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p Don't throw kisses youn . deliver the was. ' g m' 5 . Cheeky. Bix-That's n fine lot of books you have. Why don't you get n cue for than? Dix-a would if I could get one thq mmlgot thebooks. Haveyou one to lénd t Mo-tget that General X. and hi ya", but“; over theredt." .7“ A Iii, 1ti2t, They iid', that she has; ‘3: M thou more en rt but old father. trattementa “ml tr, hay, "w here's resily no end to what I can "Well, I called to ask you if you wouldn't get larger type. My name us in your paper' five times last week and I neighbor of mine told me .5. - saw it." "Are you the editor, of the paper?” uked the lady with the drab was, calling. “I m," replied the man with the poised pencil. My school books dull have been paell- ed away. And I've nothing to do but play and play. Just romp and frolic the livelong day, In vacation time " grandpa's. We ride in the cars one whole day through, "Don't we get tired Y' Well, yes. we do, Tired and hot, but we like it, too, - a,“ -_. v.‘ .uu. u, ow. That long, long trip to trrandpa's. There at the station is Uncle Fred, With the curring; and horse, and the We drive and drive till the sun's most down, hat the big white meeting house and through the town, I'd like to tell how we spend the day, Bow, we ride the horses and rake the old dog, Nel; --r “W -- How he “ampere and barks and rum ahead, I've no more lessons to think about, No more sums to be all worked out; I'll soon forget them, without doubt, When I get up to trrtutdpa'sr, a second-rate Power. Italy has emerg- ed from the wreck of her military re- putation in Abyssinia with one of the finest armies in the world. No na- tion can live on itself, least of all a nation with limited boundaries and great industrial aspirations. It is quite likely that Germany has now reached the full extent of her achieve- "tents on land, that hereafter she will wage a losing fight. But however this may be, her impotency at sea spells disaster. In her boundless egotism, her overweening ambition, she has thrown a pearl away richer than all her tribe. a stupendous defeat for Germany and Austria. The results of war are not always to be measured by the imme- diate gain. Alsace-Lorraine was a poor substitute for the failure of Ger- many to reduce France to the level of Whenever I treaty of peace is sign- ed, and whatever its terms, this loss of the command of the sea will mean Count von Reventlow may console himself by the mdUetion that by hid- lng behind the defenses at Kiel the German fleet has kept the British lest at bay. But as Mr. Balfour re- minds him, the British Beet has ne- complished all that the circumstances permitted. it could not destroy the sunny. but it has made him helpless. There is but one way for Germany to regain command of the sea, and that‘ h by a victorious battle. Submarine warfare cannot do it. Even if a larger proportion of the British and French mercantile marine had been sent to the bottom, even if the in- terference with commerce had been much more serious, no German mer- ehantman would have been released, no interruption to the transport of troops would have been achieved. A Beet in existence is a possible men- ace, but it is not an actual menace while it remains in port. Austria, with a much smaller mercantile ma- rine, though one that was growing rapidly, is in the same case as Ger- many. The Austrian tiatr has also been driven from the seas, and the operations of Austrian warships in the Adriatic have been so limited that they are not a serious factor in the! result. trlum he have been many, foe they were impaired for the edict, while the other Pover- were s"ffad peace were signed to-momw. every. thing in statu qt'o,thet-t+niis. at Germany, " least, mid he very neat indeed. But Icahn thin fact must be set a con-{dentin of un- told consequence. The German leet is as if it did not exist. It. nub-ar- Ines have sunk merchant ships and murdered non-combatants. but the military effect of their success” in nil. Its battleships remain in port. The few that were footlooee have been captured or sunk. The German' tug has been driven from the ocean. A rich commerce has been destroyed. Moreover, German methods of war- fare have aroused bitter indignation nnd resentment all over the world. If every German merchantman were now released. it would take years to re- gain what has been lost. To keep Belgium and Poland and tt part of France would not be adequate com- pensativn for the ruin of German foreign trade. That is only a mile from trrandpahr, No military triumphs that the Tou- tonic Allie. have gained in one you of war on compensate them for the loss of theeomrnandofthese_ When we say: "Gee-up for grand- NOTES AND COMMENT S by -the uhoolliouse, old and brown. vacation time at trrandpa's, AT GRANDPA'S FARM, ut" A Female Veteran. Small Type. M. Gibson. But it is claimed that the U. S. should prohibit her citizens from marrying on such a business, as she {is on friendly terms with all the na- ltions engaged in the present Euro- Ipean struggle. Granting this, it does [not follow that it becomes the duty lot this Government to interfere, as jo buyers are discriminated against ;and all have an equal right to pur- chase the arms and munition of war Hy libitum. The only reason that [Germany and Austria have protested "ct I! - Buyer! 