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The Assyrian armies entered Palesâ€" tine in 6.C. 701. See the story of their coming as told in 2 Kings, chs. 18 and 19, and in our lesson. There is also an Assyrian record of this invaâ€" slon which has high historical value. Many of the cities and strongholds of Judah were taken and Jerusalem was 150 kingcom of israe‘ came to an end with the fall of Samaria in B.C. 721, and the carrying off of many of its poople into captiivity. Assyrian armics do not appear to have entered Judah until B.C. 701. It was four years before that date that Sargon, one of the greatest of the Assyrian warrior kings, died. At his death there was rebellion in many parts of his vast empire, from Persia to the ‘borders of Egypt. against the oy:‘vm- sive burdens which his rule had imâ€" possd. Babylon revolted and was subâ€" jocted to torrible runishment by his jocted to torrible prunishment by his successor. â€" Sennacherib. _ Hezekiah, son of Abaz, king‘ of Judah, with the Philistines and cther neighboring states, also threw of the Assyrian yoke, induced by promises of help from Egypt. Isaiah, now old in years and in experience, had no confidence in Egystian promises and denounced this Cxzyrtian alliance. He would have king and people put their dependence first and before all on God, who holds his people fast even as a lion holds his prey against the shepherds (v. 4), or as birds flying over guard the nests which hoid their young, v. 5. Comâ€" pare 30:1â€"5. II1 Ixtroovcrionâ€"Itaiah was a keen observer of the events of his time. It was with deep insight into God‘s ways that he~looked upon the tragic events of his age, the fali of Damascus in 732, the fall of Samaria in 721, and the sioge of Jerusalem in B.C. 701. I. AHAU AND THE SYROâ€"!SRAELITE INâ€" vaston, ch. 7. In 735 the king of Damascus (or rather of Syria), hard pressed by the growing power of Assyria on the east, formed an alliance with the king of Israc! against Assyria, and these two endeavored first to persuade and then to force Judah to join ‘with them. Ahaz, king of Judn‘n in Jerusalem, preferred to ally his little kingdom with Assyria, and thus made himself and his people vassals of and, tributâ€" ary to that proud and powerful emâ€" pire. Chaptoer 7 tells us how theso two poity kings, to strengthen their defensive league agninst Assyria, inâ€" vaded Judah intending to take Jeruâ€" salem, depose King Ahaz, and put upon the throne of Judah a man of their own choocing, and how in Jeruâ€" salem, king and poople were stricken with terror (vs. 1â€"2 c4., v. 6, . and 2 Kings 16:5â€"8). Isaiah, then comparâ€" atively a young man, &rought to the king a message of comfort and cheer.: He counseled watchfulness and calm confidence in the protecting care of Jchovah, and predicted the speoedy overthrow of the invading kings. He seems to have opposed the dependence upen Assyria‘s help (2 Kings 16:7), but Ahaz rejected his advice. It was at this juncture that he foretold to | Ahaz the coming of another and greatâ€" } er king, scon to be born, whose signifiâ€" | cant name would be lmmannel. "God with vus," who would grow up during the poriod of trouble and distress which was speedily coming. His very name in itself gave assurance of ultiâ€" mate deliverance, and he, succeeding to the throne of David, would estabâ€" lish a kingdom which should endure forever, see also 9:1â€"7. Ahaz mms: to have profited not at all by Isaiah‘s mesgage, but went his own fooclish wf»( fatal alliance with and hence subicction to Assyria. The pn-diction' of Isaiah was not fulfilled in his time, | I. AMAU AND THE SYROâ€"1S2AZELITE INâ€" vastoxn, ch. 7. Ii. HEUEKTA! AND THE ECYPTIAN ALLIâ€" LAXCE, ch. 31. III tus assyatan cumsis, chs. 36 and December 11. Lesson â€" Xlâ€"Isaiazah Counsels Rulers, Imamh 37: §11, 14â€"290. Goiden Textâ€"Thow wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on these; because he trusteth in thee.