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Yo gpl crop 'last t know pat it cost sick the fruit. He es a it. For of wages, machinery, in- 2 3 and expense generally had been faithfully charged against the agriculturist's crops, while the farm- er had only charged incidental items actually paid out of pocket. 'What did it cost me to pick my " he said in surprise. "Why, ly pothing--we all turned nd. did the job ourselves!" was the same as saying that pl a nd that is the greatest business on many a farmer--that the . of hin | his family is : | 'production gratis, d that if te cost records were pt, and "reasonable wages given 0 > and thie girls, and the boys man, mipy ¥ pro- lig oH 'turned 1 to raising other things that ay. "One day = a& machinery salesman . came along and tried to sell a gas _ oline engine and 'pumping rig to a 'The latter hesitated to pay of the outfit. 'They had always pumped water by hand, and figured that. is cost » Hing. But by a few salesman demon- pumping. water for abefit hour, for many years, because a Basoline engine would pump for that a yo willing to work for five 2" he asked. say not!" replied 'the ny want that engine and : s are like magic spectac- en Bided sto: view business 'op- pples without pay. | | Whi in the cra nl prices, the hen's yearly in eilitar at} iA 'worth' eighty- -geven tents, not count- ing' that deposited in the yards or on the range. Many people do do not value the hen much highér than that. Some of this value will, of course, be lost in handling if the work is not done properly. If the droppings and litte?" are piled outside, much will be lost in leaching from raing and snows. The best way to save the manure is to keep it dry and the moisture ab- sorbed. "Poultry manure," said the soldier- chemist, "is lacking in/ acid phos- phates, When this is added, it is a fertilizer without an equal. I would suggest that acid phosphate be pur- chased on the market and lightly sprinkled over the dropping boards. It will absorb 'the moisture, make cleaning easier and will balance -the manure, Do not burn the litter. Ap- ply it directly to the soil." In the moons of long ago two lit- tle Indian. children wandered far from their father's wigwam and lost their way. That evening an unfriend- ly' tribe- came and carried into cap- tivity all the people of the Indian Village. | There was mo one left to look fer the lost children. Twice the sun set'and three times it rose as the little wanderers-strug- gled on through the deep woods. They loved the music of the 'day, but the queer, harsh night noises made them lonely and sad. Each night they wept, "If only one bi would, wake and sing us a song!" At last by the side of Singing River they found a warm lodge in the of a great tree. In that hollow, for four moons, a, big brown bear had slept. The little lost chil dren did not know anything about the bear, which had gone away for a while, and they crept thankfully 'into the trea and went to sleep. They called it' their home and did not wander any farther. Every day they left the tree and went out to find berries and water; every na the West Wind softly sang them to sleep, "One evening they found three little fast asleep in the hollow tree. children were: afraid. They 'not' know that the old mother bear had been caught in a trap, and that 'little cubs were lost, too. en the cubs s stole out 44 play twilight the children ed into the a . 'went. to but they feared that the bears take: their home rom | wi ap first mother. Gt ae true of the baptism of chil- : ren, which can only be justified _| other. than the long-expected Mes- "| to the court of Queen Candace, and ent of Jat sug & were pas ar and spreading abroad His ? non teaching would t the best it would|' ie; admission to the Church ignorant of the hen and where the parents under- 'take to teach the children, as soon as they are able to learn, the nature and meaning of this sacrament. Acts 8: 34-40. If Thou Believest | With All Thine Heart. For.a man of mature years and - intelligence that was and is the indispensable condition, Baptism would be of no use without a whole-hearted faith. In the former part of this chapter we read of Simon, the magician, who was baptized on profession of faith, but whose heart was "not right before God." Peter said to him: "Thou hast neither part nor lot in this mat- ter." The gift of the Holy Spirit was not for such as he. But the Ethiopian officer, under Philip's care- ful instruction, believed. He was made to see, in the passage of Isaiah which hé had been reading (Isa. 53: 7, 8), a marvellous provision of the charac- ter and ministry of Jesus Christ, and, moreover, that this Jesus was none sigh, King and Saviour, the Son of God. "He answered and said, I be-|# lieve." The Ethiopian went on his way a new man, with a new under- standing of his Bible and a great joy in his heart. , He must have had a great story to tell when he returned he may have been one of the found- ers of that Ethiopian Church which continues in that country to the present day. In Mark 1: 1-11, which is one of the practically Jesus' call to His ministry ; | of salvation, and