* tion, ie rie scripture, a p than a man!’ . That is whi NOTES AND COMMENTS “How much better is a man than a a perfectly rational palnae ‘but from sofher point of view it would not be ab. urd to exclaim: “How much better is phe is to say, Tower animals, in some things have we advantage of men. They’ have bel- 4 health, better physical organs and ereater {freedom from mental worry. Hs the hardest worked horse cou'd transformed for a single day into a ‘hard-worked business man, with a per- fect memory of his horse Ie, he would no doubt re change ec, lower animals lead a perfectly pe tive existence, So far as can be Jearn- ai from the'r actions they are incapable ‘of reflection and least of all of self-con- jousness; It is incredible that a-horse, fer ‘instance, over reflects that he is a ihorse and one particular horse. He ‘jever ruminates on his past or his fu- dure, on his rights or his wrongs, on s his ddvanatges. or -disadvantages, He looks outward all the time and never: ward. This objective life of the horse is what cl fine appetite, such y sleep, such steady nervy ‘such firm and powerful muscles. ‘spent as much time thinking about him- “self as men do he would not emerge from his stall in the morning refreshed and invigorated as at present, but a tired and dejected animal, without one- half of his present working power. This isa world of compensations, and r animals are denied human Migence they are exempt trom the greatest of human sufferings. Now ‘it is not possible nor desirable that a man should practice as little introspec: tion as a sheep, but the peace of.mind and the physical heaith which a sheep enjoys ought to teach a man to think jess about himself and to lead as much as possible an objective life. Most tuman beings think Ce themselves nine-tenths 0: ti and the effect ou their health and Seoeth ess is far amore destructive than hunger, cold or severe physical pain for the same Jength of time. The beautiful season is now at han swhich encourages a man to live*outside ‘of himself. In the ney Ne there 1s nothing to look at o nto, bu now it Is eae vine ie kn stg to sec the , to listen to the warb- ling of the first birds, to watch the first buds and hope for the first flower, and to watch the antics of the overjoyed children at their play. Men and wo- mon ought to drop the cares of the shop and the home, put on their best elathes, take a long stroll and forget for a few hours, anyway, their own be- ‘ing. For one ncon they ought to live the life of sheep ses and delight in the glories ng without the slightest discount on account of their own being and Their superior intelligence the objective life ver animals even. Away then and take a glad day of. * FOREST FIRE PROTECTION. Patrol System cia by Several Governments. Fire is the Sa Sices the forest ‘has; and, pers it is worth while al- ‘temptin; z dhe fase ate means must put i r lor Keeping: the fires out pro simply Ynealeulablo; it has said, and probably even falls vot Canada’s greatest lumberiig di fires have des dollars’ ee the destructioa vi once is up into the foliage of the trees. In { the wooded districts of -cf what was only. blackened stumps remain metimes the consequences ‘are even more serious, and much: ite trove ond g-qusvler of 8 ynillion pounds sterling, in property; and {wo such fires in isconsin—the Peshtigo fire { 1871 a Hinckley fire 189) Sere: raspontisie: tor. se ot Toss Of 1,600 lives. and Ray rations ot pilates worth of A vast a “groun and urface’ res, fires ‘which burn in (he. ‘eal run along the surface and lick up. the, slead leaves and other debris tthe’ forest, While not. much timber is con- sumed by t sett fire dam ‘ages the bases and roo! the: trees, @nd through the Nett tive anes fungi gain entrance 6, tree and cause the rotting of the wood. In part jar, throe s oar to he pee de inthis way. The area has been repeatedly Hurried aver; the trees were thus wound- saained entrance fd the above. result followed. | Inse stituted by the Dominion af the Provincial Government Nag eames You will not need to worry much about m your if you take care of your good It be a mockery to talk about foving ose who need our love unless a dewdrop of sympa F fear expect the needy to ae food din- es igs INTERNATIONAL