â€"â€"Isaiah 25 3. THE ASSYRIAN CRIsts, chs. 36 and Sunday School MUTT AND JEFFâ€"By Bud Fisher. ANALYSIS ALLL Write your name and address plainâ€" | Iy, giring numbe? mand size of such | patterns as you want. Enclose 20¢ in |stamps or coin (coin preferred; wrap it carefully) for each 2umber and | address your order to Pattern Dept., | Wilson Publishing Co., 73 West Ade besieged by a detachment from the main army at Lachish, under the comâ€" ‘mand of one of the king‘s chief offiâ€" cere. Tbm this officer‘s meetâ€" |ing with H ‘s two ministers artd his insolent speech in which he deâ€" manded the surrender of the city is |fully told in ch. 36. "In the negotiaâ€" ‘tions for the Egyg:i:n alliance, Isaâ€" iah‘s counsel had n nefleceed, but in this crisis he was consulted and he sent to Hezekiah in reply an assuring and comfortingy message, ch. 37:5â€"7. Either at this time or earlier Hezeâ€" «kiah had endcavored to buy off the linvaders by payment of a very large ‘sum in money and treasure, 2 Kings ‘18:14â€"16. For this or some other reaâ€" son, the siege was lifted, but later the | Assyrians returned with a second deâ€" mand for the city, ch. 37:9â€"14. The mention of Ti{hakah here (v. 9) is puzzling, as Egyptian records show ithat he did not reign until ten years later. The prayer of Hezekiah in his deep distress, and the message of Isaâ€" iah, breathing defiance to the foes and confidence in the Lord, the Holy One of Israel, are too well known to need further comment. In some mysterâ€" ious and awful way, by plague or other cause (v. 36), the Assyrian army on the borders of Egypt was destroed, the siege of Jerusalem was consequently abandoned, and the kingâ€" dom of Judah was saved from extineâ€" tion for another hundred years. Daughter (watching Father having dificulty in finding his sea legs)â€" "Look, Mummyâ€"Daddy‘s walking funâ€" ny, like he did last Christmas!" There was a time not long ago when the smock was identified as the workâ€" ing costume of an artist, but of late it has been adopted as office uniform, house frock, and for every type of practical wear. _ Women find them more convenient to slip on and off, and they are very becoming, besides lendâ€" ing themselves to a variety of designs in cotton washable fabrics. The smock presented here is voted one of the atâ€" tractive models. It is fashioned in cotton broadcloth in plain color, with collar, revers and large pockets of printed cretonne in a becoming design. There are gathers over the bust, and it has long setâ€"in sleeves. No. 1330 is in gizes 34, 36, 38, 40, 42 and 44 inches bust size. Size 36 bust requires 3 yards 36â€"inch plain material, and 1% yards figured. Price 20¢ the pattern. Many styles of smart apparel may be found in our new Fashion Book. Our designers originate their patterns in the heart of the style centres, and their creations are those of tested popularity, brought within the"means of the average woman. Price of the book 10¢ the copy. "Why do they always hold chamâ€" plonship fights in the larger cities?" "So they can.keep the ringside seats within the city limits." THE COMPANIONABLE SMOCK HOW TO ORDER PATTERNS. @4 .‘ P p a b t j it n '.";:,:;Gf})l?""»{ 3 o } 4 1330 In selecting steers for feeding work, the age of the animals is an import. ant consideration. _ All things considâ€" ered the avorage feedor would be well advised to feed twoâ€"yearâ€"olds, in the opinion of the authors of an Experiâ€" mental Farms bulletin on the Winter Feeding of Beef Cattle in Ontario. Thoe bulletin gives an account of exâ€" periments in feeding steers of differâ€" ent ages. Over a six years period the twoâ€"yearâ€"olds made the greatest gains, but the yearlings were a close second and the threeâ€"yearâ€"olds were not far behind. The younger steers,had the advantage in the cost per pound gain, as the cost increases with age. The lower feeding cost of the younger steer is due to the fact that ho is growing and putting on fat at the i Weed Seeds in Seed Grain _ Every farmer is aware of the trou ble and loss caused byâ€"weeds yet many farmers use poorly cleaned seed grain which is responsible for the introdug tion of new weeds and the increase of ’those already in the land. The Doâ€" ‘minlon Soed Branch has conducted an ‘inqul;y{hto this source of the spread ;ot weeds and the results are summed up in a bulletin on Weeds and Weed lSeeds. The