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hospital who will teach Honor Wesley
more than We can"
I'm terribly disappointed in the
girl" said the swcct-faced old lady,
VINO sat by the window. sewing. 1--WE
just had letter from lIonor's guard
ian about her New York trip. lie sent
her check last week for 500 for the
two weeks holiday. yet she could not
afford a pot IF lilies. This thought Of
the sick whom others don't remember
meant Mary Linden going home i'm the
day coach instead Of the parlor car.
and Lucy Craig giving mp pair Of
kid gloves 10 afford the lilies. That IS
the sort Of thing love to see my girls
do. 1t could scarcely have meant a
bit of self-dcnial to- Honor"
IL have great hopes for Honor" said
Miss Mary. cheerily.
Every girl at the round table glanced
curiously at Honor when she took her
seat. Her face was flushed rosily. Ii
may have been the effect of her walk
in the bracing spring air, but 10 Miss
Mary's keen eye il came from some
thing in the heart OF the girl. The old
listlessness was gone, a new purpose
and enthusiasm shone in the dark
eyes. Honor was one of the quiet girls
of the school; tonight she seemed
more silent than usual.
The constan. stream Of chatter dealt
with the visit 10 the hospital and the
peoDle there and tears came into Girl
ish eyes as they told pitiful stories Of
the sick Then the chatter leaped to
the Easter vacation. A group Of the
girls were going with Miss Mary as
chaperon TO Old Point Comfort. Others
to spend their two weeks holiday in
New York. The girls with homes not
too far distant were wild with delight
at the thought OF seeing fathers and
mothers and brothers and sisters.
Honor was the only girl who did not
join in the general anticipation. Her
neighbor. roguisn Mollie Gable. rallied
her on being tongue-tied.
In the Lady Lindsay school there is
haif-hour every evening after tea
when the principal is to be found in
ner room for chat inside closed
door. Honor was the first TO claim her
tonight. and the old lady led her 10
the large chair by the window. The
girl did not sit down. she stood over a
vase Of dafiodils. touching them with
tender fingers. She turned when the
principal spoke TO Ter and burst into
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friends in Arbutus and cannot think
of anywhere could have such peace
full two weeks"
What an Easter Sunday that was in
Arbutus. There was scarcely room in
the homely little hosiery for the
throng who had gath, red from far
and near. Every house in the village
had its guests, men and women TO
whom the memories of childhood were
sweet. and they brought their boys
and girls, eager to see father and
mothers old home. Easter was late
that year. and spring was forward.
The naples along the street had flung
out blood red tassels. and the lilac
bushes sported tiny green tufts. Ev-
cry dooryard was gay with hyacinths
and tulips and daffodils. Even in the
dark woods, which clothed the noun
tain side, there were outbursts of
golden green willow and snowy shad
blossom. The sweetness Of spring and
the peace bequeathcd by Christ to
earth filed the church as radiantly as
the sunshine itself. There seemed TO
be a new JOY in the very peal of the
bells. and one felt the glory Of the res
direction in the music that echoed and
reechoed within the walls. a famous
organist who was once barefoot boy
in the village had found a substitute to
fll his place in a New York church. He
was putting his heart end the inner
most thought Of il into the music that
breathed the soul of the Easter time.
The chancel held shoaves Of snowy ILL
ies, but even rarer tfsn this fra
GRANGE came q spicy. delicious sweet
ness from long wreaths that swept
from pillar to pillar. They were woven
from the green Of the cedar and rosy
mayfiowcrs. from which somebody had
called the village Arbutus.
The Easter service was n beautiful
and solemn one. A gray-haired rector,
who preached the first sermon in the
new church. aided the young pastor.
After the doxology had been sung
there was n short after service. in
formal and memorable. The old rec
tors voice came brokenly. most of all
when he led to the place of honor in
the choir an old. snowy-haired woman
with the eager flush Of youth IN her
,.se. ~'rs. Truitt." he said 10 the
congregation. rc...T = few Of my
people will remember. Hers was the
sweetest voice that led the choir nj
our first service. Again she will sing
FOR us the HYMN we listened 10 that
Easter morning fifty years ago."
There was solemn hush in the
little church and oil eyes
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SIGNIFICANCE OF EASTER.

