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» A «* §3 New Office Boyâ€"A lady called with a horsewhip a few minutes srect. ‘‘What!!‘ he exclaimed with splendid contempt. _ "You dare touch me! You factory man! Lookâ€" me!‘‘ Here he pointed to the ;road arrows prominently disâ€" played over his simple vest and loin loth. "I be government man! See Lre:” And the dandy passed on awbashed. _Editorâ€"With a horsewhip? What did you say to her? Boyâ€"I told her I was sorry. you yweren‘t in sir, Buch residence is indeed looked upon as giving a sort of official status. At Calabar some prisoners were out cleaning the road, when a clerk, dressed in the height of fashion, high collar, patent leather boots, and the smartest of suits, went by. In passing, he flicked one of the bending laborers with a little swagger cane he was carrying. At once the aggrieved party sprang air, ‘"‘of course I be fit to talk English mouth! I learn all that when I live long time for prison." In fact, prison residence is often regarded as conferring the mark of eculture and distinction. The last governor of Southern Nigeria once complimented a chief of the interior on his knowledge of English, to which the man replied with a proud Jail Birds Are Given Offcials Staâ€" tus in Nigeria, In the land of the Niger says Mr. 7. Amaury Talbot in the London Times, little or no stigma attaches to jail birds. The great German dirigibles if engaged in an attack would be met by squadrons of these small vessels which cost infinitely less and can do almost as much damage. They ean not transport the same number of men or the same weight of exâ€" plosives, but a fleet of aeroplanes would seemingly render practically ineffective and in any case most dangerous an attack on a large scale by airships. Great Britain has been warned many times to beware of just such an attack that this proof of iss terrible danger may be comforting to her experts. It is likely to give further impetus to the construction of aeroplanes raâ€" ther than airships. A stable aeroâ€" plane with a grappling iron travelâ€" ling diagonally across an airship would seemingly be able to destroy: it without much danger to itself. The lesson of this disaster can not fail to impress itself on the imaginâ€" ation of the military and naval experts. % noeuvres and destroyed itself and the airship at least proves the efâ€" fensive power of an aeroplane unâ€" der war conditions. An airship would be subject to just such atâ€" tacks by fleets of swiftâ€"flying, easâ€" ilyâ€"handled aeroplanes which, if they were unable to destroy the airship by means of their guns, would cheerfully commit suicide by flying straight at the huge gas enâ€" velope of the airship. The airship stands really very little chance of hitting an aeroplane flying at about 100 miles an hour. The aeroplane, like a bird under similar condiâ€" tions, gets above its victim and strikes. The airship is comparaâ€" tively slow moving and unwieldy. The right idea of success is the best gift of the college, and the student who ‘"commences‘"‘ with this idea in his mind ard heart canâ€" not possibly fail. The notion that only the few can succeed in life, while the many must fail, is as pernicious as it is unfortungtely widespread. Presiâ€" dent Hadley of Yale, in a fine adâ€" dress to a graduating class, preachâ€" ed a golden gospel on the theme of true success. The thousands of young men and young women who are entering professional and busiâ€" ness, work and rest, leisure, sciâ€" ence, art, possession of beauty, soâ€" cial service, good citizenship â€" these and the superior pleasures of life are for all, or for the overâ€" whelming majority, at any rate. The mission ¢f civilization is to bring them within the reach of all. The accident by which an aeroâ€" plane ripped open the envelope of an airship during the Austrian maâ€" thing as eminence. There is always room at the top, but not all of us can be accommodated there at the same time. Those who do not atâ€" tain eminence or wealth are not, however, failures. Happiness, conâ€" tentment, the joy of accomplishâ€" ment and usefulness are for all. The greatest blessings are not monopolized by the few. Family afftection, â€" friendship, neighborliâ€" Honorable au;bition is not to be discouraged, but the big prizes are few and far between. If all could be eminent, there would be no such NOTES ANDCOMMENTs ness life this year need such adâ€" vice of soberness, wisdom â€" and bruth. PHE MARK OF CULTURE. Missed the Fun. Merely to breathe frgely docsâ€"not mean to live.