inquiry elicited the fact 'that about 75 per cent. of Canadian farmers grow their own seed grain. Most of the grain purchased for seod is secured from neighboring farmers, but considerable quantitiee are obâ€" |tained from grain dealers and seed 'merc‘bants. Analysis of samples colâ€" lected shows that most of the grain sold for seed contains large numbers of different kinds of weed seeds. Weed ~seeds are also prevalent in home grown seed. It is therefore obâ€" vious that great care should be cxerâ€" cised in selections and cleaning. Some weed seeds are difficult to separate but most of them may be removed by a properly equipped and well operated fanning mill, When the fanning mill ;ls poorly equipped or badly operated little good is done by its use. The inâ€" iqulry even showed that a considerâ€" able percentage of grain is sown direct from the thresher, with no cleaning â€" whatever. The bulletin, which contains _ descriptions and methods of control of a large numâ€" ber of weeds, may be obtained from the Publications Branch, Department of Agriculture, Ottawa. The Superiority of Certified Seed Potatoes It has been clearly shown during reâ€" cent years that the seed potatoes certified by, the inspectors of the Doâ€" minion Department of Agriculture are much superior to the general run of common stock, The rules and regulâ€" ations governing the production and inspection of this certified seed are given in a new pamphlet on Canaâ€" dian Certiffied Seed Potatoes, distriâ€" buted by the Publications Branch, Deâ€" partment of Agriculture, Ottawa. The standards set for certification â€" are high and the results from the use of certified seed have been correspond. ingly favorable. Whether potatoes are grown for seed purposes or table stock, it is essentlal that the very best seed be used, since good foundâ€" ation stock is the basis of good crops and profitable markets. Commercial potatogrowers whose stock is badly infested â€" with diseases or contains mixed varieties will find it decidedly advantageous to secure certified seed. The use of such seed would double the yields now being obtained on many farms. The cooling lava of the latest overflow of Kilauea, Hawaii, forms greenish translucent stones that takes a fine polish and make beautiful gems. A couple of "Jackâ€"knife diamond miners" getting stones. Age of Steers to Feed Notes "Diamonds" For The Picking â€" The results of an investigation into the advantages and economy of grindâ€" ‘ing roughages for dairy cows, conâ€" ducted at the Central Experimental ‘Farm, s*ow that the grinding of the rough feed did not aid materially, if at all, to its feeding value. The deâ€" ‘taily of the investigation are given in the latest report of the Dominion {Animal Husbandman. _ Among other things it was demonstrated that cut ‘corn fodder is not of as high value ‘for milk production as corn silage. \When corn fodder and mixed hay were both cut and ground and fed in comparison with silage and the same mixed hay, not cut or ground, the latâ€" ter action proved to be slightly the ‘more efficient for milk production. These results indicate that grinding roughage does not improve it. .. On the other hand, the extra labor of ;cumng and grinding adds materially to the cost, It can safely be said, ;therefore, that under normal condiâ€" tions, it would not be economical to !grlnd rough feed, at least for dairy cows, particularly cince there is no ielau of stook hbetter adapted to grinding their own feod. (Issued by 'the Director of Publicity, Dominion Department of Agriculture, Ottawa.) |_ Atter having gone to the trouble of ‘ producing a crop of certified seed poâ€" ‘tatoes or of obtaining them from & dealer, it would be foolish to allow {‘hem to deteriorate on account of imâ€" iproper storage, The proper temâ€" 'peralure at which potatoes should be stored is 37 degrees F. It is absolute |ly essential that the potatoes be kept ‘as dry as possible, and the best | means to obtain this result would be |to store them in crates, providing ‘means for the free circulation of air among the crates throughout the enâ€" itir:e storage period. Bag storage is ia safe method only if