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_ fences and enciosyres, from elabor- exposed to wind and weather. good exterior an appropriate verdant setting of | - « n JIE 1, of Farm Preis. | ids to farm 'beantifi- Against. te ob with foliage partly 'aed decoral screening it. . 4 So £aesl . 4 OONSIDER THE SETTING. 80 many types OL|' wo must also consider the setting ' {of the house; whether it be located ~work. to simple boarding, '{n the open country and alone, or in' vould he jmpossibie to de- the city next to houses of varying en io catalogue all 'of color schemes; Then, too, we should , as many are distinctive and | nsider the type of architecture and 1'by their owners. But it them, col origi: | the general climate of the territory is im int to protect with 'suitable in which it is located. For instance, paint those fences which are always a stucco house with salmon-pink And walls, would be entirely charming in t. > here it may be said that house paint is far preferable to ord-| foliage and vines, but startling in- inary calsomine or whitewash, which deed when in unrelieved contrast with | is so often, used, as it is more dur- the snow banks of winter. Yellow able and gives a far brighter color might be a good color for a house than the ordinary whitewash or other in the woods, but hardly se in the water paints, and is protective be- If you have an unattractive patch of ground, whether it be the plot ' that surrounds your home, or a small orchard, you will never know "its de- corative' possibilities until you try surrounding it with an appropriate fence, painted white, or some suitable light color. Such treatment will fre- quently produce a charming effect upon an otherwise drab plot of land. Try it sometimes when you have such a plot which has jarred on you by {ts unsightliness. COLOR IS IMPORTANT. Color contributes as much to beauty as does design. A house of beautiful architectural design may be quite ugly if it is painted in harsh or con- flicting colors. Conversely, a house of quite ordinary design may be made very attractive by the use of an ap- propriate color scheme. There are so many considerations to be taken account of in the matter of color harmony, that the successful selection of a suitable color scheme will: give- pause to the home owner. There are, however,-a few fundament- al principles which will greatly assist him' in choosing 'an appropriate color scheme for the exterior of his home. One of the chief causes for the ugly color combinations on so many of the houses that one notes in pass- ing 'through the country, is lack of harmony. The colors of these houses do not blend into their backgrounds and surroundings. There has been "no "attempt to harmonize the roof, trim and body, either with themselves or with their surroundings. Roofs may be dll painted a bright red, pre- sumably on the theory that red is a good roof color, regardless of the fact that it--may-be-wvery-"glaring' against an open =ky or background, or clash with the colors of other parts of 'the house, though such a roof night be interesting and attractive Tuddy Toad hopped out from under a rhubarb leaf into the garden path where he sat warming his back in the bright sunshine, Tud wasn't a bit happy. He felt 'old and faded and ragged: A bluebird dropped down from the apple tree to the edge of the path. Such a beautiful thing he was with his bright, blue -coat and his warm red vest! "How dl should like to: have a coat of that celor!" sighed Tuddy Toad. "All the world wopld say, 'Oh, the darling blue, blue toad! Isn't he sweet?" 1 am so tired of being an! ugly brown thing covered with warts." I A shadow flitted overhead. ' Tud blinked his eyes and rolled them up to the sky, where far, far above him a happy swallow skimmed through the sunshine. "How I wish I could fly!" sighed little brown raggedy. "Then all the world would say: 'How gracefully the charming toad flies and how swift!' I am tired of always being under foot!" Tud gave his shoulders an impa- tient shrug that actually 'split his| TUDDY TOAD TEARS HIS COAT By JOSEPHINE E. TOAL. leity. The strong contrasts of deep brown, light buff and brick red, em- inently suitable to an Engiish haif- timbered design, would be impossible for a Colonial farmhouse, and the ' colors appropriate to a Dutch Col- onial house might be most unsuitable for a Georgian. In addition we must consider our instinctive likes and dis- likes. Our taste and feeling incline