Companion

The significance of this Easter-time
is that of an expanded life life
breaking out over its old narrow
bounds and limitations, life throbbing
out into new and more glorious
realms. Death and the grave seem to
abruptly limit life, just as the dark
ness of night shuts down and cuts
off the sunlight. Easter takes in the
morrow. The great Easter forecast
for humanity is life leaping out into
eternity as in the rock-hewn tomb
Christ dscnthralled Himself of the
vestments Of the grave. Who can
measure all that is meant in that
grand formula of expression:
when awake in Thy likeness I
shall be satisfed?" The Eastertidc
is an earnest of the opening out Of
our earthly life in itself. Many limi-
tations pen us up far within the
range Of our conscious capacity for
life even while we are here. Selfish
ness and sorrow and narrow horizons
shut us in in the restricted bounds
Of this life. but the Easter opens the
door and the way out into a larger
life and a more glorious liberty--''the
liberty ~herewith Christ hath matte
10 Decentralization Work
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''Bc We therefore imitators Of God.
a. beloved children"-not as servants
forced to unwilling tasks.
"waIk in love. even as Christ also
loved YOU" by this one can best i'm.
;tate Christ.
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THE EASTER DINNER-TABLE
Few Suggestions as TO Decoration
Of the Festive Hoard with
spring Flowers.

The decoration of an Easter dinner
table should be a JOY to every woman
who can command some spring flowers.
For. of course. IL available. only spring
flowers. with their promise Of new life
and golden days, would be ones choice;
lacking which. however. no flowers
need be scorned. One can make table
beautiful with green alone. particular
ly such delicate greens as asparagus
or maiGenhair ferns. or even the com
mon fern or smilax artistically ar
ranged Perhaps the loveliest floral
setting for the Easter feast would be
one of white tulips and maidcnhair
ferns. These could be arranged in
single piece in the center Of the table.
or the centerpiece could be Of ferns
alone in variety. and the tulips placed
at each cover in tiny crystal vases
only large enough for a single bloom
and its leaves. Tulip-leaves are very
effective and should never be removed
in any disposition made Of the flower.
Next to the pure white Of Easter. in
tulips or other flower fleaving the lily
with its sacred symbolism to it's right
full Office in the church). this choice
would fall upon something yellow. the
most gladstone Of colors. and natures
spring favorite- or these jonquils are
probably the most effective.--Ella Nor
ris Kretschmar, in Woman's Home
Companion.
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a blossom TO give 20 any body and
watching the girls move about among
the narrow beds. saw myself in one
minute as am. selfish and hard and re-
bcllious. ! would have given every
penny had in the world 10 give my
grandmother "A happy haif-hour. an
yet would not spend dollar on these
poor sick people. | stood with great
choking lump in my throat. when Miss
Mary came 10 tell me there was some
body who had no lilies. IT made me
happy all mt once. When saw the old
lady at the end Of the long white war;
II don't know when had done such a
thing-I bent down and kissed her.
She had sweet. patient old face, and
white hair, like grandmother. We had
a long. long talk while she sat holding
my hand. She has no relatives, and
for week she was all alone. She did
not tell me this. the doctor did. She
was alone and they found her nearly
dying with pneumonia. The doctor
says he had a hard pull bringing her
through. She told me Of one thing
she wants more than anything else in
this world She was born and brought
mp in Arbutus. On Easter Sunday they
celebrate the fiftieth anniversary OF
n little church there. Her father
built il. When she was a girl she sang
the dedicatory hymn and helped 70
decorate the church with flowers. She
was married there. She told me nj
about her wedding day. She wore /;
wreath Of lily of the valley and {
white muslin frock. | asked 10 sec
the doctor before l came home. III
thinks on Saturday She will be wei
enough to travel. He said she would
soon grow strong with change OF all
and rest. and-if she was happy"
The girl turned away and touched
the golden daffodils caressingly.
well. Honor. dear. what can we d.
for herr" asked the principal.
The girls face famed with scarlet
"That is what ] wanted To ask you.
would rather go to Arbutus than New
York. have plenty Of money TO take
good care of Mrs. Truitt. and woulc
like to have you be my guest. ] heard
Miss Mary say she was looking for q
place in the country where you could
go for vacation. They say Arbutus
is lovely"
The principal drew the girl to hel
and kissed her. IL will be very happy
TO 60 with you, Honor. j have old
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an agony Of tears. Tic old lady rose
and drew her 10 low chair beside her
own. and the girl hid her face in the
tender arm that encircled her She
did not interrupt the tears she
smoothed the soft brown curls SOFTLY
and waited till the sobs grew fainter.
