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RCTIC literature has always bad a
fasolnation for me, and It baa long
f- . I ... been my ambition
k Vj f the great frozen.
AV the exception of a t
A - - cen la 1901 whan
Amsterdam Island
r '.AT "7 ce, i nave not
rf I fr my wish. In
land. 1 1 find that when one bas been
to that country, It Is always assumed
that one must' have been Reykiavlk
and the Oeyslrs. But Reykjavik and the Oeyslrs
had no attractions for me, aa I was anxious to visit
less well-known parts. The north and east coasts
of Iceland and the Island of Orimsey were the ob
ject of my voyage.
Grimsey Ilea thirty miles north of the north coast
of Iceland, and Is Just within the Arctic (clrcle. It
, baa about seventy Inhabitants, who, with the excep
tion of the pastor, lire In turf hut 1 There Is a very
small wooden church, across the Interior of which-!
large mug jfuppuna
, the walls some two or
three feet above the
pulpit. If the pastor
stands , upright the
beam must come Im
mediately In front of
bis face, and I regret
that I waa unable to
- attend a service to see
bow the difficulty was
solved).' The Island Is
best known as the
. onl; breeding-place In
Europe of the- little
auk. I' was told that
. the Inhabitants are
noted' chess . players,
and are sent to play
In ' tournaments far
from. their own borne.
As an island of chess
players, Grimaey may
continue to be far
famed, but as the
borne of the little auk
I fear it Is doomed.
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During my visits I never saw more than a doien
of these interesting little birds, their breeding
places are among the boulders on the moat acces
sible parte of the shore, and an egg collector, who
' . has lived a great number of years at Akureyrl
(the principal port on the north coast of Iceland)
boasted to ma that there were no little auka left
breeding in Orimsey, aa be had taken every egg. '
Fortunately, a few have escaped, him, but. the
-' birds have evidently enormously decreased since
, the island waa visited by Hantsch, the German
' naturalist, . ; '.. .''' ;
Snow buntings, In their beautiful -black and
white summer plumage, were H the commonest ,
birds round the huts. Red-necked phalaropes,
purple sandpipers, meadow pipits and ringed plo
x vers were very abundant Elder ducks nest all '
v round the dwelling bouses, and are so tame that
the islanders stroke them when sitting on their
' -' eggs, t ,
, . The commonest of the cliff breeders are the
' fulmars, puffins, klttiwakes, razorbills, and Brun--nlch's
guillemots; grey phalaropes, wheateara,
, white wagtails, ravens And other birds are seen .
In smaller numbers. About three hundred and
' ten miles N.N.E. of Iceland and two hundred and
forty miles from the coast of Greenland, Ilea the
i Island of Jan Mayen. I had read about it In
various vooka of Arctio travels, and In 1910 sug
gested bait Jokingly to my captain that I should
A like to go there.. Aa the construction of my
yacht is not adapted for encountering Ice. he
treated my suggestion even less seriously than
I had hoped., and 'for the time being I had to
agree. However, the thought that I bad been
. within twenty-six hours of that coveted goal lay
' at the back of my second visit . to Iceland the -;
. following year, though. I did not mention It until
I saw what the weather was like at Grtmsey. 1
took the precaution of providing myself with the
- Austrian chart of Jan Mayen, which I knew my
captain' would consider unnecessary.. Owing to
bad weather, I had to wait some time at Aknreyrl
. (North .Iceland) before I could go over to Grim-,
sey, and during this time a naval lieutenant who .
bad been with the ill-fated Mikkelsen expedition
to Greenland, came to call upon me. TJhfortunat
'' ly, I was not on board, and be Interviewed the
' ' captain Instead. He told him that ice bad been
' seen off, Grimaey four , days before our arrival, ,
and. of course, scorned the idea of our going to ''
. Jan Mayen. The prospect did not seem hopeful,
. but as the Ice was so near I told my captain that
' I should like to go and see It and turn round as .
s soon aa we met with It As we bad perpetual ,
- ' daylight this suggestion found favor. We went
.over to Grlmsey, where the Inhabitants only con
Armed what we had already beard, and expected
we should meet with ice about forty miles north ,
' ' of the Island. At 6 a. m. on July 29th we weighed
Learn Caution In Your Speech,
Learn caution in speech: there is
no need of- telling all you know to
every casual acquaintance. Be pa
tlont and acl.leve the Joy of enduring
a f"f t " ts. We are all called upon
to s and f r a god deal In this life;
it r t. !-i 0-9 wo.", V n Im another.