the potatoes can be kept dry. If bin storage is ,xvsorh:d to, care should be taken to ‘mvold piling the tubers against the wall or directly on the floor, as this practice does not permit of sufficient |ventilation, _ especially _ when the ‘quan'tity is large. _A false wall of |slats, close enough together to retain |the potatoes and about 6 inches from the main wall should be constructed. A temporary floor should be laid down about 6 inches above the permanent floor, with circulation space between the boards to. allow free circulation of air under and around the pile. In the case of large piles, ventilators made of â€" wooden> slats should be placed at regular intervals, both vertiâ€" cally and horizontally, throughout the pile. | Storage of Seed Potatoss | _ Good seed potatoes are essential |for the production of good crops, and it has been clearly proven that the ‘seed potatoes certified under ihe rules ‘and regulations of the Dominion Deâ€" ‘partment of Agriculture can be de pended upon to give high yields of exâ€" | cellent quality, ~But securing certiâ€" fied seed is not enough. According to a new pamphlet on Certified Seed |Potatoes ,distributed by the Publicaâ€" tlions Branch, Department of Agriculâ€" ture, Ottawa, the care of the potatoes in storage before seeding time is , highly important. Potatoes, no mat. same time while the threeâ€"yearâ€"old makes his gain by putting on fat alone. The younger steer, however, needs & somewhat more nutrittous ration than the older one, the latter making the best use of coarse roughâ€" age. ter how perfect, cannot stand rough handling, high temperatures, or wet conditions. Roughage Ground or Fed Whole Another source of fur is from disâ€" carded garments, and the clever woâ€" man will salvage any good fur before ‘dlaposlng of garments no longer of use. Often fur that looks worn or |tuded on one garment, used with disâ€" cretion, will dress up another garâ€" ment. _ For example, a light green wool coat worn during one season was edged with imitation gray squirrel, \and.at the end of the summer this !trln’nlng lookKed decidedly passe. All the‘ narrow strips wore ripped off, | therefore, and it was found that cerâ€" !taln sections of the banding were ‘fresh. Immediately the experimenter ; thought of one of those new seamed fur collars that have been so much in vogue this year. Plecing one strip afâ€" | ter another, she soon had a smart colâ€" | lar for another gray coat that did not, | because of its matching color, draw as lmuch attention to the fur but blended | prettily with it. Whatever the material on hand, the next consideration is the size of collar or cuffs that are to be male. If a colâ€" lar is quite badly worn and there is new material, it is better to make an entire ne weollar and use the old colâ€" lar for mending the cuffs. wherever they are most worn. Laying out the fur, one"will notice that it "goos" a certain way and this must be carefulâ€" ly borne in mind when planning new collars or trimmings. Noticing how the old collar was arranged will help one, and in planning the new collar the old one can often be used for the right dimensions. The fur collar on any garment is nearly always deeper in the back than the woeol or silk that lines it, so the collar will roll easily and prettily when turned up about the neck, And if one uses the under collar or lining for a pattern, an extra inch or two must be allowed when cutting the fur. Most collars also have the fur going away from the neck, that is with the brush or pile turning down. Sometimes the collar is seamed at the back, however, to have the fur go from the back toward the front, one each side, as well as to tend in a downward direction. Most fur really has a very definite "way" which is easily recognized by stroking; a smooth and a rough way. Look Before Cutting. Certain that the fur will all "go" the right way, the next step is cutting. For this purpose a tiny sharp penâ€" knife blade is ideal,. The fur should be laid fur downward, and with penâ€" cil or chalk one can mark on the pelt where one wishes to cut. Then draw the knife with a down stroke across There are many women toâ€"day who