The girl raised her head and kissed
the lovely. wrinkled hand that lay on
her shoulder.
IL never really loved anybody in my
life. except my grandmother, said
Honor, in a choked voice. when i
was little thing-four years old
| was left alone in the world. Mother
and father were lost at sea. ] remem-
Der being told how the great ship went
down and that they would never come
back. I don't believe i understood
what it meant. Grandmother came
for me from California to Connecticut
and took me home with her. There
was never anybody quite like my
grandmother. We had nobody in the
world but each other. One morning
l went TO call her and she did not an
swer; she lay with her eyes closed:
she was smiling and her snowy curls
struggling over the white pillow. The
birds were singing and the sweetness
Of the roses was coming in at the open
window and down on the beach could
see the futtering sail Of the little boat
we were going out in that morning
she and land could not believe it.
that she had left me quite alone"
The lady gathered the sobbing girl
into her arms as if she had been lit
tie child. and the room was still. The
merry laughter Of the girls in the Ii
barry came family down the hall.
Honor lifted her head and dried her
eyes. !.
THAT happened three years ago
she said. II was just 10. My guardian
came TO see me. lie told me 1 had
plenty Of money and he was kind
enough. He let me choose where
would 60. did not care. wanted 70
90 away from Santa Barbara. ! have
been in two or three schools. did
not like any Of them. This has seemed
more like home than anywhere have
bccn--and yet I'm not bit like the
other girls; they know it ana know
it,"
II am very glad you have told me all
this" said the principal. gently; lit
il hard trying 10 he mother TO girls
into whose hearts cannot look"
IT did not know had heart. the
sort Of heart grandmother used 70
live in. till to-day. When ! stood there
alone in the long white ward. without
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AVERAGE AGE OF THE DOG.
According to This Authority Hut rev
Live 10 he Twenty and MOst
Die gt Ten.

The age 10 which dog lives in the
ordinary course is always somewhat
interesting subject. especially at the
present time. when so much is done
in the way of breeding for early ma
turity For instance. we have both
eollies and fox terriers becoming
bench champions before they are well
out of their puppyhood. but il is sad
TO say that in a majority of such cases
the overshown dog afterward rapidly
degenerates or dies an early death.
says the Pail Mall Gazette.
a correspondent writes to the Field
of the death of his fox terrier at the
advanced age of Is years. having been
born in 1854. He was either son or
a grandson of Brokenhurst Joe. his
late owner does not know which. This
j., no doubt. "A case of unusual longevi-
~: but instances of dogs living to ii
and Is years are common.
DIR. Leeney recorded the death OF
dog of Lord Ogilyie's at % years old,
il arising from an accident; while w.
J.. Littleton- Geach about the same
time mentioned two of his own dogs.
one Of which was then living hard on
10 20 years old; the other had just died
when over that age The well-known
fox terrier Belgrave Joe was born
July 81. 1865. and died January 10. 1sss;
while another aged terrier was one Of
working stamp which came from
George Carter. of the Bedale. born in
January. $50. and died February 10.
1900. In several of the above well-au-
thenticated cases Of longevity death
brought about by the owner owing
to the growing feebleness of the poor
creature. No mean can be struck on
the average age Of the ordinary dog.
but this might be taken at ten years
as he il now.
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When one man learns to profit by
The experience Of another the dawn Of
the millennium vii! he at hand.-Chi-
cage Daily News.
Yes. I'm one OF the trustees OF the
proposed gallery Of art" What have
YOU done so far" $50 far? Why,
we've eaten three annual dinners ana
are preparing for a fourth.'-Cle'e-
land Plain Dealer.
Greene-"How about Fred Winsen
and that pretty daughter of old Bill
lington? Are they still keeping com
pany?- Tetlow--'oh. dear. no. They
have been married nearly "A year.
Boston Transcript.
She--''Where is that ring you prom
ised to give me some time?" He tmak-
ing one from cigar smokey -"Here 1t
is" She-"Thats the way with all
your promises. They end in smoke
indianapolis News.
