lands of Bermuda ere great heaps of shells. The white cliffs of England's coast were built up 'Millions of years ago, by the minute creatures who lived, ate, muitipiied and did to he finally turn- ed into solid rocks. And the most wonderful thing about all this is that if the whole earth were a awes of the tiniest of shells, and if each shall represented a million ages, and each ago a million years, ,the whole sum would be no neater the beginning of time, or the ending of time than we are to -day, not a means of salvation, that his be allowed to escape. resurrection is a lie. They point to To make a picnic chowder, the fish ler little landscape, at the same thee. tell - the Crucifixion as the proof that Jesus should be cooked, boned and flaked be- and makes a substantial main course. to her the story of its origin, was rejected by God, TMs Is the forehand, chilled, and carried in a Cald Welsh rabbit makes an unser-; g "blasphemy" referred to, wide-mouthed vacuum bottle or in a passed sandwich filling, and I often; The lady looked at the handkerchief Vs. 46, 47. Paul accordingly takes jar in the ice pail. A basket of p0- make it especially for this purpose,{ and thea turned a shocked face to the up a strong position, He protests to tatoes, onions and a cubs of pork, with Potato chips, vegetable naiad, stuffed artist: 'You'll never be able to wash the Jews that vee the the divine favors seasoning and iced milk containing a eggs, and, if possible, a transported; that paint out!'' she said. el the past gives Jews a prior. olaim etod have the Gasper of Christ liberal cube of butter, complete the jar of the hot corn and tomato, or a. Names of Cheese Invited. chowder equipment dish of hot escalloped fish and potato; s sive c lai to them, it isnot an exciu- °q p with cheese sauce, are fine accompani-; The Dominion Dairy. and Cold Stor- eclaim. The gospel offers to mem. I pare and slice my potatoes into a the "eternal life" of the kingdom of pail of water. The fire is made and meats for these hearty sandwiches. age Branch, Ottawa,invites sugges- tions of names for the following types of cheese: 1. Small -sized Canadian Cheddar. Cold roast or corned beef, or any; a new linen handkerchief, stretched it left -over meat, may be used instead, across his case• and painted on that. of the Hamburg. lee-eotd tomato; Some weeks later he was showing a sandwiches are bard to heat! Any, lady visitor over his audio. and Pro- t of club sandwich is delectable' diced for her inspection the charming God. If the Jews thrust it Tram them, kettle heated. Then we try out two and judge themselves unworthy of or three slices of finely diced fat salt eternal life, then, instead of wasting ark until reduced to hits, stirring. time in ar cin with nn unheese p g' --5 Clean Eggs. g g g Then we add about a tit or mora Olean yards, clean litter and clean 2. "Processed" pasteurized cheese nation, the apostles will go to the r q i nests are the greatest aids in produc- (commonly known as Kraft from the 1 Gentiles, following what, they believe of sliced potatoes, a cupful of diced IIto be God's express cormnand. Here, onions, a liberal dash n# pepper and ing clean eggs. name of a maker) put up in 5 -pound Paul, with consunsnsate skill and in it and lust cover tvi�h water, Sim- If one keeps the yards free from and 1 -pound loaves or in tins. sight turns to the Old Testament and material that will soil the hens feet, 3. Cheese which is reeele from ord!- g mer, covered until all is tender add lave sot thee thou the flaked fish --a three -pound lead- ° ell w en er a henhouse with- nary c ee e a .e throe g rut er that out carrying a lot of excess filth. By; and packed in jars or cartons. th h i-- t • th • 1 h ith h e p ss d th a h a d t I h I g fora light of the Gentiles, dock—and a good quart or more of uttermost be for salvation unto the whole milk.Let it just come to a boil, keeping the birds penned up during 4. Any other type of cheese that is wordsare part of the earth. Thesewet weather, this cleanliness may be not prnperiv named. words are from one of what are known add more seasoning if needed; and if as the "servant passages" in Isaiah you can thicken it a bit it is better. controlled to a great extent. If a' green crop can be maintained in the' 1-1,2). They proclaim that Israel's era Clams cooked chilled and brought vicinity of the henhouse, the problem' g I quo es seta 49: 6: ha (Isa. 42:1-7;' 49:1-9; 52:13-15; 53: Serve with it an abundance of track true function is to be the missionary tothepicnic on ice, stay be subst!- is greatly simplified, servant of Jehovah, and to suffer for toted for the fish. Orn int of cut- The Iffier within the house should the world's salvation. This aspeet of off corn or the same quantity of diced be replaced as rapidly as it becomes their calling, howeverthe Jews have tomato, or both, snakes a delicious nth -laden or damp. Dry clean litter ignored, wishing to keep the benefits chowder.' acts as a doormat for the hen before of salvation to themselves, But Christ entering the nests. If wire is fastened has fulfilled it in sending his mission We greatly enjoy fresh sweet corn aries to the heathen world. 