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it? Well that is the way it is with 'most animals too. Jut you remem- ber Mamma Hen was quit: bad when she didn't care if her little "We are shaped and fashioned by 'what we love.""--Goethe. The Changing Years Assuredly we acknowledge, grow by change. soon that today has become yester- day and is gone, while tomorrow is upon us. But in spite of this plain truta we occasionally come across people who pride themselves that they never we «change their thoughts or ideas when «once they have made up their minds. Illogical thought, since the world is one continual change, how then 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 the consum- mation "of some cherished wish ful- filled or sees some good work achiev- ed. Then as the weeks pile up be- hind us into years with all its store- house of the past filled days, how changed our thoughts become as middle age approaches. We sure- 1y seem iike Strangers tp that pecul- iar person of twenty years ago called av. The garden seed is planted and throws out its bright green shoot which in its turn buds, flowers and fruits. The blossom was perfec- tion, no change seemed necessary, but after all it was only passing through its proces: of growth for of course it was not umntil the rich ripe fruit appearal that it could give food to its fullest value. | Perhaps this explains why it Is dif- ficult for the child to understand the parent, ©" We must have patience for | the little bud 'iag not even reach- ed the flower stage as yet. How then can it see the fruit? ! Because we have already passed "those younger days it is easier for us to understand the youthful minds, ! than for them to understand us, if. we would but drift in thought back, to yesterday. And often as we re-: member our you'hfu! dreams and young ideas our discipline will per-! haps be imbued with more tolerance | and understanding along with the| teaching which we give. On logk-! ing back we may find we did some pretty foolish and often even absurd | things which seemed perfectly 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. Twilizht Hour Story About Wee Chicks and Other Little Friends Chapter 15 ! I wonder what Jimmie Chick and his three little fiuffy sisiers were doing all this time, I just know they were having a pretty good time if Mamma Lady looked after them for she and Billy never--no, not once did they forget them. That was why they were so happy. It wouldn't be very nice to have Mamma all at once forget tof get dinner, would it? You just, couddyit be very happy without any dinner, could you? That's why, if we have a kitty or a little dog or perhaps a little canary that sings so beauti- fully in {its cage in the Sun shine, we will always, yes, always remem- ber to feed them at meal time. We mustn't feed them too often either for it isn't good for them to have something to eat all the time any more than it is for you to always keep eating some candy or a cookie all day long. Those li'tle tummies get awfully tired working all the timp don't you think? It is much better to save the candy or cookie till after dinner or after supper isn't chicks got any breakfast at all or We find all too (of the box. from them besid You r about that, don't.you? Now because she did that and it was so long ago her babies just fofgot all about her. One day Mamma Lady had just fed the chicks and it happened Mamma Hen wasn't far away. She ,was a little hungry herself just then an she heard the little omes peeping in the box as though they were hav- ing something awfully good so she stopped and listened "for awhile, then didn't she come over towards them and since no one was around to stop her, she jumped right on top The screen tipped off "and she looked fn at her four little bables grown so much bigger she hardly knew them. Then she saw all that good lunch, for it was just hetween dinner and supper and the chicks had six meals you remember. She thought it looked pretty good and didn't she plump right own in the box. She was so big she 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 didn't know who she was for they forgot what Mamma Hen looked like, they hadn't seen her for so long. Jim- mie was pretty excited but very brave for he was the biggest you know. So when he peeked out he said, "You better not eat up all our supper or [I'll 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 there prefty quick. They Mamma Lady told her since she didn't look after her babies be- fore she didn't need to think she could come around mow, and she made her run over to the hen house |, with the big hens. After that she kept the box up high. It served Mamma Hen right, didn't {t? Per- haps next time she will be a better Mamma when she hatches: out some chicks. I believe she will v Next week -- "Something About Good Old Rover." QO m-- Easter Hym By B. C. Freeman Awake, my soul, to lift the song, And 'hush the heart's 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 the living 'mid the dead, Who move upon the plains df day." Then fold away this cerement Of scarlet sorrow where