90.13191? on ex- porting up; pity the freight, assum- mg all the risks oCtttuustortatimu Preqi§ent Wifson very aptly sretltt.tt to the accusation ?tliertltt Marina the Germans the: “Angled a! teps have always bed that Fight an can- not be deprived of gt. They Willwsell to you n the we teams.” Cer- mtu3y uglies, "Wt go not want your arms and 'unmy/tior1, as we have plenty of our civil. We only want your wheat and cotton, but Ggent Bri.. Pin-twr-turi-tjk-itil-e we are necdsed of exporting arms and ammunition to the enemies of t,r,"stq' That would not be a re, n $tht umwa l tt u 'trep I o. their 1iifit $1 is, not because the sale is an un- friendly set, but because of the im- possibility of either of these coun- tries to receive the goods should they purchase the same. The general blockade of their ports is so com- plete and etreetual that delivery is out of the question, and only because they cannot secure the delivery of their orders should they buy do they wish to deny the privilege of buying by the allies, who are sure of a prompt delivery: Much has been said and written in our periodicals on the right of this country (the United States) to sell arms and munitions to belligerents in the European war. If the Govern- ment of this country were engaged in such a business, I can conceive that a very grave question would arise; but no one pretends to lay such a charge to the American Government. There are various ways of breaking! a weeping sinew. Sometimes it can: be dispersed by sudden pressure, apr' plied by the thumbs, which bursts the] ganglion without breaking the skin.; It is best then to bandage the part' very tightly in order to prevent the) little sac from filling up again; the! bandage should contain some thin,| hard substance. such as a large coin,‘ directly over the site of the Bac., Sometimes a ganglion refuses tol, burst, but yields to tight bandaging: combined with treatment by a blister) or by painting with iodine. The cure, in such cases is effected by gradual; absorption. If other means fail, there is nothing to do but to open the gang-j lion and scrape out its Contents.--) Youth', Companion. I HAS THE US. THE RIGHT TO SELL ARMS TO THE ALLIES? I Physicians use the word ganglion to describe a swelling of the sheath (l a tendon, which contains fluid, and i which usually occurs about the wrist. 1 A weeping sinew is the same thing. A (little swelling forms, and the fluid distends it more and more as it col- lects. The swelling is elastic and soft. Sometimes it is small, and does not cause any trouble, and occasional- ly it passes away without any treat- _'ment. It may yield to long-continued i gentle pressure, like that which a _ ribbon band exerts. A well-placed rib- l hon bandage also helps to relieve the Heeling of weakness that almost " i ways accompanies a ganglion. Ganglions are usually seen on the back of the wrist, but sometimes one comes on the front, and increases in size. It is then likely to spread down the sinews into the palm of the hand. That naturally cripples the victim more or less, especially since the swelling often gives pain in cold and damp weather. In a few cases the fluid that the ganglion contains is tuberculous, but in most cases the ganglionic swelling is entirely harmless. In tuberculous cases it is best to remove the sheath and its contents completely. I The treatment of obesity, there- ‘fore. consists in three things: the ilimitation of the diet, the exclusion I of alcoholic drink, and the taking of 'regular and abundant exercise. The destruction of fat is considerably in- creased by work, and perhaps the best form of muscular work for those who wish to reduce their fat is regu- lar daily uphill walking. There is no drug which will reduce the weight ex- cept by impairing the functions of the digestive organs. None of the ex- pensive remedies are of the slightest value. As to diet, it will be seen that each individual case must be consider- ed. In the mildest cases, that is, those of people who are getting a little stouter than they desire, the diet is comparatively a simple matter. Sugar: should be avoided altogether, sacchara ine or saxin being used instead} Bread, potatoes, and other starchyl food, should be taken only in