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Butter should not come in less than a half hour. When it comes too soon, there is loss of fat in the buttermilk. When the weather is warm it is best to lower the churning. temperature several degrees. _ The temperature can be raised more easily than lowered after the churning has been started. The use of hard floors in the dairy barn suggests the use of a cistern for saving the liquid manure. It‘s a good suggestion, too. â€" Such a cistern can be built of concrete and connected with the gutters by means of tile cemented at the jJoints. g taken into consideration. | In planning the sheep barn, allow The most important factor in the ten or fifteen square feet of floor production of highâ€"grade butter is the space for each animal. _ Make the proper cooling of the cream. _ To doors upper and lower. Have four make the best grades of butter, the square feet of glass to 100 square feet cream should be separated from the of floor space. Arrange the winâ€" milk with a clean separator, kept sepaâ€"| dows so the sunlight will strike the rate from the cold cream and cooled i floor. _ * immediately to about 50 degrees. _ | Too many feeders entertain the idea Profits and losses in cattle feeding can not be determined merely by a comparison of buying and selling prices, because is a six months‘ feedâ€" ing period a thousandâ€"pound steer proâ€" duces three to four tons of manure. This is a source of revenue too seldom taken into consideration. No matter how much can be accomâ€" plished by kindness, it is a wise thing to keep a firm hand and a stout staff on bulls of the smaller dairy breeds, â€"and some others. Good treatment works wonders, but it never pays to take chances. 3P Tairry‘t*® Oh, it was long ago!â€" . Could he have had the fun I have, And known the things I know ? Why, I have seen a fox toâ€"day, Out on the pasture hill, s And caught three minnows in the brook That flows below the mill. And I know where wild cherries grow, And where the wood grapes are, And where the fern root is more sw »et Than sugar is, by far. And then I caught a firefly once, And found what makes the light; And once I heard an owl "Whoo! Whoo!" Beside the road at night. I almost caught a turtle, too, Down by the lily pond; And, anyway, I saw a hawk | Fly from the woods beyond. | When father lived here on the farm, So very long ago, I wonder if he had such fun And knew the things I know. In haying time I helped a lot! I helped to rake the hay, And high among the rafters climbed To tread the load away. Then once we thought a cow was lost; But Scotty found her track, And how he ran! but it was dark Before he brought her back. And onceâ€"it frightened me a bitâ€" I found a cave one day. I‘m sure that pirates lived in it, Or redskins hid away! Oh, every day brings something new For Scotty and for meâ€" A thousand wondrous things to do, A thousand things to see! Still, father only smiles and says That very long ago He had the selfsame fun I have And knew the things I know. The Farm Where Father Was a p " ; 1 [ 6 Should be avoided. Rough handling, frequent turning, etc. ihe Farm Where Father Was a Boy. “’)}gn father lived here on the farmâ€" D NE Seatarty» us uies i%... 22 1. seed per acre. Usually, however average second growth will proc anywhere from 150 to 250 pound: seed per acre. The red clover seed crop should be cut when the heads are dark brown in color, and contain hard, wellâ€"developâ€" ed seed. _ In harvesting all unnecesâ€" sary handling should be avoided. M messcc__â€" o e ARuAnary channels of commerce, Quite often very poorâ€"looking fields of second growth red clover will proâ€" duce a profitable crop of seed. In many cases fields where the clover is quite thin and say only eight or ten inches high, will yield over one hunâ€" dred pounds of clean, wellâ€"matured en se s d mss In ‘average seasons red clover that has not been pastured after the first hay crop has been removed, Wwill proâ€" duce a crop of wellâ€"matured seed. Inâ€" stead of cutting the second crop for hay, pasturing it or, as it frequently happens, ploughing it under, why not allow this crop to mature and save the seed from it? By raising your own clover seed you are obtaining seed from plants which, by their very existence, have deâ€" monstrated their adaptation to the conditions prevailing on