we move; | Not death, but life, the sacrament That binds us to the will of love. A voice is calling while we weep, 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 love knows no &nd; Fg evermore He lives with men, A loving Councillor and Friend. ¢ And we, because He lives, and they, Our loved who fell amid the strife, Shall feel that fuller life and free; The King of Love is Lord of Life. Lord Algy: "Why did you accede to your valet"s demands?" Lord Arthur: "He threalened to strike and 'quit just when'I wus not and then worse still ran away half dressed, you know." i "et Bul Nach vulicrable from attack has vertical a minute, and, it is claimed, can once for every ten shots. will make London pracucaity in. range of 51% miles, fires 25 rounds be fairly certain of hitting plane -- _- . SE Sunday School - Lesson I Aprit 5, Lesson I--Jesus Teaches | Humility--Luke 14: 7-14; 18: 15-177) Golden Text--Whosoever exalteth, himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shail be exalted.--Luke 14: 11, ANALYSIS. I. ON TAKING THE LOWER PLACE, 14: 7-11. II. ON TRUE HOSPITALITY, 14: 12-14. HI. JESUS RECEIVES THE CHILDREN, '18: 15-117. I. ON TAKING THE LOWER PLACE, 14: 7-11. This story, wevare told, is a par- able (v. 7), that is to say, we are to infer from it the sort of conduct re- quired of the children of God's king: p3ure it is also an illustration. ot " Christian conduct. The point or | meaning of the parable is given in "wv. 11, "whoever exalts himself shali L humbled, and the man who h imbles himself shall be exalted." 'This prin- ciple seems often to have been on the lips of Jesus, or it is three times quoted in Luke's Gospel. It might be a mere principl: ca worldly wisdom, for it is a fact, often illustrated in every-day life, that the man who gives himself airs gets "put in his place," { but that is not the meaning of Jesus. We are to understand, rather, that to be great on earth is not at all the = thing as to be great in the king- dom of God; that many who are first here sh.ll be last there. In the king- dom, greatness is marked by sgryice, not by power or wealth, v It is not only in ancient Palestine that there have been bitter disputes us to precedence, as to who should be given the seat on the hostess's right hand, who should be given the front seats on the platform. The Christian is not to push himself. Jesus Christ,! though he was the Son of God, "con- descended to men of low estate"; the Christian must. follow. Jesug'in this; 1: is not to be "a climber." Worldly ambition, we may say, always soars , up--to be served; Christian ambition always descends--to serve. The gen-! eral advice about suitable conduct at dinners had been given by Jewish, rabbis lefore Jesus, but he made ~his; common-sense advice a parable of the kingdom. | II. ON TRUE HOSPITALITY, 14: 12-14. | We are not. to understand by this that Jesus tells Christians they arc, to give no parties to their friends, but & man is not to fancy himself as being hospitable and a good fellow be. ! cause he often entertains his friends and those whom he likes. There is nothing meritorious about that. The distinctive element in the Christian character is that it has a love which breaks through the narrow restric- | ions of class and f the group of people we happer io like, and em- braces the whole world, including our "enemies." The hope of reward is not to de the Christian motive. The Christian must ¢ good to others because he loves them, not because ne 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 héaven. Jesus did not denounce | grave dangers and told the their money, as here, to od hap- niness and good feliowship tor their less fortunate neighbors, He himself illustrates his own command in that Ee mad2 his Lriends f17eng the humb!: 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 eariy Church were guth- 'ered Jews and Gentiles, masters and slaves, rich 'and poor, and the com- munion service is the image and fore- taste of the heavenly banquet in the kingdom of God. 1II. JESUS RECEIVES THE CHILDREN, 18: In Mark's Gospel we read that Jesus was angry with the disciples for try- ing to keep the children away, and that Jesus took the children in his arms and embraced them, We think of busy and important people as being almost inaccessible; strangers can only approach them if their business is weighty and they have made a previous appointment. But Jesus, whose task was more important and comprehensive than that ef any man, was always accessible and available. He was never too busy to see those who came to him. He never gave precedence to "important" people; he was not so occupied with saving the world that he could zpare no time for children. Self-imporiance is a sin to which Christians and others are al- ways exposed. Christian theology has often been darkened by the belief thai little children, unless they have been Lap. tized and regenerated, are subject to the wrath of God, but Jesus scems to say that, unless orown men be changed right jound and become as little children, they cannot enter the kingdom, for the kingdom consists