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to aee somewing
North; but, with
visit to Spltzber-
I want ai far aa
"-and wai stopped
oeen awe w rir
1910 I ylslted Ice-
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anchor, and steamed away In pursuit of the ice,
, but I stipulated that our course should lie .'
- straight in the . direction of Jan . Mayen. The
-. weather was bright and clear, and at 8 a. m. we
sighted a distant iceberg between ourselves and
the Greenland coast At 11 a. m. there was no
other sign of tee, though we bad coma over fifty '
miles. Birds were very scarce, generally only
" one or two fulmars were in sight, and I bad seen
two guillemots, two Arctic skua, and a few, puf
fins. At 1 p. m. we bad steamed eighty-five miles. :
No Ice had been seen, and only a few fulmars
and klttiwakes came wltbtn sight; of the yacht ,
7:20 p. m. Log 148 miles. A northerly breeze
: sprung np, and the temperature of the water was
40 'degrees. It bad. been 42 degrees two hours.
. earlier. I bad only seen one.. Raiorblll in the
afternoon and a few fulmars and klttiwakes.
9:16 p. m. Log 180 miles. Very clear weather.
The aun set at about 11:15 p. m. The wind was .
westerly, and as there was a very heavy awell,,-.
little sleep waa to be had. Bright sunshine
cheered ma when I looked out In the early hours
of the following morning.' There was no sign of
ice, and evidently none had been seen, or I should
have heard of it. I knew that Jah Mayen could
not be far off. At 7:15 a. m. I again looked out
and saw a dim outline of cliffs ahead, lost above
In mist-and croud. Great numbers of BrunnlchT"
a guillemots, fulmars and a few klttiwakes were .
flying round, a sure sign of the proximity of land. ;
The thermometer on deck registered 45 degrees ,
Fahrenheit and the log 290 miles. Gradually the V
beautiful snow-covered volcano, Beerenberg, ap-1
peared above the cloud.! All below waa shrouded
In mist except Just; above sea level, where one
'could-trace the tlim outline of land. As we ap
proached, a long, low-lying peninsula stretched
out to the southwest, and as the mist cleared off
1 and opened up the high cliffs In front of us,
: we could see that the tops were covered with ."
vegetation, and snow lay only In patches In the
deep ravines. The whole Island' Is apparently
' studded with craters, and the tops of the cliffs, j
form huge rugged basins. The cliffs are a curi
ous rusty red color (suggestive of Iron) mixed
with, the black lava. I am not sure whether It -was
only the sight of them which. frightened my.
captain, but at all events, he believed his com
passes to be affected, and waa not enjoying hlm-
self as much, as I waa Along the short waa a
' line of broken ice. .The temperature of the water
i at 9 a. m. was 41 degrees and at 10:50 a. m. 3
degrees. As we steamed along from South Cape- .
to South East Cape we saw that Beerenberg,
which at first appeared part of the cliffs In front
of us. was separated from them by low stretch
' of land, one mile and a bait wide, and apparently
little above sea level. Had there been no surf, v
It looked an easy place to land, but under the
- circumstances It was impossible. ' By the time
. we reached this Isthmus the whole island was
- clear, except for a few fleecy, clouds over the -southern
end. - Leaving the. Isthmus behind us,
'we passed the remarkable ' crater. Egg Bluff,
once, I believe, an Island, but now apparently -connected
with the shore.. One side of It has
been worn away by the sea. It Is 600 feet high, ,
and from Its Inner wall steam is said to. be al- ,
' waya rising. ;:.':":', . ?' ': !-..'1
It was the warmest day we bad bad since leav
ing England, and I spent the whole morning on '
the bridge without a coat. Shortly after passing ,
Egg Bluff, we steamed Under Beerenberg, which, '
on this glorious, cloudless day, was dazzling In
.. Its snowy whiteness. At noon the thermometer
- registered 40 degrees, the temperature of the wai
to do this you will need self-control,
the mastery of moods, the ability to
realize that there are lota of others
in the world 'wtth you. ,
If you don't conquer your sudden
impulses' and unreasonable whims
they will conquer you In time, and
you will find that life bas grown stale
and !i'"rg In aj Interest . .