your farm, and in your immediate locality. Such seed, it is quite reasonable to suppose, will produce plants which are equally well adapted to local conditions. For this reason home grown clover seed is really more valuable than most of the seed _ obtainable through ordinary CIRHLNREE MA sumsscue o seasons red clover th; pastured after the first been removed, Wwill proâ€" $ se t e s " will produce 250 pounds of | _ Too many feeders entertain the idea that a carcass needs only to be fat ’when they prepare their sheep for market. _ It has been shown that the lamb with several inches of fat fails "to top the market, while half an inch 'of fat makes a fine carcass. Young lambs are not so likely to be overfat, but older stuff must have a shorter feeding period or less concentrates. Drive the stake down well when fasâ€" tening the ram these days. Once a sheep gets the idea that he can pull out and drag away the bar or stake which fastens him, there is little more | There are two reasons why more farms should maintain sheep. _ In the first place, this country has for a numâ€" | ber of years been producing only a‘ fraction of the wool it uses. Now,| with the foreign supply cut off, there| lis a serious shortage. Moreover,! the demand for meat has been such ! that a good price for mutton has pre-l vailed for a long time. Logically, the| thing to do is remove the difliculties; that are a menace to sheep raising . ;'and then begin establishing farm| flocks. I There is no better time than now for a general cleaning up of houses and runs. Young turkeys that have survived until now should be in good condition; they have passed the critical age comâ€" mon to turkeys. _ As a rule very few turkeys die from disease in the fall of the year. ~ Ducks should be turned into a new run, and the old one sown to rye. This will act as a disinfectant to the soil and the rye will serve as a green crop for their winter feeding. While moulting, hens should have food of a nitrogenous, rather than carâ€" bonaceous nature. Oats and sunflowâ€" erâ€"seed should be fed, and about five pounds of linseedâ€"meal should be adâ€" ded to every 100 pounds of mash food. I1 feeding sunflowerâ€"seed give about oneâ€"sixth the quantity of other grains Hens are now entering into their moult, which cuts down the suoply of eggs considerably. They are able to lay a few eggs in the early stage of moulting, but when the task of growâ€" ing the new coat comes, it will require all the food and energy possible to do the work properly, and n material will be left to manufacture eggs. Februaryâ€"hatched pullets, or those brought out in early March, ars near their laying age. _ The former, howâ€" ever, are apt to go into moult about now, which will give them a temporâ€" ary setback in their laying. Young stock, if they have been kept in a good growing condition, should now make a very promising appearâ€" ance, showing signs of proper developâ€" ment for profit. Chicks hatched this month, with proper care, can be turned into excelâ€" lent frying chickens in January. _ It is a trick worth trying. Market Calendar ® During September make the second culling of old hens. All old hens inâ€" tended ‘for market should be sold beâ€" fore they moult. 3 Mark:t ;uâ€";;;ld hens, l-.--o'ilers, small roasters, green gipc!(s, green geese. o tne ground, the seed will not shell and the crop will be left in loose windrows where it will dry quickly, and can be easily gathered with a barley fork. . The length of time that the clover should remain in the field would deâ€" pend upon the weather. Generally speaking the crop should be placed in the mow or stack when dry enough to keep well. _ It can then be threshâ€" ed when convenient. Where clover is one foot or more in height the most satisfactory impleâ€" ment to use for cutting is the binder. The cord should be removed, and the spring on the knotter slackened so that it will trip continuously. Usually there are two boards that hold the sheaf; these should also be slackened so that the clover will have a free course to the ground. In dropping to the ground, the seed will not shell OOR : en ntrdc: amsten t «nc cl..