Abergavenny Chronicle

MOTHER AND HOME. I — « Where there is estrangement after- mar- riage, it is generally due to a neglect of ma tier 3 apparently trivial in themselves, but making in the aggregate an important obstacle to a good understanding. All the little doubts and differences should be frankly dussed, and not veiled in a sulky silence or mask of indifference. If your husband forgets isome of the little atten- tions he paid you. before marriage, tell him of it quietly. Try to understand his point' of view, and let him realise yours. Trifles become important when they may lead to ^undeired lives. When a man understands how largely little things -affect a woman's life, it is bound to influence him. | To ESMOVTJ MILDEW. I Well soap the spots with good yellow soap. -iiia then place the soiled article in the sun to bleach. As mildew is very obstilate to remove, it may be necessary to repeat the operation two or three times before the stains' completely disappear. ¡, I To HAVE NICK HANDS,, I Learn to work in gioves. as much as pa*- so as to do away with the necessity'of A-Hshicg the hands oitejier than yoH. caT You can have most exquisite hands .t you always put on an old pair of gloves-' to do any. dirty work, even to laco a lid unlace your boots. For washing tp, if you can afford it, wear rubber gloves,' -cn there is no reed to wet your hands at j it.. If you cannot afford rubber- glov-es, Iwayg u.-e a 6mall mop instead. of a. dish to clean the plates and dishes with. I I STRAINING THIC SIGHT. I Do not encourage children to do things that Tcquipe careful looking at—such aa stringing small. beads, doing needlework, looking at picture-books with very small tyictui-ca, • and learning to read from print. while very young. All these things cau,&e a »rtaia strain on the sight, and may lead 'to short sight. I I PRETENTION BETTER THAN CORE. I If you are a. catch-coldy person, fortify vonre.elf by taking some. form of cod-liver oil when autumn sets in. before if is really ioid, and continue it all through the chilly weather. This simply does wonders.. Also plenty of butter, suet, bacon, and other kitty", foods, all of which are valuable foods for the body and help to sustain its warmth. I TuBXIPS AS MEDICINE. I To cure an obstinate cold or cough, cut some nce turnips into slices, put into k bat?in, scatter over ,some good moist sugar, biowa if possible. Leave in a warm place bv the fire until a syrup is formed from the juioe of the vegetable and the sugar. 1 Take one dessertspoonful every two hours. | for an adult, one teaspoon." 1 for children, 'fin-; simple remedy has even- cured the dreaded whooping cough. I CRTIX ROUGHNESS. J lingular exercise of the muc-c-les and necfc aiKl -occasional bathing' in a little milk will help to counteract a tendency to roughness v): i^tringiness under the chin. Use con- stantly some dry "vanishing" cream for Rubbing into the skin of the throat. When iinrtlving, rub verv "gently and downwards, foilowiug the contour of' the thrdat- -from the J t:p of tne chin. I SAVES HVNTING. I To obviate the hunt for a v?ool needle to ?,ni<h t?e toe of a sock, tie one to 'the cuff cf the sock R8 soon as it,is set sp. A ribbon needle will often ta?e the plaœ of a '?o?I needle. [ For. FEMINISTS FEET. I "Women can hardly give too Hinen attes- tion to their feet," advised a 'i)eail-ty" epecialist. "The carriage ald' walk may be seriously impaired by ill-fitting shoes, or pedal troubles such as. corns- and bunions. is especially the case with v,-oimu- whose cecupatiqns keep them much on their feet. Htaèh.