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Wisdom
My heart has learned of shadowings,
The loveliness of little things,
And all the wisdom that I know
Is wisdom of the stars, the snow,
Of flowers and of winds that seek,
And tiny lives that do not speak.
A deeper speech there is than word,
A sweeter sound in sounds unheard,
And thoughts beyond the reach of art,
1 find, and never can impart.
The swift, dim laughter of the brooks
Cannot ,be copied into books—
A butterfly that swerves and sways,
Lifts up my, heart in secret ways;
And in the,,. tremor of a leaf
And in the song, so far, so brief,
Of birds at twilight, dwells a tone
Beyond all octaves ever known.
Shadows that tremble, clouds that
pass
Reflections in a broken glass.
These mould our lives. Reality
Begins and ends in mystery.
—May Dixon Thayer.
The "Old Hen" Is 'lot Tough If
Properly Cooked
We often hear the expression "It's
as tough as an old hen,'" and to many
the old hen doe.; not make an attrac-
tive dish because very frequently it is
not cooked properly. But it can be
'cooked to make a most tempting din-
ner for the family. Next time you
intend to have a two-year-old chicken
try steaming it a couple of hours
instead of bailing it in a large quan-
tity of water. Ie you have not a regu-
lar steamer put it on the rack in the
roasting pan, all stuffed and ready,
add about an inch of water and cover
closely, or put the fowl in a collander
band set in a kettle with water in the
ottom, cover closely and allow to
steam. After' that, if it was not stuffed
before, you can do so now. Then roast
if desired, basting it frequently with
the liquor it has been steamed iu,
browning it quickly, then cooking
gently over a low heat until tender.
Another Way to prepare'. it is to
steam it, then cut the fowl into pieces,
hour each piece and brown in some
of the chicken fat in a frying pan.
toyer with the water it has been
steamed in, add seasoning and bake
or cook gently on stove, till tender.
The gravy can be varied by using in
it tomatoes, green or red pepper3,
chopped fine, browned onions, celery
seed or celery 'salt or mushrooms.
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"About Chicks. and- Other Little
Friends"
Chapter 22
Billy had been back home from his
holiday to the city for a long time
know and he was pleased because the
chicks all remembered hint again. So
did Topsy and the barn cat's kitties.
Billy just stayed around their box very
quietly in the barn for a long trine
the next morning and this is what
they .did.
°Pretty soon one little black puss
who looked just like his mother peak-
ed out from behind a door, and as
soon asit saw he was still there
"back it popped out of sight. It looked
so cute, but he could not get a good
look at it for It was gone so quickly.
Billy thought, I'll get you, you little
rascal," so he took a long straw and
walked over to the door thou ran the
end of the straw over the floor where
he knew the kitten could see it. Back
and forth he ran it, back and forth,
back and forth. Then all at once
out popped a little black paw to grab
it. But back it went again as quickly
as could be to hide. However, Billy
just kept on and soon out came the
paw and part of his funny black head,
and this time it got the straw from
Bi11y; for he wasn't holding it very-
tight,
erytight, and before he could grab that
piece of straw back again the little
black kitty had run off with it in its
.mouthe Oh, it looked so funny. • But
it didn't keep it very long,. for it soon
found the straw wouldn't move be-
cause there was. no Billy to makeit
go. Well, first thing Billy knew it
was back again and, just think, this
time it was so near -he could put his
hand on it and wasn't it a dear, soft
little thing? He picked it up so very
carefully. I guess all at once it re-
membered who Billy was and when
he picked it up he could feel and
hear it purring. So they played there
for a long time. I said "they" because -
all the others came out, too, as soon
as they saw Blacky was having a good
time, and it wasn't long before they
were on his shoulder and biting his
fingers with their little teeth which, of
course, didn't her., a bit, , and . doing
all sorts of the then when they
had played so ha,.. .gat they got pretty
tired, all at once they cuddled up to-
gether in their box and in two winks
they were sound asleep. That didn't
take long, did it?
When he came in the house he told
Mamma what a good time he had
been having, and talking about kittens
made him think of Fluffy, the house
cat Persian,' whose cushion was empty
on her old chair in the corner. "Do
you know, Mamma, I haven't seen
Fluffy for a long time, have you?
I haeat seen
her all
day.'
"No, n�w that you speale of. it, deal`.
I haven't seen her around either.
Perh , ; you better call her and hunt
aroun . to see where she is."
Billy called and called but Fluffy
didn't come. I wonder where she is.
Perhaps you might find ut next time
if we can hunt her. I believe I know
where she is.
A Synthetic Use for Wheat
Calgary Herald: Just as aniliue
dyes and different medicinal prepara-
tions have been secured from coal
tar and fine rayon fabrics from wood
pulp, so is it possible that wheat
Might produce equal surprises.