> th C3 the horses and machine. _ By followâ€" ing this practice with short clover, a great deal of seed will be saved that would have otherwise be threshed by the horses‘ feet, and therefore left in the field. will thresh or break off the most maâ€" ture heads, thus wasting a portion of the most valuable seed. Where the crop is less than one foot high it may be cut with an ordinary mowing machine. â€" It is usually advisâ€" able to have two men follow the maâ€" chine with hand rakes and move each swath out from the standing crop a few feet so that, on the next round, the cut clover will be oft of the way of ; PC Wonneint : ce t o t wony . GPRPoulry®} fa CLOVEE SEED ? Hay will not take the place of grain for horses doing hard work. A pound of hgy each day for every hundred of their weight is enough for rses. . Mules will do with less. Harness can not be neglected withâ€" out lessening ijts life and annoying the horse. A soft, pliable harness is a big help in getting the most â€"work , In addition to enjoying the palatable | lunches, it affords an excellent opporâ€" | tunity for teaching the pupils how to prepare the foods properly, set the table, serve the meals, how to observe table etiquette and wash dishes. The boys do their part by keeping in a supply of wood and water, emptying | scraps, and have even done their share ‘ of the dishwashing, and are more than | willing to do something to "get even" iwith me for making the hot lunch posâ€" | sible. And just to see the children | enjoy their dinner more than repays ‘me for my trouble. \ _ Here is the testimony of another teacher: We began serving warm lunches this year for the first, and alâ€" though I had thought of it for some time and we had raised money to buy a threeâ€"burner oil stove, it was a new idea to many of the people of the comâ€" munity, and I thought it best to begin rather slowly. We began by serving a warm lunch only once in a while as a special treat to the children. I was not very sure at first just how it would work out, as we have over sixty chilâ€" dren in school, and I was afraid I might be undertaking something that would not prove to be practical. Howâ€" ever, I found out that if I had sixty children to cook for, I also had sixty Our first attempt was vegetable soup. We purchased a twentyâ€"five cent soup bone, which we cooked until tender . The next morning before school, the older girls prepared the vegetables â€" which had been brought by the pupils. These were added to the stock and allowed to simmer all forenoon. _ As our school room conâ€" tains only an ordinary heating stove, our variety has been rather limited as yet. We have had cream of tomato soup, bean soup and hot chocolate. Our next attempt is to be creamed potaâ€" toes, and then macaroni and tomatoes. A country school teacher says: I have found nothing that brings about coâ€"operation between parents, pupils and teachers, like the hot lunches servâ€" ed at noon. Since we began adding a hot dish to our former cold lunches, the parents have awakened to the fact that the teacher is really working for the comfort and welfare of the chilâ€" dren. They appreciate it and have shown their appreciation by donating food materials. * Testimony of Two Teachers As to the Practicability of Serving Warm Meals at Noon. HOT LUNCHES IN THE RURAL SCHOOLS 'Im most valuable of all fruits for preservâ€" ing. Home preserved peaches give at small cost, autumn‘s most luscious fruit for our winter enjoyment. LanticSugar Atlantic Sugar Refineries, Limited : Power Building, Montreal 119 PRESERVING LABELS FREEâ€"Send us a red ball tradeâ€"mark cut from a bag or carton and we will send you a book of clear sparkling syrup develops all the exquisite flavor of the fruli‘t].mlg\ue cane, "FIlgE” granulation. eriâ€" enced housekeepers order it by name all through the preserving season. \ > "Pure and Uncolored" is best for peaches and all other pre 2 and 5â€"1b. cartons;s 10, 20 and 100â€"1b. sacks. _ PEACHES t carton and we will send you ready gummed printed labels. ADDRESS from a horse, with the least fatigue. Washing the leather in warm water with a neutral soap and a stiff brush, and appl{h: oil idoro the leather has completaly dried, will preserve the harness and please the horse, To harden the horses‘ shoulders for the fall plowum:flu with cold salt water several a day, Keep the harness clean and see that the hames fit the mm%" shoulders beâ€" come talcum powder or finely sifted slaked lime, F The parents have been very good about furnishing. I know they have the welfare of their children at