â€"Goethe. Bo reasoned the cadi, and he gave the first Arab one ducat and the second seven ducats. _ The three men divided eight dates; there were two and twoâ€" thirds for each, or eightâ€"thirds. The first Arab had three dates, so he contributed nineâ€"thirds to the whole, but he ate eightâ€"thirds himâ€" self, so he gave only oneâ€"third of a date to the stranger. The second Arab contributed five dates, of fifâ€" teenâ€"thirds ; he ate eightâ€"thirds himâ€" self, and gave sevenâ€"thirds to thel stranger. . The Arab who had the three dates said, ‘"Here are eight ducats for eight datesâ€"one ducat for each date ; therefore three ducats are mine." But the other Arab argued differâ€" ently, and contended that he should have seven ducats, and the first man one. The case was referred to the eadi of the nearest town, who upâ€" held the second man‘s contention This is the way he reached his deâ€" cision : ‘ How the Cadi Settled a Difficult ; Matter. The Arabs stopped at an oasis to have luncheon ; one had three dates, and the other had five, which they were to eat together. Presently a stranger came up, and asked perâ€" mission to share their meal, which they cheerfully granted. After all had eaten, the stranger thanked them for the food they had given him, left eight ducats, and rode away. ‘ patient can bear them, but care must be taken not to scald the skin. It is best to carry the poultices on the palm of the ‘hand, placing the lower edge against the patient and so gradually putting it in position. To remove an old one begin at the top, and roll it gently down, keepâ€" ing it pressed against the skin. Do not pull it off; and avoid leaving pieces of it sticking to the skin. Bread poultices are very liable to break and scatter about the bed, so that special care should be taken with them.â€"â€"A Physician. is apt to have an irritating effect. Poultices can hardly be changed too often, and as soon as they become eool or dry they should be removed. If of proper thickness, from a quarâ€" tet to half an inch, they will generâ€" ally keep hot for about two hours. Whatever the material on which the poultice is spread, it must be larger than the size required for the poultice, and its free edges should be doubled inwards as soon as the poultice is spread. Cotton wool is excellent as a basis; old flannel is also good, and if the poultice is covered with flannel and a layer of oilâ€"silk, it will keep its heat longer than is otherwise possible. Pou!lâ€" tices should be put on as hot as the Poulticing is one of the most usâ€" ual methods of applying moist heat locally. They ease pain by softenâ€" ing the tissues and relieving the tension which is the chief cause of pain in cases of inflammation. For checking inflammation large pou!â€" tices should be used as hot as posâ€" sible, but if matter is formed and the poultice is applied to assist its discharge, it should be very little larger than the affected spot, or it _ We have all experienced that feeling of complete languor that overcomes us at intervals on a very hot and sultry day. We stop workâ€" ing if we possibly can, use a fan, get a drink of cool water, sit in a breeze if we can find one, and "cool off."" The poor cradled baby canâ€" not do that; it must either lie on a hot mattress or be held in warm arms, and it suffers until its vitalâ€" ity is exhausted. The first thing to do in suci: a case is to get the baby into the open air, and keep it there. A small string hammock in an openwindow, a clothes basket on the roof, a baby carriage at the doorstepâ€"anything is better than a stifling room that stays hot for hours after the temperature has begun to fall outside. Do not let the baby lie directly on a mattress or pillow. Use a large, clean sheet of naper tor a sheetâ€"paper is a nonâ€"conductor of heatâ€"and cool it with a coldâ€"water bottle or two. A coldâ€"water bottle in summer is just as useful as a hotâ€" water bottle in winter. If the outâ€" side is very close, fan the child unâ€" til a breeze comes up ; do not carry it into the house when it grows darkâ€"the cool night air is exactly what the baby needs. Above a]l,‘ do not neglect to protect the baby from flies with a yard or two of netâ€" ting.â€"Youth‘s Companion. But many infants die whose moâ€" thers are intelligent and conscienâ€" tious enough to see that the child‘s food is clean and wholesome. They die in spite of frequent changes of clothing and of proper feeding, and they die of nothing except the heat. In the long and intensely hot spell, the strongest little baby will show unmistakable signs of exhaustion, and many of the weaker ones will succumb. The Baby in Hot Weather. More babies die in very hot weaâ€" ther than at any other time, and that is especially true of babies in the crowJ:ic parts of large cities, and of babies who are artificially fed. Among the very poor, an igâ€" norant mother is often a careless one ; she leaves milk uncovered, and uses it after it has become stale and does not wash the nursingâ€"botâ€" tles thoroughly. A DESERT PROBLEM. Concerning Poultices. E 2°~ 28 & niso man who knows he When a girl is a belle she natâ€" |isn‘t wiseâ€"enough toâ€"answer ;:!l the urally wants to be tolled so. |fool questions nfied#fl‘ > ‘‘My husband is a coward."