eae -- eulous Give us this day our daily bread."-- Malt, vi., U1. : oe _ There is something strikingly pathe- tic in the thought that the most famil- ar petition in the prayer most com- monly used among all prayers is the one in which we cry, "Give us this day our daily bread." It is the cry of the ~ @hild looking up to the Father of all and aiting for food for the present. =None has caught the sptrit of this prayer who has thought that such a "petition made daily toil unnecessary; who has thought of its bringing about What condition of life, ideal to many, in - which the needed meals would fall from - the heavens as the suitable seasons be- tween sleep and the pursuit of pleasure. The spirit of the prayer puts a higher Significance into these simple words. Each day comes with ils deep needs, 'is heavy cares, {ts high possibilities, its _ trying duties, its splendid joys, and we osk not for three meals or five, but for a}! {hat the day may have we may find _ suMelent strength and sustenance. ft lakes more than a good breakfast tk equip a man for the day's business, It takes a bracing of the will, some up- Litt of the heart; it takes some inner im- pulse and power that helps us to see Mie glory of a new day, to feel the thrill of its possiblities, to face it with de- 'light, and to find in it every good and every noble thing it may have for us. There are hours every day when the 4mner light burns dim, when the heart seems to fail and almost faint, when despair creeps over us and _ THE SPIRIT OF PESSIMISM mes up like a bewildering mist, when cynicism's cold fingers lay themselves Wily on our warm faith in our fellows. @uch periods of depression and doubt : agchb habitual with some; they serve Go block every high endeavor, These hours simply mean that the in- or life needs its daily bread; that for Sho high business of living, for the soul's service in the world, we need the foo 'the spiritual life. The advico to read good and noble thought every day, 5s some poem, and to see some good picture or to hear an elevating strain of music every day is as simple and practical as the advice to take your meals regularly, _ The physical plays a large part in life, but it does not play the largest. Or, if it does, then there are reaches ef this physical that are not to be ex- plored by material observation nor sat- isfied with material supplies. You can afford to neglect no need of your nature, ne aspect of your life. .A- heartache is just as real as an ache in the empty stomach. : The tragedy of all our lives is that we seek to satisfy them with the bread that perishes; divine as they are, we seck to tie them down to the dust. We shut out heaven and cry aloud in de- spair that earth is so dark and its tasks so irksome. Life becomes hopeless, as it seems to be empty of things to sat- Isfy the higher life. Yet this daily bread is not some man- na to fall from the skies, ts not some peculiar privilege belonging to a few choice souls, 1! IS TO BE HAD FOR THE TAKING, Our: great heritage of cheering thoughts, ct noble ideals, of visions that elevate and inspire, is at the same time fhe cheapest and the richest thing obtain- able. To those who look for beauty every common bush is soon sflame with God; {o those who look for love, how won- derfully rich is our poor humanity in gentle kindliness, In tender service, 10 deep, thrilling sacrifices! They who walk the common ways of life, mingling with men and doing this world's ma- terial tasks, find, if they but have the open mind, that which gives them faith and strength for their daily living and for higher endeavor. What though the hands be tled to toilsome task, may not the heart go cut in memory of the best thouglits that have ever come to the race, in imagination of heroic scenes, in aspir- ation after the best? May not the will respond to every stimulus and aspira- tion to greater life? May not our hearts feed on those things that have made men brave and Godlike in the past? Is not this our deep need? Is not this the bread we ought daily to desire? For what is life to any of us if it be no more than the feeding of this outer shell, and what may it not become if {t be the nurturing of the whole being by those ideals, and passions, and sery- ice that have most mightily moved our race in days gone by? IE S. S. LESSON os . The Ralsing of Lazarvs. Golden Text, John 11. 25. os THE LESSON WORD STUDIES. ie (Basedon the text of the Revised Version.) ' A Greater Sign.