Abergavenny Chronicle

Oper&-3 in German have been forbidden at New York owing to the recent. riots which they provoked. The "Independence Be] ge," Brussels, etates that the Belgian Cabinet has approved a list of 1,150 uermaa war crimi- nals for trial. Static that a man cated her "a pig," a woman at Clerkenwell County-court said her retort was; "And you re no gentleman. Heston and Isleworth Council suggests the need for amending the law so that rates can be charged on premises which landlords withhold from occupation without justifica- tion.

OUR CHILDREN'S CORNER. I I SHOOTING THINGS. I Maurice Jones happened to have an uncle, And uncles are nice kinds of people to have because sometimes they give you things. Maurice Jones's uncle -a-& him a gun. K<j .Maurice Jones took the spaniel puppy and a large coat and some large hoot, and he set out to shoot things. And he took a •,or" v kind of bag into which to put all th<>things that he might shoot. And he went all through the lxall and dim I! <_r-room and the nursery, but he couldn't had anything at all that he could jJf >ù 1.. And nurse wouldn't let him go into the garden, liecaune it happened to be raining; ¡, ¡1(1 so he and the spaniel puppy were very -;[.1 and disappointed. And they wondered wliercvek they could Liud something to shoot. Then, suddenly, did Maurice Jones think of something very clever, and he got a piece of pa per and he drew on it a very beautiful- lookmg bird, something like a chicken but not ncariv as handsome as a chicken, and he tied it on to the gas-hracket hy a long string. And he swung it about and shot at It with his gun. And he shot lots of holes in it and killed it lots of times, and he liked it very much. But the spaniel puppy did not like it at all., because it was very dull for him not It. as it was hung so high. For the spaniel pappy was young and silly, and liked biting things better than any- thing else in the world. THE LAND OF MOONSHINE. I Ursula aud Hugh were walking over the I meadows "Just, look at this big ho1, lr. the bank," said Hugh. "1 believe it's big enough to crawl inside So in ttit- v both went, and they found that, the hoie went duwn, down, into the earth. I i, t lif--re's a li-ht "Why." shouted Hugh, "there's a light at tlie other end And, sure enough, in a few minutes they caiie out into a lovely place, covered all over with green grass and beautiful flowers, and instead of light like ours there was loveliest silvery moonlight everywhere. Oli, 1 woudci where we arc!" said Ursula. "And oh, Hugh, who is this little Hugh stared, and. coming towards them, saw a little man with a big round silvery smiling face, who took off his bt and made 6iiiI lti l?,t;it:e, wlio o?T li?, 'out iiii d niade "Please, are. yon Mr. whispered Hugh. "Dear children. T am," said the little old gentleman. "1 see you have come to visit 111 v Land of "Is this where you live ill the daytime, Mr. Moon?" asked Ursula. "I've often wondered about that." "And ill in y "Yes," said -11 r. Moon. "And all my friends Iiv;) here with me. Now I am ?oin? to rest, but I hope to see you to- ni?h? as 1 take my long walk over the sky." Then the children went on through the lovely silvery light. "Look!" cried Ursula,at this little girl riding on a—on What is she riding on "Red Riding Hood shouted Hugh. "It's Red Riding Hood on her "And who is that boy sitting under the treo'J" Hugh asked her. "Oh. that's Jack under his beanstalk," said little Red Riding Hood. "I ea n' t tc 11 you of all the wonderful people the children saw in the Land of Moonshine: Old King Cole, Cinderella, Blue- beard, Dick Whittington, and lots of others. And when they were quite tired out they asked Red Riding Hood how they could get home. And she called a beautiful Prince, the one who kissed the