Among these suggested are a non -
intoxicating beverage, a new fuel
element to improve the quality of
gasoline, and a cross with some other
grain to form a new product. The
vigorous National Research Council
stn Ottawa might devote its attention
to the suggestion.
Faithful Even in Death
For 18 years "Luck,' a large .,lack
dog, was the constant compauion of
Victoria, Queen of Sweden, The
queen and the big dog walking be-
side her became familiar figures in
euany European capitals. During
/the queen's last illness in Rome the
faithful dog seemed to sense that
the end of his mistress was near
and he refused to leave the sick
ohannher. After the queen's death
"Luck" refused to eat, became ill
and soon died.
Static Forecasts Storms
One use of the radio which materi-
ally aids the farmer consists in listen-
ing to its static; for he has learned
that he can tell more quickly and ac-
curately of approaching storms by it
than by any other means. Judging
the volume and intervals of static on
his set, he discovers whether stsrms
are approaching or travelling in an
opposite direction, and he plans ac-
cordingly.
Song
I have seen the cloud of fire where
the eagle's eyes
Were lighted; I have seen its
shadows on
The wild glades where the grasses
lurched and swayed
In wind from the flight of the
dawn.
I have seen the glade of molten
moonlight where
The fawn's eyes joined the stars in
a hidden, pool—
When. the cloud of fire was ashes
and the wind
On the eagle's eyes was cool.
—Glenn Ward Dresbaoh, in "The
Wind in the Cedars.
MUTT AND ' JEFF— —By BUD FISHER.
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CICERO II.LIAiots,
Sunday School
Lesson.
June 7. Lesson X—Jesus Crucified
Luke 23: 33-44. Golden Text -He
was wounded for our 'transgres-
•sions, he was bruised for our ini-
quities; the chastisement of our
peace was upon him; and with his
stripes we are healed..--isaah .53:
L JESUS CRUCIFIED, 23; 33.
II. A PRAYER FGR FORGIVENESS, 23: 84.
III. THE LOVE OF CHRIST, 23: 35-45..
Iv, FAITH IHT THE FATHER, 23: 46.
I. JESUS CRUCIFIED, 23: 33.
Regarded simply as a crucifixion,
the death of Jesus did not differ from
hundreds ofother crucifixions in Pal-
estine and elsewhere. That which
makes the death of Jesus unique was
the spirit in which he died and the
consequent results of his death. The
Evangelist here has a double. task to
perform; he has to tell us what hap-
pened, but, in so doing, he has also
to make us feel the inwardness, the
real meaning of the story. He has to
make us feel that this was not only a
crucifixion; it was Jesus who was
crucified. This was something• alto-
gether different from the crucifixion
of ordinary wrongdoer's; as one of.
.them himself recognized, vs. 40-42.
We are to understand further that the
malice of man reached the uttermost
limits in the taunting of Jesus as he
hung upon the Cross, vs. 35-38. Jesus
himself was unchanged through it all;
his love to man never failed (v. 34),
nor his faith in God, v. 46. The scene
is brought into relation with ancient
prophecy and 'with the eternal pur-
poses of God. by clear references to the
twenty-second psalm, v. 34f. The
eternal . or • cosmic significance of
Jesus' death is brought out by the
assertion that when he was dying,' the
sun swooned in the sky and could give
no light, and that at his death the
Temple curtain was split in two.
II. A PRAYER FOR FORGIVENESS, 23: 34.
Strictly,. it would seem, the Roman
soldiers rather. than the Jews are
intended in the prayer, but that Jesus
did "forgive" the Jews is plain' from
many sides. This indeed was hie
great victory that their changing atti-
tude to hien could not change his atti-
tude to then; that not even treach-
ery, repudiation, scorn, hatred and
the worst that malice could do, could
make him cease. to love. The Cross is
the supreme illustration and proof of
a divine love that nothing can change.
If sin abounds, • grace yet more
abounds. When people have "glor-
ied" or "boasted" in the cross of
Christ, we understand them to mean
that through the • death of Jesus, God
has brought home their hearts his
leve whic all their sin apd shame had
neither dimmed nor diminished.
III.- THE LOVV OF CHRIST, 23: 35-45.
V. 351. These .taunts may have
.
been
shaliote and thoughtless, yet they pre `
senta real problem to thoughtful
minds. Jesus had proclaimed the love
and sovereign care of God for all his
children. God numbers the very hairs
of our heads; not a sparrow falls to
the ground without his cognizance
How much more will be care for his
children? He who feeds the ravens
and clothes the lily may surely be
trusted to provide for his children.