1" -? r ." r'iA- !. himni lost,
i " ',!!!' and-
1 i I
j LiuJ
bottom
my sun
evidences
bergen, as
' Let events' decide .your moves for
you in most matters. . Few of na are
mastsra' of destiny.
The wise men were not so wise but
that they chose to follow the star In
.the east that led them across the
desert ' . ; .
' Plng-Pong With Soap Bubbles. '
At a popular science exhibition In
Ir- ; 1 of the marvels shown Is
1 '. 'a Itve'.tft w'.h eT'rsor
". I ' ' s are V n
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THE DUCIIE55 Or DEDFORD
ter 87 degrees, and
, there was a fresh,
northwesterly breeze.
We continued our voy
age round the east
: coast, and here the
' sea was so calm that
we went fairly close in
- shore, as It seemed
probable that I could
land. We stopped In
sixteen fathoms of wa
ter, nearly a mile from
the shore, and bad It been good holding grouta
It might have been possible to anchor, but as we
were right In front of the Will. glacier, which
a - ,. it was doubtful what the
would be like, and In any case it wouia
have been nnwlse for us to do so. . .
The cliffs on this coast are very precipitous,
and, could I have landed, It would only have
been possible to walk aooui nan a mm
l tha narrow atHn of beach. As It was, we found,
as we approached It in the dinghey, that there
was too much surf to allow tff our attempting It
and I bad to content myself with rowing along
within a few yards of the shore. Floating Ice
stopped ns In one direction, and heavy surf in
the other. Numbers of glaucous .gulla Were, alt
ting above high-water mark, and of course were
very tame- Hundreds of Brunnlch's guillemots
and fulmars flew around ns, and I saw one black
guillemot, probably U. mandtl. Not until I flred
had I any Idea of the number or Diras
on the cliff above me. Probably owing to the
nature of the soil, and the fact that the lava
slopes are less precipitous than tha granite cliffs
where seafowl generally congregate, the usual
of a great breeding resort were absent
The glaciers are not as fine there as In Spits
they are covered with lava dust, and
the wonderful blue ice, which Is so characteristic
of that country, is. absent Neither are the tops
of the mountains so Jagged, and I cannot agree
with Scoresby that it reminded me In any way of
Spitsbergen. Aa It Was inadvisable to -go. down
the west coast, we returned by the southeast
coast leaving the Wllle glacier at 1:40, p. m.
As we steamed round the South Eaat cape, we
could see the whole of this weird and wonderful
Island from end to end In cloudless sunshine.
But for the surf, no one could have seep It un
der more perfect conditions, and probably with
out the wind we should have bad fog. Already It
waa creeping up to eastward of us, and at 6 p. m.,
when we were well away from the Island, we ran
Into It After the fog we had an easterly gale
and dangerous sea, which obliged us to. change
our course for a time. But I had seen Jan May
en, and did not greatly. care what happened!
' Colloquy of the Boobe.
First Boob Wbacha do last summer?
Second Boob Worked In the lumbering and
staving business. . , ,
First Boob Yea? '
Second Boob Tep. : Lumbering down the street
andstaving off my creditors. Cornell Widow.
A Long Route, , V
Willis How do you suppose Jacob happened
to see that ladder stretching np to heaven in his
dream? '
GUIs He had probably spent all afternoon go
ing up to hla seats In row ZZZ In the stand at
some football game! Puck. " x
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' Unamotfbnal. '
" T don't believe Gridley haa a single red cor
puscle In hla veins." : .
"What makes you think ao?"
- "He can alt through a football game wlthrfut
once raising his voice above a conversational
tone." X , . .
; ; " ' : :,.-L v:;j.
' Hopeful 8lgn.
Dress Sergeant (after worrying Brown, the new
recruit for two hours) Right about, face.