heart and it is worth any trouble on my part that I may be forced to take in order to make these warm lunches possible to see the happy faces of the children as they form in line and march up afâ€" ter their portion of the food, wlugver it may be, that helps to make their cold, oftentimes frozen, lunches appeâ€" tizing and nourishing. _ We begin to prepare"our lunch usuâ€" ally at the morning recess, and find that a great amount of work can be accomplished in that fifteen minutes if necessary. _ We never attempt to have more than one dish on the same day, and as yet, they have been very simple. _ We have had cocoa, coffee, potato soup, bean soup, tomato soup and vegetable soup. The vegetable soup was the most elaborate of anyâ€" thing we have undertaken, as it conâ€" tained meat, potatoes, cabbage, carâ€" rots, onions, etc., all of which had to be put through a food chopper. Howâ€" ever, it proved quite a success and Jhe committee were very proud to have made it. The work is all done by committees and the children consider it a great honor to be "appointed" on a commitâ€" tee. A committee consists of two, three or four, according to the amount of work to be done. As a rule, I think the smaller committees do better work, as each one is held more reâ€" sponsible for the tasks. As soon as I was sure that warm lunches could be served without takâ€" ing much from school time, we decidâ€" ed to have one regularly on Tuesdays. It worked so well and the children begged so hard that it was not long before Friday also became a "hot lunch day." We have quite roomy cloak rooms, and the girls willingly gave half of theirs to be used as a kitchen. Here we placed our stove and cooking utensils. Our cooking outfit is very simple, consisting of a teakettle, a large stew kettle, a frying pan and a large pail. â€" Besides thesq we have a large cooking spoon»a soup dipper and some other small dishes and pails. Each child has his own cup and spoon. children who were _ ready to help furnish the food materials and help do the work. TORONTO maintaining . a m quarantine :gllut dogs and is from infect. l{t‘:‘; Go as far as to keep your neighbor qut of the lot if his hogs are One time is about as good as anothâ€" er to disinfect for hog cholera. Right now, is always.the best time. Use quicklime in the lots and sheds, and sprinkle or spray phenol preparations about in the cracks of the houses. Supplement these precautions with a general clean up, and make them sauyfâ€" ' + |fall a bunch of September pigs was (fed on a ration consisting of peas, Y OAO shorts and tankage. They were sold ‘ 3 \on a fifteenâ€"cent market in March at Hog oilersâ€"too expensive? Then try a profit of $5.71 a head. â€" Another lot making some at home. Take old fed on barley, shorts and tankage netâ€" gunny sacks or pieces of burlap and ted only $4.87 a head. Peas and barâ€" tack or tie them on posts in the hog Tey were valued at the same price per lots where hogs are accustomed to ton. rub. Saturate the cloths with crude|. Breed for winter pigs now if you oil or stock dip, and see that the oil have the buildings for them. There is is renewed every few days. Go slow no reason why a sow can not Taise a about putting the rags on trees, else litter while she if Taising the mortgâ€" the pigs may have to do without shade age. The returns from the sale of next summer.â€" \ | the litter will be welcome about cornâ€" One time is about as good as anothâ€" ! plowing time next summer. \ 19â€"27. Deliverance from the fiefly furnace. Furyâ€"The refusal of the three men enraged the king and he immediately gave orders that the threatened punishment should be metâ€" ed out. _ Seven timesâ€"The hotter the {lurnace, the Ifnore wonderful the deâ€" liverance. reechesâ€"The articles of Lesson XII. _ The Fiery Furnaceâ€" Daniel 3. Golden Text \ â€"Isa. 43. 