very, small quantities, and alchohol in any form must be altogether iiiiiUieii7) A Physician. I low to heat Ste-heel. hvthe overwhelming maiority of an. excessive fitness is caused either by In excess of food or en in- sulieieney of exeuiee. generally both. There is undoubtedly a hereditary in- Gnome in the direction of lelnness or eorpuieney, but it will be found that hourly every fat person is either e large enter and drinker or very indo- lent. One rarely see: u fnt term laborer, become their work is heavy and their food too often scanty, whereas fat brewer's draymen are the rule, for their work is light, and their consumption of food and beer excessive. There are, no doubt, some people with so small s tendency to, eorpuleney that they can eat freely and take little exercise without be- coming unduly fat, but such cases must not be taken as a guide by those whose natural tendency is to put onl fat. Weeping Sinews. HEALTH i2tt,gy,,1e dark room and an elec- " yriamo. One such X-ray outfit can serve several Field and Clearing hoyitak. t sale of livestock was recently held in Cambridge Cattle Market, ”no-Inn.‘ I... " I A - ' w, -_-..- "I“l-‘h England, for Red Cross funds A small pig was resold twenty-eight times and ultimately realized twenty- five pounlm M. Chedomille Miyatovitch, former new "__"- 1.... ..u..vo-u5 avxulcla- The Canadian Red Cross in Eng- land has organized a body of “Visi- tors" to visit the sick and wounded in lite .hgupjtaln. - The Marquis of Salisbury has given his London residence as an office for the Red Cross Inquiry Dept. for wounded and missing soldiers. In France the different classes of nurses and hospital helpers wear dif- ferent colored veils. The first class of professional nurses wears blue veils; the second class, composed of eertifieated nurses, wears white veils; the third class. made up of nurses with no professional training, wears a grey veil. The New Brunswick Pharmaeeuti, ca} Fund of Prince Edward Island has raised $2,000 for a Red Cross ambu- lance, making the second they have given. The Port Credit, Ont., Women's Institute Jitney Association, which is this summer twinning a jitney service in Port Credit, has sent the Red Cross treasurer $350 for seven beds in the Duchess of Connaught’s Hospital at Cliveden. The Canadian Red Cross is endea- voring to identify and mark the graves of Canadian soldiers who have fallen in France. There are no less than five Red Cross Hospitals at Wimereux, France. " I The belief of fully 90 per cent. of the people of the U. S. is that Ger- ‘many began this war without any ‘just cause, and that when she invad- I ed Belgium she committed an act that ‘made her the great outlaw of tlm,na- 'tions-a nation with whom no treat- ics or agreements have any binding 'force. It is the settled opipion,of ‘Americans that there exists the most i’irresponsible and incorrigible maniac ‘at the head of the German Empire to be found in all Europe, and thae',it is indispensable that he be disarmtd land throttled at any price, before l peace can be restored. Hodder and Stoughton, the publish- ers of "The Way of the Red Cross," perhaps the beat description to date of Red Cross work, are contributing all profits to the Red Cross funds. In the first two weeks the book netted $3,500. Mrs. Cruikshank of Calgary, the Regent of the I.O.D.E., has devoted to the Red Cross all proceeds from her novel "Whirlpool Heights." The Ottawa Free Press is sending free copies to all the Canadian Red Cross Hospitals. In Vancouver there is a Red Cross branch in every city ward in addition' to the branch in Strathcona Heights, the fashionable suburb. The farmers of cr1enboro,'Man., are going to set aside one acre each of their crops for the Red Cross. Druggists in Kingston are selling ready-made bandages at cost prices, and 12,000 were purchased by the Kingston women in one day. A Red Cross Calendar Club has been formed at Annapolis, Nova Sco- tia. Its members are to contribute daily one cent each until the end of the war. Red Cross Sund: 's are becoming a feature of the Red Cross campaign in Ontario. The Belleville churches took the lead and were followed by Guelph and Berlin. CHAS. M. BICE. Denver, July 28, 1915. There is no tribunal constituted with power to enforce its decrees. We must each judge of the right in- volved for himself and herself. We know that Germany, after proclaim- ing her entry into the war, to defend and save her own existence, imme- diately, and without warning, stepped over her own border and invaded a little kingdom she had given her sol- emn word to maintain her neutrality, come what might, and she carried fire and the sword into Belgium. This has not the appearance of remaining on the defensive to defend her own existence, and this act casts suspi- cion upon the