‘ ‘‘What makes you think so "He insists that I have got to tell the landlord that he must paper the parlor or we‘ll move," i _ Through it all Mr. Asquith, although the strain must be great, seems to thrive, He has certainly aged someâ€" what, but so have all those who have gone through the last few strenuous years with him. He is still the master of the House of Commons, having no equal, except, perhaps, Mr. Balfour, in debate, while as a political tacticlan, none come within miles of him. Even should the Ulster question prove to be beyond his powers of getting over difficult situations, he will be able to look back upon a long series of sueâ€" cesses. |\ Premier Asquith Still Master of House of Commons. Premier Asquith has now LReld ofice |for just six years, thus exceeding in length the administration of Disraeli, Iwho occupied the office from 1874 to 1880. Since the days of Lord Liverâ€" ,poo!, who was Prime Minister for fifâ€" teen years, there have been only thres ’statesmen who who have held the office for a longer period without a 'break, than Mr. Asquith. Two of these, Lord Melbourne and Lord Palmerston, both were Prime Minister for about two months longer than Mr. Asquith has been so far. The third case is that of Lord Salisbury, who was Prime Minister for exactly seven years, from 1895 to 1902. Lord Palmerston, during his long term of power, was, like Mr. Asquith, leader of the House of Comâ€" mons, as well as Prime Minister. The others, however, sat in the quieter atâ€" mosphere of the House of Lords. Thef present Prime Minister, too, has taken | an extra burden of the office of Secreâ€", tary of War, and his administration . has been at least as full of hard work : as any in modern times. * 2I And straightway he received his sight, and followed him in the wayâ€" Jesus had said, "Go thy way." He had not suggested Bartimaeus‘s folâ€" lowing him, but Bartimeius no doubt wanted to remain near the Master, and he joined the company of pilgrims who were going to Jerus:lem, and Luke adds, "gloriâ€" fying God." Rabboniâ€"An Aramaic word for Master or Lord, apparently a more dignified title than rabbi. It was used by Mary Magdalene when she recognized her risen Lord (John 20. 16). 81. What wilt thou that I should do unto thee?â€"That is, ‘"What do you wish me to do for you?" All three _ evangelists _ record _ this friendly question of Jesus. 52. Hath made thee wholeâ€"Or, "saved thee." 50. Casting away his garmentâ€" His outer robe, which was long and loose and would impede his motions in running or rapid walking. This act shows how earnest and eager Bartimaeus was. He cried out the more a great dealâ€"Not being able to see Jesus, or to tell where he was in the crowd, the blind man felt that his opportunity was passing, and his ery was one of desperation. > 49. Jesus stood stillâ€"He could not let the piteous appeal pass unâ€" heeded. Bon of Davidâ€"A popular rsame for the Messiah, whom the people expected, as the prophets had foreâ€" told, would be a descendant of David . This title is here used for the first time in Mark‘s Gospel. 48. Many rebuked himâ€"They did not wish to have Jesus troubled by the shouts of a blind beggar. 47. When he heard that it was Jesus the Nazarene â€" Bartimaeus, though blind, knew that an unusual number of people were passing, and he may have inquired the cause. He had no doubt heard of Jesus beâ€" fore as the prophet of Nazareth, and the hope of receiving help for himself, as he had heard of others having received it, arouses him to put forth the greatest effort to bring his request to Jesus. A 5reat multitude â€"â€" Better, "a considerable crowd." Sitting by the way sideâ€"â€"A blind beggar would expect to receive alms from the pilgrims going to Jerusaâ€" lem for the passover. The son of Timaeus, Bartimaecusâ€" It would seem from the mention of the father‘s name first that he was known to the Christians for whom Mark wrote. _ He went out from Jerichoâ€"This is the only time ofwhich we have any record that Jesus tarried in Jericho, though he must have passâ€" ed through it many times in going from Galilee to Jerusalem. On this, his last jouwrney, the stages are more definitely marked and the cities through which he passed menâ€" tioned. Preceding lessons tell of his entering Jericho, of his dining at the house of Zacchaeus, a chief publican, of his passing through the city, meeting the rich young man, giving the parable of the laborers in the vineyard, and reâ€" plying to the inconsicfernte demand of James and John for the first places in his kingdom, with his teaching of greatness through serâ€" vice. Now, on his way out of the city, he sees a despised blind begâ€" gar by the wayside, and discontinâ€" ues his discourse to teach by examâ€" pl(i a lesson of brotherliness and helpfuiness. | Lesson III. Blind Bartimacas. Mark 10. 