Sleeping j Beauty, and he waved his magic sword over his head three times, and there they were back in their own iittle garden. THREE BRAVE MICE. Three little mice who were keiit in at school For spilling some ink on the floor, Were having some fun, when they suddenly spied i Mrs. Puss looking in at the door. Thev knew they were sate, lor the door was so SlllLil That she couldn't squeeze through. So thev cried, 'Old Mother Scratch Cat, you're wasting your time. For you couldn't catch us if you tried!" HOW THE SNOW CAME TO LOMBARDY. Far up among the mountains of Switzer- land stood a. iittle chalet, and round it were the green fir trees, through which gleamed snow on the great peaks beyond. All the vcar snow lay on these mountains, and little Rudolf and Lisa used to watch it shining in the sunlight and think that it Y,i as the most beautiful thing in the world. "Are there any countries that don't have snow, daddv" asked Rudolf. Daddy looked at mother. "I expect they'd like it in Lornbardy just now," he said. Mother looked grave. "It might save some of their lives," she answered; "they're suffering terribly from heat and fever." "I've an idea, Lisa," said Rudolph after- wards. "Daddy says they don't have snow in Lombardy, though they'd like it, and mummy said it might save people's lives. Let's <?o cut and get some, and send it to them in baskets." "Whv" it'd melt. silly!" said Lisa. "No' that snow," said Rudolf scornfully, pointing to the white peaks. "It's always there even in summer—besides, we won't let it get hot, wc'H take it home in baskets." So oft they went, down through the fir trees to the village and up the winding path beyond, getting ever higher as they walked. But always the snow seemed farther off, and soon it began to glow with a wonderful rosy colour; and this, the child- ren knew, meant that the sun was nearly setting, and night would soon come. "Oh, dear sobbed Lisa; "let's go home." Then suddenly they heard a well-known sound behind them. It was Daddy's jodel! He was coming up the path looking for them. At first he was inclined to be angry, as it had taken so long to find them; but t when he heard their story he laughed. "Why, that snow is twenty miles away!" he said. "Beside, it would melt in no time, even if you could get it. No, I fear you can't cure sick people that way." When Mummy heard, she thought of a j much better plan. "Why not pick scrne of the big lilies from I the garden," she said. "and send them in- stead? They're just like snow, and they'll last- much longer, and give quite as much pleasure to the sick people." So next day Rudolf and Lisa had great fun picking the lilies and filling great baskets with them. They had to be packed very carefully so that they should not spoil on tho\> way, and the children quite enjoyed helping mother to do this. ¿ -> Far away in Lombardy a little .gin pressed a white llower to her hot face. "Why, it's like snow," she said, "comp down from the hills at list!" she fell into a refreshing sleep, and waked cool and free from fever. So the snow came to Lombardy, bringing lomfort and health to numbers of poor sicli people.

Major J. Mackenzie Rogan has been deco- rated" with the Order of the Crown of Italy (Cavalier) in recognition of his services to the Italian troops when he took the Cold- stream Guards' band to the Italian front during the war. General Diaz, the Itiliaia. Commander-in- Chief, was invested by the King at Bucking- ham Palace with the Grand Order of the Bath. The Government gave a dinner at the Carlton Hotel in the evening in honour of the visitor. Anxiety is felt .3.t the air station at St. Raphael, France, concerning the fate of Lieuts. Crichton and Combes, who left there for Egypt and have not been heard of since passing Taranto (Italy).