with that the as- surance of His relationship to God. whe | The same gift of the Spirit came upon | the apostles, and upon their converts, sometimes preceding, sometimes fol- lowing, their baptism (Acts 8: 12- 17), and confirming them in the faith which they professed. In Rom. 6: 1-4 Paul compares the change which takes place in those 'who believe and enter upon a new life of faith in Christ to baptism into His death. "Just as a man goes down into or beside. the water and comes up a confessed and accepted disciple, s0"does He come to Christ, dies with Him and is buried with Him in renun- éiation of the old life of sin, and rises with Him into the new life of righteousness (compare Col. 2: 12). Again, in Gal. 3: 26-28, he says, "As mény of you as were baptized, into Christ did put on Christ." It is as though they had put off the old, un- clean garment of self and sin, and being washed had put on the new garment of the Christ- like life. Come pare Col. 8: 8-14. ---- et Learn by Imitation. _ Much of a «hild's earliest educa- tion, often the most valuable and 'most enduring part, is that which is acquired at home, not by precept or teaching, but by imitation. From the earliest beginnings of learning the child is copying the sights and sounds about him. If he lives among people whose language is correct and agreeable, whose manners are pleas- ant, who show a thoughtful consid- eration for others amd Whose bed havior is gentle and kindly, he un- Eaciotsly acquires similar ways. he, habit of courtésy comes not alone nor chiefly from direct instruc- tion, but from imitation. Good man- ners are an invaluable asset to every person, but they have their root amd foundation in fine qualities of mind and heart and only the constant daily exercise of them will give the chil- dren that charm of manner which is prescribed readings for this-tesson, WHAT SHALL I "MAKE" OF MY CHILD? et -- "I can see now where I made my mistake with Albert. He should have been a farmer and I made him a botany teacher." It was a mother speaking. "He was always crazy over plants and flowers and tending them and picking them to pieces to see how they were put together. The teacher we had when he was fourteen said he was a wonder in botany, so we pinched and scrimped to save our money and send him to high school and college and make him a teacher. But he ain't a success. He has a new school every year, can't hold the chil- dren, the board says. You see, Al- bert is shy. He's afraid i the boys and girls. But you ought ito see his garden. He can make things grow | where no one else ever could. He should 'have been a plain farmer or al market gardener. Can't make his living as. it is without a garden to help out." Her companion guggested that it might fot be too late to change, but the mother did not agree. "We spent too much money on his} education," she protested. "He's got ,| to make something out of it now. Is /| your Joy good in figures?" she con- "I see him figuring away so come in." pretty good," replied the other bat. not startling" . "Why, don't you make a mathe-, professor out of him?" pur- "They make and it's nice work." - a Ary to 'make'; 'out 'of him," 'temporarized have d¢ "You adm a right to make himself what he wanted to be. Their's was the bad old idea that the child belongs to the parents and must obey. They want- ed Albert to do a certain thing, and he must do it, regardless of whether he was suited to it or not. But they are not alone in the mistaken idea that we can mold our children to suit ourselves. The world is full of such mistakes! Consider the poor girls, and a few boys, whose parents want them to be musicians, Absolutely without any talent for music and devoid of any desire to shine in that line, they are forced to devote five and six hours a day to pounding out scales and ex- ercises on the piano. And where do they get? Nowhere. Many a girl is selling ribbons or pegging in on switchboard calls to-day who has had Soquel money spent on her music lessons to keep her comfortably for life if it were wisely invested. And the perfectly good carpenters and masons mechanics and farm- ers who are drawing $10 and $12 a week clerking in stores or dawdling about in offices is appalling. An intelligent' glance at the work boys prefer in school would tell the aver-|, ge parent .that the things the av- boy can do with his hands has | al 'hundred times the appeal to him that arithmetic and bookkeeping ' have. Tools, machinery, athletics, these make the appeal to boys. Even | hoes, spades 'and rakes are preferred to books, (as our school war gardens ted. And how much you've! better for tha physical health to do g muscu form of Jar labor than shpt up in a schoolroom orf ; to. beng over a esk all day ] prepare announcements. a vy od saw--"the ved ob 'the lawn or verandah or dining room. To make the|* ent at the right time lends a Emasphate to me meal, So cide Spon enum! $0 dee cat is out of the bag"--makes a splendid way of making known the engagement. Maké bags of pale blue and pink tissue paper, using the blue to line the pink. Cut cats from thin cardboard and paint them black, for