--As the great tragedy -. of his own life approached Jesus had a special purpose in revealing to men, md to his discipleg ip particular, his power over life and death. This pur- pose was to establish their faith in his ine and sagt a character and power so firmly that even in the dark fours of grief and disappointment which he knew awaited them, when all _ heir hopes and expectations would lie 'uried with him in Joseph's tomb, they "should still cherish the memory of his yords and deeds, and he prepared for the glorious message of his resurrec- _ tjon. The story of the raising of Laz- qrus is thus a fitting climax in the - @vangelist's record of signs wrought by Jesus, as the miracle itself may be re- garded as the culmination of his 4 : Bisy. The next miracle recorded by John is fhe resurrection of Jesus h!m- Eelf. At the time of the call of the first disciples, even before the first miracle at Cana in Galilee had been wrought, -Nathanacl had marveled at the mira- : power Implied in the Master's words: "Before Phillp called thee, when - thou wast under the fig tree, I saw ~ thee." At that time Jesus had said to the astonished believer, "Thou shalt see greater things than these," and now the fulfillment of that promise and pro- "phecy had reached its climax in the revelation of the Masler's power over life and death. He had come to con- quer death and to bring life. It is in- tended that to-day's lesson shall be made the basis of whatever special con- gideration is given to this power of Jesus over death in connection with the observance of Easter in. the Sunday "school next Sunday (April 19). Verse 1. Lazarus--The Greek form ef the Hebrew Eleazar, meaning "God - fsimy help." The brother of Mary and Martha, and probably the youngest of the family group. Later when the sup- fer was given to Jesus' at Bethany Laz "-arus was. present, and many people athered because of a desire fo see the man who hed heen. raised from the 'd. So convincing an evidence of the wer of Jesus could not help but be distasieggl to the chief priests, who "160k counsel that they might put Laz- arus also to death" (12.10). This they probably did not do, but satisfied them- slves wilh the death of Jesus. Bethany--At present called el-Azari- ch, after the Arabic name for "Lazar- 'the village is situated now, as 'mn the time of Christ, on lhe southeast- slope of Olivet, about t\o miles Jerusalem. 2. That Mary who anointed the Lord Thus designated to distinguish her sm other. women bearing this very mmon name. not less than six of hom are mentioned in the New 7 esla- f: The anointing referred to had "yel taken place, but occurred later ie feagt fir the house of g certain Thidiegn Belitny, in honor of Jesus, eon tT tin the next chapter. >. ; : istors therefore sent unto him nto Jesus, who at this time was in oa "beyond. Jordan" with. his dis- hom thou lovest--The members Fitlie family group at- Bethany a the fow. very intimate Jesus outside the apostolic 'his warm hunian-attadhment his friend Lazarus. throws delight. on: the met in Judwa was in part at least {he reason for his retirement into Pera (compare John 10. 39, 40). 9. Are there not twelye hours in the day?--In figurative language Jesus points out the fact that he had not yet reached the end of his divinely intend- ed ministry (his working day), and thaf hence there was no immediate danger that the plotting of his enemies against him would be successful. 11, Our friend--In Christ friendships survive death. Fallen asleep--A common metaphor for death, both in the New Testament and in the classical literature of all peoples. The Greek word here used is the same from which we get our Eng- lish word "cemelery," meaning, liter- ally, "sleeping place." 14. Lazarus is dead--A statement im- plying the superhuman knowledge of Jesus, since no messenger had as yet announced the sad event, 16. Thomas . + . Didymus--The see- ond name means "twin." Since in three formal lists Qf the apostles preserved te us in the Gospels the name of this disciple is coupled with that of Mat- thew, it has been inferred that the two men were twin brothers. 17. In the tomb four days already-- The journey of thirty or more miles from northern Perea, made by slow stages, would occupy about that length of time. 18. Fifteen furlongs--A trifle less than two miles, the furlong being approxi- mately one eighth of a mile. 20. Martha . .. met him -- Martha seems 10 have been the older, as she was the more energetic and active. 22, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of God, God will give thee--Words revealing a pesitive faith in Jesus and his Messiah- ship, a faith expfeésed in verses 27 in &ven moré positive and explicit terms. 28. The Teacher--A title indicating reverent regard for the person thus spoken of, 30.