HOME DRESSMAKING. A SMART AND SIMPLE SHIRT BLOUSE. One of the garments that none of us can I do without during the winter months is a plain, useful shirt blouse made of service- able and reasonably warm material; the sort of garment you can wear in the morn- ing when busy about your housework, or that you can use with a plain, tailored cos- I tume for regular hard wear. Three or four such shirts should form a part of every winter outfit. But ready-made shirts are very expensive now—nearly three times as much as they were in pre-war days-and the purchase of three or four makes a big item in one's dress budget; therefore the only satisfactory thing to do is to make your shirts yourself. Of course, material is very dear, but even so I think you will find that you will get the material for four b ios '[Refer to H. D. 311.] I for about the price you would pay for two ready-made articles. A shirt blouse is really easy to make, especially with the help of the excellent patterns so easily obtain- able nowadays, and does not take much time, therefore it is well worth the atten- tion of the home-worker, eten if she be somewhat inexperienced. Now, if you have decided to make your winter shirts yourself, you could not find a smarter or more prac- tical design than the one shown in our sketch. It is extremely simple in shape, and the pattern is very easy to follow, whilst the design is thoroughly up-to-date in every detail. This shirt may be carried out in either plain or patterned materials, or, if you prefer it, you can make the blouse itself of plain material, and make the collar and cuffs of striped or checked fabric or of plain material in a contrasting colour. THE MATERIAL.—Of course, YOU must first decide upon your material. There ere plenty of suitable stuffs from which to I choose. Jap silk, washable crepe de Chine, I Shap silk, spunella, spun silk, British wash- ing silk, delaine, nun's yeiling, Vi- yella, A z a and Union are all suit- i able materials for a winter shirt, and all wash and wear well. You will need two yards of 40in. wide material for a figure of average size. THE PATTERN.— There are five pieces in this pat- tern front, back, sleeve, cuff, and collar. In addition, you will need two strips of material about 7In. wide and as long as the front of the blouse. These are for facing-up the fronts of the shirt where they turn back as revers. Be- fore beginning tc cut out, lay the pattern against you and make any little alterations that may be necessary; you will find that it is easier and much more satisfactory to do this in the pattern than in the cut-out garment. No turnings are allowed for in the pattern, therefore you should leave the following turnings: three-eighths of an inch on all the seam edges, one inch on the bottom of the shirt, and one-quarter of an inch on all the other edges. THE CUTTING OUT—Fold material in such a way that the selvedges come together, and lay the pattern pieces upon it in the way shown in tho diagram. The straight edge of tho back must come to the fold of the material and the other pieces of the pat- tern must be laid absolutely straight upon the material, otherwise they will twist and pull when they are made up. You will see that only half the collar is given as a paf- tern. Before cutting out vhe collar in the material lay it on a piece of folded paper, the straight edge of the collar to the fold of the paper, and cut it out. This gives you a pattern of the complete collar. Use this pattern for cuttting out your material collar, and bo very careful to lay it straight on the stuff. THE MAKING.—Lay each front and its facings right sides together, and pin care- fully. Sew along the top and front edges. Turn inside-out. so that the right sides are outside. Turn in the raw edges of t!he facings and slip-stitch them to the blouse as invisibly as possible. Join Logether the under-arm and shoulder seams by French sewing or by running and felling. Make two buttonholes on the right front, and sew two pearl buttons of corresponding size on the left front. Make a hem round the e"T. z roun d the bottom of the blouse and thread it with elastic. Sew a hook and eye to the ends of the elastic. Lay the collar and its lining right sides together and sew along the ends and the outer edge. Turn inside-out and press well. Tack the under collar to the neck, beginning from the middle of the back. and then stitch the two together. Pull the upper collar into place. Slip-stitch the edges of the collar to those of the revers, turn in the raw edges along the middle of the collar, and hem down. Slit up the back of the sleeve at the ¡ wrist for two inches. Hem each edge as narrowly as you can, and fold the upper side over the under, securing with a back- stitch. Gather the sleeve along the bottom. Fold the cuff right sides together, stitch along the ends, and turn right side out. Turn in the raw edges of each cuff, sand- wich the gathers of the sleeve between I them, and stitch. Make ibuttonholes and sew buttons on to the cuffs. Put the sleeve into the armhole, and tack the sleeve turn- inn's as a fell over the armhole turnings. Stitch from the outside through the turn- ing-s. ings.