of, belongs to, those of childlike spirit. Here is something very distinctive in Christianity. The ambition of the Jew was to keep the Law, the ambi- tion 'of the Gentile to be powerful or to be wise, but p 'wer and wisdom and scrupulous righteousness are not so important to God as the child-like heart. But what is this childlikeness requirec of men? Jesus was not sentimental about children. He him- self as the eldest of a large family doubtless knew how raughty and dif- ficult children can be. What, then, did he 1 ean? He was probably think- ing, not of the inncceace of children, but of their trustfulness. A child does not doubt that he is loved, dees rot doubt that iis little affairs are of importance to him parents, does not doubt that provision will be made for him by a father's and mother's care. clerk -_r "The hotel just handel me a bill for §10 for First Actor: our board, two days. Can you beat nt? : Second Actor: "Sure, if I can get my trunk out of the window." --a His Royal Highness is also the ulation, which is now placed at 351,- said if he had had one yesterday he Priffce of Salesmen. to spend An April Adoration Sang the sunrise on an amber morn-- "Earth, be glad; An April day is born. "Winter's done, and April's ia the 8 Earth, look up with laughter in your eyes!" a Butting off her dumb dismay of snow, Earth bade all her unseen children grow. ™ Ty Then the sound of growing fn gale Rose to God, a liturgy of Prager; And the 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 the life 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, ------e Easter Kisses Public love-making, an old-time Baster custom, is still a feature of the holiday in various parts of Eng- land. On the first Tuesday after Easter, the young men of Hungerforu, a small town on the borders of Wilt- shire and Berkshire, may safely kiss every maiden they meet. This privilege has been handed down since John o' Gaunt's day, and the men are expected to give an orange in exchange for the salute. Many years ago a large sum of money was bequeathed to the town authorities of Smedgate, in York- shire, on condition that every East- er the interest on the money was distributed among poor people who wished to get married but had not enough money to buy the necessary furniture. In some parts of the country girls have an Easter test that is supposed to indicate. the identity of their fu- ture husbands. ' The tést consists of selecting an onion to represent each of the eligible men. are then placed in the chimney cor- to show signs of sprouting is con- sidered to represent the lucky man. i iy as The Spring By ALIX THORN Over the high, bare hills I see her coming, Joyous her eyes, new hope she ever brings, Parted her lips, light-footed, glad and buoyant, Finding brown fields, song she sings. and soft the Giver of gifts, and color, Wak"ning and blessing every sleep- ing thing, Meeting chill blasts with just a hint of smiling, all fragrance, light Undying youth, we greet her, friendly Spring. 3 o> They Had to Agree It was midnight. On his way through the smoking-room to his own quarters the secretary of the club saw a young man huddled in a chair. "Hallo," he said, "I was just going to shut up for the night. I thought everybody had 'fone. Aren't you going home?" The member shook his head sadly. "I daren't," he replied. "Daren't?" echoed the secretary. "Nothing wrong, I hope?" "Plenty," came from the young man. "At eight o'clock I telephon- ed to my wife and gave her a per- fectly good excuse for not going straight home, and"--he lowered his voice to almost a whisper--"I've for- gotten what I said." - me India's Population New Delhi, India -- This year's census of India, which has just been , completed, shows a striking | crease for the last decade of more ! than 32,000,000 in the country's pop- , 000,000 persons. All the onions | ner to force their growth. The first | in-. "What New York Is Wearing s BY ANNABELLE WORTHINGTON 1 : : Nlustrated Dressmaking Lesson Fur- nished '" '" "very Pattern EATS vi Enharn. B® th flattering jacket costume. It is a season of jackets. The one sketched is in the soft green printed crepe in combination with plain green rilk crepe that matches the ground. The skirt shows slenderizing line in at Easter-Time 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 Creamed celery Chicken pie 7 or : Baked ham Spinach with eggs Mashed potatoes Salted nuts Sweet pickles Easter salad Easter baskets Coffee Easter salad is made with haiu- boiled eggs cut in half crosswise, The white portio: is then sliced length~ wise and arranged on lettuce leaves to form tks flower petals. The flower centers are made of stiff mayonnaise sprinkled with the egg yolk pressed through a sieve. Endive leaves are used for the "foliage." For the Easter baskets, make cup- cakes with any good cake recipe. 