2. Verses 16â€"18. A confession of faith. Answerâ€"Nothi!ll_fi can be gained from a discussion. eir mind is made up; ’they will be loyal ta their God. Furnaceâ€"That is, a smelting furnace. There is not the slightest doubt in the minds of the f'oung Jews that if they prove faithful and continue to trust in their God, he will do the “impos-‘ sible" for them. If notâ€"They know' their God has the power to deliver them; but even if for any reason he should fail to use his power, they will not prove faithless. _ Golden imageâ€" There is no statement that it was the image of a deity; it may have been a representation of Nebuchadnezzar himself. _ In either case, worship of the statue would imply disloyalty to Jehovah. | to note how much longer the cold candle held out, _ Half of the same counter was used for an exhibit of things that may be profitably saved or sold. The samples included a colâ€" The next counter was devoted to economical ideas in sewing and mendâ€" ing. _ There the onlookers learned, among other things, that old stockâ€" ings can be cleverly fitted with new feet and the tops of new stockings reâ€" inforced against the wear and tear of suspender garters, that a second linâ€" ing will save the back breadth of a silk underskirt, and that attractive collarâ€"andâ€"cuff sets can be made from worn linen skirts. _ Another counter was given over to miscellaneous ideas !in economy illustrated by ingenious little makeshifts of all kinds. A sign over the fourth counter read, "How To Save Your Luxuries." The demonstrations threw surprising light on the way people sometimes waste the supplies that cost most. A strikâ€" ing illustration of the lesson was furnished by two tallow candles of the same size that were set burning side by side at the same time. â€" One had been kept in the ice box, the other on an open shelf, and it was interesting! ck. _ That won‘t be unneighborly, In one of the western states last Economy Booth Pay Ten Cents And Learn How To Save Ten Dollars The curious crowd that soon gathâ€" ered found the notice as good as its word, for the committee in charge had taken a census of favorite economies far and near, and were prepared to make practical demonstrations of the ideas . Each of the four sides was devoted to a special class of demonstrations. The cooking economies, of course, ocâ€" cupied the front. A good cook demâ€" onstrated in a miniature kitchen some of the acceptable dishes that can be made from leftâ€"over portions of food without spending more for new inâ€" gredients than the leftâ€"overs are worth. _ No dishes were prepared exâ€" cept those that were actually based on material that otherwise would have been wasted. The lesson in economy was later emphasized by selling the food at five cents a plateâ€"the best way of clinching the point. _ An asâ€" sistant in the kitchen showed how to! peel fruit and vegetables with the least possible waste, and another as-‘ sistant sold economy cookbooks. Subscriber:â€""erhaps the following will give you an idea for your bazaar: At a church fair held recently, one booth was noticeable for its businessâ€" like appearance and for the large sign on its arch, which read: Mothors and daughters of all agos are Invited to write to this :onflmt. Initlale only will be published m each q:flbfl and Its aflm" as a means of identification, but full nameâ€"and address must D* L m‘ n each letteor. Write on one side of paper only. Answers will 5* ‘“"l.l':-fl-.ll' :&m and addressed envelope is enciosed. Law e cmd e beide ds i k hh icia s d 10 encios0u. Address ali corm"p';ndonco for this ::n'a“r:;.m to Mrs. Helon Law. 239 Woodbine Avs. Toronto. Nes fi LPrOPICT INTERNATIONAL LESSON SEPTEMBER < 16. ~ Comilucted hy Pnd Helon LIL « away by IP/erp: with wheatâ€"flour it makes brud_tm is considered better than bread from wheat flour alone, | Potato flour is made by dehydrating or drying the potatoes and then grindâ€" in{ them. The potatoes are sliced or gut into cubes and dried, When thorâ€" oughly dried the pleces or slices are quite hard; these are run through a :!ll I’:d mnd into flour. Pot;to our is u or bread making and fop general baking purposes, mxi'i with wheat flour it makes bread that Following the deliverance Nebuchâ€" adnezzar makes public acknowledgâ€" ment that the God of Israel is supreme; while the thrgl%.!ews recoive greater honors than h been theirs before. During the Maccabean crisis when many scholars hold the book of Daniel was written, a narrative like this would be of the greatest inspiraâ€" tional value, for it would furnish a c}Othing named poanineor n c mante? ow funie fang Broveny | Je poritively immoral to have‘a manner near and were l?i’l‘fecd}‘-tm}l,e'" went top like Mrs. Humphrey‘s! veSb‘e S aply suffered no harm AW ile the J »sws hypnotizes you. You can‘t fnmply ?r, al‘“’fi‘efl- What l::orz:::-‘e.d[r Be:a to save your life. And dlr:hz':'h« im; so he rose hastil rmed inside, you‘re si the time, from j stily from the & j simply sputtering ceedin::wh hfog:: watched the p:g? ;f,se u{‘ that isn‘t calculated to :::t While the fire had :xr?::a .