HOV TO OBTAIN Paper Pattern of the above BLOUSE. Fill in this form-and send it, with remittance in sf.Trr-. to MISS LISLE. 8, La Belle Sauvage, LONDON, E.C. 4. Vri'e clearly. Name _—————————————— II Addre.s II PATTERN No. 311. PAPER PATTERNS, Price 9d. each, post free. PATTERNS cut to special measure, 116 eacb. MISS LISLE will be pleased to receive suggestions and to illustrate designs of general use to the HOME DRESSMAKER.

FASHION OF THE WEEK. A LOVELY EVENING GOWN. To walk through any West-End showroom specially devoted to evening gowns is to make any feminine mouth water, tho new evening frocks are so lovely in shape, colour, and trimming. In all my experience as a fashion recorder—and that is no small one— I never remember a season when evening gowns, wraps, and etceteras were so gorge- ous, so beautiful, and so tempting as they are this autumn, and, I might very well add, I never remember a season when they were anything like so costly as they now are. All sorts of materials are used for the evening dress of 1919. Well to the fore comes a lace, a fabric that has been unac- countably neglected of late years. Lace is used in black, white, beige, grey, and many of the fashionable shades, and is considered one of the most modish fabrics of the hour. Satin beautd and charmeuse are favourite materials for tho evening gown. So, too, are crepe do Chine—both plain and bro- caded Georgette; brocade of every sort and description; metallic fabrics, both silver and gold; and velvet. The very lovely and uncommon model pictured in our sketch, a recent and most successful gown turned out by one of the famous Paris houses, is made almost entirely of lace, a lovely delicate web of very fine imitation Chantilly in a most delightful tone of very pale beige. The foundation of this gown is niado of fine but strong net in the same shade as the lace, whilst beneath the dress is worn a princess petticoat of pale pink Georgette, which gives to the lace an almost imperceptible glow that is absolutely charming. The corsage ia extremely simple and con- sists of two triangular pieces of lace, both back and frcnt, which are joined beneath the arm and are draped up a trifle to each shoulder, where the folds are caught by a flat ornament of jade and paste. There are no sleeves, whilst the pointed opening "be- tween the lace draperies, both back and front, are filled by a little vest of beige Georgette mounted upon flesh-coloured Georgette. The skirt is made of five graduated flounces of the lace, the widest coming at the top and the narrowest at the bottom, the skirt itself being widest about the hips; and narrowest about the feot. A wide, draped sash of jade green silk heavily shot with gold encircles the waist, and is finishec at the left side by a loop and end. I [E. 275,J Silk Stockings and satin shoes in the same shade as the beo are to be worn with this dress, the shoes being ornamented by large buckles of jade and paste. Paper patterns can be supplied, price Is, ltd. Enclose remittance and address to Miss Lisle, 8, La Belle Sauvage, London, E.C. 4. Note: The price may vary from week to week.

To GET RID OF BEETLES. I To rid a cupboard of beetles, place some paraffin in an old jar and stand it in thE cupboard. Also saturate pieces of rag witi paraffin and lay them about the floor. < i

D?E?a  MOTHER AND H01\1;£. w Useful and Economical Hints on Domestic Management. w ->, It is well to remember that our eyes an our most precious possessions, yet tiey are often neglected and overworked. If our feet crow tired we sit down to rest. When the arms ache from over-exertion we stop using them for a time. When we have been tuck we lie quietly and allow Nature to build ur the nerves and muscles; but quite often we while away the tedious hours of conva lescence by reading, never realising that the eves are weak as well as the body. and thiv the sight is often permanently injured. We sit in a moving train and watch the land- scape, straining the eyes to take in as much as possible. There was never a time when so many young people found it necessary tc wear glasses as at present, nor a time when so many oculists flourished. BRUSH THE TEETH AT NIGHT. I It is far more important to brush the teeth before going to bed than it is on