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ous Senior : yong gh his h them * ih * IHL, ANXiETY OVEWTHE FUTURE, 84. INTRODUCTION The lessons for this deal with the great teachings 'of our Christian faith, and it is na-, tural that we should begin with the! or a religion is judged ; e who feel that they must wor- 7 "with fear a hard and jealous deity from that 'of those who, in all their ther $ lieve that God is light, and love, and © truth, we" need not dread anything that may come from his hand. It is essential to notice how large a place the beliefs in the fatherhood of God had in the life and teaching of Jesus, 1. ANXIETY OVER FOOD, 24-27. ~The earlier part of chan. 6 deals with the problems of Christian wor- ship, including alms-giving, prayer and fasting, vs. 1, 7, 16, Here Jesus teaches his disciples on the nature of the God whom they 'are to worship. He is to be distinguished fromsMam- mon. This word is common in the ancient eastern world, and signifies wealth, It represents the God of this world, Jesus does not mean that it is a sin to have money, but it {8 a sin to worship wealth. © Those who look to money as their great support for every time of need are reaily refusing to put their trust in Cod. Money is their god. Oné cannot trust in God and in money at the same time V. 26. Men love money because it: can purchose the necessities of life.! Jesus does not recommend thought lessness, nor is he advocating idleness or carlessness, but he is'warning them against that anxious care which is i ol and alarmed over the ways and means of getting on. The objects that cause greatest anxiety are food: and clothing. * Several reasons are! given to show how needless is this anxious fear. Firs', he reminds them that God gave life, which is the first and greatest of all gifts. Meat is not so important as life, and he who gave the greater will surel see that we have the lesser gift of food. V. 26. A lesson is here drawn from God's providential care of the lower creatures. The birds of the air do not have man's intglligence, they cannot sow, reap, or build barns to store their grain, yet they get enough to at. Bird life never geases, and all of this is due to God's oversight. There fs a providential government of the world. The same rule must hold when we pass up hgher to human life. We are of more value than many spar- rows. "We never _knew an earthly father take care of hig fowls and leg- lect his children, and shall we fear this from our heavenly Father?" V. 27. Our very weakness drives us to depend upon our Father in heaven. « Man can indeed do many things, and he must work hard in this sph in 'which he has been placed; but. his powers are very limited. He sannot. add a cubit to his height. He must take the body which is given to hith. Why, therefore, should we worry and struggle as if everything depend- ed on our own effort! II. ANZIETY OVER CLOTHING, 28-33, V. 28. The transition from food to clothing is very natural, and the same general line of argument is again fol- lowed. Let them look at the lower nature, at the fields which are clad in such wonderful garments. Yet these] Aowers do not have any way of weav- ing their own cloth, or of coloring it, or of putting it into shape. Some one else, therefore, must be looking often on the lovely garments of nature. V. 29. Jesus was a great lover of the beauty of nature. He thought that vie 'artless perfection of the flowers of the field surpassed even the most magnificent display that man could make. Solomon, the most magnificent of the kings of 1srael, had nothing so Jovely as the simple lilies of the field, This is a lesson we might well learn, seeking to find our delight in the na- tural beauties of the world about us. "VV. 80. se flowers and grasses, when dred, were used for fuel. They -did not have any lasting value such as is attached to human life, If, there- h attention on 5 he not give much more thought to his own chil- dren? Man can toil and spin, and as swill help him, ed by. its conception of God. How | very different is the spiritual life of , approaches, can say, "Our Fa-|ple have forebodings of the future, art in heaven." If we be-' he uses his arts God gains of the - of Jesus are much better placed, since they have"been taucht that there is a heavenly Father who looks rom above, and who is willing and able to sunnly all cur needs. : Vu Js The nstenetion. ow ios a ve form. ey must seek two, things: 1. The kinedom of God, hick] is the rule of God in this world, They must strive to advence in the cause] of God. so that all the forcen of evil' may be overcome. 2, They must seek his righteongnaees. which means the kind of righteousness which God de- sires. They must keen his command: wents, and exhibit a pure, holy life. | 11]. ANXIETY OVER THE FUTURE. 