1 Vs. 48, 49. This proof from Jewish Scripture that the salention of God is intended, not as the Jews think for themselves alone, but Inc the whole world, delights the Gentile hearers of Paul. It makes God's word seem glor- ious in their eyes (for this is the meaning of "They glorified the word of God") and in their case, unlike the case of the Jews, no prejudices exist to thwart the work of God, or to cone between their souls and the gift of eternal life. Thus we read that, "All who were ordained to eternal life be- lieved." This suggests that God's ordination is, as a general rule, larger than man's response. For did not God ordain the Jews to eternal life? But how have they treated the, divine offer? Selfishness and exclusiveness. have made them blind to God's evan- gelical purpose. But nmtong the Gen- tiles these obstacles do not exist. "The word of the Lord spread abroad throughout all that region. Vs. 50, 51, Unfortunately, Jewish o1'po'ition stirred up social feeling among thewomen en of Antioch, and dragged tho matter before the civil ntagisfretes. The opponents applied fete writ in the courts rertia!ning Pawl and Barnaba eo our apostles, defamed tint threatened, had to leave Antioch. But before going, they do what Jesus bade his disciples do when thrust cue of a city by an unworthy people, lark 6:11; Matt, 10:14, 1.i: Luke ,e, 10:10-12. They shake off the dust beneath their feet" against the Jews. This gesture indicates that the Jews have sunk to the degraded level et the heathen. The very soil on which they stand is defiled, V. 5't. Paul and Barnabas nee to Iconiune, but leave behind, it spite el irarsecutions, a joyous and inspired community of believers, whose lives are full of the evidence of the Holy Spirit, the lower side of the •roosts tlr as picnic food, and try to. always 11- on e elude it in season. Here also a fire hens will be prevented from walking is useful, but not essential, for last. on the droppings boards. summer, when picnicking in a lovely The nests should be cleaned often spot where the owner was obdurate, and filled with fresh clean nesting ma- uve prepared t hone a quart can of tectal. Wood wool or clean excelsior cut-off corn, cooked it Fix minutes in is excellent for this purpose. The boiling, highly seasonecetomato, added nests should be of sufficient size to a lot of butter, and carried it in a enable a hen to be comfortable. A newspaper -wrapped jar. I assure you 1 nest about twelve inches wide by four that it didn't go begging! teen inches deep is usually large Please Don't Omit Flowers. To prepare the torn, score down the enough except for exceptionally large Friend—"Why are you going about middle of the rows, slice off tips of birds. telling everybody the .eit in this kernels, scrape out the pulp and cook The nests should be placed so that town is all right?" hoot in highly seasoned stewed tomato they are darkened. This discourages Florist---"Sh! You'd be surprised which has been sweetened, Don't the hen remaining on the nest longer to know how much I've increased the ec miz with the butterthan necessary, which often results in sale of flowers." ono e Potatoes Plus is another -4cellent hot dish for a picnic. This consists of diced cold boiled potatoes, browned in bacon fat, soasotsed highly with soiling the eggs. a Provide one nest for each four or The Wonder Wire. five birds. This will prevent crowd- An old Irish laborer had seen a tele- ing, with the consequent soiling and phone line being constructed along the salt. a er,.rninced parsley and a bit breaking that usually occurs. roadway, and being told, "You Can p pp Gather the eggs often. To insure send stuff anywhere in the world with of onion, with which two or three eggs the highest claw nrnduct, the s it," he rapped: "Weil, now, I'll wend are scrambled and mixed. This also eggs makes a nice home dish; one egg willshould remain in the bests no longer me boy, Dinny, in Cork, a pair of do for the quantity.nesded at break- than is necessary. The eggs should fast. be gathered at Least twice daily dur- ing Dreams make a tempting ing warns weather and once a day faod for picnics. Prepare at home, I during cold weather, Do not allow the snaking the sandwiches of buttered eggs to become overheated or frozen. bread and sliced cheese, sprinkled' with a bit of mustard. Brown over An ordinary cutter, such' as will be the picnic fire in some of the bacon found on almost every farm, comes in fat. Naturally one musn't plat too, useful to cut long grass, vegetable many fried things for the same picnic, but it is well to have a variety in mind. PREPARING THE SALAD AT NOME. Siumguliion is a splendid picnic food. To make this delieious dishy A spray for tnites that is ideal and mix a can of peas with a big bowl of lasting is a mixture of equal parts of Others to be chatted with for a time, cooked rico and add any congenial left, crankcase oil and kerosene, Spray" to spend a few pleasant hours with, ovoes, such as hard-boiled eggs, cook- the roosts and nests thoroughly with and laid aside but not forgotten. ed vegetables; and so forth, Moisten it. shoes." These were left hanging over the wire, and the following morning he came out to find a pair of old, worst out shoes in their place. "What a wonderful invention!" he exclaimed; "he's got the new shoes and sent his old ones back for repairs." —A wise man will select his books, for tops, or other green food, in suitable he would not wish to class them all lengths for fowls. The old corn stalks under the sacred name of friends. can bo cut in half-inch lengths and used for seratchinle material, Some can be accepted only as acquain- tances. The best books of all kinds aro taken to the heart, end cherished as his most precious posseesiona (—.Langford.