Abergavenny Chronicle

Hope has been abandoned of the Yar- mouth trawler Halcyon, last seen on ?ar. 30. Admiral Tirpitz is visiting Denmark. Prince of Wales will visit Australia in May. No interned German will be avowed to return to the Nottingham lace trade. R..t. F. landing ground at South Denes (Yarmouth) has been relinquished. Five shillings advance has been given women at Barrow shipyard. Girls under 18 get 28- 6d. A silver ooin of Henry 1. (over 700 years old. has been dug up at High Wycomoe. Stone-throwing at motor-cars and notor- cycles has greatly increased in recent. months. Dublin police claim ^12000 for peronal injuries received in Sinn Fein disturbauces. Nottingham Corporation is increasing the price of gas (by Is. per 1,000ft.), water and electricity.

OUR CHILDREN'S CORNER. r UNCLE PETE'S PUZZLE. Jim Crow and his brothers thought it the greatest fun to steal a ride on the back of Uncle Pete's carriage. It was an easy thing to do. because the wig that Uncle Pete always wore made him very deaf, so he never heard the jokes the boys behind him made about his plush hat and grand coat, nor the noise they made climbing on the carriage. Uncle Pete was very proud of his fine cos- tume, and thought his horse and carriage the best in town, but he could not under- stand why his old horse had begun to go so slowly. It puzzled him very much, and one day Jim Crow, listening oxer the roof of the carriage, heard him say sadly: "What shall I do if Dobbin is getting too old for work? He trots a.4 though he were pulling a load, though, there is no one on the carriage but me. Nobody will hire us when they see how slowly Dobbin goes, and then I shall be come too poor to bay bread and butter for my little piccaninnies! Oh dear, oh dear Jim Crow stopped laughing, and told his brothers what he had heard. "It is all our fault," cried Johnny. "Let us try to help pc-or old Dobbin, instead of making the carriage heavy for him." He jumped off, and began to push behind: and the others jumped off too and copied him. They found it as much fun as riding, and after that Uncle Pete never found Dob- bin going too slowly. And one day, to their great delight, when Uncle Pete happened to have an hour to s pare, he took Jim Crow and his brothers f(,r a ride inside the carriage, sitting in state on the beautiful velvet cushions. FEEDING THE BIRDS. Two birds upon the apple tree A cosy nest did build; !} With eggs as pretty as could be The cosy nest they filled. Five birdies presently came out, Who feebly cried, "Tweet, tweet!" Cans thought they'd very soon grow stout-, All day they seemed to eat! The birdies chirped, "We want our tea'J "My dears," their mother said, "I'm finding worms—just wait for me.n flans thought, "I've got some bread- "I'll feed them"; so he climbed the tree And scattered crumbs from there. The birds all ate them eagsrly, lie gave them each a share" But &tbddenly he slipped and fell As he was turning round; He knocked against the nest as well. And all came to the ground! Huns scrambled up. "Oh, birds," laughed lie, C,IH put you in the nest', Your mother's- brought some worms, I see, She feeds you far the best:" I THE VERY GREEDY DUCK. Once upon a time there lived a duck, and it was verv voung, and its name was Regi- nald. And it lii- eating things better than anything else in the world. But it didn't only eat at tho proper kind of times, like breakfast, dinner, and tea; it ate all day long, and when it got dark it used to take biscuits to bed with it and eat in the night. And it ate such a lot that all the other people in the house couldn t get enough kinds of things to eat for themselves, and thev began to get very thin and hungry. Hilt Reginald the Duck got fatter and