rising. People who are endowed with the fragile beauty of pearly teeth should be careful not to drink very hot liquids. All excellent means of preserving the teeth from ilecay is to pass a silk thread between them daily. If this be made a practice it will very soon become as indispensable an item in the toilet as the matutinal bath. AN ANTISEPTIC DENTIFRICE. I A most refreshing antiseptic dentifrice, t useful when the, teeth are decayed, may be I made up from the following recipe: Tincture of quillaia bark, 2oz. pure carbolic acid, 30 drops; pure glycerine, lez. oil of winter green, 10 drop.s; oil of cinnamon, 2 drops; essence of cochineal, 2U drops; water, 12oz. Mix well together. A teaspoonful of the mixture should be added to half a tumbler- ful of water to clean the teeth and rinse the mouth. MANAGING CHILDREN. I To secure cheerful obedience in children a mother should never give a command unless she expects to have it obeyed. Having gives it, she will not be teased or cajoled out of seeing that it is obeyed. CHOCOLATE AS FOOD. I I How many parents recognise the value of chocolate as food for their children? If of a good quality, it contains all the essential qualities for body building, and being easily digested will not hurt the weakest stomach. Those who can afford to do so should give their children a stick of chocolate every day, and a marked improvement in their young one's health will be noticed in a short time. I —— I A BABY'S BATH. I A baby should not be allowed to- remain too long in the bath. Two or three minutes are quite long enough. He should have time to splash about a little and to have the fuU sponge squeezed all over his body a few times, especially over his bowels and the parts adjacent. He should then be lifted out, wrapped in the towel, and gently rubbed till he is perfectly dry. When drying him, particular attention should be paid tc the ears, the nostrils, the folds of the neck, and the groin, while all parts that. are likely to be chafed should be powdered. A BATH HINT. 1 A little milk added to baby's bath water will help to keep his skin soft and smcoth especially if the water used is liard. USE boiled wator if rain-water cannot be ob- tained. Hard water that is boiled for 20 minutes and has a little oatmeal or milk added to it will be beautifully soft. BABY'S AFTERNOON NAP. I As a rule, a child, if put to sleep, say from 12 to 2, will awake bright and fresh, and, what ia better still. will remain so al the rest of the day until its regular bed. time. CHILDREN AND NIGHTMARE. I When a child has nightnaara or night terrors his nervous system has been over- taxed in some way, either through too much excitement at play or through too heavy a supper. Highly nervous children are apt tc have nightmare, and especially night terrors. They should never be startled out of their feara by shaking or being quicklj or roughly awakened. Give the child a lighl igupper-mi,i.'i and bread, a plate of hot rice. or a roasted potato. Put him to bed by half-past seven at the very latest, whether he is sipepy or not, and give him a chance to quiet down before he drops off to sleep. TURNING OUT COLD JELLY. I To turn out a cold pudding or jelly, wrar a hot cloth round the outside of the mould for a minute or two. To remove a hot pud- ding, wrap a cold cloth around it. SOMB FRYING DON'TS. I Don't put in the food to be fried till the fat is still and a faint smoke is seen rising from the pan. Don't put too many pieces oj fish; or whatever is being fried, into thE pan at the same time. Don't forget to re- heat the fat between each lot of food put into the pan. Don't use fat which has been burnt at a previous cooking. Den't forgel to drain all the pieces of food carefully aftoi lifting them out of the' pan. Don t allow fried food to become chilled before serving it up. CLEANING FURNITURE. Upholstered furniture requires a thorough cleaning every now and then to keep it in good condition. The stuffed parts should b( covered with a towel and well beaten with a carpet beater, the towel being occasionally shaken to get rid of the dust. The wood- work should be washed with tepid water and soapsuds, and afterwards polished with a flannel dipped in turpentine. Mahogany needs only to be rubbed with a dry cloth. CHIMNET