---Jesus does not hurry abruptly in- fo the house of mourning, but gives {he bereaved sisters time to realize the significance of his nearness before he arrives on the actual scene of the sor- row. 99 Owe My brother had not.died -- Both the sisters shared the same profound fallh jin Jesus, 33. Groancd in. the spirit--Or, "was moved with Indignation in~ the spirit,' The reference is probably to'some strong emotion, implying condemnation © of scmething that has already occurred. Ib has been suggested that Jesus was angry' with the false 'or pretended sym- pathy of the Jews, but there is nothing in the language of the narrative to war- rant assumption, since the word franslated "weeping," while it signifies ilin a," the same in both cases, used of Mary aS well as of the Jews. Hence those are probably more nearly correet who think in this con- nection of our Lotd's profound antag- onism to death and all that it implied as the fruit of sin. As MeClymont sug- gests: "Deeply moved by the sight of-so much 'suffering, ft costs hlin_ a struggle fo brace his spirit for the dread encoun- ter wilh the Prince of Darkness." 45, Jesus wept--That is, shed tears:-a bub most significant statement, Homey -- incidentally. be. noticed that this i¢ the shortest verse in the Bible. 98, Cave--In ~ the < limestone of Patestine ate to be found many nature al caves. Such, as well as many arti- ficial excavations of the same kind, were used as tombs for the dead, the Whee DY miost cases being from the side. : Against--Or, "upon," the Greek pre- position permitting ot either transla- Jit. nt The sfane--Tombs in the "hillside flat stones was..done and wild this 1S short hills " were closed by placing round pefore the opening. 'This principally; 46. keep dogs' beasts from: cntering. zs "fa hath been dead four days--The Greek expression is idiomatic: and leaves something to-be supped. in thought, which in English if is necessary to ex- It would be equally press in words. 1 "THe has been four t to translate, I days in the tomb." or, "It is four days |GREATITALIAN BRIGANDS] since he was buried.* -- : 42. The multitude--The miscellaneous | crowd which had gathered, as distingu- ished: from "the Jews" previously men- tioned, and among whom were doubt- ple. 45. Believed on him--Lelieved him to ba the Messiah. z 49. Caiaphas--Before whom latcr Jesus 'was brought to be tried.- 51. Being high priest that year, he prophesied--We note the exalted con- ception of the high priestly office held by John, as indicated in this explana- tion. ; 52. Not for the nation only--Prompted possibly by the thought of non-Jewish readers of his narrative, John lapses in- to this theological reflection, which is fo be regarded as his comment on his own narrative, of which it really forms Yr) intrinsic part. : 53. From that day forth--Prompt and radical action was clearly necessary if the influence of Jesus over the common people was to be stayed. The only adequate remedy from the standpoint of the Jewish authorities was {o put him to death. 55. To purify themselves--From. the many contaminations necessarily inci- dent to the long overland journeys from outlying provinces to the capital city, . eee eee SENTENCE SERMONS. Inspiration is half of education, Manliness is the best kind of godli- ness. Ready made opinions misfits. Smartness is never a match for sin- cerity, ; It's not the misery but the motive makes the martyr. The worn out religion is the one that is never used. There can be no right manners with- out right motives, : We are seldom sorry for the sting- ing words we have left unsaid. You can never wholly satisfy heart hunger through the ears alone, A man misses the blessing in a difi- culty when he crawls sround it. Nothing pleases one kind of sinner better than pounding the other kind. The people who are not afraid to die are the ones the world wants to live. Advertising the sins of our friends is not the same thing as confessing our own. The church is sure to be left in the dark when the preacher is only a gas fixture. Light hearted people are almost sure to be found carrying somebody else's burden. Everyday expasperations are windows through which we sce the real man with- in. To shut your heart fo the needs and griefs of others is to shut out the world's tide of joy. You cannot quicken the appetite of men for righteousness by preaching on reottenness. Tho only sympathy some folks cul- tivate is a keen feeling of being sorry for themselves. It's a waste of breath to point the way fo heaven with your lips while your life is headed the other way. ESE i Wed ate A BAD BREAK, Wife--"Why did you give thaf phono- graph away just before we were mar- ried? Didi't