fatter, and he used to get up very early in the morning so that he could eat things be- fore the others came down. And the other people thought that, if thev put very nasty kinds of things with the food, perhaps Reginald would leave off eat- ing. and let them have things for them- selves. And so they put very nasty pepper with the treacle, and very nasty vinegar in the milk puddings; but still Reginald ate very quickly all day. Then they got more desperate than ever. and took him very firmly to the doctor. And the doctor looked all down through Reginald's mouth, and he shook his head and was very serious; and he Raid:- "Mr. Reginald the Duck is indeed very bad and ill ause of all the things he eats, and I must get a very sharp pair of scissors and cut off his head, because it is the only thins; that will make him better." And he got a very sharp-looking pair of seizors. Then was Reginald the Duck very frightened, and h05 called out and said that he v/cutdu't ever eat such a lot again if oulv the doctor would put away the 6harp- looking scissors. And the doctor put away the scissors, and ever after that Reginald only used to eat at breakfast, dinner, and tea like ordinary nice kind cf people. And if ever he was tempted to eat- things -it times when he should not, he used to think of the doctor's sharp-looking scissors, and he always re- I solved to wait until the next meal-time. I THE SHOWER BATH. On Monday afternoon, when May had noth- ing else to do, She thought she'd put her dollies into bed, But when tfiey were collected in the wash- ing-titb, they looked •is if they'd like a shower-bath instead. The Dutch Doll simply loved it, and the Wooden Soldier, too; But old Sloper felt annoyed at getting wet. The Golliwog began to sneeze, the ,\Ya1 Doll lost her curls,  And the Woolly Dog has not recovered f yet! THE MAGIC BROTH. I It was Tim who had the strange dream, at the end of which he woke up in the moon. lio-ht. lie sat up in bed and listened, then leant over to where his sifter Bertha lay fast asleep, and gave her hair a pull. A few minutes afterwards the owls saw two little figures in long nightgowns steal, tiptoe, out of the cottage. "In the dream, she livd in the middle oi the wood," Tim said. And, sure enough, w hen they came to the' middle there was the cave. "The witch will tell us where to find the silver penny," Tim whispered. "She knows where everything is." "Yes, and where it will be to-morrow!" a loiad voice cried. Tim and Bertha jumped with fright. "Blorkins!" screamed the witch; and a black cat came out and spat at them. Bertha screamed and wanted to run away, but Tim pulled her into the cave. "The silver penny!" the witch said. "You will find it easily out yonder when you have tasted a little of my soup." Now, the soup was a wicked broth, which turned you into a toad, or a rat, or what- ever the witch fancied. She held out a spoonful to Tim, and he was just going to taste it, when he heard footsteps. "Quick!" the witch cried. "Taste my beautiful broth." A man rushed into the cave, and dashed the spoon out of the witch's hand. It was Tim's father, who bad arrived just in time' The witch was most annoyed to find that she was just a moment too late with hot magic broth, and she turned to Blorkins and told him it was all his fault! I

Australia has launched a Peace loan. I B!ack leg disease is spreading amon- potatoes. I The Dowager Lady Calthorpe died at I Woodlands Vale, Spring Vale, near Ryde. Mr. Reinsch,. American Minister in China, has resigned. I Some Rumanian peasants are making clothes out of leaves. Isle of Wight has its first tank. I Newport Housing Committee are buying Army huts for "houses. Foot and mouth disease has now appeared in Northamptonshire.