to certan colors, intensities and com- binations. schemes can therefore be lald down. There are so many exceptions that we must rely mainly on sound judg- ment and common sense. However, we should always be guided by the prime considerations of design, color contrast and lighting and attempt to coordinate them. SUGGESTIONS TO FOLLOW. Large body 'surfaces in solid color should be relieved by contrasting col- ors on trim and roof. No material should ever be painted in imitation of some other material, as brickwork, for instance, or the graining of wood. It should be remembered that color masses make different impressions at varying distances. Houses should be inspected for color, both closely and at a distance. Usually farms are blessed with plenty of "landscape" surrounding them. They would be inconspicuous and duil indeed, were their.buildings to be painted in some drab color. There is nothing that presents a more attractive appearance to the passer- by than farm lands, whose buildings are attractively decorated in brilliant or harmonizing colors. In 'most cases, one will find farms are painted .in one or two bright solid topes. The, colors selected are commonly, white, yellow, red and green; The reason for the preference of bright color .is that the duller hues would not show so well at a distance, nor would they be as cheer- ful as the brighter shades. -- world would say, 'How sweet!' in- stead of 'nasty toad!" Stamp, stamp, stamp, came Mr. Man down the garden path. In his arms he carried a horrid-looking, | flappy, tattered thing with an old straw hat where its head should be, its slatty arms thrust into a ragged jacket, a red apron round its body: "There," Tuddy Toad heard him say, when he had set the scarecrow in the middle of the strawberry bed, "I hope I won't see any more of those thieving birds around my gar- den." © Then he called to one of his help- ers: "Bring your spade, Joe, and dig out that yellow rosebush by the path. It is spreading so it will root out all my hollyhocks. And say, Joe, if you happen to find any frogs around, catch them for me. They make good bait to go fishing." Stamp, stamp, back up the path came Mr. Man's heavy footsteps. Tuddy Toad tried to hop out of the way, but was slow about it because, in the mysterious way of toads, he was just disposing of the very last of his old faded, ragged garment. "Well, well," laughed Mr. Gardiner | No general rules for exterior color| shabby old coat right down the back! Man, stopping right in the middle Dear, oh, dear, what a sight he was: of the path, "if there isn't Friend now! He was grumbling away when| Toad! See, Joe, he has just shed his from the apple tree came a joyous skin. How clean and nice he looks burst of song. "Sing! Let us sing!" in his new suit! Ah, he is a fine warbled the oriole. . fellow. Don't ever hurt a toad, Joe. "How I wish I could sing like The toad is the gardener's best that!" sighed the toad. "All the friend: He is a wonderful little world would say, 'Just hear the dear chap at destroying insect pests and toad warble! Hasn't he a wonderful he doesn't harm. the fruit. Yes, sir! voice? " | Friend Toad is just all right!" Then Bill Frog came leaping by on And Tuddy Toad heard, He hop- | 'his way to the pond. "Kerchug! I'm ped gaily away to make a dinner of | off for a glorious swim," he chuckled squashsbugs.. He was: glad he was as he sprang lightly over Tuddy not a bird, nor a frog, nor a rose,' Toad's head. {but a really truly useful member of T society. = 5 'lavor A : In investigations made ye 'traveler our smart Mr. Toad ago by feeding nitrogenous and ds!" But no, I never can 'do anything ponaceous feeds, it was found tha 'grub along in the dust." ~ [jens fed a ration of wheat, middlings, He cottonseed-meal ! {duced and ekini-milk, pro: | 1 1326 THE SOFTLY FLARED SILHOUETTE . The matron' has her "innings" in this season's fashions, for all clothes are 'extremely simple, and many o1 the most important details happen to be those with a slenderizing effect. This is true of the model pictured here, developed in one of the small all-over floral crepes, a centre-front opening with gathers at the shoulders, and is joined to a circular skirt front having an in- verted plait. The back is in one piece, flaring at the sides, and has a nar- row belt. . The s'eeves are long and gathered into wrist-bands. No. 1326 is in sizes 386, 88, 40, 42 and 44 inches bust. -- Size 88 bust requires 87% yards 89-inch