This, -then, was the God in whom
Jesu; had trusted, and with what re-
sult? He hung upon he Cross, help-
less, deserted, mocked. Did not his
fate contradict his teaching? But the
care and Providence if God that
watch over his children do' not mean
that he will keep' thein from all suffer-
ing and all painful experiences. The
Christian must always ':rust utterly
to God—even though God call lin. to
"take up his Crops." The Christian
must not ask to be saved fr)rn all
suffering, but by faith to be made
triumphant over all suffering. We
are to be saved, pct from the world,
but in the midst of the worst the
world can do.
V. 45. "The veil of the Temple" is
the curtain that screened off the Holy
of Holies. Only on one day in the
year, the great Day of . Atonement,
olid the High Priest enter the Holy of
Iioliese-acid alone. The effect of the
death of Jesus was to throw open the
way of access into the most holy pres-
ence of God to all who came to hint
through Jesus. The rending of the
veil is, therefore, in all probability
to be taken symbolically. It is a
splondia picture or image of the gos-
pel of Jesus. It corresponds with the
l.aiging that the Temple should be "a
house of prayer; for all nations." Be-;
lievers from all nations, oven the
simplest and hu ablest, have now
of.' ss to enter into the holiest by:
What New York
Is Wearing
BY ANNABELLE WORTHINGTON
•
1Zlustruted Dressnxakinq Lesson Fur•-
nishea With Every Pattern,
Many a little air' sighs for abolero
dress, such as her elder sister wears.
And here's her iesire fulfilled. A
dress with a separate bolero that is
the cutest ever. The neckline finishes
with a collar caught with a tab at
the centrefront. Modish pleating
trims the edge of the bolero, sleeves
and skirt. In its place, if you like,
a bias binding may be used in a con-
trasting color.
Isn't the skirt smart in box -plait
effect at the front?
And it's so easily made and so in-
expensive to copy it exactly. /
It is cheery and practical in plaided
.gingham in yellow and brown with,
yellow pique collar.
Style No. 3058 is designed for girls
of 6, 8, 10, 12 and 14 years.
Linen, pique, dimity, shantung,
printed linen, rayons and plain, self -
striped or printed broadcloth make up
lovely in this model.
Size 8 requires 2% yards 35 -inch
with 3 yard 35 -inch contrasting,
HOW TO ORDER PATTERNS.
Write your naive and address plain -
1>,:! iving number and., size of such
Enclose in
you w ant sic e 20c
as yo
h
F ns as you want. Enclose 20c in
stamps or coin (coin preferred; wrap
it carefully) for each number, and
address your order to Wilson Pattern
Service, 73 West Adelaide St., Toronto.
the blood of Jesus, by a new and liv-
ing way which he hath consecrated
for us, through •:.ae veil, that is =o say,
his flesh," Hob. 10: 19, 20. .
IV. FAITH IN THE FATHER, 23: 46.
V. 46. Jesus dies with the word
`Father" and a quotation from Psalm
31: 5 upon his lips. The Cross has
not alienated his love for pian nor his
utter faith in God. This was the vic-
tory whereby he overcame the world,
even• his faith.
"Truth and beauty are a hard quest,
but what else is worth seeking?"—
John Galsworthy.
"Don t you think ia sp.i ire
•Snaith, the poet, has au interest,
ingly mournful expression?"
"Sure: I wonder if it is caused
by dyspepsia due to over eating
or anaemia due to lack of food"
Woods and Birds
The sky was clear—amazingly clear.
The sun struck and splintered upon
GYM' mountain head and shoulder,
but gathered Tato shinnuering pools at
the bottoms of the high valleys which
swung between the crests, the thrilling
light, unspeakably translucent, darken-
ing the pine and cedar forests to a
bronzy black against the snow.
These wooded areas were native for-
ests, but they left you feeling that you
were riding through the most beauti-
fully kept of parks. The low bushy
trees stood ou plotted slopes that were
constantly mowed by the scythe of the
sun, and so raked by the winds that,
where the snow had melted and left
the bare ground free, you saw neither
underbrush nor slashings, but only
broken rock and boulders strewn about
the clean -swept lawns... ,
And here for the first time on the
journey we had a warm day and signs
of spring; patches of tender green
close against the sun -touched boul-
ders, spicy, resinous odors from the
evergreens, and flocks of birds—
juncos, stellar jays, and Rocky Moun-
tain bluebirds. Only those who have
seen the blue of this bluebird can con-
ceive of it as belonging to the earth,
so ethereal is it, so bodyless does it
seem to float along. Had this been
my iirst vision of the bird (I had seen
him the winter before in the California
desert), our trip for the day had ended
where that little Sock crossed our
trail.—Dallas Lore Sharp, in "The Bet-
°
ter Country."
Too Many Names
When an English child was born in
Paris recently the parents were sur-
prised to learn that its name had to
be chosen from an official list of
"permitted" Christian names, and
that names outside the list were
banned.
They protested—but there is a
strong case for a censorship of names,
as many unfortunates realise. Their
parents had more enthusiasm than
consideration, and gave them names
Iike "Mafeking" or "Mesopotamia."