Brown Thank goodness, I'm right about some
thing at last Tit-Bits. ,i - v
sent rolling along suspended wire
rails. Bubbles are blown with a gaa
that causes a loud explosion when
they burst Finally, bubblea are made
with a specially tough and elaatto
soap, which are batted back and forth
In a real game of ping-pong.
A train id eye c n measure the
most tenuous films by watching the
colors. - Those who have made the
tests know, for pie, that ar te
fTP' n means that t 9 f ' n la twenty
m::::1,r1t:,s of an i i r Va-r: -3
cvI.ts ttitau vai. - : 'Aoti.:,ii.
BACKYARD .BUM
Interesting Pointers on Garden
nrj for the City Man or
Suburbanite.
WHAT TO PLANT AND WHEN
Advice by an Expert on Agrloultural
Matters Making a Good Lawn
- Rules for feeding Horsee v
, Growing Blackberries..
By PROF. JOHN WILLARD BOLTE.
V The custom of covering the ground
about our homes with a grass sod or
lawn is a very old one. Lawns are
mentioned In one way or other in the
histories of practically every nation
with which we are familiar. In early
daya they were used only by .the
mighty In the land, the reigning fam
ilies and the nobility, principally be
cause no one else possessed sufficient
land to grow grass or anything else
on.
Probably these lawna were rather
rough in contour, and we Imagine that
they were not of very great extent
aa they had to be clipped by means of
sickles or hand shears. Later on in
England and France It became custom
ary to pasture a flock of sheep on the
lawns and park grounds about the
country homes, and this charming pas
toral custom still maintains In many
places. Quite a number of our city
parks and clubs In this country follow
this practice to advantage.
The sheep eat the herbage close to
the ground, and they clean up grass
and weeds alike. Their droppings en-
rich the soil, they are not heavy
enough to cut up or pack the surfafce,
and their appearance and associations
cannot but give keen enjoyment to all
lovers of nature.
If your grass stand is thin, .patchy
or weedy, It will be a good plan to
sow some grass seed on the moist
ground aa early aa possible, having
first raked it over and scratched up
the surface. Sow the seed broadcast
and sow It thickly. A good commer
cial fertilizer sown at this time will
help the old sod and the new seed'
lings. It Is not advisable to use barn
yard manure In the spring under most
circumstances, but It will have an ex
cellent effect on any lawn If spread on
thickly In the fall. When this has
been done, rake It off as early as pos
sible (n the spring and sow your grass
seed over the bare spots as soon as
the manure has been raked off. Horse
manure la better than cow manure
for almost any garden or lawn pur
poses, because It la lighter and more
porous, warms up quicker and its fer
tilising elements are much more
quickly available. Be careful about
the sources from which you secure ma
nure, as it may contain live weed seeds
which will take possession of your
lawn in a very short time. It Is an
excellent plan to roll the lawn thor
oughly from time to time, while It Is
In a reasonably moist condition. The
rough places will be leveled, the whole
sod will be smoothed, and better con
nection will be formed between the
sod and the water contained In the
subsoil. ' '-. ..
Aa soon as the snow Is gone and tha
sod is Arm enough to , walk On, - It
ahould be raked thoroughly with an
Iron rake, to remove the dead grass
and leavea from the roots. of the grass.
Be careful not to drive or walk on the
lawn at any time when it Is soft
enough to show the tracks, as an ir
reparable amount of damage can be
done In this way.
The grass should not be cut until it
haa secured a good lush growth, but
after the first cutting and throughout
the 'spring months, it ahould be kept
trimmed short and the clippings should
be caught in a carrier of your mower,
so as to prevent them from covering
up the growing grass. After the
uraathai, hfiMmfll tinf anil nortlf-illnn.
ly If it is dry, it is not well to cut the
lawn ad often, aa the aun Is liable to
kill the roots If they are too much ex
posed. . .,
"How to Feed Your Horse."
Over one-half of the diseases which
horses are subject to are caused by
wrong feeding. Correct feeding Is
really such a simple matter that there
Is no reason why every horse should
not be fed properly. Violation of
one of a few simple rules spells death
to thousands of horses every year.