material. Price 20 cents. The garments illustrated in our new Fashion Book are advance sty.es for the home dressmaker, and the woman or girl who desires to wear garments dependable for taste, simp- licity and economy will find her de- sires fulfilled in our patterns. Price of the book 10 cents the copy. Each copy includes one coupon good for five cents in the purchase of any pat- tern. ) HOW T0 ORDER PATTENNS. Write your name and address piain« ly, giving numb2r and size of such patterns as you want. Enclose 20c in stamps or coin (coin preferred; "rap it carefully) for each number, and address your order to Pattern Dept, Wilson Publishing Co., 73 West Ade" inide St., Toronto. Patterns sent by return mail. gy Weaning Pigs. Soon will come weaning time for the spring litters, and with it the second critical "period in the life of these young porkers, where the hand- ler must be on the alert. If you have allowed them space to hustle a portion of their rations, this period will be the easier spanned. Two or three weeks after farrow- ing, pigs should be fed a little, by themselves, some thin slop--milk and middlings-~and alittle shelled corn or other feed that they like. This will prepare them for the shift from the mother's table to their own feed trough: ? Hog raisers who use only thin slop as a ration for weaning pigs, or give too much heavy slop, will soon be worrying about a badly bloated un- shapely bunch of porkers, for if left to their own inclinations they will fill to overflowing with slop and then sleep until they get hungry and you carry them some more, The best thing for weaning pigs is shelled corn scattered .over a grass plot, giving them exercise while they are gathering these tiny morsels. This keeps them in good trim. The secret of profitable pork grow- ing is a continuous, healthy growth and development of the pigs from the day they are farrowed until they reach the marketing weight desired Some slop of a necessity must be usec even during the weaning period, but it must be used sparingly and with| deed. plenty of feed where exercise is re- quired to get it; and along with these, good clean pasture will help. The most thrifty crop of pigs coming under my observation in a good many years was on a farm where they ran on small alfaifa lots and were switch. ed from one lot to another of about! yy 'mmasons the same size every alternate- week, the alfalfa being clipped in each lot the were. turned to the Faro The bodice has'of Edom as related in 2 Kings 8:20-22 | another, even : ns sake hath forgiven you.--Eph. 4: 32%, ANALYSIS. - I. BIRTH AND EARLY LIFE OF JACOB AND ESAU, 26:19-28. II. THE STOLEN BLESSING, 27:1-40. IV. REASONS FOR JA JACOB'S DEPARTURE TO PADANARAM, 26134-8365; 27:41 to 28:9. Te : WRESTLING, AND THE MEETING WITH ESAU, 32:3 to 88:17. INTRODUCTION---The story of J and Esau vividly portrays the char- acter of the two brothers. Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field, averse to sed iife and continuous labor, governed by careless leges attached to i elder son. Jacob was the toiler, the plain, simple, home-loving man, but neverthe ess shrewd, far-seeing, and ambitious. There is no doubt that the writer has in mind also the contrast in character of the two closely related peoples of Edom and Israel 1. BIRTHRIGHT AND EARLY LIFE, 26: V. 28, Two The prop oracie here, like the blessing of Jacob in chap 27, forecasts the future of Edom and Israel, the nations which regarded the two brothers as respective founders. Israel was to be ' the stronger nation, and Edom, found- ed by Esau, the elder brother, was to be subject to Israel, founded by Jacob the younger. The subjection of Edom actually took place in the reign of David. See 2 Samuel 8:14. Compare Gen. 27:40, and the successful revolt 43, hati and 16:6. Edom was sometimes called Esau in later times, just as Israel was sometimes called Jacob. See Jer. 49:8-10; Obad. 6-10. V. 26. His name was called Jacob. The Hebrew name 'Jacob" means "one who takes by the heel" or "one who supplants," and is Yegarded by the writer as suggestive of the fact that Jacob did supplant his brother by robbing him of his birthright. The partiality of Isaac for 'Esau and of Rebekah for Jacob is also regarded as a chief cause of the trouble which arose between the brothers; II. ESAU SELLS HIS BIRTHRIGHT, 25: 20-340 "Vv. 81.T y birthright; that is, his nd | mother sees things only \ NOVY pt fore sacks are made into especially garments