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UIT8 TASK.
Hast thou Mm heaven cat tuk? with
promptness cbooa It;
Some little talent siven? fail not to us It.
Hast found some stream of truth? bt quick
to span It;
Or apark of latent food t be swift to fan It.
If Wisdom's peart 1s yet unfound, then seek
It;
la there aoroe comfort-word unaald? oh.
apeak It.
Is there a cry of woe uneased? then heed It.
Bom worthy cause unhelped by thee? go
speed It!
Bt-hold life's rushing tide of 111. and stem It;
Where wrong Is blatant undisturbed con
demn It.
Though crime be skulking well-concealed
yet find It;
Go chase It from Its secret lair and bind It.
Ar life-lines short? then thou the cords
must lengthen;
Where faith, hope. love, are weak haste
thou to strengthen.
When tempted souls despairing falter, nerve
them.
Wherever human Uvea have need, there serve
them. Independent.
A GOLDEN SILENCE.
By Flora Swetnam.
"Girls, there comes Kattie Haines;
let's hide from her. She will spoil
all the fun If she comes here. I don't
want her declared Lucy Long as
she saw Hattie coming toward them.
"I Just can't bear her," began one
of the girls; then bit her lip when
she noticed that Hattie was within
hearing distance, and must have
beard every word.
Marjory remained silent, but smil
ed a welcome to Hattie, motioning
her to a place beside her in the gar
den swing. But Hattie passed on her
way with a very bright spot on each
cheek.
"O girls," cried Marjory, "how
could you? I believe she heard every
word you said." t
"Can't be helped now," said Lucy.
"It may have been wrong for me to
say it, but I don't like Hattie.','
"Perhaps you would if you knew
her better," rejoined Marjory gent
ly; "and anyway, mamma has taught
me so thoroughly that 'silence is gol
den that 1 always try to remember
it. I am sorry she heard, for she
looked so hurt.
Lucy fidgeted uncomfortably. "Of
course, I did not mean for her to
hear me, I didn't realize she was so
near. But she is so stupid."
I'Hattie is very timid," replied Mar
jory, "but really, she is not stupid.
I am glad she did not hear you say
that."
Lucy laughed a little. "Well, I am
glad she did not stop, anyway. It
would have spoiled our Saturday af
ternoon, and it is precious, now that
we have to be in school."
Monday found the girls standing
about in groups evidently very much
interested In some discussion. Hattie
would join none of the groups, how
ever; she sat apart, pretending to be
deeply absorbed in her books. Mar
jory called to her, and tried to attract
her attention, but she only bent lower
over her book.
"Let the sulky thing alone," whis
pered Lucy; "what is the use of mak
ing such a fuss over her? She has
been a queer fish ever since she came
here."
As Marjory stood - looking at her
she saw the wistful look in the eyes
raised for just one fleeting glance,
and going to her quickly, she placed
an arm about her. "Do you know,"
she whispered in her ear, "that Mr.
Thornton has offered a medal for the
best story for our school paper one
that will illustrate some old proverb?
You must try with the others, it will
be such fund
Hattle's cheek flushed, and she
was silent for a time; then Just as
the bell rang, she answered timidly:
"I had heard about it. I think you
are very kind to ask me to try, and
' perhaps I shall."
Lucy laughed when she beard that
Hattie would compete for the medal.
"She couldn't write a rule for mus
, sling a poodle dog she said lightly.
"If she were my only opponent, I
should have nothing to fear."
TH tell you what proverb to
choose, Lucy teased one girl slyly.
"Choose, Brag Is a good dog and so
forth you know the rest."
"Thank you for your suggestion,
but 111 be kind enough to give It back
- to you. I have already made my
choice. What are you going to write
about. Marjory?" he wont on coolly.
Im not going to try," answered
Marjory; "I know my limitation!. I
guess I'll just stick to algebra and
Latin."
"Well, I am going to try' con
tinued Lucy In a superior tone, "and
my story will, illustrate the proverb,
'It is never too late to mend Con
gratulate me right now; -Can't your
fancy picture how becoming the med
al will be pinned on my best white
dress?"