gou know that the black cat as a surprise is good luck. Tie around the cats' necks narrow white ribbon and attach the cards of the engaged couple. Place the cat in the bag and then blow up the bag and tie with pale pink and blue ribbon, then fasten a place card to the neck of the bag. Or you may make a large bag of alternating strips of blue and pink tissue paper and use as a centrepiece, banking the bag with flowers. Place cats in the bag and then run a white ribbon to each place' and fasten a place card to the end of each ribbon. Have the first course in place before seating the guests and while the sec- ond is being served have the cats pul- led from the bag and the space then filled with a mass of flowers, Puzzledr If you want to be real punctillious about the seating ar- rangements, here is the correct way to dispose of the wedding guests: the bride and bridegroom sit side by side at the head of the table. The best man sits by the bride; the maid of honor by the bridegroom. The bride's father sits' at the other end of the table opposite the bride and bridegroom and at his right sits the the bridegroom's mother, with the wife of the clergyman at his left. Put the mother of the bride at one side of the table with the clergyman at her right and the father of the S---- such a delight in persons of" every age. The opposite qualities are like- wise imitated and help to produce another sort of child. SH hry 1D The following rules for producing clean milk may be resolved into one word--cleanliness--in the cow, in the 'milker, in the utensils, in the stables. That is the whole situation in a nut- shell. None of these things are ex- pensive, except the ice. 1. Brush the udder agd wipe witha clean cloth; wash with "clean water and dry with a clean towel. 2. Milkers should wash their hands with soap and water and dry with a clean towel. 3. Whitewash the cow stable at least twice yearly. 4. Feed no dusty feed until after the milking. 5. Remove all manure from cow stable twice daily. 6. Keep barnyard clean and have the manure pile at least one hundred feet from the stable. 7. Have 3ll stable floors of cement, properly drained. .8. Have abundant windows in cow- stables to permit sunlight to reach the floor. 9. Arrange a proper system of ventilation. 10. Do not use milk from any cows suspected of garget or of any udder inflammation. Such milk contains enormous numbers of bacteria. 11. Brush and groom the cows from head to foot as horses are groomed. 12. Use no dusty bedding; wood shavings or sawdust give the least dust. 18. Use an abundance of ite in water tank for cooling milk Embroidered linen chair : covers look cool and Jeutect SummOT dresses Toronto Fat the. nd a Cr for this department to Mrs. Helen Law, 236. Woodbing Ave, Toronto. . : Engaged: The joyous news might li be announced at a luncheon or tea bridegroom at Ser left. Do you I hdve said "urogrocm 1" my _pet aversions is the On » - About the order of the bridal party: first, the ushers walk in, followed by the bride on the arm of her father. Lonesome: Bless your heart! I am' 80 glad you poured out your troubles to me for that is what I am here for. ~ You have been awfully brave and I feel that things will "break" for you' soon." Just keep up your courage and ydur father is hound to realize in time what a good mother and house- keeper you have been to those little motherless children and reward you properly. And whatever happens re- member it is for the best. Write me again, Proper: You do not "pave to acs knowledge wedding "announcements, but if this one is from a dear friend and you did not know she was going to be marri y 'all means write her a nice little personal note and wish her joy and happiness. X.Y.Z.: I am going to be married very informally at home in the morn. ing. What shall I wear?: Also can you suggest some menu for a simple wedding breakfast? A silk dress in some pretty navy blue, tan or gray shade would be apg ropriate and you can wear your hat. When you leave, slip your separate coat over your dress. 'A leghorn hat goes well with a silk dress and gives/ a festive touch. Of course you can- not carry a bouquet since you are not wearing a white bridal dress, bu you can wear a emall one and if you choose, carry a prayer book. For your 'wedding breakfast, I suggest some hot dish like creamed chicken in patty shells or on squares of toast, with a fruit or vegetable salad, sand- wiches, rolls, jelly, olives, and ice cream with cake and coffee. For the centre piece, have a bowl of flowers or the wedding cake. Am-- British Columbla's Lumber Sales. The 1918 value of the lumber out. put was $54,162,523, which was almost .| double that of 1915, and 12 per cent. roster than that of 1017. The total roduction for that year was shown as 1,645,422,000 feet. Since 1915 the lum- ber cut has increased over fifty per cent. amma. seer Sewing machine oil should be put on any rust spotsron umbrella frames, DOMINIO Bicycle Tires "Unquestionably the Best Tires Made" For speed, safety and thoroughly satisfactory sewvice, Le sure to ride on "Dominion" Tires. 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