made ren. Children can be ward each other, and f thrifty mother is ed to much teasing cruel to child mes subject- use that own eyes, r J "A serviceable cloth for an oblong dining-table can be-made by connect- torchon insertion. A touch of color is added by running a heavy thread insertion and along napkins to match. : I suppose every one makes quilt Ini and tea towels of the sacks, the tea towels suitable for gifts? At a shower for a bride, a friend pre- sented a half-dozen tea towels hem- med by hand. Each one was embtoi- and saucer, or knife and fork, outiin- ed in blue. Another girl made a fudge apron from a sugar sack. The bib, pockets and hem of the apron were trimmed with wide bands of flowered percale. . » Underwear made from heavy sacks will last a long time. Trim with rickrack or torchon lace. Thin ma- terial makes pretty sash curtains You can add a deep hem of striped, checked, dotted or flowered material. Scarfs and squares to match the cur- tains are pretty. To make a dresser scarf, cut a strip. of white sacking about seven inches wide and ag long as the dresser, less six inches (to al- low for the bunrder). Add a three- inch border of the colored material all around. ° . iis Flour-sacks make good covers for rights and priviieges as firstborn son: It is altogether likely that, in this case, the elder son would have suc-! ceeded his father as head of the com- | munity or tribe, and that, in the dis- tribution of his father's property he, (Deut.. 21:16:17; Gen...49:3). ..Coms pare the blessing intended for the firstborn in 27:27-29. - To the later Old and New Testament writers it seemed clear that Esau had, | by this foolish act, forfeited his claim, und that of his descendants, to the great promises of the covenant made | with Abraham (chs. 15 and 17), and | so to that high destiny which became Israe.'s in God's plan of salvation for the world. See Mal, 1:2-3 and Rom. 9:10-13. Thus the writer of the Epistle to the Hebrews speaks of him as a "profane person, who for one | Jacob, on the contrary, had a-shrewd | appreciation. of the .valus of that which he purchased so cheaply. Tt is quite contrary to the truth to say that "Jacob's action on this occasion is re- corded without disapproval' (Ryle). The same thing might be said of the gross deception practiced to secure the much-prized blessing. But, both cases, the disapproval is clearly impliéd, At the same time it seems also to be implied that God's purpose to honor Israel was thus given effect; God having overruled the selfish act of Jacob for its accomplishment. The graphic story of Jacob's wrestling at Peniel (ch. 32:24-32), is a story of repentance and confession as we.l as of prevailing prayer, III. THE STOLEN BLESSING, 27:1-40. V. 4. That I may eat. It is not clear whether or not a sacrificial meal was intended, but this is quite possible. In any case the pi cing of the blessing upon the rn son was regarded as a. solemn religious rite which could not be révoked or undone. Isaac appears-not to have known of, or not to have d, the | fer of the birthright to Jacob, V. 12, A deceiver. Jacob's conduct is shown in all its dishonesty and meanness. e full C wrong which he is tem to his father and his"b "allows. himself to. be pe lies to his father b suaded, He better side of Esau's' mature appears! in his bitter grief at the loss of his] father's blessing. His grief would be none the less if he rem vat this moment his | x birthright so cheaply ulous. brother. . ; ~~ 26:84-35; 27+ 41 | ticking clean. wou.d have had the larger share S & Vv V. 34. Esau despised his birthright, mess of meat sold his own birthright." | | the night in agonizing. in; i emma a to a) 'in word 'and | V. 38. Bless mie, even me also. The mattresces and pillows, keeping the Heavier sacks can be made into piilow-cases and mattress pads. Make the pads by putting a layer of cotton batting between two trips of the material and quilting acres % THE RETURN 33:17. 82:8. The land of Seir. This was the rough, wiid country south of the + Dead Sea in which Esau had taken up his abode. Jacob who is now, after many years, on his way back to Canagn, desires to establish friendly relations. When he learns, however, that Esau is coming to meet him with a large company of men he is very much alarmed, and prays for deliver- ance. He sends on his servants with rich presents, ho) mg thus to secure his brother's food will. 