'When cool, carefully remove centers with a sharp knife. Just before serv- ing, put in the center of each basket a spoonf*' of fruit gelatin and top this with whipped cream or ice-cream. Place-cards and nut cups combined are made of empty egg shells (washed and dried). The egg-shell can be made to stand on a card by means of sealing wax, The edges of the egg- shells are finished with the hot sealing wax. Write names on cards and fill the shell with salted nuts. Small, round cookies can be sp 1 with a little white frosting and decor ated whils the 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 fro:ing squares o® plain white cake with a frosting made of confectioner's 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 iittle folks, and make especially nice center- pieces for the Easter party: Follow your favorite sponge-cake recipe and bake in a sheet; then cover with light- colored chocolate icing, roughing it Rolls pointed hip yoke treatment. The: jacket is in popular hip length. Style No. 2436 comes in sizes 1%, 1 16, 18 years, 56, 53 and 40 inches bust.' The 16-year size requires 4 yards of , 89-inch figured with 174 39-inch plain n:aterial. Navy blue flat crepe silk with white! eyelet embroidered batiste is exceed- ingly youthful. Beige flat crepe silk is also fashion- able choice. { Wool jersey, tweed and shantung also suitable for this interesting sports model. v HOW TO ORDER PATTERNS Write your name and adress plain- ly, giving number and size of such patterns as you want. Enclose 20¢ 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. Ry The Poet By Witter Bynner A poet lived in Galilee Whose mother dearly knew Him, And His beauty like a cooling tree Drew many people to Him. i i -- He loved the speech of simple men And little children's laughter. He came, they always came again, He went--they followed after. | He had sweet-hearted things to say, And He was solemn only When people were unkind that day; He's stand there straight-and lonely. And tell them what they ought too; "Love other folk," He pleaded, "As you love me and I love you!" But almost no one heeded. A poet died in Galilee. | They stared at Him and slew Him, What would they do to you and me It we should say we knew Him? ne ahi One For the Golfers Placid Old Lady (to golf apparel salesman)--"I'd like to look at some | large handicaps, please; my husband | would have won the golf tournament." A mein vn i rr -- HE ADMIT HE Owes IT To_You? OWED YOU ELVEN DOLLARS FoR Si4 YEAWS. DOES He BOASTS ; Does ABouT fT. ASK HIM FoR MonEY He REFUSE To PAY You? ANSWER ME THAT: He weed PAY You IE AT Took A LIFETIME, DID He? 7 wealth, bus he warned men of its MUTT AND JEFF-- By BUD FISHER Thev2's a Lore Lode The8 NOU. SAY THAT MUTT HAS THAT'S BAD. WHen You | (HE Doesay'™ THAT'S BAD. NE SAID THAT'S WORSE! IN THAT CASE WHETHER He 1S we'LL HAVE TS WAIT UNTIL He DIES BeFoRe We FIND ouT Honest | volent reputation. up a bit here and there to look as much like "soil" as possible. Scatter some candy corn over the soil and have some downy yellow-and-white chicks picking at it. Or at one end of yards of the cake outline a little yard with & lattice fence made of citron or orange rind cut into strips; in the yard have a mother hen surrounded by a flock of little chicks. The mother hen should be picking at bits of candies. Instead of the chicks, one could use 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, bake a round cake and frost, inserting a cel- luloid-rimmed mirror in the center of the frosting, and around this arrange strips of citron, angelica, or green gum-drops to represent ferns and foli- age about a lake. On the lake place celluloid ducks with other ducks rest- ing in the foliage. nium es Bird Legends of Cal One of the most interesting legends concerning the Crucifixion tells how, as Christ fas dying on the Cross, a little brown bird fluttered round the Crown of Thorns and succeeded in pulling out one spike to ease His pain. The blood from the 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 {ts devotion. A Swedish tradition says that the 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 the swallow is so called because it hovered over the Cross crying "Svala!" ("Console"). The Swedish term it "The Bird of Consolation." In Russia the sparrow has a male: It is said that at the Crucifixion, when the soldiers were in doubt whether the Saviour still lived, the swallows sang "Um- mer, Ummer" ("He is dead; Ha is dead"), but the sparrows cried, "Jif, Jit." ("He is living; He is living"), go that further torture might be in- fiicted. "The Legend of the Crossbill" tells how a tiny bird fluttered against the Saviour's 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 crossbill's beak was quite straight, but that its persistent efforts wrenched it crosswise. eee A Bald Fact Grandpa, an old warrier who had fought in the South African wars, was relating somo thrilling yarns to his young nephew. "It must be getting ou for thirty years," he told the boy, "when a - bullet last grazed my head." _ The youngster smiled as he gazed up at the old fellow's bald head, "There {isn't much grazing left now, is there, grandpa?' he ventured ras a. AR i --n---- 4 © TRUTH 5 'Truth is a gem that is found at a depth; whilst on the surface of this world, all things are weigh. ed by this false scale of cusiom --- Byron.