you think I could use it?" Hus' and--My dear, I gave it away to keep peace. Don't you know that no house is big enough for two talking machines?" And at the last report he was still trying to square himself. RSS Cirees crass It takes a promoter to unload a bad thing on to a "good thing.' are always / less many sincere, simpie-hearted peo-| x ae z Poe eas SALOMOZ-E IS HATED, WHILE MU- LONT IS A HERO. Sul Powers .in- Sicily -- Newspaper Man Fell Foul of Failla - Mulone, A Palermo dlaly) correspondent writes:--Although the formidable Var- solona is heard of no more, during the Jast year or two there have been several candidates for succession. Among these, Salomone and Failla Mulone have outstripped the others. The former has been arrested and is to be tried in the Assize Court of Callanissetta. The lat- ter is still at large. ~The men present curious contrasts, for, while Salomone ts hated by Sicilians, Mulone fs their hero. The ; first became 'a brigand through politics; the second through love. : DRUGGED AND TAKEN. Four years ago Salomone shot in: the back his political opponent, the Syndic of Barrafranco, Since 'then he has lived by robbery, and has never hesitated to kill anybody who attempted to betray him. The circumstances of his arrest are tragic. A landlord, from whom, rifle in hand, he had demanded hospitality, administered to him a nar- ectic, mixed in his food. When Sato- mone was asleep the landlord summon- ec the carabinier!, The brigand, how- ever, managed to awake at the right moment an took to his heels. He had not gone yery far before he found himself surrounded by eight carabinieri, who managed to secure him after a brief struggle. ; Then Salomone called the leader of the carabinierl and offered him 5,000 lire ($1,000) for permission to escape. Naturally, the bribe was refused, and the brigand was hauled off to jail. With him were arrested two priests and two gentlemen of Barrafranco, who urged him to kill the Syndic, and they will be tried with him. MULONE IS HERO. The Sicilians, uncultured, but chival- rous, hate Salomone. They have never forgiven him for shooting the Syndio in the back. That was treachery, be- cause in Sicily homicide is regarded as a sort of duel without witnesses, in which the adversaries should face each other loyally and fight according to the traditional rules of chivalry in the coun- try. But there is no doubt that his forthcoming trial will be followed with much interest. Failla Mulone. who took ta the for- est after he had killed his sweetheart and his rival for her affection, is the true brigand of romance or melodrama, and he is beloved by the people, who recognize in him the ardent disposition, as ready fer ferocious revenge as for magnanimous generosity, which is char- acteristic of the Sicilian race. TO KILL REPORTER. Two years ago he had one glorious hour of celebrity when he was surprised by a squad of carabinicri in a house in the Montedoro country, but managed to escape, killing two of the police and wounding several others. On that occasion a Montedoro four- nalist telegraphed a long account of the affair to a Palermo newspaper. But Mulone, who is a modern brigand and reads the newspapers, was dissat- isfied with the narrative of his prowess, Accordingly, he wrote to the editor of the Palermo journal a_ letter, 'a which he swore that if the reporter re- turned to Montedoro he would be killed. He enclosed ten lire with the letter to pay for the publication. The poor jour- nalist hurriedly left Montedoro, where | that made the Human Beings around + broke under the sharp claws of the four m HERE were four of them--Flufity, Snowball, Tabby and Thomas. But Thomas, the pussy with the lossy black coat, was the cleverest of the four, He it was who organized the quartet. The four pussies sang ever | 80 nicely, under the leadership of Thomas, and surely it was only envy them angry. However, this did not pre- vent the quartet from practicing. One evening when they had gathered in the big brary for a chorus, Thomas 'suddenly thought that the music was incomplete without the accompaniment of stringed instruments. So he directed the cther pussies to twang the viol , and violin and guitar tlat lay on the -eouch nearby. He had often seen Human Beings play these instruments, so he knew exactly how it was done. "He explained it all very carefully to the other members of the quartet. , Then Thomas waved his paw in air 8s a signal for the music to begin. The next moment, instead of sweet in- atrumental musie mingling with the _bong of the chorus, there was a succes- sion of snaps and whirrs as tho strings pussies, j Thomas never found