Lady-"Yes. you carry tales. You
come here and tell me what my neigh
Dor says. then go over and tell her
what l say" Tramp-"You're wrong,
lady. How could be a busybody D.
Philadelphia Record
Discord. - Mrs. Sextdore - My
daughter. you know is quite lover OF
music" Mrs. Newcomb Peppery-
"fou don't say? Then that constant
drumming on the piano in your house
mast annoy her dreadfully.'-Phila.
delphia Press.
Absence Accounted For.-The Wears
Wifc-"l did not see your parents al
church yesterday. Thomas" Thomas
No. mem. Mothers sprained 'er
back Ter THROWN father downstairs
and e couldn't come eos is legs
broke.-Pick- Me-Up.
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turned to the old lady, dressed
in delicate gray, who held Sym
book in her trembling hands. The
notes of the great organ swelfed in .
splendid prelude. then they changed
10 a simple thread Of music, the har.
mony Of an old hymn tune. Aquaser.
ing voice took up the melody; il sound
ed old-fashioncd and the words came
haltingly. but the famous organist
waited humbly on the trembling voice.
II gained strength line by line. and
presently there returned something
Of .he sweetness and strength OF
youth. The congregation held its
breath; there was almost q note of
triumph as she sang:
ITO this temple. where We call Thee.
Come. o Lord OF Hosts. to-day.
With Thy wonted loving kindness.
Hear Thy servants. as they pray:
And Thy fullest benediction
Shed within Its walls Away
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!. Knocking the ball through the
window counts three.
.. breaking plate glass mirror
counts two.
2. Striking next player with racket
takes eight of your score.
4. Lodging ball in ear Of fussy old
gentleman who is looking on counts
six all around.
5. Hitting self under chin with han
die Of racket entities you TO another
shot.
Q. Knocking ball into opponents
eye is game.-Baltimore Amerirsn.
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Tie Flrs;t~
@aEaster.
ey fmMa hevrisk Weed.

.I~ World that lie came
lie IL slain--He came In vain-Hls heao Is
low In the grave
His sun has gVne down In blood. ana TIE
awful shock OF defeat
Hath stirred the sepuichred dead. and they
walk the clty's street
slowly, with hating tread. and eyes un-
used 10 the light.
And where Is Heg" they cry. In their Wild
and vague alright
Then a voice. that is not "A voice. but an
echo lost In the gloom.
Maketh lament: LAY. where He Is DEAD
In Joseph's tomb"
Weep. weep. my soul. With the Borrowing
women three
Bring Him thine aims OF tears-the Martyr
OF Calvary!
For the mob hath wreaked its will ard the
nailed hands and feet
Are wrapped In the linen white. for the
siumber OF silence meet.
Night DER the city broods. and the heavens
are black and grim:
With never a Star OF Hope fer those VINO
have followed Him.
Mournful the plant and deer, OF the lost
world final doom:
.'He Is deac--the Christ Is dead and laid In
Joseph's tomb
List. list, my soul, There'a a stir In that
rock-hewn prison
And the seraph sentry cries: "He IS not
here-He is risen,
Then the first glad Easter breaks. In a
marvellous splencor white,
And the world from It's sorrow wakes ard
turns its face to the light,
The vassals OF Rome retreat: and the
great store moves at the breath
or Him. az Whose girele sway the keys
OF the jailer. Death.
Sing. sholt ard sing. while the skies with
morning bloom.
He l!veth-Who once was dead aEe laid IN
Joseph's tomb,
Youths Companion.
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1t is four years since that Easter
Sabbath. i saw Honor Wesley yester-
day. She was the last girl among .
line of fair young graduates in snowy
gowns and white mortar boards with
blue tassels. Honor's face had gained
something more than girlish beauty.
There was a certain womanly stead
fastness of purpose in the brown eyes
and rare sweetness and tenderness
about the delicate mouth. The tears
dropped silently into the pink roses
that filled her lap when the principal
rose To make her farewell speech 10
her girls. "Oftcntimes." she said. Il
hear il said, and oftener feel IL, that
one just learns to live in this world
that is. learns how TO adjust oneself
10 il. when the summons comes to
leave il. So that really every stage OF
life is a commencement. All the inter-
vening periods are only preparations
for the commencement. We have not
attempted here to teachyou bare facts.