HOME DRESSMAKING. I A CHARMING BLOUSE. I Once everything is ready for the autumn term—existing garments thoroughly re- paired, and 11 indispensable new garments bought and made-and the schoolboys and schoolgirls of the family are safely dis- patched to their respective schools, the busy mother of the family is free to turn her attention to her own wardrobe and to see what she will need for her autumn outfit. inow one 01: tne garments sue is almost cer- tain to need is a smart but simple blouse, the sort of thing she can wear with her "best" coat and skirt for calling, etc., or that will do duty for smart afternoon use in alliance with a pretty "odd" skirt. Just the very blouse she needs is sketched in our illustration, smart, very simple, quite easy to make, and with a distinct style of its own. THE MATERIAL.—What is the best material to choose for this very attractive design? Well, for "best" wear I would suggest a fairly heavy crepe de Chine, thick, heavy Jap silk, Shap silk, gashing I [Refer to H. D. 302.] I satin, or taffetas; whilst for a more every- day affair eolienne, Jap silk, wool and silk mixtures, spun silk, wool taffetas, or one of the many .wool and cotton mixtures shown just now would be admirable. You will need for a figure of average size 2 yards of 40in. wide material, or its equivalent in a narrower fabric. THE PATTER-N.-Thera are only five pieces in this pattern, so it is not difficult to follow. Before cutting out, lay the pattern against you and make any alterations that may be necessary. It is easier and better to do this in the pattern than in the cut-out garment. Do not forget that turnings are not allowed for in the pattern, therefore you must leave about half an inch on all seam edges and ample material for turning up wherever a hem comes. THE CUTTING OCT.—Fold the material down the middle in such a way that the selvedges come together, and lay the pat- tern upon it, as shown in the diagram, taking care that the straight edges of the back and collar come to the fold of the material. In addition you will want eome narrow strips of material cut on the cross for binding the armholes. In cutting out the collar and the cuffs allow at least an extra inch on the outer edges to allow of working the buttonholed edges. If, however, i ii S z o f (t) 1oJ{ iv a M > -4 IioI ol% vou decide to blan- ket-stitch edges, or to trim them with lace, you will not need this extra inch. It would be wioo to allow a little extra, too, on the odges of the front, where it folds back as is shown by the dotted line) to form la revers. THE MAKING.— Join together by French sewing the under a r m and shoulder seams. Now make a very narrow turning at the top of each of the front revers —turning it on to the right iride- and stamp the edge of the revers with a bold scallop transfer design. Stamp the same design round the outer edges of the collar and cuffs, after having first tacked or pencilled a line to show where the finished edge must come, and having arranged the edge of the scallop to come to this line. Now pad all the scallops firmly, and work them with twisted silk, taking care that the embroidery stitches are laid very close together. Sew the raw edge of the collar to the neck of the blouse with a French or fell seam, lay each scalloped end of the collar over the top of the revers in such a way that it covers the turned-in edge, and catch down to it, so that the sewing does not show. Join up the sleeves with a French scam, and gather the lower edges very finely. Join up the ends of each cuff with a little French seam. Place the middle of the cuff to the sleeve seam (arranging that the wrung side of the cuff comes to the right side of the sleeve), and join to the sleeve with a neat French seam. Roll the cuff back into place. Sew the top of the sleeve into the armhole, and either whip the raw edges finely, or bind them with a strip of crossway material. Slip the blouse on, and mark exactly where the fas- tenings should come. Take off the blouse HOW TO OBTAIN I Paper Pattern of the above BLOUSE. Fill in this form and send it. with remittance in st;;m!t. to MISS LISLE. 8. La Belle Sauvage, LONDON, E.C 4. Write cleariy. Name II Address Pattern No. 302. PAPER PATTERNS. Price 9d. each. post free. PATTERNS cut to special measure, 116 each. MISS LISLE will be pleased to receive suggestions I i and to i11ustrate desit-" of general use to the j I HOME DRESSMAKER. I and sew press studs exactly where you have put the pins to mark the fastenings. Hem the bottom of the blouse and thread with elastic. Sew the ends of the elastic, and I stitch on hook and eye to the ends. I EARLY AUTUMN FROCKS. Amongst the smartest frocks for early autumn wear are many delightful models in such materials as charmeuse, crepe de Chine, taffetas, and jersey, both wool and silk. Some of the most successful and most generally useful models are carried out in black charmeuse, and are Tery simply made, their decorative effect being entirely duo to the beauty of the material and to the Tery lovely embroideries in jet and chenille with which the beet of these frocks are adorned. Taffetas is well to the fore, espe- cially in navy blue. Quite one of the most desirable frocks I have come across as yet was made of navy blue taffetas, and was strapped with bands of delicate grey cloth, each strap being finished at the outer end by a little pendant grey tassel. Collar and undersleeves were made of the same fine erev cloth.