have handsome coats and ensembles trimmed with fur which are still atâ€" tractive and in style, but the fur colâ€" lars of which look shabby. Perhaps other fur trimming on the same £arâ€" ments is in good condition, not having received as hard wear as the collars and cuffs. â€" What is to be done then? The writer has had some successful experiences in being her own furrier. From remodeling collars and cuffs, she has learned several tricks of the trade, which she is glad to pass on to those who are sktilful with the needle, and have more patience and perseverâ€" ance, perbaps, than dollars to pay for costly new fur or expert remodeling. Making Over Furs at Home Find the Direction of the Fur i0 ARCHIVES _ TORONTO The Recommendation Had Its Strong Point. o nthe pelt, if necessary, or to the lining of the garment when the fur is sewed in place. Short â€" stitches should be used to whip the fur to the garment, and these are casily taken because one can sew to tape instead of to the pelt, hiding the stitches unâ€" der the fur that always out on the edges of culfs or collars. Whenever fur is caught nnder the thread, it is well to pull it out carefully with the needlo as one goes along, so the fur will not look irregular in edgo when done or have a "sewed tight" look that is sometimes the result of an amateur‘s work. * A fow light quick shakes of the fur will fluff it up when one has finished the plece, and airing it for a few hours, in the fresh bright sunshine, will improve its appearance, whether it is new fur or old fur or a combinaâ€" tion of _ both. â€" Chrfstian Science Monitor. * The outside edges of fur are usualâ€" ly bound with tape or strips of black muslin, and this is simply done by sewing on tape or cloth, in an overâ€" andâ€"over stitch, then basting the tape in toward the peilt, ready to sew on the garment. Padding is another itein that helps to make coilars and cuffs attractive when finished. The padding removed from old pleces can be used again on new collars, or sheet padding can be laid against the pelt and tacked under the outer taping and here and there Seaming and sewing is of great imâ€" portance. Seams must all be tight, but not drawn or puckered. A strong, sturdy sewing neodle, of medium size, must boe used, with No. 50 black thread for dark fur; and the stitch reâ€" quired is a fine overâ€"theâ€"over one, made while holding the edges of fur together tightly, with the fur brushed nway from the seam as much as posâ€" gible. Buttonhole stitch is excellent, too, resembling the machine stitch used by furriers. If stitches are taken loosely the fur will havyo parts which are most unbecoming to collars ard cuffs, but this can be remedied by reâ€" sewing the seams, going in the oppoâ€" site direction. Deep stitches are not as important as ones close together with tightly drawn thread. < oneé side of the seam and deep brown‘l on the other. Yet there are exceptions to these rules and it is not as dificult as it may sound, sometimes, to l.chlevel some vory pretty effects with oddsg and ends of fur. For instance, CArAâ€"| cul can really be patched in all kinds of ways, with fur going north, aout.h.“ east and west, and with light and dark mixed hither and thither, The‘ writer had a caracul neckploce, â€"which | was a lovely quality of fur and a; beautiful color but oxtremely out of | style in design. She lterally cut it to [ pieces to shape it into a modern coat | collar for she patched together 57; small pleces at various angles and in various ways. Yet when finished, ltl was remarked upon by several friends | who did not know of its "seamy sldo!" | Patching and Seaming. | In patching a small plece of fur into | a larger one, as, for examplo, along a | lower cuff line, where the edge has | become worn, it has been found much | easier and better to patch in triangles | of fur rather than squares,. Those triangles may even be inserted in a / middle area where fur is worn, and | by their shape they will hide successâ€" fully among the fur that brushes over, the seams. ‘ A Padding. :\Tiger of France ' As to his indictment of modern giris, however, Clemenceau admitied !that most of his evidence