LESSON, ut sweet morning oF after-| Fry in by “crown” fires, fires which get | gor per miount of Toss is also done by cut’ “Sorrow a, as others which have no ¢ | hope’ —I. Thess. iv., 12. Far Sink around to the sun again; {he flowers smile at us once more; de ipinier is. past and gone; as surely a: seasons have gone dowa inlo ‘their col ase: ao surely have they come up again in newness of life. And our hearts answer {6 the ieee of the resurrection or ae and hope yet te apringude Sore that there is light; we nea sh ove abd. belies thal thougit-we Tay not see their faces our affections reach 6 inquiry as lo what may lie beyond rely an academic life for which we may look. Seen itself every life-in many respects is an enigma ‘ani THE FUTURE HOLDS ITS KEY. The pulse of life beats too strong in us all to allow us to believe that these Voainrens of time and tears, Are w hat life's adic Basin lig be that infinite wisdom has or- ds i gZ out no alee than this [ragment of being? Tl ginning, e| sod, the returning life, 4 that shall see seas a some 4 LIFE GREATER THAN DEATH All Else May Be Lost, But the Fullness and Beauty of Life Is Yet to Be, we may think of rein 9 final cause. aS is infinite wisdom and love at in h's play do their part without pur pase; no seed is sown but for some trullages ‘np sutfering comes in nature's " our experience but-for some sirens cand sweetness. nob. otherwise lo beh And shall all this lite of ours’ be an By ied n jis Taw; shall these days be vain; shall experience ripen bear no fruitage; shall wisdom be gar. t-an enriching; shall , to hear the EVERY UNFULFILLED LONGING; every only partially. developed power of conscious; every spark o! ry that death cannot crush; even when its hai jor more life Deliévin, springing clay mst a death's dominion is but for All our tombs are set in gardens, gar- ens where hope blooms and “no flow= ers die. Our ears may kear the fal ling clod; live the life that i and seek the life hearts Leg 4 Seek for more THE S. S. LESSON| MAY 10. Lesson VI. .The Missipn of the Holy Spirjt. Golden Text, John 14. 16. THE LE! SON WORD STUD! on.) iscourses Concluded when. It ths iluie nd jesus continues eng intimately amited v tian danse. Mle he chisoass Titeate by the use of the Seg ie ure 0! x vine it bre Subsequent. verses of hs ‘chaplar ‘ ts out that the disciples’ bond ot union beth with Jésus an the end of his pro'onged discourse he attention to the coming of discourse closes with a tefer great ay which is to follow to which for a little while they he subjec see and with an added warning and promis he high- Pant ly prayer contained in chapter 17 with this olosing discourse sus, a continuation of whic! th: text of our present lesson. ae S Verso: 26. Comforier—Or. “advocate”; ‘or, “helper,” as in the preceding les- ne Whom I will send—The pronoun “I’ is emphatic, and. strikingly emphasizes the divine cor Proceedeth rom. o : from—Or, “gost . forth that of reality often, athens through thant w beginning t Ys Th ould not be yee & of pe 1. That y slumblonin the coming days cd upon of the forest or} stan. Phey shall pul you out of the syna- A of ‘ceclesiastical dis ment, ‘which barr fran a from par Lgpation ia ties ailes.and: geremonies bf'the estab fewish sanctuaries. thik that ae offereth service unto As in the case of Paul, whose tion df the Christians ' was } prompted by. his zeal for the Jewish faith. 4 May remember thet, how that I cli you—The recollcetion that Jesus himsell had gee thvthings which e@ 19 come n them would sustain then tn, thelime of great tslal and pot: cution These t jot unto vou from jh beginning—He had foretold coming. persecutions earlier in his. association send na ee esi te Father. r. goest thou—Peter “had, vet ‘tue ee this ney question, bal nm the eae or spirit in whicl wus ha ‘of his going away. Now that that eis had been made clea em is somewhat Iti expedient for you—To. your x 10. (Based on the text of-the Revised d Vers 2 e LS spiritua ig. | Be dest eee and for your. highe:t at woll- “8. Convict the ‘wortd-—Convinee med by vindicating lo the nee. tok truth, however, not nesessel yin Imply. obedience on the part of those who shall be thus convince: In respect of sin, and of toous- ness and judgment—By "bringing se into sharper contrast with each h thus revealing =thetr, deeper reality and sign! Susness, because I go t he comipleted work of re- ht by Jesus would af- h and resurrection under Ff sient is or eave been an. tials ie Pretet righ'eous- ness. 2 11. Of judgnent, because the prince of his: world hath heen Iudged — The vic of faith in Ch s to’ prove qo ne ib Sve hone Sot in the world. Balen's: in g 12. Yet many trings—Concerning oth the difficulties and the Bieri achievements in the wor fo be intrusted to t ae aeilneesot whioh they could at this time havé. un- nd ce appreciated Inte ay the ey “holly in‘o the truth.’ The great ‘mission of Be: Holy Spirit ie the éndividual heart ) interpret the deeper mean- a of Christian distip'eship, end 16 meke possible a fuller appreciation of spiritual reali Declare unto: you the things ‘hat are 9 ccme-Not. in. the seme <f ee illumination cf futura events, aie? oie. oF Ghubigg them 46 + understand the purpose and meaning ot suovessive present, experiences, us these shall come to the B Whatiowrer ibe Father ha revation bow Ty mathe Cay pint Sat jes ag being on {ant and. pre: elatio nd co-operation. ved thot ay were desirous to ask him—Rigt cling their ko a a questioning. an ation. sorrow Enel be tumed into 's poln 22. Yo ‘the! pretbee now have orton — Resause of the impending separation 23. is ‘that day ye shall ask me no ion—Or, “ask nothing.” Thee col canna fon with their communion, yet their yer are not to be made but cf the Father, in Jon's in pra to oor “awredts, his 24. “ater have ye asked nothing in Nahe levoul hovah the: ‘nd Jed eciinal veaine cieed their conceptia may be made full— in all of God's plans for hat yar joy The pur his. ohikiren, cancer SENTENCE SERMONS. re are never affected. made by the love wo lose. ine Lard “helps those who. are help- Rime ‘our sins will-not heal our sin{fulness. Pon can be no recreation in any dese- eral Hig ‘vers are likely to come down to low I The et t vay fo sympathize with some is to shak Its hand eating solid with sin without h | getting so! Folks seladha fuse together*much in a heated argument, It’s not nei Le Proving for fruits un- til you. sao it fn freedom through pain kee Tesactist Praying a nota oe for making peaches ‘on pumpkin. vines. Heay ae treasures are mo Saved for ourselves as we share them, WITH MAN- EATING LIONS} = LIEUT.-COL. J. H. PATTERSON AN EXCITING TIME. HAD Adventures With Beasts That Had Ter- rorized an African Bridge ss Builder's Camp. eee went to East Africa in 1898 to undertake the reece 132 miles from the coast, St Lieut.-Col. J, H. eating lions of the Tsavo valley. in Eas ge fore of coolies, and very soon alter his arrival the noi ‘of hammers and sledges, drilling a viasting, echoed renee through ‘the des ne long, however, before two most ferocious and insatiable man eal- ing lions appeared and esta Y ite off siceping, tn thelr \ tents. Phe ‘ ae urfor ‘tunate fellow cried ‘ héw his arms Se life Is. grealer nue death. As spring}, od I returns, the ar the winter 8p: net ‘The next on he Was eptte— a ec heeke his companions hear . ond A TERRIBLE § géing on outside. It afterward became ciear that two lions had been there- and y eine. next night, same spot, assuming it. w that the lions would return, beard. screams \ from-a distant tne camp, where one of the brutes had proken into a tent’ and had dragged off another aoe asleep, while watching the ould be there 3 pulban wal ine in the drizzle, “about minalgt T heard screams and eries and a heart rendiag shriek, which told me thal the man @efers had again cluded me and had claimed another. victim elsewhere.” lecping peavetully mn hig tent wher the iis was dragged from under him and he awoke to find himself on the ground aoe but fortunately unhurt, In these early efforts the pansies comets, showed fear. ee the y dar rything—shots, and {in cans suspen eae from teas were kept Ja mgting all ight. Thor d the camp, but {4c tent he sprang at his incost, and eller a” few jous shakes the poor bist on ies ing dig theeetaat eek his anes ike a huge cat with a mouse.” rs direct encounter the unhurt. Then a trap was but thet 190 was ineffective. *B lion escap constructed, ery night son watched in vain, had hitherto been ie iy pao. antinal al a time, were