out just what-the "matter was, for a Human Being sent the quartet fiying in all directions, while he said very ugly things about cat choruses in general. Thomas' feelings were greatly hurt. : SS SSE ---- eee SHOCK FOR TEETOTALERS. tray 3 Analysts Showed as Much as Eight Per Cent. Alcohol in Soft Drinks. Teetotalers have been roughly shock- ed by the publication of the British Government's analyses of so-called tem- perance drinks, which show an aston- ishing percentage of alcohol in certain favorite teetotal beverages. The liquor laws make drinks containing mere than 2 per cent. of alcohol taxable as intoxi- eants, but of 4,147 samples of temper- ance drinks tested in the last four years ne fewer than 3,098 exceeded the limit. In a majority of cases the excess was slight, but in several of the samples a3 much as 8 per cent. of alcohol was found while in a few 9 and 10 per cent. was revealed. One sample of a mysteri- cus decoction called dandelion stout qon- tained 12.3 per cent. The chief offending drinks were gin- ger beer and herb beer. Many samples af these were found to be as intoxicat ing as claret or hock, while others con- tained as much alcohol as beer. The temperance advocates were startled to learn that a child drinking a pint of some of the teetotal beverages consumes more alcohol than is contained in halt a pint of champagne. It is admitted that the high percentage is accidental, and that it is due to fermentation in bottling. < SEES OPPORTUNITY. She--"My husband won't listen to reason." He--""He ought to be ashamed of him- Self. It- isn't every married man that has the chancel' iene ad MISSED HIM. Alice--"Last night, at dusk, Maud found a burglar in her room." Edith--"Did she catch him?" Alice--"No. That girl is always let- tmg men slip through her fingers!" % "Rather Difficult. ~~~ One of the professors absent-mindedly. said the other day, while calling the roll: { "When the names are read out all the boys who are here will answer 'present } those not present will answer 'absent.' " on cee Messrs. Workman & Clark, of Bel- | Aids to Health and Beauty + benzoin (finely powdered), 320 er _ Seed for several hours with the water; , Strain, add the glycerine and in the fast, have received orders for two 11,- he lived, and settled in Palermo. 0-ton Orient liners. ----* LE SERS TE Camphor Toilet Cream Jelly -- FN DNA--This cream jelly is excellent E for the skin: Sixty grains of z - quince seed, fourteen ounces of hot water, sixty grains of borax powder, | two ounces of glycerine, one ounce of -- spirits of camphor, ten drops of oi] of bitter almonds. Macerate the quince mixture dissolve the borax. Dissolve 'the oil fn the apirits of camphor and gradually add to it the mucilage and mix thoroughly, -- ; : A pleasant tollet water {s made _thus: Seven fiul@ ounces of essence of | of rice powder, fifteen grains of pure carmine, Blend the fats in the inside receptacle of a custard boiler; | benzoin while they are heating, rice powder and carmine while cool- ing. and the tincture last of all. Spread it on the face and throat gen- skin, and avoid getting it into the eyebrows or close to the eyes, Powder Lik PE ag a se AR powder or| veloutine, a in and pe eS he iio a@ bit of chamois. This masks as ef- fectually as a plaster of pastes and -- paints all slight imperfections of tha violet, two and a half fluid ounces of essence of rose, two and a half fluid ¢ ounces of essence of cassia, fifty-six ounces Of alcohol. es Old-Fashioned Skin Lotion -- BESS--Thirteen grains of sperma- ceti, forty-five grains of white sdap, in powder; forty-five grains of white Wax (pulverized), forty-five grains of sweet almond oil, three ounces. of Jordan almonds, two ounces of pure alcohol, eight ounces of distilled wa- ter, three drops of attar of roses, five drops of oil of nerol!, one-half dram of essence of jasmine, one-half dram of essence of white rose, Blanch the almonds and beat them into a smooth paste, adding some wa- ter gradually to form a thin cream. Melt the wax, spermacet! and almond oil together, and 'to this add the soap, previously rubbed down with one-half ounce of water. To this add, in small quantities, the remainder of the water, assiduously stirring. Then add the strained almond cream and finally 'the alcohol and the perfume, A lttle of this milk may be rubbed into the skin several times during the day. The effect is permanentl, ene- ficial, x : = f4 Discolored Teeth HMILY--Stomach trouble will not turn the teeth yellow, though it may cause them to blacken and decay. Your case is due to neglect. If you do not clean' your teeth properly, tartar will form and eventually you will lose them. Go to a dentist and let him give them a thorough cleaning, then if you do not eare for powder get a good liquid or paste preparation and brush them well at least twice a day and if possible after each meal. : Violet sachet powder is made by mix- ing one ounce of powdered orris, one- quarter ounce of powdered bergamot peel, one-quarter ounce of powdered acacia, twenty grains of musk. | Bottle for ten days, then it will be, ready for use. _ A Cure for Parasites | M. C.