"Here's luck to you smiled Mar
jory kindly. "You always have been
the literary genius of our class,
Lucy."
There was no doubt in Lucy's mind
that she would win the medal. She
thought her opponents scarcely
worth considering, especially Hattie.
She labored painstakingly with her
story till it was completed, ana wnen
ehe had -read and re-read it a hun
dred times, she became still more
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fully convinced it was bound to be a
prize-winner.
On the day when the medal was to
be awarded the girls clustered about
Lucy, assuring her over and over that
she was certain to be the lucky one.
She wore an expectant smile when
Mr. Thornton came forward to an
nounce the winner of the medal.
He held it in his hand, and showed
off its beauty tantallzingly. Also, he
held the prize-story, and Lucy was
quite sure it was her own, but her
cheeks flushed painfully as Mr.
Thornton called Hattie Haines to
come forward and receive the medal.
There was a flutter of surprise, and
It was some seconds before timid lit
tle Hattie could make up her mind
to go.
"This sttory 'said. Mr. Thornton,
"beautifully illustrates the old prov
erb, 'Speech may be silver, but sil
ence is gold I shall ask her to read
It aloud."
Poor frightened Hattie gave him a
beseeching glance, but he did not
see it, and handed her the manuscript
with a bow.
As Lucy listened to the reading of
the story, she was fully convinced
that her thoughtless and unkind
words had been heard by Hattie.
Her feelings underwent a wonderful
change toward her school-mate. She
acknowledged to. herself the justice
of the decision, and wished heartily
that she had acted upon Marjory's
hint to become better acquainted
with her. At the conclusion of the
story she was on her feet and took
Hattle's hand. "That's the best les
son I ever had," she exclaimed, "and
I think my story illustrating, 'It is
never too late to mend will make a
good sequel to it, if you will let it,
Hattie; will you? I would like to be
friends with you."
Hattie kissed her impulsively. "I
have always liked you, Lucy," she
said. Pitsburgh Christian Advocate.
BOY LIFE IN JAPAN.
"Isn't the orchard pretty just
now?" Joe Carter observed, as he
and his aunt set out for a walk in
the bright spring sunshine.
"Yes; it is like a great bouquet
of pink and white blossoms," Aunt
Minnie agreed. "It reminds me of
Japan. The whole land seems to be
a flower there in blossom time."
"Yes; it must be a pretty sight, for
the pictures you brought home are
all full of flowers. But, remember,
you were to tell me a story on our
way over to the village," Joe remind
ed his aunt.
"Well, let me see what I shall tell
you about today," Miss Carter mus
ed for a moment. "How would you
like me to tell you something of the
Japanese boy?"
"I'd like that very much," was the
eager reply.
"Then let's begin with him as a
very wee little boy, just beginning to
walk. It is then that he meets his
first test of strength. He is placed
in a big basket, whose bottom Is not
level. About his shoulders are
placed some heavy rice cakes, and he
is bidden to walk with such impedi
ments as these. Of course, his efforts
are futile, and he falls down; but
this fall is supposed to fill him with
a sort of caution and to preclude all
danger of future falls. His toys are,
some of them, very like our 'own
small boy's. A hobby horse is a
great favorite; and, instead of call
ing out, "Get up! Get up!" as he
waves his whip in the air, the Japa
nese boy 6houts, 'Haiyo! HaiyoV
Another much-loved toy is a dull,
harmless wooden sword, which the
lad proudly carries at his side. The
Japanese family does not sit about
one long or round table at mealtime,
as we do; but each member of the
family occupies a small individual
table. Thus the small boy occupies
a table all to himself, but his mother
sits quite nearby him, so as to watch
over him. This table is a foot and
a half square, and is generally cov
ered in some bright color red or
green. The most important article
of diet in the Japanese home is rice.