now made in pairs, IM. feet high A light staging about twelve was constructed, on which lowed an tnexpecte “The hunter became. the hunted, and instead of either making off or coming fee the bait prepared for him the lion began stealtluy to stalk me. For about two hours he horrified creeping 4 structure, me by 20 been canst with an eye 1) euch a possibility. If one of the : whic! n Sr loubtless cues me { shea rjme, J could barely make ai lus ‘oon Bia probably struggled for possession of | ¢) bod: rather flimsy poles should break or if a ior could spring Med rele os wh separated pleasant one. creepy, and heartily repented my fol ly in having p! a myself in such a dan. gerous positi “J kept peel a still, bowery Liat daring evén he teng continued strain ee tana ore ay: nerves, and my feelings may etter than described when about hand. Regwining my se sina ‘1 realized that ne a been hit by mnch of a tree— rat ning to bappen in raion: but coming al the time it did it Anne paralyzed me, The in= yoluntary start y giving was immediately answered by A SINISTER es FROM BELOW. “after this 1 again kept as still as 1 cculd, though seule trembling with excitement, and the lion Degio to ere] Bee ang) Jouowed nT ould hear him leaping about in all nateectton wis. 00 longer able i see him, ho er, as his first boun id taken "hi ino in thick bush, but a Ns SU loubly sure I kept blazing away in eramecunit in swith i heard him phinging about. At leng came a series ighty groans, ae ally subsidi She ‘deep sighs, and Sin. ally ceasing altogether: snd 1 felt ¢ vinced that one of the yan Hie long harried us youll aaunie us no more.” i the morning Ihe beast’ was found. e Hea measured 9 The second lion, killed one night in circumstances equally exciling, gave a remarkable example of the vila dition Shots, vehot haat effect. narge oe é Menara then ino him to {he ground, where he motionless, it on rel ne 8D proache a poss ent chatped Martini bullet in his chest and aah in his head finished him for goo ali.” prize to the boy who captured the larg- 0 obert and 2 Off they tradged, laden’ tac nile lonely Mesh yi wav sere Levin oon, St Bane very irksome in the of ale down under the old icky looked into the brook a along close by. But. this Tin more: dissatiag ° Harry, Robert and t eda erved to mal led with himself. Bs ECS ce nt aerce ce Rare were fishin, iBhen a auddent “thought came to him, Bearching in hls’ pocket, | he brought forth a tangled plece of string. Some bo ho. He'd often: creer Uttle utnnowa' dn the brook, ing fl A Son Meee Hine atat piiae upon the hook. the cord was tied to the on the wi as it Dueriathe MUGS” pakaea: bathe aes msiiso ime mew, « Wakne Ue fishing? aly DARED, ‘All at once there camo a t a the naxt instant @ Dig fish leaped right out of the water upon t) I. a wink, Jack seized the strugsling fel- low in “his jackét a1 hk night through the meadow a chi 1D house. | Harry and Robert ai Seattewrghe: Pond cath saint aimed so,much bigger than Harr the coneratuiaiions at tie brothers, Jacky was awarded the prize. of keeping: flowers,” says a yet by alittle “allettion nce es be kept fresh for three or four times as long merély a Has aes fo) Ser the thermometer stands How Jacky Won the Prize|t it bad, indeed, because he | © death Her ue of t Rien ig the Worst it is he rents—one to the sGoniors.” Te this sa, seventy-four boys were Pa ee is held each bs at Bios: pe ueeee a Sie There the othe: open to the ool” an year’s ee held | oe weeks entered. ong those poms aae in the junior event was the youthful earl of; Ami Lisburne. You ie 6 ein in the shoes. He is 16 y old, also nidee a a photograph of The second figure on the ri, picture abi ry e owner of 42,800 acres of is a lad also of the nobility. This is ove, taking off his walking Tend. the runners lined up for. aie aoe apes raed the 16-year- Ssh son and heir of the earl of Whaneclife. KEEPING FLOWERS FRESH. Gut Stems With Knile to ae Supply Leave: isiure to Very. tea perenne understands ect s_ people expect then to slay. ingood conditio Wihey melter. i eimple enolate Ils temperature and for example, are grown ses treatment after they have been cut. ory in a temperature of 65 to 75 ae grees, they are plac on ice! n when sold they are (aero or. ball room, ayes the a . 