ON FIRE. When the chimney takes fire throw three or four handsful of salt on the fire. A bcttei preventive is to employ the eervicca of a sweep once every year. I To SPICF BEET. First make two gallons of strong brine thick enough to float an egg. This should be boiled, taking care to skim it carefully Next add -,Ilb. of saltpetre, and leave to -get cold. Place the beef in the brine and leave it for four or five days. Then remove tht meat, dry it, and hang it up. In the mean. time preparo a spice as follows: Mis together 21bs. of coarse sugar, ^lb. oi pepper, and ilb. of allspice. Well rub this into the beef, then roll up the meat tightly tie with tape, pepper it well all over, ar.4 hang it up to dry. Finally sinoAe it. A When making plain raisin pudding, use i) finely-grated carrot instead, of an egg. II is just as good and cheaper. Glycerine smeared around the glase stop- pers of bottles will keep them for a long time from sticking. A wad of tissue paper sprinkled with methylated spirits will give a brilliant polish to glasses and mirrors. When boiling rice add a little lemon juice to the water, it will increa.se whiteness and help to separate the grains. Sandpaper the soles of children's new shoes before they are worn. It prevents them from slipping on polished floors. Stained floors need hardly ever be touched with a wet cloth if they arc rat-oed up every day with an ordinary broom over which a paraffin rag has been tied. An iron should never be directly applied to black stockings, or it may discolour them. Instead, place a piece of thin material ovei the stocking before pressing. Although damp is injurious, a too dry atmosphere is not beneficial to pianos. ThE presence of growing plants in the room pro- vides just the necessary moisture in the air. COFFEE BLANCMANGE. I Coffee cornflour blancmange makes a change from the strawberry or vanilla variety. Mix to a smooth paste three tea- spoonsful of cornflour and half a pint oi warm milk, add sugar to taste, and four tea. spoonsful of coffee essence. Allow the mix- ture to boil for twenty minutes, stirring constantly. Pour into a wetted mould tc set. BANANAS INSTEAD OF CURRANTS. I Bread and butter pudding, with sliced bananas added, instead of currants: Lint the pie-dish with slices of bread and butter, followed by a layer of banana slices, and sc on, until the dish is filled. Pour over a thick custard, allow the whole to cool, and then bake gently for about an hour. THE CORRECT WAY. I Juicy blackberries and good cooking apples ought to turn out an excellent pie 01 I j pudding, yet so many cooks make the fata! mistake of stewing, or boiling, both the fruits together. Consequently, the acid in the blackberries turns the apple-rings into a leather-like substance. Stew your fruits separately, and remember that the sugai should be added when the fruit is practi- cally cooked. This latter tip saves youi sugar, and the fruit is all the better for it. A. NOVEL DISH. I If you have a tin of dried eggs in stock, try the following dish for supper: Bake some cases of good, short crust, as for jam- tarts, and allow to cool. Make up youi dried eggs as for scrambled egrrs. and if the mixture is too loose, thicken with a little cornflour. Flavour with a few drops of anchovy sauce, season to taste, and poui into your pastry-coses. The patties can theu be garnished with lettuce, watercress, 01 some other greenstuff. SOME USEFUL RECIPES. BOILED FRESH HERRINGS. Clean and dry the fish, then rub with a little salt and vinegar, and simmer gently on a strainer in a pan of boiling water. Serve with the following sauce: Wash a bunch of parsley and boil for about five minutes, then chop finely and place two tablospoonsful in a eauca boat. Add to it two ounces of melted butter, and stir.. POTTED LENTILS.—These are a good sub. stitute for butter. Eight ounces of lentils boiled in saltrated water till soft, using as little water as necessary after covering the lentils. Add dried crumba from a couple of slices of bread (the outer crusts can be dried in the oven and used for soup), add a little ground mace, about a pinch; beat up briskly with a fork to a paste, and pet as meat is potted. Butter beans, soaked over- uight in boiling saltrated water, may take tne place of lentils. Don't use soda. LEEK SAVOURY.