FASHION OF THE WEEK. A VERY SMART NEW COAT. [E. 267.J I Those in the know assure us that during the coning autumn and winter the long coat will be more fashionable that it has ever been before. Certainly, everything at present points to such a vogue. Thus, the very smartest of the new coats and skirts are made with coats so long that they are practically wrap coats. Tht-ii, too, all the most exclusive firms Loth of 'Londcn and Paris are showing the redingote coat again, and, I am informed, are prophesying that it will be the smart garment of the winter. Now the new long coats shown for autumn and winter wear are carried out in widely varying materials. Smooth faced cloth of beautiful finish, thick tweeds with boldly patterned checked designs, rough homespuns in sof-t and lovely colourings, felt cloths, velours oths, and our old friend, blanket oloth. The specially smart and well-cut coat shown in our sketch is suitable for either town or country wear, and is carried out in fine, beech-brown cloth. This coat wraps over just a trifle in front, and fastens with buttons ooyered with the material, leaving rather a deep pointed opening at the neck. From this opening fairly large revers of the material turn back, and are met at the top by a neat little collar, also of the cloth. Inside the opening comes a neat little cross- over vest of ivory-white cloth. This is de- tachable from the coat and may be worn or not, as the wearer pleases. A straight breast pocket opening is cut on the left side of the coat, and the pocket fastened hy a button and buttonhole. Similar pockets. similarly fastened, are placed on each side of the coat below the waist. The sleeves are only moderately wide, and are set into the shoulder without any fulness. They are finished at the wrist by plain, little, turn- back cuffs of the material. The coat is held in at the waist line just the merest sus- picion by a belt of beech-brown patent leather. The upper part of the coat, as far as the waist, and the sleeves arc lined with beech-brown satin. Paper patterns can be supplied, price u. iid. Enclose remittance and address to Miss Lisle. 8, La Belle Sauvage, London, E.C. 4. Note: The price may vary from week to weak.

COLOUR OF STARS. A new means of determining star colours, devised by Dr. E. S. King, is described m the Journal of the British Astronomical Association: Over the telescopic objective is placed a piece of plate glass (commercial glass ia good enough for the purpose), which is coated with a gelatine film, one half of which is stained yellow and the other half blue. The images of the stars are then photographed out of focus on isochro- matic plates. Each image, therefore, ap- pears as a disc, one portion of which shows the effect of the yellow light, and the other the effect of the blue light. The two halves of the image are then compared by means of a photographic wedge or by some other similar means.

Mr. Hughes, the Australian Premier, is being acclaimed. everywhere on his return home. I The Hon. Mrs. Evelyn Monson died sud- denly at. Burton Rectory, Lincolnshire. She was the-ividcav of the Rev. and Hon. Evelyn Monson, sixth son of tho late Baron Mon- son. Maidstona is to spend X133,416 in build ing 1G2. houses; cost of land, roods, and seweri. extra. Mrs. Katft Norton died at Athlone a ec' 102 yeara. She- was- the widow of a soldier who fought in. the Crimean war, and who ■fied in Athlone- twenty yeaBB ago, after his retirement from- the Army. j

? MOTHER AND HOME. ? I Useful and Economical Hints on Domestic Management. w Women who value their health should always bear in mind that it is net healthy to tumble into bed shortly after a meal, so tired that every nerve throbs and every muscle aches. One wants to break the day by freshening up for the evening, so that. one can go to bed in a thoroughly enjoyable state of mind. Another argument that women make against dressing for the even- ing is that it takes too much underwear and makes too great a demand on one's wardrobe. This, again, is an untenable argument. It is better to have simple un- derwear and plenty than to have a few costly lace-trimmed ones. And it is not necessary to put on a fresh set of under- linen every evening. The same ones should not be worn during the day. and the even- ing, but if each set is