It is served with all meals and in
abundance. A. bucket full of it occu
pies the center of the table, Before
beginning to eat, the lad looks at his
elders and says, 'Itadaklmasu, which
means, 'I take this with thanks
"The boy starts to school when he
is six years of age. He Is equipped
with a slate, a copy-book, a writing
box and ink-stand, a cake of India
Ink, a china mug. brushes and an
abacus. The last-named article is a
frame, whereon wires are strung. On
these wires are small wooden beads,
which are used .to teach counting. It
Is on the abacus that the lad learns
his first' lessons in arithmetic. In
stead of a lunch-basket, such as you
carry to school, the Japanese boy has
& 'lunch set,' which is a sort of round
box, containing three compartments.
When the upper box is emptied, the
other two are placed in it. With the
'set is a pair of chop-sticks, which
the boy uses instead of knife and
fork. The students : occupy desks,
Just as you do. but the beginners
the small boys sit in the rear of
the room Instead of ' Is the front
desks. The boys read aloud In coo
cert, with the teacher as leader. 1
Two favorite toys amongst Japa
nese school-boy are tops and slings.1
Their tops are two and a half-inches
In diameter, and have an Iron ring
a fourth of an Inch thick. Instead
of carrying these toys in their pock
ets, the boys often conceal them In
their large sleeves. The teacher has
a queer way of punishing, a fellow
for misbehavior in school. The mis
creant is sent from the school-room
with a basin, which he fills to the
brim with water. He then returns
to the building, bearing the basin,
and is forced to stand in the hall,
just outside the doorway, where ev
eryone passes, holding the bessel.
Here he stands until the teacher
deems his punishment sufficient.
"A favorite out-of-door game is
Kotoro-kotoro. Two boys are given
the names of imp and chief, respec
tively. The smaller boys all line up
behind the chief, each holding on to
the belt of the fellow in front of
him. Then the imp stands in front,
facing the chief. The object of the
imp is to catch the boys back of
the chief, but he is not allowed to
touch the chief In trying to reach the
other boys. It is the chiefs duty
to protect his 'sons as the other
fellows are called so he dodges with
his line behind him, until finally
some player stumbles or breaks the
line, and the imp is enabled to get
past the chief without touching him,
and so takes captive the 'son The
game goes on until the imp has
caught, and taken captive, all of the
sons of the chief.
"Clam fishing is a very delightful,
pastime amongst Japanese boys.j
They wade In the shallow water,
bearing rakes which they use to catch
the clams, and baskets, Into which
they put the clams. These clams are
not very easy to catch, and a boy
who captures many of them on one
trip feels very triumphant. Fishing
with a net is easier. The net is three
by four feet in size. When the fish
ermen are tired, they go back to
their boat or to the shore and eat I
their picnic lunch, which consists of
rice cakes, dotted with sesame
seeds, and possibly pickles and some
vegetables. They also cook the
clams, which they have caught, and
eat them with much relish. ;
"Both boys and girls in Japan are
busy during the tea-crop season. The.
boys work at the tea heaters, rolling
the steamed tea leaves, and holding!
thenvover the fire to dry. The girls:
bend over, picking the leaves to be'
dried. During their work the young
folk often indulge in much merry j
singing, which seems to lighten their
tasks. One especially strong voice
will carry the air, and the others
join in the chorus. So, you see, the
Japanese boy has his work, his school
duties and his play, just as you
have."
"Yes; and that makes him seem
closer kin to me," said Joe, thought
fully. "Heretofore, I've always fan
cied him a very strange, unnatural,
almost artificial sort of fellow; but
now I know that he isn't so unlike
the rest of us." Baptist Boys and
Girls.
WHAT CURED MARSHEL.
Marshel was a sturdy little man of
five summers, who was a great help
to mother in caring for the baby sis
ter, and who could be sent to the gro
cery and meat shop, or even &n away
down the street on errands If neces
sary. When he was not helping moth
er, he was playing with his wagon,
or else busied himself with games
that he could play alone, for his lit
tle friends did not live near him. He
generally got along all right when
alone; but as sure as he played with
another boy he would get hurt a lit
tle, or could not have his own way, or
there would be some kind of trouble,
and then he would cry. My, how he
would cry! And of course that would
make the other -little boy feel bad.