46â€"52. Golden Text Isa. 85. 5,6. Verse 46. Jerichoâ€"At the time of Christ, a walled city, through which ran a Roman military road, and the city in which Herod reâ€" sided. It was situated about eizhâ€" teen miles from Jerusalem and seâ€" ven miles from the Jordan River. HAS HELD OFFICE SIX YEARS THE SUNDAY SCROOL LESSOA ONTARIO ARCHIVES TORONTO INTERXATIONAL LESSON, JULY 19. â€" Coward. ihe virus is put into small tubes of quartz glass, which are then exâ€" posed to the ultra violet rays from an electric lamp. In twenty or thirty minutes there is not & live germ left in them, | Pure Vaccine Matter, The antiâ€"vaccinationists of Gerâ€" many are about to lose one of their strongest arguments. A most tellâ€" ing objection against vaceination has long been that it was impossiâ€" ble to get absolutely pure vaccine matter; notwithstanding the greatâ€" est precautions. According to the German Medical Weekly, however, a way has at last been found for sterilizing lympth so thoroughly that its purity can always be. yelied upon. ‘This has been accomplished by Prof. E. Friedberger and Dr. E. Mironescu, who have availed themâ€" selves of the wellâ€"known principle that the ultra vyiolet rays of light are destructive of bacterial life. | _ What is frequently called throat trouble by singers is simply nerâ€" lvousness, and no amount of sprayâ€" ‘ing with preparations can aid that. ‘To remain in one‘s room all day | before a performance, . to speak |only in whispers, and to have a |throat specialist always in attenâ€" dance are merely the fads of highâ€" strung prima donnas and such male singers as are akin to them. A _normal man or woman has only to. take normal care of his or her throat to have it always in good: condition. 1 Freezing one‘s vocal chords with ether and idoform may be done by eccentric prima donnas, but I do not believe in such treatments. If a simple salt solution will not reâ€" move all hoarseness, nothing else will do so either without injurious after effects. He is a wise man who knows he I know that many singers employ very elaborate means to take care of their throats. _ But they are usually â€" supersensitive, and the means they employ are more valuâ€" able for their mental than their physical «effect. I need mo placebo. When I awaken in the morning the first thing I do is to try my voice. Invariably it is a trifie husky. After soven or eight hours‘ sleep, one‘s circulation is poor and there is considerable mucus in the throat, but a ecup of hot water or a cup of coffee relieves that in very short order. course, any acid fruit has more or less the same effect, but I find that an apple is most satisfactory. In addition to these simple aids I always carry a box of throat lozâ€" enges, which I take from time to time. These lozenges, which are made of glycerine, menthol, cuthyâ€" mole, camphor and oil of cinnamon, tend to relieve hoarseness, huskiâ€" ness,â€" and bronchial congestion. They have a sort of refrigerating effect on the throat, and there is no doubt that they are of great benefit. Naturally, as I earn my living by singing, I have to keep my throat in the very best possible condition. To this end I gargle it several times daily with a salt solutionâ€"plain table salt and warm water. Thig makes a natural solvent for mucus. I smoke a great deal, and Iâ€" find this gargle is of great benefit in overcoming the bad effects caused by tobacco. If I did not smoke I doubt if I would have to use the solution except on rare occasions. I frequently cat an apple, too, before I sing. It allays the pangs of hunger for one thing, which is most important, as I eat a very light dinner before a performance. And it also clears the throat. Of goes. When my throat is affected I am able to conceal the fact beâ€" cause I have had years of experiâ€" ence in doing so. at. e I don‘t hesitate to say that 90 per cent. of the vocalists who asâ€" sert they are unable to appear beâ€" cause of colds do not know how to sing. If they did, they could sing over their colds, as the expression goes. When my throat is affected In the first place I have a normal throat. In the second place I take normal care of it. But that does not mean I never have any trouble with it. I am subject