constantly aired and changed it does not take an unreasonable amount of them during the week. The one thing that no woman should economise in is stockings. She can economise somewhere else, and always keep several pairs of these ready to wear. When she is on her feet all day, she naturally needs facilities for frequently changing her hose. This regular changing relieves the tired condi- tion of the feet far more than one realices who has not tried it. DEEP BBEATHING. A few exercises performed before the open window will always tend to promote a better feeling of health, particularly where there has been insufficient rest. Deep breathing exercises are extremely beneficial, and all women—both rich and poor—can do these at so little trouble that the practice should be- come general. JUVENILE ECZEMA. Children who are predisposed to eczema will often have traces of eczema on the outer ear, the symptoms resembling- those of ec- zema on other parts of the body. The ears swell, and are red, whilst little vescilcs form and burst, emitting a slight discharge. Some cases have been known when the eczema has spread into the ear, so as to impair the hearing; and when signs of eczema appear on these organs the child should be treated at once, and the complaint, trifling though it may appear, should never be neglected. KEEP THE CHILD DRY. No child should be allowed to run about in the damp, and care should always be taken to see that his clothes are changed at once on coming in should he by any chance get wet. He should be given a warm bath, rubbed well with a Turkish towel, and put to bed. St. Vitus's dance is a possible result of untreated rheumatic affections in childhood, so that it is well for a mother to be on her guard. Such a child should be given a very nourishing diet, hut little meat being allowed. He should always wear woollen clothing next to the skin, and any signs of sore throat or feveri-hness treated at once. A USEFUL TIP. It is an excellent plan to keep a basin cloth on the bottom rail of every bedroom towel-horse, just a small cloth, made out of an old sheet, or anything of that kind will do. It keeps the basins so much cleaner and wholesome if they are wiped out every time they are emptied. It is also useful for wip- ing up any water splashed on the wasii- handstand. [ WASHING "WHITES." All white clothes that are to be washed should be steeped in. clear cold water for about twelve hours or more. This process loosens the dirt, and eo makes tho labour of washing much easier. No soap and no soda should be put into the steeping water, as it often turns clothes a bad colour, The first thing when this is done is to rub thoroughly the articles to be washed, either in the steeping water or in lukewarm water. Hot water or soap should not be used at this stage, else all the dirt loosened by the soaking :will work into the material, and this is the cause of discoloration. I to IRON A BLOUSE. Iron all double parts first, and any lace or embroidery on tho wrong side, then on the right. Next placc the blouse with the neck to the right hand, right side upper- most, and iron the part farthest away from vou, which will probably be the half back. Next do the front of the blouse, pressing the tucks well. Then finish the other half back. Take the left sleeve by the underseam. and shake the fullness downards. Iron to within lin. of the outer edge, and as high as pos- sible towards the armhole. Turn the sleeve over and repeat the other side. Now open the sleeve out and iron the strip that was left, so that there are no creases. To iron tho top of the sleeve put the iron inside the armhole, and press the too of the iron inside the armhole well into the gathers. This 1 should be done to tho gathers at the cuff as well. I FINGER MARKS ON WOOD. Stained, greasy, or finger-marked furni- ture should be washed with vinegar and warm water, a tablespoonful of vinegar to half a pint of warm water. Then dry and apply the polish. I ONLY LISTEN. The art of listening is well worth cultiva- ting. A good listener is always appreciated. Just attend to the person speaking to you as if there was no ono else in the world. At the right place make some brief rejoinder or exclamation. Never let your attention wan- ( der, and you will soon find yourself with the reputation of being