sincerity of her whole claim. We know the reasons advanced by Germany, and how anxious they have been shown to he. But Germany claims she is fltrhting for her own existence; and no claim the Powers on the opposite side. Who is to decide the moral quality in this strife? If neutrality is to be placed on a higher plane than the law of nations, then we are bound to inquire upon which side the moral principles pre- dominate. Who began the war? Which of the contending parties is responsible for all these horrors and the awful misery that follows in its wake? They tell us that we could stop the war in short order if we would only prohibit these sales. Yea, by giving Germany the victory, perhaps And we are asked to do this in the name of neutrality. To help Ger- many because she alone was prepared for the war by a military policy pursued for many decades. The only i.ieetions have come from the German newspapers and a few irresponsible persons in this country. Official: of Germany well know that under the ryttts of international law they would have no right to object to the selling of'irms and ammunition to belligerents. obtaining these things. We ask you to remove the barrier for us." tn other words, Germany, true to her instincts, insists upon "hogging" the whole business. But, be it said to. Germany's credit, that the Imperinl Government has never made such an outlandish claim, nor ventured to put such a ttthow construction upon the great low ot nations. RED.CR0ss NEWS. soldiers.- Cross in Eng- body of “Visi- 11, a ds of IM material. gamma, 1: t,'rS'e'i'gitt can be pm" chased at your local Ladiel' Ne'; Journal Pattern dealer, or born 9 Home Pattern Company, 183-A Geortre. Street, Toronto. Madee--wi; Iioii‘é 'n, tell hing frankly that you don't like him " we)1 " you 4ts Charlie? . with yoke finishing with a turn-down collar, full-length sleeves with open cuffs, and a fitted lining, a seven-gore skirt, perforated for deep hem facing. The pattern cuts in sizes 14, J6, 18 and 20 years, teqty'rlntr, in (1126 16, well all you ti Charlie? -. Marjs.rrut' ow can I, dear? I'm, not just sure that Charlie will P802 The plaited skirt for the young girl is proving a great success, if we may take the great number Been at the summer resorts as a criterion. When the whole dress, shirtwaist and skirt, is made in plaited effect, the result is very pleasing indeed. The dress here shown, Ladies' Home Journal Pattern No. 8988, has a raised waistline, and consists of a waist opening in front conscience and a full surrender. "They had sworn with all their heart, and sought him with their whole de- sire." 13. Be put to death-This was one of the commandments of the law (Exod. 22. 20; Dent. 13. 9-16; 17. 2-7). 15. Rejoiced - Because of a free 12. Entered into the etwenttnt- That is, they renewed the covenant established in Exod. 24. 3-8. Three hundred years afterward, it was again renewed, following a backsliding (2 Kings 23. 3; 2 Chron. M. 31). It was again renewed in Nehemiah's time (Neh. 10. 28-39). 11. Seven hundred . . . seven thou. tsand-The number seven appearac“ ten (Num. 29. 32; 1 Chron. 16. 26; 2 Chron. 29. 21; Job 42. 8; Ezek. 45. 23). In the larger saerifieea the num- ber seven is not prominent (1 Kings 8. 63; 2 Chron. M. 24; M. 7-9). 8. The Prophecy of Oded-or Iddo, Azariah's father. A prophecy not re- corded. but what Azariah doubtless remembered having been uttered by his father. IO, The third month-That is, Si- van, our month of June. 6. Nation against natiin-The other tribes against Benjamin (Judg. 20. 33-48). 5. No peace to him-See J udg. ii. 6. This refers to the time when lawless- ness reigned supreme, "when every man did what was right in his own eyes"; that is, what he wanted to do and could do by force of his own strength. or the lands - The district into which Palestine was divided, such as Galilee, Gilead, the Jordan valley, Mount Ephraim, Sharon, ete. Without a teaching priest-h-l always had priests and prophets, but sometimes these were false. The ex- pression here, "a teaching priest," means a true priest or prophet. M. PLAITS SMART AND POPULAR, 2. If ye seek tuG--rindiG Go?! is a self-evident fact if he is sought after (ste lAithron. 28. 9; Jer, 29. 13). Verse I. Spirit of God-See Num. 24A, ? Chron. 20. 14; 24. 20. oded--The father a: Azariah was Iddo (or Oded), the prophet and his.. totiar1 of the two preceding reigns. 3. Without the true God-Israel became disobedient and repudiated their God several times (Judg. 3. 7, 12; 4. I; 6. l; 8. M; 10. 6). Lesson Yrrr.--Arra's, Good Reign, 2 Chron. 15. 1-15. Golden Text: James 4. 