It -will pay every horse owner to learn
these rules by heart and put them
into practice. Here they are:
"Horae Feeding Rules." '
1. Do not feed too much or too lit
tle.- Feed Just enough to hold the ani
mal'a weight while doing his work
properly., For a 1,000-pound horse on
full work a normal ration is 10 pounds
of timothy or mixed hay and 12
pounds of oats a day.
2. Feed three times a day and at
the same time each day. Regularity
keeps the horse from fretting and
aids digestion.. .:,! j y
S. Do not feed grain or water when
too warm and tired. Wait half 'an
hour, .feeding a little hay. When a
horse is too warm for water he is too
warm for grain. .
4. Water before feeding, except a
little hay while cooling off.. If you wa
ter after feeding the horse drinks too
much and it chills the stomach and
Interferes with digestion. Give all
the water he wants, but at the proper
time. Even a very warm horse may
have a dozen swallows if he la kept
traveling for a while afterward. Wa
ter too dirty or stale for you to drink
is too dirty for your horse. Give clean
water only.
I. Feed bay or other roughage be
fore the grain. . The horse eats it
slower and It aids digestion by sep
arating the grain Instead of Its form
ing a compact mass which the stom
ach Juices cannot work on well. '
6. : Never use moldy or damaged
feed. It is cheaper in price but much
dearer n In the long run because It
often causes colic and acute or
chronic indigestion.
7. Dusty hay or grain must be
moistened or it will cause wind trou-
s and p " --ravate eye infections.
rut is a f; i riftit cause of heaves...'
8. Is:aka t' in the ration very
.tadually cr your horse will go 3 !
feed and may develop violent disor
ders. " ... ,.
9. A warm bran mash with a hand
ful of salt In It la an excellent feed
for Saturday night It loosens the
bowels, prevents colic and azoturia,
and keeps the horse In fine condition.
10. Finally, use good horse sense.
See that your horse Is comfortable
before you look -out for yourself.
Start him easy, work up to the pull
gradually, protect him when overtired
or heated, feed as outlined aad your
horse will rarely have digestive trou
bles. . ., .
Starting a Blackberry Patch.
New plantings of blackberries
ahould be made Just aa soon as tha
ground is free from frost and dry
enough to work with. Plant the cut
tings in rows, three feet apart in the
row, and have the rows from six to
eight feet apart Remember that
blackberries multiply and form a solid
row of canea in a comparatively short
time, hence do not, plant too thickly.
Blackberries will grow In almost
any soil, but It must not be too dry
a location, aa they require a good deal
of water or ther fruit will be dry and
pithy.
They seem to do better In a mod
erately good soil than in a very rich
one, as excessive feeding produces
stalks and leaves Instead of fruit
The aeed bed ahould be well pre
pared and leveled before putting In
the cuttings. In aettlng, be sure to
get the earth firm about the cuttings,
and water occasionally during the
first month.
Blackberries will need aome cultiva
tion, particularly during the . first
year. A good plan la to grow low
garden crops between the rows and
give them ordinary vegetable cultiva
tion. This will make the ground yield
two crops for one cultivation.
Do not allow -the berry rowa to
spread more than two feet wide. They
will form a solid mass unless kept
down between the rows.
prune in tne ran or winter oy re
moving all of. the old stalks, cutting
them off at the ground. Cut back the
new wood a half with the pruning
shears. . This causes the formation of
fruit buds instead of wood apd leaves.
There are a rather large number of
good varieties to select from and your
seedsman will be- glad to advise you
regarding which to plant Early bear
ing varieties like Early Harvest and
Snyder do excellently In northern lat
itudes aa well as In the south. El
dorado la an old standby with small
fruit farmers and it la not subject to
the parasitic disease known aa black
berry cane rust Tbla disease is hard
to overcome and the best cure is to
cut out all Infected canes as soon as
the rusty spots are noticed.
Blackberries are hardy and bear
every year. The fruit la delicious,
either preserved or fresh, and It can
be made into excellent wine or cor
dial. . .
On a larger scale one can count on
selling at least an average of $200
worth of berries yearly per acre, and
often aa high aa $300 to $500 worth.
The expense of cultivation and pick
ing running about $50 per acre. Thta
offers an excellent proposition to tha
suburbanite with a few aorea.