a good talker. More- over, a good listener is never regarded as a bore, which is so often the fate of the great talker. I BREAKING" A CHILD'S WILL. A mothor should not try to "break" her child's will. If she insists too much upbn blind obedience, and continues to exact it after it should have relaxed, the child has no opportunity of acquiring initiative or self-control. Don't "let" a child win at games because he cries when he loses. Teach him from the very beginning to "play the game," and you will save him much unhap- piness when his school days come to him. I To DYE MADRAS MUSLIN. Shake the curtains so as to free them from dust, then soak in clear cold water. Next wash lightly in warm, soapy water un- til perfectly clean, and rinse twice in cold water. Dry thoroughly, then make a strong solution of tea, and soak the curtains, in this, leaving them in to steep overnight, and overing over the pan in which they are placed. Squeeze out gently next day, place the curtains between sheets of brown paper, and press. They should be ironed whilst lamp. No starch shoul-1. be used. To clean and freshen the kitchen sink, scrub with hot salted water. Add a pinch of salt when preserving jam. This improves the flavour. A few pieces of bacon rind added to the water in which cabbage is bailed improves the flavour of the vegetable. Delaine blouses should not bE} allowed to dry completely before ironing. Roll them up when still damp. Iron on the wrong side. When preparing stale bread for puddings, always soak it in cold liquid, not hot. The former will make it light and crumbly—the latter heavy. Spirits of ammonia diluted with water, if applied with a sponge or flannel to dis- coloured spots, will quite often restore the colour. Make cold starch with weak soapsuds: it will not stick to the irons, and the starchcd pieces will have a good polish. When cleaning floors covered with oilcloth or linoleum it is a good plan to put a little turpentine in the water, as it preserves as well as cleans. Rub all boot soles over with a little lin- seed oil once a month, turn wrong side up, and let stand for a day before wearing. The oil toughens the soles. When preserving cucumbers, peel, eiice, and sprinkle them with salt. Leave for 24 hours, then drain away the brine and place the slices of cucumber in a jar with a si»iall quantity of salt between each. Tie down the jar, and when the cucumber is required, soa k in fresh water, and serve with vinegar and oil in the usual way. • I AFTER A COLD. If you are deaf after suffering from a cold, try tho following plan. Get a small miriel- hair-brush, dip in tincture of iodine, and with this paint a quite small spot about as big as a pea, night and morning close be- hind the low-or part of the ear. It is won- derful how this sometimes clears away the deafness. I HINT TO MOTHERS. A mother when she is punishing r child for some wrongdoing should bear i-n mind the consequences. If you suspect tho child of having done wrong, it is far better to control your temper, to talk firmly and quietly, and then punish in some fcactiul way than to seize it by the arm, and by -jeeusing it roughly tempt it into telling a falsehood. Remember that if you make a promise or use a threat it must be carried out, icv if once a child is allowed to suspect its parents of weakness or untrutinulness it; sense of honour becomes impaired. IVORY-BACKED BRUSHES. It is quite easy to clean ivory-backed hair brushes, the backs of which have become soiled and spotted. Make a paste of saw- dust, slightly moistened with water and a few drops of lemon juice. Lay the paste over the ivory and allow it to dry thorough- ly, afterwards brush off oaretfully with a soft brush. Another method is to take a email piece of clean flannel, damp it slightly, dip it into Jine table-sato, and rub over the ivory. I SOME USEFUL RECIPES. I LEMOX CREAM CAKES.—Take tlb. self- raising flour, jib. sugar, 6 drops essence of lemoiu 3oz. butter, 1 egg, ipt. new milk. Cream tho butter and sugar, add the ejg. and beat well for 7 min. Drop in the flavouring, sift in gradually thQ flour, scca, and tartar, then. mix into a smooth paste witft the milk. Drop one teaspoonful at a tim-e on well-greased tins and bake for 15 minutes- FLORENTINE OF ORANGES AND APPLES.