to slight colds in this changing climate. Howâ€" ever, they do not impair my singâ€" ing. There is no reason why they should. Thousands of operaâ€"goers and singers have often wondered how it is that Caruso, the great tenor, is seemingly never affected with throat trouble. This season, for instance, he has sung many more performances â€" than his contract called for, and not once has he disâ€" appointed his audience because of cold. Before he returned to Euâ€" rope recently he was asked how he managed to do it. He gave this explanation : e Great SBinger Garglesâ€" His Throat with Salt and Water. ENRICO CARUSO. Enrico Caruso. No Faddist. "Where‘s your little brother ?" ‘"He hurt himself." llHow ") * 7 ‘‘We were seeing who could lean out of the window the farthest and he won." * According to a zoologist of the Calcutta Museum, among every thousand elephants that undergo this training, only about fifty will not bolt when brought face to face with the chained tiger; but nearly half of those that stand their ground bravely at first, retreat before a more ferocious assault. } Each day they lengthen the tiger‘s chain, and the prisoner, which is lkept half starved that he may be the more ferocious, charges fiercely at the elephant as it comes near. Those elephants which stand their ground without flinching are conâ€" sidered qualified for the hunt in the jungle, but those that have revealed the least timidity are degraded from the rank of hunter,â€"the aristocâ€" racy of their kind,â€"and are turned over to ignominious labor. \ _ As a preliminary step, they walk the elephants back and forth in a court where are ranged cages conâ€" taining tigers and leopards (for the sporting rajahs generally have priâ€" yate menageries). When they have become accustomed to the smell of these animals, a tiger is chained to a post in an open space with a leash carefully regulated to limit the length of his leaps. The mahouts then force the pupil elephart to approach as near the post as saf:ty allows, and to remain for some time within a few â€"steps of the tiger. ‘llow the Animals are Selected for the Hunt. Not all elephants are qualified for tiger hunting. Every animal used in the sport must be steady, obedâ€" ient, and fearless, for if a single elephant misbehaves or bolts when he confronts one of the huge cats, the deadly contagion of fear may spread broadcast, and runaways, broken palanquins and loss of life may result. In Lectures pour Tous there is an account of the way that men select the animals to train for the hunt. Sometimes, too, medallions of eolored lawn are embroidered butâ€" tonâ€"holed on the scarf to form variâ€" ous designs. One especially attracâ€" tive scari shows white embroidery and medallions of soft, old blue, buttonâ€"holed on with white cotton. Some of the medallions are crescent shaped, some are circles and some are irregular shapes of other sorts. One of the new details of the wardrobe is the embroidered linâ€" gerie shoulder scearf. To begin with, it is delightfully dainty and attracâ€" tive. It is usually made of mull, and it is often scalloped about the edge, with white or colored cotton. Often it is almost covered with emâ€" broidery. The neck of these basques is not an easy thing to arrange. The oriâ€" ginal model at Premet‘s had a deep collar of Venetian lace, which was not altogether comely or becoming to the average face. The present garment has a high rolling collar of book muslin, if one wishes it, the kind that goes under the name of Gladstone. It is not quite approâ€" priate, although the comingling of two fashions which bear the seal of a queen and her prime minister sgunds well. But it sounds better than it looks. Last season you might have been tempted to put a sash of a different fabric and color, but this year there is no strong allure, in that direeâ€" tion. The sash is necessarily white and of satin with whatever disposiâ€" tion you wish to make of the ends. Each woman‘s taste differs on this point. _ If you do not care for all taffeta, and you are yearning for a white frock that need not go to the tub or the ironing board every week, why not mingle satin and taffeta! The skirt may be of the latter silk and the basque of the satin. This is the cool way, but for the opposite is the more graceful for satin lends }teel'f to pleating better than tafâ€" eta.. This basque is not nearly as Vicâ€" torian as it started out to be. Whatâ€" ever the reason, that garment is quite wearable now and is far from demure. In white taffeta with white satin buttons in a straight row down the front and a knife pleated skirt that clears the white buckskin pumps _ with pointed tongues and colonial silver buckles, and a sash placed just where a