‘:Ibo“t"}:’- is!" oral issues, I don‘t know what ropes with which they h ay the ~â€" +no\ which" ‘mo harm had come y had been bound, l.u?hy, which," Myra‘s mother . said n of the godsâ€"A hea persons. ingly, "I infer that you an anfcl." "The thought is that the ing to call upon Miss Lake." â€" _ * kmgl saw an angelic fi Ure: t:lhlt the _ "I am going to take g§ t!feflg:: io‘;flu' %°"°‘$'in¢z:xlg: Mrs. geynoldg'. class BuntlcyL-:e h U ornâ€" have a lon ein“rtl_nslntionl of Daniel ing," Myra replied grimly. "There I andestription of bow the thres youths "‘Tree to Ber mord, bote in Ielter ang Y in the midst of the fi D8 spiri » in letter and ing God. _ It th e fire, prais. SPirit Myra called for Mi fession and en narrates the conâ€" Bunday morning, i iss Lake seprilents t‘;\r:yt‘ilrn:f n‘:z\::‘t::»l{ ‘lnd ::"l. Reynolds, n;nd :fi:odwueedth:er m? oxology, s ng a ter from h h C knovm‘.y. :'hlgcgel:::ddi'ci::‘ mt’leb: h{mn church .h:r::{ dt' "0" the way to the is known as the Song of th whole without interest. _ It politely but Holy Children. _ Its objocte Three to her to try to ;‘w never occurred feanl Ihhtppiety snd faith ct 18 2 the strangerâ€"she d ie mith reward . is {s also the object of " that 4ncluded i id not consider canonical book, and cem"’ ct of the n the bargain. story in chapter 3 inly of the Three months later M * SW 02 CRBEOUEL OW C | ed, i r Myra, bewilderâ€" , ill, and des C ho T. perately lonely, found i The other players draw and discard as their turns come. _ Each of them has the additional privilege of adding [an appropriate card to any group on the table, provided that group does not already contain four cards, which constitute a complete book. The first player who succeeds in ridding himself of all his cards is entitled to one point for each of the cards still held by his companions, and is the winner of that round. The more wellâ€"informed and quickâ€"witted a player is, the sooner of course he will play out his cards. The game may be played either for a cerâ€" tain number of rounds or"until some particular score has been reached. Progressing from table to table will add to the fun. | owerful incentive to maintain faith For example, persons born the same year may be discarded together, or those of the same calling, or those associated in the public mind with the same cause. The most desirable classification, naturally, is that which will use up the greatest number of cards. Any number of players can take part. _ Deal seven cards to each playâ€"‘ er, and lay the remainder in a common pile in the middle of the table. The object of the game is to see which‘ player can first get rid of all his cards,‘ The first player draws a card from the pile, compares it with his hand, and ; proceeds to discard as many celebrities as may be grouped with it, if the othâ€" er players approve the classification that he makes. | Hostess:â€"A game that provides instruction as well as fun makes a double appeal and is sure to prove popular. Wellâ€"known faces is a good example of this kind of game. It is played with a hundred or more cards made of pictures of famous persons cut from magazines or newspapers and pasted on cardboard mounts . of uniform size, â€" It is permissible to have several different likenesses of the same individual. Beneath each picture is inscribed the name of the person, the place and date of his birth and the reason why he is famous. The economy booth is sure to be well patronized and so it performs a double serviceâ€"collecting money and promotâ€" ing economy. A wideâ€"awake comâ€" mittee will be able to think of numâ€" erous other useful suggestions in savâ€" ing. lection of magazines, a stack of newsâ€" papers, some empty bottles and a quantity of tin foil. A ball of string composed of many stray lengths was marked, "Save thisâ€"it costs three times as much as it used to cost." N KX Lib Potato Flour | "Dear Miss Carnot: I am sure that you will wonder, when you open this, who Margaret Lake is She is a stranger to whom you once did a kind. ness that she never can forget. I was so desperately lonely and homeâ€" ‘ sick! You see, I never had been away from home