— Take lib. golden pippins, eooop and pare them; throw them into cold water. Have ready over tho fire Ipt. water, into which put ll-b. lump sugar; boil and skim; then put in the pippins and stow till cleat: dc not let them break. When oold, place them in a piodisli with 21b. orange marmalade, and a little lemon-peel. Cover with puii paste, and stew till tender. LEICESTER PUDDING.—iVlix one heaped teaspoonful of carbonate of soda and a small pinch of salt with lib. flour. Add the finely minoed rind of half a lemon, o quarter of a nutmeg grated, 4oz. finely- shredded boef suet, one tablespoonful of sugar, and half a pound of stoned and washed raisins. Mix the dry ingredients thoroughly, stir into them lpt. milk, put the mixture into a buttered mould, tie it in a floured cloth, plunge it into boiling water, and let it boil quickly, 2$ hours, until done enough. BEAN Soup.-Soak lpt. brown haricot beans in 2qt. of cold stock or brola, bring it slowly to the boil, and add a pinch of sugar, some peppercorns, and a clove. Slice an onion or two, a small carrot, half a turuip, and some outer stalks of oelery, and fry them brown in 2oz dripping; then .add 'then; to the liquid and boil the whole gently, with very frequent skimming, for 3 hours or more; then pass it through coarse muslin, re-heat, and season to taste. WELSH NECTAR.-Cut the peel of- 3 lemons very thin, and put the rind into a jar with tho strained juice, 21b. loaf sugar, and lib. raisins, stoned and chopped small. Pour upon thesoQ ingredients 2 gal. water which has been boiled and allowed to cool. Stir the liquor daily for 5 days, strain it through a jelly-bag, bottle it, and tie down the cork. Fit for uso in 10 days or a fortnight. PANCAKES WITHOUT EGGS. Mix two tab'espooiifeife of flour with a timall pinch of salt, two or three grates of nutmeg, and ono dessertspoonful moist sugar. Make a emo,c,th batter by mixing with the flour, etc., very gradually, £ pt. milk, and beat it fully 10 min. Fry the pancakes in the usual -way, and serve them with "moist sugar sprinkled between them. Time, 10 min. to fry each pancake. 'Tlirow llb. of rico FISHLESS KEDEGREE.—Throw lib. of rico into f st-boiling salted water, and cook it at a gallop till the grains are tender. Drain it. Mix 2oz. of grated cheese, pepper and salt well into it. Pile it high on a hot dish, and sprinkle ever it two hard-boiled eggs roughly chopped. If you do not care for cheese, sti-r a tablespoonful of tomato essence into the rice. Or chop a large onion finely, and boil it with the rice. This quantity makes a large dish—sufficient for -six persons.

Mr. Alexander Adams, the son of Provost Ada'i-s. of Lawrcncekirk, was drowned near Montrose in an attempt to rescue two women bathers- Excellent blankets were sold in bales at average prices of lGs. each at a sale of sur- pLs crstralian army stores. }.V:Cd' Guardians have received from the Registrar-General a letter which in- srruct, them to omit, the wcrd "work- house from death certificates. Mr. Llovd George has consented to give the r. ening address 11 the congress con- vened' by the International Brotherhood at. the City Temple cn September 13.

THINGS THOUGHTFUL. ) Your position in life is hifh or low aá your ideals are high or low. S ———————————— I THE TROUBLE. The troubie with most of us is not that the things we are doing aro so bad, but that there are so much greater and better things we might be, Brown Thorp. I REVENGE. In the perfection of feudalism the Japanese taught vengeance as a pdllt of ethics and the vendetta as a fine art. Yet even they, out of long experience, coined also the proverb, "If you would revenge yourself, dig two graves." The piutier usually fell into his own pit. I HE IS WITHIN. Not alone in starry skies, In vastness all abroad, But everywhere in every plaoe, Abides the whole of Gcd. For God is never so far off As even to be near: He is within—our spirit is That which He hold most dear. —Faber. I THE UNKNOWN. We' fear the unknown. We shrink liKe little hoys going to .;cbool for the first time. But we have so much life in us we are eager to have more—and that is the feeling we call hope.