Use of Tankage.'
In regards to use of tankage, will
say I believe It to be a valuable feed
where o'her sources of protein grown
on the farm are not available. I have
been feeding it for about two years In
connection with middlings made Into
thin slop; I mix about three parts
middlings to one part tankage and use
with one or two parts corn, varying'
the proportions with the age and alze
of the hogs. The hogs also have the
run of a blue grass pasture, says a
writer In an exchange. ' When skim
milk is available i use less tankage.
I am unable to give tbe exact cost
of producing a pound of pork when
using this feed, but am satisfied it la
proving a valuable supplement There
is one thing sure, namely, young plga
must have a growing ration to be
profitable. Exchange.
Arabian Honey. .
Arabian honey, which la frequently
mentioned by historians aa an Im
portant export from Aden In early
times, la no longer an Item In the ex
port trade. Small quantities, how
ever, continue to come from Mokalla,
400 miles 'east of Aden, and It Is also
exported from that place to India In
small quantities. The decline in the
honey and wax Industry- . has been
gradual for centuries, and is attributed
to a diminution In the rainfall. The
honey that cornea to market In Aden
Is packed in gourds and goatskins and
sometimes in hollow pumpkins.
Grading Hogs.
Hogs of different ages and sizea
will not do well in one herd. They
should be separated into small herds,
according to their ages and condltiona.
Sows and growing pigs should not be
allowed to be In the same , lot with
fattening hogs. The ' excessive corn
diet is not so good for their growth
and production, and with large fatten
ing hogo the smaller ones will be
crowded and Injured.
Good Idea.
Organist (discussing the music for a
special service) And after that chant
HI put In something lighter, some
thing to relieve the heavy classic
style of the Te Deum." iBtlkins (on
the committee) "Ah, anything to re
lieve the tedium will be appreciated."
Tatler.
Breeding for May Pigs.
The man who breeds his sows for
May pigs improves his. chances for a
full crop of pigs, because outdoor ex
ercise and a variety of feeds have
toned up the health of the sows. It
meana stronger plga ; and a more
wholesome supply of nourishment
Thankful Dray Horse. .. v'
"Whew!" sniffed the dray horse, ai
a amoklng motor car rushed by. "1
have aome faults, I know, but, thank
goodness, I never learned to smoke!"
Judge. .. . '. -..
Rape Field of Value.
A small field of rape nearby the 1
yard and a few rods of woven v s
fend?i? will prove of great value la
conu;;: -nlng the breeding animals l(
young t'.h gs. ' ,
LESSOIi :
lor oci.i.r.un, uiraaior pi u.vt",-
Ini .Department The Moody Bible In-
LESSON FOR APRIL 27 ,
v J08EPH SOLD INTO EGYPT.
. ... . ......'
LESSON TEXT Gen. tt-.U-W.
GOLDEN TEXT-"Love envleth not"
I Cor. 11:4. ' ...
This la the first of seven lessons
dealing with Joseph, a fact whfch sug
gests to us his importance In the his
tory and tbe working out of God's plan.
This particular lesson occurs about
ten years after Jacob's return to tbe
land of Canaan. There are many
points of similarity between Joseph
and Christ (1) His name means "add-
lngs." aee Isa. :6,7; Luke 1:81-33 and
John 1:30. (2) His birth which re
moved Rachel's reproach (30:34) even
ao the birth of Christ haa removed
the reproach of sin, CoL 2:13-15, Rom.
:1; (3) The love of his father, see
Matt 8:17. (4) His sufferings at the
hands of his brethren, Ps. 69:4; John
15:25. (6) His deliverance from pris
on which was a shadow of Christ's res
urrection, Acts 2:22-24. (6) His
marriage to one of another race, Eph.
1:1,4. (7) His revelation of himself
to bis brothers, see Zach. 12:10, l&H.
Their Envy Aroused.
The cause of the enmity of Joseph's
brethren waa four-fold. (1) His tale
bearing, 87:2; his pure mind could not
brook. their infamous slanders and ha
reported the same to hlsfather. (2)
Hla father's partiality as evidenced by
tha coat of many colors (v. 81). Only
the opulent and noble, kings' sons,
wore such a garment' and Joseph waa
th.rahv AiltaTnntiaiaA frnm hla 1a
boring brothers,., (3) Hie dreams, w.
