, 1924-01-03
%CHlLDREN'S CORNER
Edited by Dr.. Jas. A. Fraser
MR.. KNOW-IT-ALL

Have you ever been introduced to Mr.. Know-lt-An?, Well
name an he ! : t story in the the vo1d: H thought for e z moment n
and said, 1.-The greatest story h?:.i in the he.o world d. is the hed Parable a r b e s Of i : the h :
stories himself, yet he knew the greatest story when he read il.
The parable of the Prodiga! Son is the greatest story rye ever r. writ it
story of the Prodigal Son? Do you know? l have read that
times more, and the more I read it the more interesting it be-
comes. =,
best Of t ali I : S Il !: SIn Il, f. fasss r. n DOUBT he had al friends j yet
full Of : discomfort. He was dissatisfied with life; Things did not
du IS" So he en- decided cid tt to leave and see the world for himself. His
going going 50 o far "a away y but to no avail The boy thought he knew
more than his father; and at last his father let him have his
:, It mus, must hay = been n very sc,, hard d for nadt the he father snc to ib bear; The
1 Fr a I longo t ms s after rn the G son,s "e Departure ndsrssA mo- word sua1 came from
the far country. But one morning as the father was looking off
G In an in instant he recognized his boy and ran out to greet him.
A sa%, 5hsrf fbS Wa he s z1nS p1ayed s the fe eeGu that ai the e BEST tq thing E he f aesid
have done was to listen to his fathers advice; that he had d made de
a grave Ell mi list ani in lie Leaving Sis{ . home he learned that ne 0lo not
think Are re-. there Rson NOT a eess ts ans t Sjsis 4 fst6s ths young on fbe gan not 1hsy
Do you think you can teach your father? Well take my advice
;an1; get Il mi matter tier RI aan, out t Of drX your r. minds dir as And d,d if you ! n ats
you, Remember M aier there her al, are rr men up, up in th our of state re prs0n W Wf6
what result? They wanted to do as they pleased and did With
rebel. They have the idea that their mothers are a little old
young man Of the story lots Of trouble had he listened to his
fathers advice. 1t will save you, too.
Suppose you were to go up into the-mountalns and enter
the forest. A guide comes to you and says, q know all the trails
and the shortest route to take. Will you have me for your
guide" But suppose you were to tell the man to go about his
business? That you knew the way perfectly and could get along
without his aid? So you go on the Journey alone and soon are
wandering in a circle, and causing all kinds of trouble for your
self and friends. Are you foolish enough to do that? If you
dismiss the advice of your parents you ARE as foolish as the
KNOWIT-ALL boy.
j. NJ. Barrie wrote a story about The Little White Bird"
1t is a very pretty story too. Peter Pan flew away from his
home because he thought he knew more than his mother. 1t
nearly broke his mothers heart. He came back one night but
could not be persuaded to stay. SO away he went again. He
decided to come back to his home later on. This he did, but
found the window shut. The mother was dead. My young
friends that is only a story, but it is true to life.
Do you think you know more than your father or mother?
When YOU are sadder and wiser you will come to the conclusion
that had you taken their advice things would not be quite so
hard. Your father? My boy! you do not know as much as he