—Rev. J. M. C. Crum, M.A. One of the saddest things about life in that, with such boundless power to give cheer to others by our speech, most of us pass through the world in silence, locking up in our hearts the thoughtful and helpful words which we might speak. Hearts are breaking with sorrow: men are bowing under burdens too heavy for them. On every hand there is need for love's ministry, that men and women may not fail.—J. R. Miller, D.D. I STRENGTH IN WEAKNESS. Not to the swift the race; not to the strong the fight; Not to the righteous perfect grace; not to the wise the light; But often faltering feet comes surest to the goal; And they who walk in darkness meet the sunrise of the soul. A thousand times by night the Syrian hosts have died; A thousand times the vanquished right hath risen glorified. —Henry van Dyke. I SACRIFICE. A man or a woman who sacrifice them- selves for others may have a hard fight for it, but they cannot be unhappy.—Benjamin Jowett. I THREE POWERS. Conscience looks at life from God's point of view. It knows what ought to be done. It recognises evil as the enemy of the soul, and good as the soul's friend. Yet to pos- sess conscience atone is not enough. The will must wt on what conscience sees. It must choose the right and turn away from wrong. Will is the royal faculty; it has power to direct the others. Yet will and conscience together are not always enough to take a man through. It takes courage to drive straight forward to the goal that conscience and will have ehosen. Courage does not hesitate before an obstacle, or- yield to fear. It fulfil-i duty. It overcomes. Con- science, will, and courage are things to pray for—conscience to know the right, will to chocse the right, courage to go forward in I the path of duty. XIG!IT. NIGHT. I I jNigiit drop her jcweii a manue o er me wolds, Unr,.u!j-, berd stars in matchless giandeur hang, Ere since God's first command o'er Chaos rang, "Let there be light." How gently she enfolds Dame Nature in her close embrace and holds Her there, while crooning night-winds that once sang Their old-world cradle-songs far in that lalg Lang syne, waft sweet the distant vesper- tolls. 'Tis then tho poet by his candle's gleam, I Held by Night's magic wizardry doth pen Strange haunting songs borne irom soma mystic world; Or in brief moments sees as in a dream, Transcendent pageants pass bey or. d his kerf, And leave their banners round his memory furled. —Cranford ftiay. Angels are good companions for a. crisis, but for veryday use the warm, touchable, sympathetic friend is as necessary as oxy- gen for the blood.-Camden N. Cobeen. 0, how I lovo Thee, Nature, Mother—mine! My tiiaaikfui soul upwells with joy divine, As Thou unfoldest to my raptured gaze, Hints of Thy beauty by the dusty ways.— The blushing daisy in its bed cf green, And scented clover, peeping out between The fairy spikes of many-tintexl grass, Dancing with glee, as zephyrs gently pass, The sweet wild rose upon the hedgerow tall, The -.oft greesi moss, and ivy in the knoll, The warbling lark ascending to the sky, The humble bee, and gorgeous And as I look away upon tho wood, The very leaves seem whispering—"God is good." While just beyond the azure sea cries ouT, 0, praise the Lord! with a triumphant shout. —Catherine Pryce. THEY PROFIT LEAST* It is astonishing how fruitful of improve- ment a short seison becomes when eagerly seized and carefully used. It has cften been cbservei that those who have most time at their disposal, profit by it the least.—Chan- ning. WORRY. If worry ever made the way easier, ii anxiety nerved the arm, if doubt and fear made the heart braver, there would be reasonable excuse for our dreary outlooks into the future. All onr forecasting does not bring us knowledge, and whether the days to come hold pknty or dearth, we must journey through them. A hopeful- spirit puts a soring in vur stel, and a song in our heart. Worry is not a necessity, but a habit. PROGRESS. To be strong and true; to be generous in praise and appreciation cf others; to impute worthy motives even to enemies; to give without expectation cf return: to practice humility, tolerance, amd .^elf-restraint; to make the best use of time and opportumty; to keep the mind pure and the judgment charitable; to extend intelligent sympathy to those in distress; to seek truth and righteousness; to work, love, pray, and serve daily; to. aspire greatly, labour choerfully, and take God at if is word-—t:n> is to travel heavenward.—G renvi lie K ie i se r.