Mother worried quite a little about
his doing this, and had many serious
talks with him about it, yet they
seemed to do no good. He would cry
every time any little folks came to
play with him.
"I think," she said, "that when
John and . Harold, or Glen and
Charles come over, I will give them
your toys, and you must stay off by
yourself and just watch them having
a good time."
"Oh, no!" Marshel exclaimed, with
the tears very near, "don't do that.
please."
"Well, then, will you remember not
to cry every time things do not go to
suit you?" she asked.
"Yes'm," he whispered, hanging
his head.
The next day a new boy in that
part of the town came in to play with
him, and Paul had not been there five
minutes before he began crying. Mar
shel looked at him in astonishment,
and forgot to cry himself. The new
boy cried and acted very naughty as
long as the two were together; and
when he went home, Marshel walked
soberly up to the hocse.
"I don't think I like to play with
Paul," he said.
"Well, why not?" asked father,
who had been sitting on the porch
back of the vines and had heard it
all.
"Because he cried," Marshel began
to explain. Then he looked very
much ashamed as he suddenly re
membered that that was the way he
usually acted. "And I am not going
to cry ny more, either.- he an
nounced, gravely. "
"Let us shake hands oa that. lad
die," said father, "and we will hop
yoa won't soon forget that promise
It was not easy to overcome the
naughty habit, but Marsh! kept on
trying and trying, and was surprised
to find how ranch more he enjoyed
the games and the play with other
beys. Demarest G. Itabics. la Her
ald and Presbyter.
A HISTORIC VALENTINE.
One dull, rainy day 1 discovered
an interesting-looking time-worn
valentine, bearing the date "Febru
ary H, 1777." in Grandmother's eld
cabinet.
Grandmother sat knitting before
the fireplace the firelight dancing
merrily on her shining needles, and
every now and then softly lighting
up her kindly face and snow-white
hair.
Dropping down on the hearth rug
before her. I begged a story about the
valentine I had found.
"That valentine was sent to your
Great-great-great-aunt Faith by Don
ald Wentworth." she began. "My
grandmother was Faith's sister and
I'll tell you the story as she told it
to me.
"Girls married very young in those
days. Faith was sixteen when she
was engaged to Donald. Grand
mother often said that few couples
were better suited or happier.
"An. Amwr In Tnt. 1 YA-1. V .1
vsuv? UAJ 1U W Ul MUCH r S1U1 SVUU
Donald were making plans for the
future, word came that lndepend-1
irucv ubai urcu ueciarwi. ureal
Britain no longer ruled the colonies.
But men and arms were needed to
maintain their freedom.
"For a moment all was confusion
and hurry. Good-byes were hastily
bidden. And then Donald, accom
panied by Faith's father and broth
ers, rode away to join Washington's
army. Wile Faith, with mother and
sister, watched eyes dim forced
smiles until they were gone from
sight.
"But with the men away twice as
much work must be done by the wo
men. So while my grandmother did.
twice her share of work in the house.
Faith and her mother picked up the
hoes dropped by the men and hoed
the corn.
"It was In February that Faith re
ceived this valentine from Donald
the first she had ever had. Postage
was expensive in those days and let
ters were seldom sent.
"The next September Donald fell
in the battle at Brandywlne Creek.
"No, dearie, the grief did not kill
Faith. Women were built of
stronger stuff in those days.
"Faith was a good and brave wo
man,, sweetneart. Although she
lived to be forty-seven she never
slighted a duty, and she won the love
of all whom she knew.
"When the army so needed gold,
she gave her necklace Donald's
gift saying her country seeded it
more than she. But what a sacrifice
it was no human being ever knew.
"Perhaps without such women as
your Great-great-great-aunt Faith,
the United States might not have
maintained its freedom." St. Nich
olas. THE USE OF SALT.
Salt on the fingers when cleaning
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Salt in the water is the best thing
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Salt in the oven under baking tins
will prevent their scorching on the
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Salt puts out a fire in the chim
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from discolored teacups.
Salt and soda are excellent for bee
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Salt thrown on soot which has fall
en on the carpet will prevent stain.
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