8. TIE SUNDAY SCHOOL II. Asa is Converted (Verses 8-15). "Potaah - and Perlmutter" was re- cently put on in London for the Bene- fit of blinded soldiers and sailors. Min Maxine Elliott, the famous actress, give an Operating Theatre to the Red Cross Hospital " Netley, England. Mrs. Pagden, of Revelstoke, B.C, who has knitted 43 pairs of socks, in said to hold the Red Cross record for Canada. Serbinn Minister to End-mi, declared in a recent speech in London that Ber- bia had lost over 160,000 men and women owing to the insufficient num- ber af doctors to cope with the epi- demic of typhus. City against eitr-Judg. 9. 46. Without lac-See oar." 17. 6; 21 INTERNATIONAL LESSON, AUGUST 22. I. The Prophecy of Auriah (Verses 1-7). Business. No. 8988, TORONTO --- v... nulls-5 """P"' in the history of the world's wars are those in which women have played a conspicuous part. Mme. Bertha Trost, declared by British officials to be the most dan- gerous spy in the world, has just been deported from England as a German spy. For thirty years, ac- cording to the Scotland Yard officials who have been investigating her :career, she has lived in England in Lexpensive apartments that wet: far beyond her visible income. inch; in md have plays: pliant can; During most of that period the operated an exclusive little beauty parlor that served rather to place her in touch with titled English women than increase her revenue. As months went on influential women fell deep- er and deeper into her debt. Ar. though Mme. Trost never demanded Britain Departs Beauty 1 Who Was a Spy. Some of the most thrilling h. sc, L:_A - _. - Velvet-topped hats are peeping into the millinery scheme of things entire for summer hats, but their pre- stige is to be severely tried by the growing vogue for hats with crowns of hatter's plush and brims of straw. Even if plush of this sort does not seem to be so heavy and winterish in appearance " velvet, it is every whit as abstruse; but then, when', if ever, did reason and fashion travel together except by common consent and sur- rounded by concessions made to the government by the whimsical. Scarfs everywhere. Every one is wearing them. They may be six yards in length, made of brilliantly colored tulles or chiffons and edged with regal looking embroideries of silver, gold or crystal, a la Lucille, or be two yards of satin edged with taffetas ruffings or become fascinating allurements of lace of the "real" or imitation var- ieties in Brussels or Spanish inspired designs. These sorts of footwear are worn only with dressy sports clothes, and by this is meant the exquisite skirt of white taffetas or crepe de chine or gabardine tailored to a fashionable nicety, and worn for a beach stroll, a dansant or a country club festival, topped with a taffetas-made frivolity in the way of a coat, short, colorful and Frenchy in style. For that matter a new mode for the summer girl is the all-white boot in Cossack style, which pulls on and is without adornment of any sort save long, silky white tassel: which dangle from the top at the front. As the boot top is glimpsed only when the wearer is dancing, the tassels are a tantaliz- ing bit pf modishness. But then this last is a characterise tie of all the successful modes for this season. If you are inclined to ques- tion the statement just study shoe styles awhile. The right style tang is added with two dangling ribbon ends of white, placed anywhere you please on the crown. Of course this sort of hat is small and round, but its shape, style and color are so adaptable and subtle it is as becoming to the woman in her glorious forties as to the piquant- faced debutante of 18. Her sports hat, to be above the tilt of the ordinary, must be made of baby width silk ribbons in vivid colors stitched flatly to silk hemp and done so cleverly the hat may be roll- ed and stuffed into the coat pocket as easily as a man's felt may be. Plum shades and violet tinted silks are the most exclusive selec- tions and are indicative of a new color note which shall govern the autumn modes. Grapes in plump, well-filled round- ness, silk-made and larger than life, are the latest offerings for trimming the summer; hat for milaidi of the most modish clan. 'rer0ih'iitia.1-.sa'teg.irt Silks are departing from their so- date smdeiorated lengths, appear ing with new designs and color notes to distinguish their appearances. T The Duke of Genoa. While King Victor Emanuel of Italy is at the front, the Duke of Genoa, the King’s uncle, remains, at Rome and takes the active leadership of af- fairs. fuse MOST DANGEROUS SPY, Style Notes of the Moment. 