We hare tried to give you a broad cul-
tnre that shall make you love and cul-
tiyate in yourselves. in the world about
YOU and in humanity, all that is fair
and good and gracious. We have tried
TO make you gentlewomen. earnest
women, unselfish and considerate OF
all about you. In giving you away
from our household / do it with my
blessing and my Godspeed. but with
heartache."
The gentle principal spoke a few
words of farewell individually To each
girl. When she came to the last name
she chokcd for a moment. There were
tears in her voice as she said And
Honor Wesley. in giving her to the
world. ! am giving up dear, dear
daughter. i am most proud to num-
Der her among my alumnae. for she
goes to take up great work. She
leaves next week. with her adopted
grandmother. whom we all love and
honor, to make her home in New
York. She has chosen as her calling.
TO share her life and wealth, her sweet
womanliness. gentleness and spirit
uality. with the sick. the helpless, the
hopeless. the forsaken of great city.
God speed you. my Honor."-Good
Housekeeping.
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REVIEW STUDY.

GOLDEN TEXT.-TherefOre let an
the house Of Israel know assureAlys
whom ye have crucimed, both Lord
and Christ.-Acts 2s36.
The lessons studied during the past
quarter with their golden texts have
been as follows:
Lesson 1.-The Promise Of Power.
Acts 1:1-11. Study IA. Gold
en- Text.-While He blessed them, He
was parted from them, and carried
up into Heaven.--Luke 24:51.
Lesson 1.-THE Promise of Power
Fulfilled. Acts 2:1-11. Study 1-21.
Golden Textile promise il
unto you and to your children.--Acts
c:39.
lesson III-The Early Christian
Church. Acts 2:37-47. Golden
Textile Lord added to the church
daily such as should be saved.-Acts
2:41.
Lesson 1v.--The Lame Man Healed.
Acts 3:l-10. Study lilo. Gold
en- Textile Lord is my strength
and song. and He is become my saliva
tion.--Ex. 1852.
Lesson V.-The First Persecution.
Acts FLIP. Study lie. Gold
en- Text.-There is none other name
under Heaven given among men,
whereby we must be saved.-Acts Z: ~.
Lesson vI.--The Sin of Lying. Acts
SILL. Study Acts 4:32: 5:11.
Golden Text. - Wherefore putting
away lying. speak every man truth
-:sA IL cosvhhnr 40
Lesson VII.-The Second Persecu-
ton. Acts 5:33-42. Study 25-42. !.
Golden Text.-Blessed are they which
are prosecuted for righteousness'
sake: for theirs is the Kingdom Of
Heaven.--Matt. $40.
Lesson vIII.--The Arrest Of Ste
phen. Acts 6:7-15. Study lis. 4.
Golden Text.--Fear not them which
kill the body. but are not able to kin
the soul.-Matt. 1928.
Lesson IX.--The Stoning of Stephen.
Acts 7:54; Sc. Golden Text
Pray for them which despitefully use
Won. and prosecute you.-Matt. s:4l.
Lesson X.--The Disciples Scattered.
Acts s:3-13. Study 3-17. Gold
en- Text.-Therefore they that were
| scattered abroad went everywhero
preaching the Word.--Acts s:4.
Lesson xI.-The Ethiopian Convert
ed. Acts s:29-39. Study 900. !.
Golden Text.-With the heart man BE-
lieveth unto righteousness; and with
the month confession Is made unto
salvation Rom. 10: 10.
Lesson XIT.-Temperance Lesson.
Eph. 5:11-2i. Golden Text
Re not drunk with wine, wherein -
excess.-Eph. Sis.
"Be We therefore imitators Of God.
a. beloved children''--not as servants
forced TO unwilling tasks.
"WaIk in love. even as Christ also
loved YOU" BY this one can best i'm
| ;fafe Christ
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Gods truth defes letters and Dc.
mands life.
Gain is not godliness, but godliness
II gain.
Sanctiflcation Is not q shrinkipe
process.
Perfect liberty il manifest in delight
in duty.
God wants to use the man whom tAO
world cannot use.
Wandering Is not a prerequisite -
the Fathers welcome.
Not pain but right pleasures 10 ~
best cure for the love Of wrong oneo.---
Rams Horn.