before. Then, the third Sunday, you called t6 take me to Mrs. | Reynolds‘s class. It was the opening | of the doors; she invited me home to , dinnerâ€"her girls ‘took me in‘â€"I soon found friends and courage. I used to | look at you across the church and wish that you could know, but I was too shy to tell you. But yesterday ,when I heard that you were ill, I felt as if I must write and give you the thanks that my heart has held all the winter. You cannot be lonely, I knowâ€"one who so watches for lonely people! But I know you will be willing that one more friend should wish you strength with all her grateful heart. A short nose and a short life make a hog most profitable. The third day, among her letters was one in a strange handwriting; she read it curiously. Three months later Myra, bewilderâ€" ed, ill, and desperately lonely, found herself facing months alone in a strange place. The breakdown had come upon her like a thunderclap. To be ordered to do nothing, just live out of doors and restâ€"Myra shut her lips upon the dismay that swept her. "I won‘t be a coward, whatever I am," she declared fiercely . r "I am going to take Miss Lake to Mrs. Reynolds‘s class Sunday mornâ€" ing," Myra replied grimly. "There I consider that my responsibility ends." True to her word, both in letter and spirit, Myra called for Miss Lake Bunday morning, introduced her to "I do think," Myra sputtered as the door closed behind the caller, "that it‘s positively immoral to have a manner like Mrs. Humphrey‘s! She simply hypnotizes you. You can‘t refuse her to save your life. And all the time, inside, you‘re simply sputtering over it. _ If that isn‘t calculated to conâ€" fuse moral issues, I don‘t know what |. *"*I don‘t want God and I don‘t want my dolly,‘ _ came the reply. ‘I , want some one with skin on their face.‘ My boy, that is what Christ is to his |friends and brothers. _ He is as near to us as the little girl‘s mother was to her, and He couldn‘t have been so unâ€" less God had sent Him to earth to live just the life He led and to die the death He died." His teacher smiled in the way that had endeared him to all who had ever sought his help. _ "James," he said, "I read a story once that will, I think, explain this matter better than any long discussion of it. "There was a little girl who had gone to bed for the first time by herâ€" self. Her mother had carefully tuckâ€" ed her in and heard her prayers and seen that her precious dolly was beâ€" side her, _ The night lamp was burnâ€" ing so that the child might have no |\ fear of the darkness, and so the mothâ€" er left her. "I have a bit of work for you, Myra," Mrs. Humphrey said. "I heard yesterday of a girl who has just come here as a governess at the Morgans, I know of few lonelier places in life than that of governess in a wealthy family. So I think we must take a hand in affairs, She does not live with the Morgans. Her time aside from school hours is her own, and I thought you could take her to Mrs. Reynolds‘s class Sunday, or perhaps to the Alpha Club." | "Mr. Morris," he began, "perhaps you may think that I should have gone to the minister with the quesâ€" tions I am bringing to you, but, to be frank with you, I am Tooking for a |commonâ€"sense explanation of the inâ€" carnation, and not a theological one. ,[ have thought it over, and I am unâ€" able to see why an allâ€"wise God , should need a mediator between Himâ€" self and his children; and although I admit the beauty of the life of Christ, | yet the reason for his humanâ€"divine life I cannot see." man ""Most sincerely, Margaret Lake." M dlozd the letter, Her choeks m,?nt with shame. "Is He as real as that to you, Mr. Morris ?" "Yes, He is as real as that to me." "I think I see, sir," said the young [ A REAL CHRIST | "‘Go to sleep, girlie,‘ her mother called. _ ‘God will watch over you, and you have your dolly.‘ "In a little time a plaintive voice called, ‘Mamma, mamma, please lie down beside me.‘ It was Monday morning, and Mr. Morris, as he sat in his private office looking over his mail, was surprised to see one of the menibers of his Sunâ€" dayâ€"school class that he had taught the day before come in with a serious look on his face. _ At first he feared that the young man was in some trouâ€" ble, financial or otherwise, but his first words reassured him. Strangers, Both. %* 14 ;-"- Las a% Alh "iPe