3333 Fashion Hints is; /ihG/eGoiGn tract parts in the Specialist chapters i These words indicate how wisely 'Peter translates into truest services of life the power of Christ resting on him. Met by one, lame and need- " ing and asking for help, Peter com- imands him in the name of Christ to rise up and walk, and then, taking him by the right hand and lifting him up, a complete restoration followed. Thus is emphasized and made clear to l us to-day how we may more fully co- loperate with God in restoring to our {fellows their powers of strength and lusefulness. It is more than presch- (tine that men need, more than teach- ing, more than stern laws, more than I true and righteous living before them. It is our taking hold of them with l, such love that vitality and power will !go from us to them and lift them up 5 toward God. . i It is most interesting to notice the many instances, of Christ's personal touch as He effects His cures among men. He leads the blind man of Beth- saida by the hand out of the town, and there, away from the companion- l ships of earth and sin, He labors with him, teaches him how to discover the diviner things, asks him if he can see iaught, puts His hands of strengthen- ing power upon him as he looks up ‘and says, "I see men as trees walk- ing." Again and again Christ stretches out His hands of power un- til he sees clearly. Such was the per- sistency of Christ’s gospel of The Outstretched Band. We all know, too, in our sicknesses how much of confidence is inspired and how much of desire to regain health and strength is brought to us by the presence of the skilful physi-‘ cian or the ever vigilant and faithful nurse. It is not merely that they pos- sess the knowledge of the effects of certain drugs upon the physical sys- 'e,','; nor that tg understand so well at sani ru es and ui ment.' But I 'lltit7ng.l' and best Q all, it is I in the way in which they bring these very facts into touch with us. The' tstyttt1tiett8 which they inspire, the? hopes which they awful, the oourate' which they impart, elp us most of all to become brave in the great battle' tot lite. . l Qt,, along the streets in my, Stk ere are some children who' always grasp me by the hand and‘ was thereto with a love which I can easily recognize as throbbing in their,' hearts as y walk with me for ts' my end whhoer their _ good cheer. I about tail "And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up.-9cts iii., 7. Attached to the garrison at Poser: was a young officer named Schorve- der, who was very poor. He was deeply in love with a girl named Ida Another woman dropped a letter, which read: "Hurry up; the Twen- tieth Corps arrives this evening." She dropped it at the gates of Nancy, and was straightway arrested. During the battle of the Aime a wo- man was one night discovered signal- ing from a window to the Germans by means of an electric torch. Again and Again He Stretches Out His Hands of Power Until He Sees Clearly. London: By accident a woman hand-' ed a sentry the very note that she was I to have given to the Germans, in) mistake for the permit that she had) to show in order to cross the bridge, between Varangville and St. Nicholas. She was charged before a court of war and later executed. "The first thing that happened, af-l ter I had been cut with a number of I others from a length of thin steel‘ wire, wtur-1 was heated in a fire for. a time, and taken out and placed on: an iron-topped table; there I was‘ rubbed with the others by a curved: file! this straightened and tempered, me. ("I believe it had a bad temper; given it," thought Mary, sucking her hnger again, but the needle was not The needle seemed pleased at her eagerness, and unbent a little. "I have to go through twenty-two sepa- rate processes before I'm ready for use," it announced, and its eyes sparkled proudly. "iiWhat "was, tile first one.'" asked Mary. - A _ - . “No, I don't know," said Mary eagerly; "please tell me how you were made." - -ciiairi haven't long beeit made, and than I was very badly treated, you know.", A _ .. "I don't mean through enough cloth," replied the needle; "but if you were as bright as I am you'd know what I mean." -iiihGUrrou men, then t" asked Mary, and sihe left 9R crying. "Oh, dear, I do hate sewing," said Mary to herself, " she sat by the fire clumsily stitching a doll'e frock, which nurse had said must be finish- ed before she could go and play. "Oh, .-.. “Just as though I hadn't been through enough already," complained the needle. "Why, I've only sewn half the seam with you," said Mary, "and you were a new one." go in, do," she said, trying to make the needle go through a hard-knot in the stuff, and bending it so that it ul- most broke, and then the needle went in suddenly and pricked her finger. "Oh-h-h," and she began to cry. "It serves you fight." said the needle bluntly, "for hurting me like you have; I've hardly any point left." "Oh, dear, Pm sure you must have," said Mary, looking at her pricked fin.. ger. Christ's Personal Touch The Emory of . Needle. Our times are disturbed by stu- pendous problems and changes. But the word of God standeth forever. Character is made unique and ren- dered