against \them was based on bearsay. Bheâ€""I suppose you are a lover of music?" Heâ€""Oh, yes, but you can go on playing just the same." ,!t was geiting On towards the end of the term, and the Clams :aster w.al impressing on his boys the notds»=o, for extra work to prepare for the final examination. "The examination papers are now at the printer‘s" is said. ~"Has anyone m question to Clemenceau‘s grandâ€"daughter broo ed into the room at this moment an 1 gave "The Tiger," a hug and s kiss "So you want a divorce in order to come and marry me," Clemenceau said, winking. "All right, I‘m free." He laughed; the grandâ€"daughtor said Georges Clemenceaun had spoken enough. He was wrapped in a blankâ€" et and the interview ended. ,&k?" 78flenee.' Buddenl-y a volce from the back row jinqutâ€"24â€""Who‘s the prister?" h "I live as my fancy pleases, but |i is right. 1 have paid dearly for the privilege." Miss Vaneâ€"He‘s an absolute stranâ€" ger to me, but I hear ho‘s beon praisâ€" ing my complexion to everyons he méets, Miss Keenâ€"Porhaps he‘s the local agent for It, dear. "I replied: ‘It is probable I am b ginning to feel the weight of my w! "*Go on,‘ Mathilde told me,. ‘As many as you could have sown, they certainly were not as much as 1 sowed.‘ "But that did not provent Mathilde from marrying," Clemenceau obseryâ€" ed. & The Tiger‘s thoughts wander nowâ€" adays. Momentarily be forgot all about the modern woman and exâ€" plained that he was tired of doing his own marketing and arguing about prices. "For example, the beautiful lacs bonnets are disappearing despite (%« fact that they are more attractive than modern hats. What do they wear now? A little felt hat that you can put in your pocket. "You know, I am absolutely « vinced that she wears a lace bom just to keep my trade. She‘s a fr2 woman, that Mathilde. She amu: "On my last visit to Vendee, sh said, ‘You jlook tired M‘sieu Clomen ceau.‘ "So I sent my faithful sorvant said. "But I have seen many of tha changes which have come over the daughters of Vendeo fishing familios," he sald. "I still remember my father‘s | housemaids, When I was a youngs they floated from room to room || birds, their starched lace beadpic floating behind them. "You stlll see a few at Vendee, there they are worn with the « oldâ€"time wooden shoes and short sant skirts merely to attract tour Clemenceau . lifted his hbrows searched his room. . He smiled continued: "You remember Matl that market woman who se!!s vegotables and fish . at Sables Olonne? deal gbout women, he revealed to the United Press in one of his rare interâ€" views recently. At finst the "Grand Old Man, 'ol‘ht to dod‘. behind tbis stock phrase: "No, I will give you no optâ€" nion; you know I have no opinion on anything. And especially at my agoe I do not dare adventure on a subjoc so dangerous as women," Later he warmed up to his sul Forgetting his selfâ€"confessed !a opinion, he went on: "I ¢o not young women frequently, but c dering what I hear young wone toâ€"day are not what they used to | my days. "But toâ€"day it would cost 40 fra ($1.60) just to wash and starch s a contraption. Although France‘s warâ€"time premier has refused steamdfastly to talk for publication about politics, he found the subject of feminity much to his liking and declared that the modern girl was worse than his graasdmother, "The Tiger," looked at many of those qualities on Armistice Day at Vendee But on that occasion he did not seem to disapprove &o violently, In fact he seemed quite happy to kiss all the brightâ€"cheeked girls of Vonâ€" dee who came his way. "Look at the liberties she takes with life," the Grand Old Man of France said. "Look at her bobbed hair and short dresses." "Oh! I know these Vendoe girl Paris â€"Georges Clemencesu, the Says Modern Girl Has Not Improved Interview on Women‘s Present Day Feminine Was Frank Woman Had No Opinion rCK ho is nF T tw he x Pren of p Nova Scotia To Have Only One Chaml Action of Provincial Pre Canvassed as to His Next Step Halifax, : by the Privy tablishing it Legislative C ond chambe Nova Scetia TY g) T )ominion Handle Its Labor Proble! T nagdl Incre diza? Hayv &A OL dec t GoveT ren