34. V. 84. Again, Jesus warns his dis- ciples, not against foresight, but against anxious care. So many peo- and fear that they cannot meet the difficulties which they think may come. This fear is a sign of unbelief: it is also an evidence of folly. Do the task of today, and leave the morrow to bring its own difficulty. If we waste our energy with worry we shall be less fit for the trial when it does come, And when the evil does come God will give us strength to over- come. Thus in all this passage we see how minute is the care which our loving Father exercises over all "his children. I The Garden . '. . in Winter Time There is one pleasure that is equal to that of reading a congenial book be- fore a blazing wood fire; that is: sit- ting before the sam wood fire and lay- ing plans for the garden that is to be when the snow and ice are gone. The writer is not alluding to the age-old joy of reading seed catalogues, One of these may indeed be near, but much of the information and know- ledge which it contains lies in the ex- perience of the planner herself and is buried as deep as a round shiny seed, or a struggling root ready to wake and tow once more, at the first penetrating touch of March sunshine. Tools for Spring. No, it is not a printed catalogue which the writer needs as the Febru- ary winds blow chill outside, so much as a conveniént blank book and a well-sharpened pencil. There are things that will be needed as soon as; the work in the garden is begun, and! she lists them as carefully as she would place pearls upon a string, the only regret being that there are not more to write dowfi. She will need a new trowel this year. The handle of the one which has served faithfully for four sume mers, snapped without warning at the trangplantipg of the last tulip bulb. Now, armed in imagination with this keen bright scoop, which she can oven now feel making its way down into -the sweet spring earth, she closes her eyes and pictures the small tool house, banked up with snow at present, wherein stand = those other brown implements cf the gardener's art. The rake is good, also the spade; the hoe may have to be replaced by a new onea and the wheelbarrow will need a few heartening nails. Other- wise the garden machinery is in good repair, The ground will not have to be ployed this year. A thorough spading will be all that is needed; and then the patch at the end of the path, with the "long bed leading to it, will be ready for their summer days. Flower Arrangements. It seems best to change the ar- rangement of the flowers this spring. Of course the hollyhocks and Madon- na lillies will come up in the same place as heretofore, but the dahlias an dthe annuals are to have a differ ent view of the lawi. gnd the creek. Instead of a long row'of dahlias there is to be a clump to the left of the wide patch of garden ground. Here they will sée' the morning sun as usual, here they will be near the running water which will protect them from the early frost, and here in the aut- umn they will nod their beautiful heads against the evergreens, and not one gorgeous rich: petal coloring will be lost. I AIN'T Seen THE sHeet! ASAT ANY Good? ABovT SUBSCRIBING FOR THE Lion TAMERS" DAILY expressly for. the salvia, j= lent players. Pol EXPERT WOMEN POLO PLAYERS IN ACTION olo is becoming quite popular with the fair riders in Canada, England and the U.S. Some women are excel old place against the hedge. Loving in no other place could the blue flames so easily be seen from the house. For some ef the smaller plants there is going to be a radical change. Instead of rows of mignonete and sweet alyssum and a few isolated plants. of heliotrope an dlemon ver. bena, there must be a swamp of mid- summer fragrance. These four are ner of the patch of ground near the creek. On the hottest day they will be cool and green, and inside in the library with the blinds drawn on, a pose a-bunch from the swamp. The writer is in that library now and the room needs no cooling breath at present; rather the replenishing of the fire and a tighter drawing of the red curtains. Again the flames leap up, and she is reminded at once of the nasturtiums which she will have everywhere, dwarf and climbing varie- tie sallke, They shall be placed around the edge of the round bed and in a mass at the foot of the barberry, and all summer long she will have a bunch of those cool, round, wet leaves and thode burning pungent blossoms on her desk. The bulbs, of course, were all plant- ed in the fall. Tt will not be long now --only a little over six weeks--before the fat, green sprouts will begin to show above the ground. Their ar- rangement is the same that it has been for years. Jonquils stand at the back of the long bed; narcissuses and tulips are intermingled next; and all along the farthest edge snowdrops and scillas are interspersed. Once these = all blossomed in the April snow, together with some tiny dwarf purple iris. The dreamer can see the flowering now, with its snowy background... The cold and the melt- ing snow did them no harm, but rath- er seemed to refresh them. A clump of red geranfums.will be ded ' next: Their bl never fail; and out in teh sun some- where a small new bed 18 10 be made This must be near the big maple ; so that the scarlet will blosgome among the yel- low leaves. » ; For the phlox, the asters, the marl: golds, the little pink and white ver- benas, and the tigridias, more room must be provided. 