--To cleanse your little girl's head the following wiil be helpful: Cut a cake of bichloride of mercury soap into halves and shave one half into fine bits. Dissolve it in boiling water, You may set the mixture on the stove over a gentle heat if you choose. You should have the water form a jelly-like mixture when cold. ; The following lotion may be used after a thorough washing with the foregeing preparation: Three ounces: of tincture of staphisagr h ounces of bay rum. . mepigtiss ee Wash for Delicate Skin S CURLY---A wash for a tender skin is made thus: Take one dram of boracic acid, two ounces of distilled witch hazel, two ounces of rosewa- ter. Use whenever desirable. Bathe your face every night, using & complexion brush, warm water and ep ces rinsing es ay water. ard massage with orange- - er skin food, _ ait eS a ns pe ie 5 arg eae Ee | Sultana Cream Make-Up P. S.--This skin rouge is made as follows: Four ounces of sweet almond Oil, $20 grains of white wax (melted) '820 greing of spermaceti, 100 grains of skin without having the repulsively " artificial look which they give. By -- -- artificial Nght it ig imperceptible, To Remove Dandruff ee FLOSS--An: excellent dandruff reme edy is made by combining one ounce of tincture of cantharides, one dram of liquid ammonia, one-half ounce 6f . 'glycerine, one-half ounce of oll of tide one-half dram of rosemary oil, Mix all together with six ounces of rosewater, Rub the scalp thoroughly "with the preparation until the dan- druff entirely disappears. --__ ae Deep breathing will help to reduce the waist measure and enlarge the bust. The stretching exercises, too, are splendid depleters, Raise the arms high above the head; then, holding knees straight, try to touch the floor With the nger tips, Stand erect, place hands on hips, bend from waist 'as far as possible to the right, then to the left. : ideas \ Ointment for Scant Eyebrows 'A. N.--This ointment may be used for the eyelashes also. In this cage it should be very carefully applied. It will inflame the eyes, as any oll will, if it gets into them: Oil of lavender, fifteen drops; ofl of rosemary, fifteen Grops; tincture of cantharides, two drams; vaseline, two ounces, Mix thoroughly and apply to the eyebrows with a tiny toothbrush once a day until the growth is sufficiently stimu- lated, then less often. Q ' Formula for freckle and pimple cream: One ounce of petrelatum, one ounce of lanolin (anhydrous), one -- fluid ounce of hydrogen peroxide, one fluid ounce of acetic acid. Question Asked MAE 0O.--Your question is too pert- "sonal. If you will send me stamped ad- dressed envelope I will gj you ali tha information you desire on the subject. or Egg Shampoo Cc, C.--To one-half cake of pure white castiie soap add one pint of hot rain- water. Set on the stove and heat until the soap is perfectly dissolved, To this add an egg which has been thoroughly whipped with an egg beater, stirring it into the mixture with the beater to pre- | vent curdling. Add one-third teaspoon- .ful of borax and one teaspoonful of al- "eohol to preserve the shampoo. When 'ready to shampoo the hair, rub well into the scalp and rinse In several clear waters, using a bath spray. It is a matter of preference whether you use the whole egg or Just the whites of two eggs. . -- Rose Cream i MARION--A good cream for the skin _ 'tg made thus: One ounce of pure wax, -- two ounces of spermaceti, one-half pint -- of almond oil. Melt together by a gen- tle heat, then add three ounces of glyc- erine, twelve drops of attar of roses. Here is the recipe for a cosmetic for nails: Three-quarters ounce of sperma- ceti, three-quarters ounce of white wax, fix ounces of oll of almonds (sweet), two ounces of alkanet root, one dram of oil of rose, Melt the first four Ingredients, strain, beat until nearly cold, then add the oil of rose. Pour into wide-mouthed porce- lain bottles or jars, 66 JUST tell you, Skinny, he's Brown so all-fired conceited that I can't stand him, What's more, I'm not going to try,"' firmly announced Billy. "Oh, I say," pleaded Skinny, "let's give Jerry one more chance. We'll Bee what the fellows think about it, any- way,'" As a