—Cut four large leeks into rings a quarter of an inch thick, and boil till tender. Put into a dish, and cover with. thick white sauce seasoned with salt, pepper, and dry mustard. Cover with grated cheese, and bake till nicely browned. A little celery boiled with the leeks greatly improves the flavour. OATMEAL CAKES.—Take eight tablespoons- ful of line oatmeal, a tablespoonful of lard, a small tablespoonful -of sugar, half a tea- spoonful of baking powder, a pinch of salt, flour, and hot water for mixing. Rub lard and salt into the oatmeal., Dissolve the baking powder in a little hot water, and stir it into the meal, using more and suffi- cient hot water to make a fairly stiff paste. Add sugar and flour enough to roll out. Roll thin, cut the paste into rounds, and bake them in a moderate oven for thirty minutes. SUBSTITUTE FOR JAM.—Take a quarter of a pound of cocoa-butter, a quarter of a pound of sugar, put them into a saucepan, stir in a quarter of a pound of cocoa, and, lastly, two table.spoonsful of custard-powder* in a gill of milk. Carefully boil all together, stirring all the time until it thickens. Then pour into a mould. When cold, this is delicious. It is far more economical than jam or butter, and spread on bread a little goes a long way. POTATO BUNS.—Mix one teaspoonful of oaking powder, one dessertspoonful of sugar, and three ounces of sultanas or currants with half a pound of flour. Rub two ounces of margarine into flour, add one pound of well-mashed potatoes, and mix to a soft iough with a quarter of a pint of milk, adding a little water if more liquid is needed. Roll out to one inch thick, cut into rounds. If liked, brush over with a little of the milk to glaze. Bake in quick oven 20 to 25 minutes. Serve hot, but do not cover, or the buns become heavy. POTATO CAKES.—Boil the potatoes and mash them while hot with a little warm milk in which a pinch of carbonate of soda has been dissolved, also a pinch of salt; add only just enough flour to make the paste firm, then roll it out and dust witU flour or with oatmeal. Rub the frying pan over with a very little fat, only imst enoug h to pre- vent the cakes burning. Shape the mixture, And fry the cakes on both sides. They may be eaten with butter-substitute or with clarified dripping, or with golden syrup or honey.

THINGS THOUGHTFUL One by one thy duties wait thee. Let thy whole strength go to each. —Adelaide Procter. To be everywhere and in everything in sympathy, and yet content to remain whcre and what you are-is not this to know both wisdom and virtue, and to dwell with happi- j ness? THE FIGHT FOR PEACE. The religion of peace cannot hold its ground unless it is prepared, when occasion arises, to transform itself into the relig1011 sf strife. That such occasions do arise is 3 fact written large in all moral experience. They are the moments, familiar, I suppose- to most of us, when a man must say to his soul: "Fight now, fight to the uttermost, re- sisting, it may be, even unto blood, or peace shall never visit thee any- more."—L. P. Jacks. PRAY FOR ME. [f thou shouldst never seo my face again, Pray for my soul. More things are wrought by prayer Than this world dreams of. Wherefore, let thv voice Rise like a fountain for me night and day. For what are men better than sheep or goats That nourish a blind life within the brain, [f, knowing God, they lift- not hands of prayer Both for themselves and those who call them friend? For so the whole round earth is every way Bound by gold chains-about the feet of God. -Tennyson I OPINION. It is in our power to have no opinion about a thing, and not to be disturbed in Dur soul concerning it; for things themselves have no natural power to form our judg- ments.-Marcus Aurelius. I DEEDS OF MERCY. To do deeds of mercy is only a part of the precept to be mercitul; to do deeds of kindness is only a part of the precept to be kind; to do justice to others is only a part of the precept to be just; and the Gospel requires not merely that man's deeds should be in accordance with God's law, but that his spirit should also be penetrated with the spirit of that law, and that his deeds should be in harmony with hisi inner life, and with all that comes forth from that inner life.