1t will be best to separate the gold- en glow and have ft «all along the fence between the house and the mea- Goob: (T'S THe SNAPPIES] SHEET IND Town! BEING. 11 AN EDITOR 15, Soup FOR. ME AND GETTING BIG SCOOPS' \S "MY. DisH! THe 15 ALWAYS El EVeRYTHI to be planted together in a moist cor- 4 blue are still being used with beige reaching down to the creek. eyes traveled there as often as busy Then there is the pansy-bed at the | days would allow last summer, and !gide of the verandah. Oue wonders are how the rambler slips in thet same' bed look to-night, under the preserve jars, buried in the snow. would be hard to make a living on my fore 'the summer is over. There 1s. the trumfet vine, too, planted on the! elm tree last year. That also should ' "make strides before another winter falls, and its red flower horns pierce the air. 5 The honeysuckle grew well last] year. It has a good start now, and | has reached the upper verandah. It ought to join the wistaria on the other end during the coming months, table among the books will always re- | Will the wistaria bloom this year? hose and { There was one beautiful lavender bloom last June, way down near the! forsythia bush. 5 | ! _Forsythia! The first thing to-mor-| 'row morning some twigs must be' gathered, and they should blossom here 'in the library inside of two weeks. . Smart Dressing Even a casual survey of the shops shows to what an extent Dame Fas- Hl hion is seeking the effect They | -- The glant larkspur must keep its dow, a gleaming sunlit line of flowers jersey for the sports type of ensemble. The new. jerseys come in angora Fhe no in plain colors, or they printed or woven in 'modernistic tweed designs. Choosing. The newest dress materials are the prints, notably the silk, rayon: and celanese - velvets. Printed satins, crepes, celanese and rayon fabrics are also very smart. With these go after- noon coats of velvet, velveteen, broad- cloth, zibeline, suede coating, napped coating, velours, wool and, rayon, cashmere or fabric fur. ~The new note for collars and cuffs seems to be flat fur banding, but long-haired furs, especially fox, are very smart. The accessories--nhat, hand bag, jewelry, ghoes--match the coat, coat lining, frock or fur. All of which means, of course, that in the midst of a bewildering array of beautiful fabrics one must. exercise this season a much more artful selec: tion than has heretofore been neces- sary if one is to be attractively dress. ed. does most of her own sewing hardly knows where to start. The coat seems to be-the most 108¥ cal item to begin with, for around it one can build two or more ensembles, eac hof which may be as different and leasing as if it were the only one, or this season, and not the outstanding 'individual item. Practically all the afternoon frocks are planned in rela- tion to an afternoon coat, so taht each combination of frock and coat makes a perfect ensemble. The relationship is usually established by color, though frequently it is through the use of the same silk in both frock and coat lin- ing. In other ensembles in which the coat and skirt strike the same note, 'one can use several blouses of vary- ing degrees of formality and so get a ¢omplete daytime wardrobe. The blouse may match the skirt, but the contrasting blouse is the newest and ! smartest, Lemon or sulphur-yellow is often seen with gray, brown or navy and it looks chic. 'Very pale yellow is lovely with beige or gray on those {who can wear it. 'White is always {good with black; and red, belge;, and 'or navy. The most formal blouses are made of soft light-weight metallic fabrics, metallic brocade or velvet, georgette or fine allover lace. These are for the afternoon ensemble, Less formal are satin, satin crepe or moire, and among the practical materials are ra- dium, silk crepe and crepe-de-chine, all of which may be used like the wool as p The first step is to choose a coat pat: tern and a dress pattern of types that previous experience have proved to be most becoming. In some cases this is most easily ascertained by ftry- ing on a few ready-made coats and frocks until one finds just the right style, then buying patterns along the same general lines. If this is done early in the day when clerks are not busy with purchasers, and one's puf- pose is frankly stated, saleswomen will be found ready to co-operate. Be measured fo revery new pattern. Slenderness nowadays is not so much a mattdr of weight as of measure, for clever women weigh more than ap- pearances indicate. The smart wo- man reduces by eliminating all. un- necessary lingerie and by selecting designs cut on narrow lines and of bodyless materials, and by measuring herself accurately so her clothes fit her beautifully and precisely. ich "The Mirror Test. After buying the desired coat pat- tern one should find out what materi- als are recommended for making it up and avoid the 'temptation of selecting others. The reason for this is that the "expert designers who made the