result of this conversation, a hasty and secret meeing the "Bloody Robbers' was held fn earner's hay- loft. All were present except Jerry Coleman, and especial care was taken AN "APRIL FOOL" REVENGE you're right; maybe out some of the others. I've had my eye on one feller in particular. He knows heaps more than any of the rest of us, an' I've no deubt he'd make a superyer sort of a@ leader. Fellers, I ros nh phases Jerry Coleman for cap- ain,' Just about one minute was con- sumed in the election of Jerry. The vote was unanimous; enthusiasm was unbounded, Jerry, evident! dignity, strutte conscious of his new over to the highest that Jerry should not hear of the con- vention, There was a silence for a moment nfter Captain Btll Mumford had stated the purpose of the meeting. Then Bill Kane arose. Bill always formed opin- ions mighty quickly, and clung to them, too! ¢ '"Fellers," said he, "I think there's a whole lot in whet Bill says. Jerry brags more than anybody I've ever known." - "Never made your own acquaintance, then," suggesied Joe Stanton, "And he does less than any one élse,"' continued Bill, disregarding the laugh which Joe's remark had caused. "April Fool should be the best time of all to cook up some kind cf a revenge on Jerry," remarked Skinny, reflective- ly. He added: "Why not hold a sham meeting the first of April and elect Jerry captain? When he finds ovt afterward how we fooled him it ought to take some of that monkey business out of him.' Skinny's plan was adopted with ac- eumiatiaes and the members of the "Bloody. Robbers' adiourned to gloat over their intended Tévenge. Jerry little suspected the gigantic con- spiracy directed against him. So he was eurpriged nét a little when Billy called the Méeting to a semblance of order at the appointed time, on April 1, and began: : "Members of the 'Bloody Robbers,' I've asked you to come here so's to elect @ new captain. T ain't got no special rea- son for resignin'. Though I haven't done nearly as good as Skinny did as captain, still I ain't altogether ashamed o' my record, But theré are other fel- lers here who are much more deservin', and I want to give 'em a chance.' When Billy. the conclusion of this announcement, upright position, ieee : Rahiy. aid he, "you do ie bette: . Bub, a ad seated himself at -- Skinny slowly raised himself to an _ yourself JERRY THRILLS HIS AUDIENCD part of the haypile in as haughty a man- ner as the uneven and unstable sur- face of the hay would permit. As. he gazed over his audience his chest swelled visibly, and, as Bill Kane aft- erward declared, so did his head. "T am deeply 'fected by the honor you fellers have bestowed on me in $o great a quantity," he said sol- emnly, "Hurray for Jerry!' yelled the band. "An' I want to say that I'm awful much obliged to you. Comin' from an- other town, as Skinny says, I've learn- ed lots o' twists that you fellers ain't accustomed to. 'Course, I ain't stuck. up about it, 'cause I know it just hap- pened so, But you can bet your life that I'm goin' to lead you fellers the very best I know how. And when I ery, 'On, brave men, an' foller mi!' Ym dog-gone sure that every one of you will foller yer captain into the thickest pf the fight. That's.all f Want to say, 'cept thank you ars ; n the general hand-clapping and howling that. followed. this gallant speech, Jerry failed to hear Jack War- ner mutter to Skinny: "He says he'll lead us into the fight, does he? What, that guy never was in @ fight in "Is life!" : Before the members of the band sep-< arated Jerry pompously announced that there would be a meeting tomor- row after dinner at the Cave, an' he didn't "expect to find any feller late," The next afternoon, as Jerry came to -from the house, he met sainny, who. had purposely loitered outside, j "Hello, Lieutenant Sknny," sald Jerry, ina tone of infinite condescen- sion; "I s'pose you're on the way to the meéting place?" -- : "What meeting place?' he asked, "Po the: Cave, of course," RuIneG Sens a eis, "But th it's best to try Skinny frowned in assumed perplexity. eharply re- in- one?' sputtered the "April Fool" cap- tain, Skinny laughed cerelessly. "Oh, say, Jerry; you didn't really think we elected you captain, did you? I thought you would know it was only an April Fool joke."' "Only a-a-a April Fool joke!" stam- mered Jerry, leaning against the fence for support. But Skinny had already darted off, merrily whistling, leaving Jerry staring blankly after him. The lad who had been captain for a Gay sank down by the roadside, For fully five minutes he lay as though be- numbed. Then he buried his face in his hands and sobbed violently. Jerry was