'But the bur- "den of a Be dence 2 heavy upon him, and eft alone by { Jabbok (east of Jordan), he EE prayer. morning dawns he has prevailed, and bearing his new name of e is, "He who strives with goes forward to the: fateful 83:1. He divided; 80 disposi big Sanh Jhat Those most de rr im wou n the rear, and in cas of an attack wouldghave a rar escape; = ; iain fa #V. 3. Seven times, Jacob's' tion indicated extreme predel h ni desire to ap is brother. shows himself gemerous.and forgiv- ing. . The tension was relieved: and they wept for joy. . 10. As one geet (Rev. Ver.). No dou truly. His Sg oes warm, iendly greeting must have been to him an assurance of the for- giveness of E "To hold unwelcome And keep her own fron | See 'Long corn fields lift a rows rustle in the breeze, And ripe rchard fruits bend «the oi ¢ Fo ogra AC § And all the quiet woodland w Lie in the hollow of her hand, A sient guardian afithe land. Svugh ing ing two large sacks with a strip of . of Delft blue near the edges of the) . dered with 'a pitcher, a teapot, cup 0. make sacks} OF JACOB, 32:8 to , that God," he | h the face of God bt Jag ke | Pa 'but does every one know how to make: ¢ | towels that last for years. They feather ticking. 1 have pillows made of them which have been in use for five years and the feathers have, never come through. I havé also sew- od them together for straw ticks and j they wear splendidly. , 'Gunnysacking provided the founda-| tion of a floor covering for one of 15 Sond "gy first Sovered 'the . floor with -heayy paper," said my, 'neighbor, "then stretched the gunny- sacks (sewed together) to fit the room, "and - tacked them firmly .all 'around the wall. I then prépared a thick, cooked paste of flour and water, | {and Bpread while hot over the gunnys I'sacks, 'When that was (dry, I applied another coating, filing 'all the meshes, and after letting it 'dry well, T gave it a coat of yelow {floor paint, and covered the paint | (after it had dried) with a coat of {oak stain. This makes 'smooth, durable, brown carpet, which is easi cleaned by running over it with a cloth dampened in kerosene, and will ast. until we can buy lino'eum." The "Production of Wax. Beeswax being worth more than twice as much per pound as honey, all| 'the wax that is produced in tha aplary should be saved, says Mr. Gooderham, the Dominion Aplarist.. In. an apiary worked for extracted honey thé wax will come principally from cappings. "A special box should, be kept: for old combs that have been 'rejected; for pieces of adventitious l.comb, for. pieces. of drone comb. i 1 bh | | for trimmings of foundations, ete., they represent wax. The best way deal with cappings and pieces of clean. new comb, says Mr. Gooderham, is. place them in a solar 'consisting of a glass taining a sheet 1 to { duting Make beeswax in exchange for: foundation, charging a moderate | mission per': pound « for 'making sundatio TET Vi V * thoroughly | 'He should be encoura C.B.| that. have been cut out of worker combs, as also hold feathers as well as the best, dis not wanted anywhere, 'Children should 'be enc certain extent, by themselves; it is surprising how quickly -they pick up manners and customs by observation. After a child has begun: to toddle need : to amuse him. It is often a revelation to grown. peopie to find how good a child can be if left alone, and indeed he should be accustomed: early to being alone at intervals. We often forget that a child has is. 6wn fancles.- The one thing itis rovide is something to necessary to p + A tite child doves to Teel busy; to i sees older people be occupied as he ocenpied, and. he cannot always get this feeling with factory-made toys. ged to make some of his playthings out of card, board, wood or paper, He can quite easily make "his 'own picture - books. Very often-'& child will need tobe started in an occupation or game and then should be left to manage the rest for, himserf,~ -- =~ v= SEM : We should try to think as the child thinks." This "will 'help greatly 'in solving many perplexing prob! laugh at or ridicule a ¢ asks some question, innocently, even though the "is amusing, may do serious harm, The laugh seems to. cast his grave 'thoughts 'asids as worthiess. = Very often he his a mo- tive which 'can be discovered if one will watch carefully, : This careful watchfulness is tinuous demand upon pare here is no greater happiness f or Us r to than the knowledge that we have dona 'wax extractop;-our have, the best results 3, about, there ought to be very little