5-7. God waa revealing himself In a
marked manner to this young man.
which fact aroused their envy (v. 11).
and (4) bis very virtues were a re
buke to his evil-minded brothers.
Joseph's readiness to obey bis fa
ther (v. 13) and his mission to hla
brothers (v. 14) are a proper Intro
duction to the lesson. Meeting with
opposition (w. 14, 15). Joseph re
veals his persistent purpose by fol
lowing his brothers to Dotban where
he "found them." A like spirit actu
ated that teacher In Boston. Edward
Kimball, who led D. L. Moody to ac
cept Christ as his Saviour.
Five words will serve to fix this les
son in our minas: Deprivation, uis-
grace, Deliverance, Deceit and De
portation. s
L Deprivation v. 23. Joseph's coat
waa symbolical of regal power and au-
work, but a long woven garment of
bright hues. His dreams, too, had
had to do with his exaltation above
hla brethren. As a matter of poHcy.
perhapa, he ought not to have worn .
the garment but who can question
God's providential dealings, Rom. 8:
28. Joseph's reception was like that
of Jesus. John 1:11; Matt. 27:28.
IL Disgrace w. 24-27. Stripped of
tha coat, Joseph Is cast Into a pit
One wonders if the fact that there waa
no water there Is evidence of the
malignity of his nine brothers or of
their somewhat tempered wrath.. Jo
seph had pursued a long Journey and
was doubtless hungry and thirsty; yet
these men sat outside eating anj
drinking while murder lurked In their
hearts w. 20, 26, 26). Joseph starv
ing, was, however, In. a better case
than these brethren. One ataong
them, Reuben, bad averted a trag
edy (v. 22), now God intervener and
aenda this way a company of Ishmael-
a- . . a . 1 . . . . in ji
(aee Judges 8:22-24). Cupidity prompts
both the traders and the brothers as
they made merchandise of Joseph,
thus avoiding murder (Gen. 4:10).
"Conscience may sleep, but it never
uim. uuus ;miB ciii.-'i. tun ' .ycv
fer, this day's doings arose to accuse
thesa men, see 42:21. This pit Into
which Joseph was cast Is a type tn
ahadow of the death and burial of
Jesus.'.'. , ' '. -
Vslued Cheaply.
IIL Deliverance, v. 28. Like aa
Jhrlst was sold by one of his chosen
nnm an Jnnnnh la sold bv the verv
ones to whom of a right he should
nave looaea tor love ana protection,
and how cheaply he was valued, prob
ably a little more than $12. His bitter
cries were of no avail (42:21), but
this slavery was the road to a 'sov
ereignty. He went before according
to God's plan, that he might deliver
others (50:20). God "brought it to
pass" that these traders should pass
Dothan at the right moment Matt
27:48, and out of this experience
there came to Joseph great gain and
glory, aee Phil. 2:9-lL
IV. Deceit vv. 29:35. These broth-
era are an Illustration of that d -fi-
ration of character which rcsu'.fa
from evil courses. It took place wUU-.
lna very brief time, probably not to
exceed 15 years. Their JeUousy was
the outcome of their own evil courses.
The intervention of Judah and F.?st -.-n
waa not entirely above ausptcion, t .1
not one of them had any esteem ( :
the troth. They hated Joseph t"
dreamer because of his superior 1 -gaclty.
The commission of one ;
always calls forth others In a
endeavor to cover the first. T
ready willingness to deceive t
aged father, and their scornful v
thy son's coat" reveal the blar"
of their characters and their t
lute lack of all filial love. Tar'
mention is made of Jacob's -though
no suggestion is mn '.3 r r
tears of others. V, ! t 1 -they
were "who roBa vp to 1
Jacob.
V. .Deportation, v. S3. "
turning, found an empty ",
h shared the profit of J
we are loft to infer. I
deliverance could not, hcr-v
succeeded, as Cod kn-i r" r ;
er purposes In K ra f r J
for Jacob, be had d i '
I; and is con ! '
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