0) e they w part ae a liv day half an in ut off tion surface to iving room. of stems should be in order ae present a fresh suc- e water. If them in waler and standing the vase in y ith a thing like the gum that udes from peach and cherry trees, the water in the owever pure, cannot be drawn ves and flowers wither find its way through to support the leaves an ms.” WHICH IS THE WORST? Three Bee of Death Which are Hor- ble to Describe, Wi bid a the. most terrible form in which ‘@ are three, but which rd to Peru and parts of South Australia there is found a Lae ‘Spider about half n. this insect digs aan uh suffers oe Ad days, but deat in a vegetable which grows in th East, of which a few grains cause «(Pie we called him, In- you was a aint munk. .a@ “handsome fellow was, ree mmarmeathy trom: nie forefect t e tip of his tail; a with over. 1 tan_to Ouer cing andl capslon st ry scolded Billy, who "eoralnly t 0) kept him otherwise, ‘cause father. doesn’t believe In caging poor animals The nearer home any reform begins the farther and higher it will go. Many think they are bold because they enjoy entertaining the de eal are no ts about the oisraptee that sticks ae tea There is little of the rid of life in the sermon preached for bread and but- 3 “TIGHTLY GRIPPING THE NECK- | LACE” tint ate spuich, batter off in the woods. very glad that the lit- iim s entirely well. that, tine’ ne ‘had become so tame that, he didn't wish to leav be, Bat er stayed. 1 wouldn't have go anything but eat ‘what er and then nap. Patter seemed to be especially fond xe Tis CMATEF UL CHIPMUNK never scemed to forget that It wae I'who. brought him home and nursed him, and he appeared to Then the darling little ehipmunie did something for which I shall al ‘ays be grateful to him, You see, it asa really and t necklace You see, I hadn’ should have been lying snugly 1 jewel cas But Pat ‘tter was a better detective than I, He knew something was the matter, and I'm sure he felt just as sorry oa 1 He did all he could to comf hen he looked ever, #0 wise ted. off iwi Uttlo saueal POF goodbye, He scampered upstairs towerd “they ettle,.and that Waa the last f saw of him that aich Ron. 'f supposed he must be ‘hun mice, It ‘was almost time for father to ea CUE a Fa a ES hs Me deay. little vchipmunk’ tigh Enloping in nis mouth, the” Tost oe You hugged chipmunk smile, 1 suppose, so there jan't much use telling you how Patt Tnoked., But -he was inightily happy, ‘where. Patter had found the necklace until he caught. st coaxed me to the o wall be- tru Iupuse, where were many little stolen, articles. Bvidently the | jewel caso had and se had carried aw wey the “nachelae could have Rea Billy, e cunnin, ly when he heard | Se end i Another fea yeah resiilts from edt-}” ing “bhat,” violent mania, eine. in death. “Bhat” heart of the fo id to death. The method is too horrible ta describe in ice ses ail The “Pirates” Score ne ough It was ‘ © 7 IFricutr en to ob= tain Farmer Green's permission a nnterees to use hat Saturday, they reasoned, would surely bo the nest kind. of a day. Hadn't {t rained ast four Satur= days? 80 it couldn't possibly be bad oe straight,” as ne pote ny express n Saturday they were going to nitch, dupe to the scow and have him tow up creek to the could re they inter stay fo least three days. There would be no rouble about Jtipe, because he ha sirengy: peer “promises yy Joe Stan- “Satu! fternoon came and found every momber. of the. “Bloody Rob- bers” at the Cove. Provisions wera RIDING LIKE “SIXTY laced In the custody of Skinny, and jarner appointed | lieutenant, Tiana were caretan: reely commented, upon. Indeed, It may be added thet, they were frecly ell; and that the En hat ‘smaller by. the tine fe who's shootin aggin’ ducks Ofer ouclamatt on rm o These and many 01 trudged back 0 rapldly as their wear- ae with v eeached the Cove th ut when ed ‘the panes visteating, their “Asionishment that Ju eg ‘3 eco of dirty. paper, o on which Bees te eat i ee ier K yur smart, but you aint” We Ieee Nahostin “that "gunn to draw. yu awa. An maybee you no who tuk yp opens now. “yur “aut Ten be our, t pee hs Be fietooe ly declared the “Robbers,” And it a Britain owns Canal 159 shares, which shine an Seen o £063,979 yearly,