pattern for each individual garment 'worked with cloth, an dthey have re- commended only "those -fabrics that And the busy homemaker Who |. of the goods. Pi jot the soos ho ost of the ppointment may ) ke is complete, - If a skirt | edof the same fab- Sa, buy(engugh for both all in ong piece. Do not e material gone after from the sam most never, Toronto Glob (Lib.): |The oppor tunity for dewloping Intra-Empire trade can neve{ be seized as long as there exists a deposition to block acs tion because "syne parts of the Em- pire may benef more than others. What is em; nt to realize is that all would benefliby sensible and pos: plied and thorough brushing is done the following day. Much of the pyre- thrum powder offered In the market =~ is adulterated and of little use. Pow dered sabadilla seeds (Mexican Vera. trum Sabadilla is 'therefore becoming popular for similar use. It is an frei tant poison amd must be used eare- fully. Treated animals must also be kept from licking themselves of, being lNeked by their mates. ~~ sible rearrangemnts. It may be that there is no pre any uniform, aljmbracing plan such as the elder Chimbrelain envisaged. But even the exjeriment of the Em pire Marketing . bther directions Af y and intelligently infinite room for the such energy in an Empire embracipl a quarter of the globe. The Britl§ Commonwealth is potentially a maript and an economic unit beside whidy the United States is a tiny dwarf. Dan our statesmen grasp the potenfidities of this giant, and will they have the courage and the intelligence ® cut his tetters? | * Clergy ani the Empire London Truth:There is one subject! ~--but probably pt mor~ than one-- upon which allfhe Bi upps of the | Anglican Chure] -- Hid, Low or Broad, at hom| or overseas--are agreed, and this§s that they cannot obtain a sufficlefey of clergy. . pi But it is not meely the home beme-! fices and if that have to be filled. From the{Dominiops and the mission fields thq demand for clergy is equally clamorfis. Under existing conditions those i cannot sup- ply their own nads; they are com- pelled to beg fof clergy from Eng: land, and if they qnnot get them Eng: lish settlers and native Christians have to go withod religious ministra- tions. I say "umler existing condi tions," and the qstion which otight to be faced is wiether: those condi: tions need--or, infeed, can--continue. it is simply impdsible to provide a sufficient number pf professional sti- pendiary clergy fr small and scat tered ities| such 4s are found da or the "back: the. pplication of in Western Ca blocks" of other _ They that deny. (themselves will be sore to find their strength increased, their aections raised, and their inward peace continually, augmented, --Mat- thew Arnold. 3 a. ra Small Boy--"Daddy, what do you call a man who drives a car?' Father --"1¢t depends on how close he comes to me." | J Ce ee le And, by the way, it niight be quite a shock to one-half of the world to find out how the other half lives. A mixture of equal quantities of powdered pyrethrum or sabadills, to- t hope of adopting bacco leaves or snuff, and flowers of - sulphur, ts excellent for louse destruc tion on cattle and horses. Some stockmen even add a little finely-pow- prd has shown what gered cement to tie mixture, but # is of doubtful value as a louse killer. At seasons of the year when Hlouids can safely be used, coal-tar dip, made and applied as directed by the manu facturer, is fairly effective. Keroséne emulsion is also popular and in double ~ strength is excellent for the treatment of vermin-infested stable stalls and fixtures. An even more effective liquid preparation for use 'on oattle and horses can be made by boiling ) ounces of stavesacre or lar] seeds In a gallon of water. This is freely applied and rubbed in with brush.--Dr. 'A. 8, Alexander. : a, 0 Menus for the . . . Birds in/ Winter To Editor, : The winter reason and bitter wea- ther are very hard on the birds. May 1 appeal to your readers to help them during this trying time by providing them with food and, particularly when the ground is frozen or covered with snow. with drinking water. Fine biscuit meal, hemp, canary seed, millet, 1fiseéd, cheere, suet, bits of fat and 'chopped-up meat make a comprehensive menu for many species of birds, and bread, crushed dog bis- cuit, bacon, remains of porridge and baked potato skins are all acceptable. A suspe cocoanut provides a con- tinual entertainment by the acrobatic feats of the tits; if smeared with lard every few days it will remain fresh and soft: It is of course important that all food should be placed well out of the reach of cats. i "In hard weather birds that are na- turally shy and retiring lose their tim- idity in their urgent and, im quest for food, and in this way a bird table'is an easy means of making the acquaintance of many of the rarer: birds. : An important point, and one not often realized, is to continue ing the birds well into the springs "not till then that their natural 61 the com helped during = lave. Gad, ook." outht (ah; tonely ¢ and, impolling hia oh