child would place it, the costume is decidedly likable. There is danger in running headâ€" long into any thing that looms up over the horizon for we are then saddled with impossible clothes that are often refused admittance into the world of weilâ€"dressed women. Only the rich and the poor can afâ€" ford such wasteful choosing, the one because they can discard the gown by giving it to a poor relative, which is somewhat of the nature of that charity described as giving useless soup to the thankless poor. Probably the newest choice of light colored gowns is one in white taffeta. The model is exploited in the now acceptable basque design that was the last inventioh to be given to the world by the amazing Mme. Le Franc. It took us fully three months to incorporate it into our fashions, which is a good indiâ€" cation of judgment on our part. _ Basque Design Gown in Force. ELEPHANT TRAINING. Lingeriec Shoulder Scarfs. Damaged Victor. An iron.will should®‘t necessar ily be a pigâ€"iron one. married you to spite Fred Johnson. He (ruefully)â€"I wish to heaven you‘d married Fred Johnson to spite ewers As she nears the exit a page skilâ€" fully gathers up the beautiful train and places it over her left arm. A few more steps, and she is out of the Royal presence.â€"London Anâ€" With her train carefully spread out behind her, and her bouquet in her right hand, the debutante hands her card to the Lord Chamâ€" berlain, who stands by the side of the throne, as the lady before her is bowing. The Lord Chamberlain announces her, whereupon â€" she curtseys first to the King and then to the Queen, and gracefully moves on. Retiring backwards has been awbolished. Entering, she walks slowly toâ€" wards the centre of the room, where the King and Queen are seated upâ€" on a raised dais. One of the strict est rules is that no one shall stand during the presentations. The disâ€" tance between each lady walking towards the throne is so judged that every one is slowly moving all the time. us dale nev Mizsit iss sw L Excitement takes many _ forms when, fully arrayed in her presentâ€" ation gown, complete with gorgeous bouquet, the girl or woman about to be presented obtains a glimpse of the dazzling scene and the brilâ€" liant assemblage within the Throne Room. Girls untiringly rebearse the whole proceeding, from the time of entering the Royal presence till the exit, under the direction of a celeâ€" br:.‘tec.l teacher of dancing. Dress and the inevitable curtsey are the two main points with which the person about to be presented has to contend. The wearing . of feathers and trains are matters of strict Court etiquette and censorâ€" ship, and the curtsey makes or mars the ceremony. It is difficult to say in this cosmoâ€" vpolitan age exactly what social statâ€" us is necessary before one can claim presentation to the sovereign. The whole arrangements are under the supervision of the Lord Chamberâ€" lain. This autocrat, in his office at Rt. James‘s, gives full particulars to anyone desiring presentation, inquiries into their claims and preâ€" sents them to their Majesties for approval. These presentations take place at a reception by the King and Queen, called a "Drawing Room." Several of these are held at Buckingham Palace during the season. Girls are presented to their Maâ€" jesties when either they ‘"come out,"‘ or on their marriage, or on the occasion of an honor being acâ€" corded their husband or family. Every woman wishing to be preâ€" sented goes to Court under the wing, as it were, of a lady who has already been presented, this latter person being held responsible for the character of the lady she preâ€" sents. Anyone who has received the Royal favor of presentation is permitted, in her turn, to present another. Some Interesting Facts on Society‘s Most Envied Ordea}. One of the greatest events â€" and incidentlly one of the greatest amâ€" bitionsâ€"of a Society girl or woman is that of presentation to the reignâ€" ing monarch. l Terrible indeed was the challenge here given to Elisha by Elijazh. It | may well be regarded, [_)e»rhups, aa the prophet‘s final testing of his disciple to see if he were worthy to take up the work which he himself was now required to lay down, ‘"Ask whatsoever thou wilt,‘"‘ said Elijzh. ‘"Tell me what thou most desirest for thyself, and I will do it for thee.‘‘ Well does Emerson deâ€" clare, in a chance comment upon this incident in his Journal, ‘"‘Who could have stood this test! To whom would it not have been a snare ?‘‘ But Elisha was not unâ€" worthy of his master‘s trust. He asked not for riches, favor, power, the love of men, or even for health or continued life. He sought not: the kingdoms of this world or any portion thereof, but only the kingâ€" dom of the spirit. "I pray thee," he said, "let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me."