not in school that afternoon, nor was he seen by any "Bloody Rob- ber' during the rest of the day. The "Robbers" didn't get nearly as much fun cut of the joke as they had expected, Indeed, one and all confessed that it was "an awful mean thing to do." They hadn't even the satisfaction of knowing that the lesson, cruel though " a had effected a cure. But it nad, ee Tere The Boy Martyr N THE beautiful churchyard of ] Grantchester, near Cambridge, Eng- land, there is a small slab about a foot square. Close under the shade of & grand old Saxon tower it stands, and it is all that remains to mark the spot where lies the heroic lad whose mar- tyrdom is pathetically told in "The Chorister." The youth was a cholr boy of King's College, and was about 15 years old. Before King's College Chapel was occupied by Oliver Cromwell's soldiers during the civil wars, a faithful band, among whom was the choir boy, had cut out the beautiful stained glass windows and buried them in a secret place, The boy was seized and brought be- fore Cromvrell. He was ordered to re- veal the hiding place of the windows, under pain of instant death. He bravely chose death, and, without a trial, was mercilessly shot outside the chapel. Many visitors come into the churoh- yard to examine the slab and to talk of the heroic death of the martyred choir boy, A Difference. James--Toothache again, eh? I'd have the thing pulled out if it were mine. Joseph--So would I if it were yours, F TEDDY WHO STOOD 4 @ + ONIIISTIEAD woe The old cow jumped the mcon," re- : marked Ted, ' 'When she should have been snug in L her bed; : : But l"m sure it fs true ; Here's a trick she can't do----"" And the Teddy stood right on his head, "Little boys think they're smart," sald pao een O BOER A. ae ; "But I-wonder if they are aware Setar SiC 8 PEARS ae a Said the Fuzzy Dor, "Teddy, my dear, ' Pray take caro, there are tacks scattore, ed here," : "Oh, I'm not much afraid, ¥or of plush I am made," Ted replied as he spun on his ear, ' "Much more comfort you'd find, {f you ~-rose eron And stood: firm and upright: on your. : toes!" arg ee Se he, wise Wuzzy barked; - "the foolish Ted larked, t whirled ~ at the chateau, * Magnetic Experiment AY an ordinary one-foot rule L across the top of a glass. Grasp one end of the rule between the forefinger and the middle finger. Secure a small sheet or plate of hard rubber. Rub it vigorously with a piece of silk to generate electricity, Hold the piece of rubber between the thumb and forefinger of the same MATERIALS EMPLOYED hand in which you grasp the rule. By touching the rule wiih the rub- ber you will find that pleces of paper thrust upon the under side of the other end of the ruler will remain suspended without visible means of support. The paper, of course, is attracted by the magnetized rule. : Marie Avoided the Tax 4710 DRIVE in the magnificent lan--- - dau with madamo was. a thing to be proud of, and madamo's maid, Marie, was as proud as proud -- could be, ; ; When they reached the chateau, which was madame"s dostination, the great lady bade Marie trudge to the neighboring town and purchase some Cg&sg8, While she herself paid her call Marie clutched the coin tightly In her hand and started out upon her errand. For a wonder, she bought the eggs Without mishap. Returning, howover, she Wags stopped by tho po- lice, who explained that, inasmuch as sho had crossed the border of an- other province, she must pay duty on_ the eggs before she could return to the chateau at which her mistress was visiting. 1s ~ Marie was in a quandary, Madame had given her just so much to spend,' and she had no more money with her, But she had also boen told not to re- turn without the eggs. What should she do?. Sho retire to the place. whore she had bought the ergs to think it all over, Half an hour later she again appeared before the police. This time she was permf{tted to pags, Inasmuch as no eggs could be foun about her person. "Well, Marie, have you come back with the*ess#s?" asked madame, when the mald arrived at the chateau, $x "Yes, madame, the police wouldn't, Jet me pass with the oggs, they said; but I fooled them--I ate the egers, and fos by without the least bit of trou- er 3 Marle was so pleased with what she! : had done that madame hadn't the heart to scold her brilllant maid, : Not Treated Right. Jimmy was standing near a hole fn the ice, shouting at the top of his~ voice. 'fo one who approached he' ex "plained his grievance, 'Johnny's down there," said he, pointing to. "and he won't give me the skates, : had 'em more then his share of th now." me Ne, s tly and carefully, rubbing it into the algat or frit =