There might also be some limit to
the number of Christian names. In
one case, which was revealed at
Somerset House a few months ago,
a woman was named Ann Bertha
Cecilia Diana Emily Fanny Gertrude
Hypatia Inez Jane Kate Louisa
Maud Nort Ophelia Quince Rebecca
Starkey Teresa Ulysses Venus Wini-
fred Xenophon Yetta Zenus Pepper—
one name for each letter of the
alphabet.—"Answers."
Observatory to Help Pilots
Tokyo.—On the summit of Mt.
Fuji, Japan's most sacred mountain,
a con lete • meteorological P m e logical b7e'serva-
tory will be; -constructed this summer,
which will be of special valine, it is
said, in giving information to air-
plane pilots. During the last win-
ter a small staff of natural scientists
remained on the peak in a temporary
observatory. Snowbound most of
the time, they received fresh food
and mail dropped from airplanes. As
none of the present observatories
are located more than 9840 feet
above sea level, the one on Mt. Fuji
will be the highest iu Japan, 12,345
feet in altitude. Snow covers the
mountain for almost ten mouths of
the year.—The Christian Science
Monitor.
WHAT IS A MARSUPIAL?
A marsupial is a species of mammal
which carries its young in a pouch
under its belly. The kangaroos are
the leading members of this family.
The opossum is the only North Ameri-
can marsupial. --Animal Life.
Metal salved from the wreck of the
R 101 is being taken to Sheffield to be
melted down and re -used, probably for
domestic cutlery and household uten-
sils.
"When I take a rest and have time
to read, I prefer Shakespeare."—
Josef Stalin,
"If Intelligent friendship between
natious is impossible, then civiliza-
tion is doomed." --Sir Philip Gibbs,
"No
ness
Hays.
apology is needed for a base.
man's civilization."—Will H.
Fight Against
V. D. Menace
Headway Has Been Made
Against These Diseases,
Doctor Says
Need for oontinued public education,
in the control of Venereal Disease and
a review of the struggle against .these
diseases during the past eleven years
le presented by Dr. Gordon Bates in an
editorial in the Canadian Public
Health Journal current issue.
That which has been accomplished
is indicated, the doctor believes, by
figures of surveys conducted In To-
ronto and Winnipeg. "The incidence
shown in these two cities is lower
than that in any American city sur-
veyed as yet. In addition we have a
record of standard venereal disease
control legislation on the statute books
of every province except Quebec,
which has a law in this regard pecu-
liar to the province. Venereal Dis-
ease clinics, one hundred and two
altogether, have been established in all
of the provinces and several hundred
thousands persons have been reported
as having been brought under treat-
ment. In addition a great deal of
public education has been carried on
by means of the lecturer, the moving
picture, the pamphlet and last but not
least the active venereal disease clinic.
It is extremely difficult in the ab-
sence of periodic surveys to arrive at
an opinion as to what all of this has
been accomplished. The general opin-
ion
pinion is that little has resulted in so far
as the control ofgonorrhoea is con-
cerned but that syphilis is decreasing.
The annual report of the standing com-
mittee on veneral diseases of the
Canadian Social Hygiene Council
bears out this opinion. General par-
alysis of the insane which previously
increased after all wars, since the
Great War has decreased in incidence
in our asylums. Routine Wasserman
reports, where they are available,
show a steady decrease in the inci-
dence
ncldence of hospitalized syphilis. One
cannot but conjecture that in the
absence of the co-ordinated plan which
came into being immediately at the
close of the war, conditions would
have been much worse.
"There are gaps in the present
scheme. For example, venereal dis-
ease in rural areas and some urban
areas as well is not properly dealt
with likely because of the lack of
adequate general health machinery.
The development of the County Health
Unit program may be relied upon to
correct this situation to a degree. The
routine Wasserman test is not applied
as generally as it should be either in
hospital, in general practice or in the
inspection of immigrants. The control
of gonorrhoea, both in Canada ,and in
countries,„
other. unt i s g to be ,as d�.-
r
.culex as soti:ti3u o. ,,Ws
problem seems to lie largely in public
education.
"While satisfactory progress has
been made in dealing with the situa-
tion, we should continue to check our
results from time to time with a view
to constantly improving our methods.
Toronto is arranging for another sur-
vey in May of this year. The lessons
learned from such periodic investiga-
tions should he invaluable."
"Do you. believe In the recall or
judges?"
"You bet, after losing a horse
race by a rank decision."
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when the tragedian uttered the
words, "It is the end," he had to say
in a hollow voice, "It 13." He
practised hie part assiduously, until
he could throw into it the utmost
feeling. Then the night arrived,
and everything was going fine; he
heard the words, "It is the end," and
took up his cue. "Is it?" he said;
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