‘ We Can Have What We Want. It happens to few men to have a challenge offered in so direct a fashion as this was offered to Eliâ€" sha. But there is no one of us who is not sooner or later called upon to make the choice which is here deâ€" fined. As we move out of the shelâ€" ter of childhood and youth into the world of affairs we find ourselves possessed of certain capabilities and faced with certain opportuniâ€" | ties for their employment. We disâ€"| cover that we have been given a few talents and that these talents can be used in definite ways for deâ€" finite results. We learn that, withâ€" in more or less narrow limits, we can have what we want. The world is saying to each one of us exactly what Elijah_said to Elisha, "Ask what I shall do for thee," and with FOR WHAT SHALL WE Asp) "And it came to pass, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee.‘"â€"II. Kings, 1i., 9. PRESENTED AT COURT. (during the quarrel) Must Choosz This or That, and V Choose We Probably Shall Have Mis Wish, oniy ‘:f it is tfllol t::ucood die young, will the oldest in tant please ofer an explanation? The average man might just as wo‘l fall in love, for, he has to rake come kind of a fool of himself. Paintings are never hung until aftor they have been executed. Lots of fool men exchange singlo bliss for matrimonial blisters. A woman in love is more or loss foolishâ€"but a man in love is alwas more. Mardship comes when the fir genius isn‘t hot enough to keop pot boiling. Two heads are better than oneâ€"cexâ€" cept in a family, The one strong point of a busy beg is not in his favor. Industry is the mother of sure Politeness is an air cushion eases the jolt. But though the kitten likes | mistress and plays her frishi games and purrs her prettiest =o1 for her she loves her old fri< Daisy best, and the two are noa always together, except when 1« is taking her mistress for a «ivi Boon Daisy‘s mistress found 0 about the queer friendship ar “90k the kitten into the house : hv_e, lnfi'ohe grew up a lovely ca You see they helped ea« The kitten caught the mice up Daisy‘s oats, and Dais kitten use her manger for : The kitten didn‘t wa any more, but away sh« though she was only a | she had soon caught se and only stopped becaus« couldn‘t eat any more went back to thank Dai they got acquainted. an« came the best of friends ‘‘Good morning, puss. again, for that was th woke her up. And the in Daisy‘s manger. ‘"Good morning,"‘ sai ‘"I‘m much obliged i« warm bed, but I do » find some breakfast." ‘‘Breakfast is it!?" "Just go over to my gr you‘ll find plenty of m my oats. I just wish catch a few." Bo she crept carefull a nice place right awa: sleeping so soundly sh« know it was morning t the queerest noise besi< wasn‘t she scared at #: was a big black horse‘ over her! When they went hon down backward, and s a big barn to hide. T Daisy‘s home, and was smelling hay, which thought would be lov« on if she could find a c no one would find her There was ones a |» ten which was running looking for a warm p and most of all for « eat. Bhe was dreadtu‘ and hungry. Nobod: want little kitten, {â€" politely up to several i as nicely as she knew | dinner, and each tim greeted with "Sceart away. Once some boy until she was all tired to climb up into a tree from them. What, therefore, is t which we are going to : among the rewards whic)h ed us? This is the supt tion of life. That there , be men who will continu the tempting choice of « of this world and learn to like the apples of Sodom, to dust and ashes as so« are grasped is without « may it not at least be h men will more and mor and brave enough to ch better part‘‘ of things Buch choice must ever be difficult. It is the delibe, al of the near for the rem visible for the invisible, o for the credit. "Thou ha hard thing,"" said Elijah, sha had given his answe this we may be sureâ€"th; ficulty is only the measu worth.â€"Rev. John Hawyne At the Expense of Others Most of them fall into certain defined groups, which are mut exclusive. ‘‘The blessing deso in the asking," says Emersoy his Journal again. "The pr answers itself, as all real pra “.Dl us, exactly as with Elis) only to name our wis)h | receive it. Whatever . in life, whatever our pl social scale, whatever ;} our opportunities for .« tion, there is no one of «: not have to decide as , he wants money, fam: success, political infin« leadleuhip. knowledge, panionship of books, sin; ness, family love, frien« joy of service, the bean ness, a conscience voijJ the works of the fiesh, ¢1 the spiritâ€"and arrange accordingly. 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