irresistible through communion with the mind and will of God. It is Christ in us which is the hope of glory both for the individual end the Mate. It is this gospel of the bend of helpfulness which will quicken the Church end the nations in moral vision. in intellectual perception, in 1"2tetl discernment. It is by such s gospe that we shall be judged. my God till us with compassion”. daring heroism for our Lord in these days of opportunity! And my we move amid the changing circum- stances of life in the very spirit ttd our Lord snd present everywhere the helpful ministry of the gospel of an outstretched handt-ttmr.' Andrew liagemaa. What mighty possibilities are be- fore us if we will just live and exem- plify this gospel of an outstretched hand " Peter did no well for his Lord! l Peter declared, "Silver and gold [have I none, but such as I have give EL” And out went his hand of sym- .pathetic strength in the name of :Christ, which was powerful enough to 1 put the man on_his feet and to quicken him to walk. _ our. Word Sumo. Forever. Too many of us have been shelter- ing ourselves behind the first part of Peter's words, declaring what we would do if we possessed what so or so does. But we do not complete with Peter his declaration of determina- tion to give to others for their up- lifting such as we have, so that when men and women of the world come into our society and companionship they would say " a certain Robert Barclay declared of himself, “I felt a sweet power among God's people which touched my heart, and as I gave way to it I found the evil in me weakening and the good rsised up." gospel of love in those little out- stretehed hands. Have you not frlt it, too, dear parent nnd teacher? And hos it not cheered and vitalized you for daily service? I nssure you that it moons even more to us than the gospel of an outstretched hand. It is as the glad tidings of an outrcnching heart. This gospel of an outstretch- ed hand which I commend and empha- size has been only partially realized by us. We have too often drawn back and lived within ourselves our Chris- tian lives when we ought to have ex- pended ourselves for others. to Heal: and to heed a message of the They carried out their fantastic idea successfully. but th' silly -x- tnvugunee in which the newly-wed- ded couple indulged after the yrirl returned to Posen aroused suspicion, and they were both Arrested. [speaking of that ““‘II it. val-e "You suit tattoo I pun of the fort- reu on my baek," she said. "I shall wily be able to tnvel to Russia with it without being discovered." "And now something is going thrush me instead," said the Neédle to itself, as it fell " the cotton into the fender and rolled away into the “has, and got lost. Mullerthal, but, owing to his poverty, the prospect of their getting married was very remote. The lovers' trouble was known to a Russian secret agent, who approached the lieutenant and offered him $25,000 for a plan of the fortress of Poun. Dazzled by this offer, the lieutenant agreed, but he found it difficult to carry out his task. His sweetheart then suggested a cunning way out of the difficulty. "You certainly have been through a good deal, " you say," said Mary, and she picked up the Needle and be- gan sewing again. we were hated, and then plunged into 1 bath of oil to temper us again. Then we were all mixed with soap and emery powder, end put to bed in thick canine for about nine days, during which time we were rolled about un- der heavy piece- of wood," and the Needle groened et the remembrance; "then we were sherpened up I bit more and polished," added the Needle. "and then put to bed once more, but this time between paper, as you buy us. in little peckete." we won jerked about so much that nil our rough eyes became smooth and bright, like you see mine now," and the Needle'l eye mod to twinkle with pride stein. "-‘Twzilryou'hnvo Ind some adven- tureC' whittled Myr, .. "36in, iilih not out them," re- plied the Needle, "but I'll only tell you a few of the otltert. After that "Oh, but my eye we: Boon made smooth," aid the Needle, misundvr. standing her, "for I was threaded with the others on I roughened wire, and then the wire was shaken, and It cart of temper.) srried across the Batty during landed the I August, 1914, “I" of Meli mp D tt d Gr., pr wi Th Rumors Am: char ta If" ch tr W Nil: Bae new. from men! [hm wh re low-lent NEW MEIN AGAINST Excess of Emph be Paid I art Bur Act N the pr MM. Ar (Segue mid Lloyd tions, nnr In“ ha, mblishu tt She qu; My is III-mince . “WOW fro. I “I report of the mm In. of the I105ml Coh te be published shortly *0 for the "ttlem, 1" ”in fawn will “4..“ "inn". I M, but with the I We 345 FACTO) W Scheme W Sr David I) ot Throughlk In] rs of Gen the of Strttges fate Du on: Ivh The the prol VII