—Archbishop Temple. HAPPINESS. V" I If solid happiness we prize, Within cur-breast this jewel lies, And they are fools who roam. The world has nothing to bestow; From our own selves our joys must flow, And that dear hut, our home —Laconism. The real sources of happiness are blessedly common. We may make a mad rush to tho end of the world and come back unsatisfied, but that does not prove that a host of joya and blessings—enough to make life <swQefc and wholesome—are not growing aro ird our own door. I HOPE. ) The clouds dispel, the darkness flees away, '1 and athwart the clear grey sky a rainbow of loveliest hues is thrown, and :.n its glowing colourgi I read one word-.Tlope. And blue grows the heavens, and in their midst a star is shining, so bright that the sun's light dims it not. Shine on, 0 star of Faith, shine for ever through my life, through grief, through joy, in time of ad- versity, in time of wealth, through dark night' watches, and through fair bright I days, until thou lightest me to the sure 1 haven wherein I may find the everlasting Yea, wherein all contradiction is solved, and wherein whoso walks and works it is well with him.—Carlyle. I WORSHIP ANT) SERVICE. ) The two factors that count in a church are worship and service, and in any larger synthesis the one mu&t 1>0 coterminous with sincerity and the other coterminous with life.—Rev. Thomas Phillips, B.A. I LIFE. ] Life is a journey, and he who has least ot a load to carry travels fastest and most happy.—Dr. Channing. Every day is a little life, and our whole life is but a day repeated.—Bishop Hall. The most important element of any man performance is the life he has, accomplished. -"Death of Goethe." The life of man consists not in seeing visions and dreaming dreams, but in active charity and willing service.—Longfellow. In reality we never are left without work and tools with which to do it. The toola may not be quite to our liking, nor the task just what we -would choose, but it is ours to do God's work in God's way. THE POET. j He walks with Gcd upon the hills! And sees, each morn, the- world arise New bathed in light of paradise. He hears tho laughter of her rills, Her melodies of many voices, And greets her while his heart rejoices. She to his spirit undefiled Makes answer as a little child; Unveiled before his eyes she stands, And gives her secrets to his hands. -Ina D. Coolbrith. WORK AND- LOVE. I Burn all the books which teach hatred. Exalt work and love. Let us develop reason- able men, capable of trampling under foot the vain splendour cf barbaric glories, and of resisting the sanguinary ambitions of nationalisms and imperialisms which have crushed their fathers.—Anatole France. LOVE. I Love is not to be reasoned down or lost in high ambition and a thirst of greatness. 'Tis second life, it growe into the soul, warms every vein, and beats in every pulse. I. -A(I-discn. THE WAY OF LOYE. < In spite of all the egoism, all the cruelty and cynicism, all the shame and wrong, that have been in the world since human life began, you will find that the one act oi faith upon which all advancing races in- stinctively unite is that that man is admir- able who sinks his self-interest in furthering the fuller life of his time. There may be diSerence of opinion as ? the best way Df doing thi?, but 6carcdv any a? to the desir- ability of doing it. The way of love, which may at times bccoine the way of self-sacri- fice, is the fioul's homeward read, the way that leads to the eternal.—Rev. R. J. Camp- bell, M.A. The habit of criticising others may be turned to good account bv the critic who 1 wise enough, after having Ji,scove i the best method of criticism, to turn the ?niLch? light of analysis upon himself.

British troops are leaving Syria. There will be no free railway passes for M.P.s. Poland has ratified the Peace Treaty Willesden has established seven stre Markets.. forco During the war the German A1 lest 4,235 cfficers and 4,425 men. 1 Fifteen French Army dogs were d (..>C orat'.õ<. with souvenir collars. There is a ??t of scles at Ra?ate. -LT<>Iiday 1)1,iy eeritres are, to lYniscd Holiday play centres are to be i?.t?O?C??CU by the L.C.C. next summer. ,? Most of the soldiers at Aldershot positing their increased pay ia ravings banks. J