ès', netvous affections, wrinkles, and haggard looks are occasionally due to these causes. Women whese feet aro unshapely should never advertise the fact by wearing shoes of conspicuous colour or appearance. The beautiful foot may be emphasised in these ways, but the plain one should COIt- coal itsdf in unassuming footgear. High heels are bad in either case, as they involve a physical strain that is not compensated for by the extra height they give." I CHILDREN THAT SQUINT. J I It is a great mistake to neglect anS, sip af squinting. Sometimes it is a symptom of brain trouble in a child. The earlier it is treated, the better the chanoe of perma, aent cure. It can often be cured by the wearing, for a 'time, of spectacles. < I To DEVELOP THE ARMS. I If you need an exercise which will de- velop the arms, trv the following: Stand with head up and shoulders back. Let the arm,, hang at the sides, the heels together and toes turned out. Then bend the' fore- arms upwards, with the palms close to your chest and lingers stretched out. Then quickly throw out the arms sideways, as far as you can stretch them, the palms, of the hands downwards. Then bring them bacle so that the finger-tips clasp the shoulders. This exetcise should be done six or eight times to begin and gradually. increased to as many times as you care to do it. It is good for development of arms and chest. HOT-WATER BOTTLE HrKT. I T?, IBOTTLF, HINT. I If your hot-watef bottle becomes cracked, don't throw it away, but fill it as full as you can with sand, and heat it in the oven when required. It will be as good as new and will keep hot much longer. I SFIAQBY SERGE. I I Sponge a shabby blue serge coat and skirt with a cloth moistened with vinegar. But try a little bit first where it will not show, just "to make sure that the dye is a fast one, as some serges are not to-be depended on these times. When the sponging is done, iron "with a moderately hot fiatiron on the wrong side.    TO?CLEAX A ?C?T0.8H/?"f "<:? t.. I The best method Of macintosh j to wash- it. Lay it'as thrt as* poesijble, and with a stiff na?I-brush'dipped in'w?Tm soap- suds, scrub all over, then TiM6 n clean f warm water, and hang in the open air to dry. On no acount dry near the fire, or even in a warm roam. BROKEN CHINA. I Broken china may be mended m the fol- I | lowing way ? Mix a t?aspoo?fut of alum and a tabTespoonfu? of water' and place in a hot oven anti! quite transparent. W&ah the broken pieces in hot water and, while W- I coat thinly and quickly, as the preparation sticks instantly.

Renovating Mixed Border. — In most t lfower borders, when a general lifting and replanting is not proposed, there. are minor alterations to attend to. This can be done better now when. the height and colours of the various, plants are fresh in one's n,.OiiioIry. Dig thoroughly • before replant- ing, working in gome decayed manure. «- » Giant-leaved Megawa.—Mega^eas, whicij (are vigorous members of the Saxil.raga farn y, may • be transplanted during October. They wifl thrive in most soi:s .5 positions-in sun or partial shade and do well in smoky town gardens. One of their best nses is along the front, of a shrubbery' borfier, also among hardy ferns and in cor- ners where many plants fail to thrive. They may be increased freely by division. A election should include Saxifraga ligulata, [ and var. speeiosa, S. eordifolia and var. purpurea, and S. crassifolia, also Brilliant, i Distinction, gigantea, and splendens. They. grow from 1 to 2 feet high with pink, rose •&r reddish-flowers. r ♦ Autumn Sowing Sweet Peas.—The advan- tage of autumn sowing of sweet peas is that though producing very little top growth they make an abundance of ootg by which the foundatton of success is, laid' While many sow$ceds in 3in. pots, larger pots are I'bcst, as they give more room for the roots, l and, that is a point of importance- Five or. (•six seeds in a Gin. pot are ample; set them | :cffc equal distances from each other close to I the rim of the pots. Moderate drainage nilfices, whilst a 90 (A -compost is essential; the seed shdtild* be buried about ill.¿œp -.in line 89i1.. Should sowing "in gAlali potfe bo preferred tooptan of placing three seeds near the veentve may be followed; when ger- mination is accomplished' remove two scd" lings, letting the strongest remain. Repot- ting during winter will be necessary to sue1- 1 ()(>6s. After sowing place the pots on a bed of ashefc in' a cold frame, cover with lights, and as soon .as germination has taken place ventilate irteely. » Blackberries in the Garden.—Few realise how -useful the addition of a. few bramble bushes to the garden may prove. The plants require. ;thfe very' smallest amount of atten- tion, and will grow well in almost any odd corzler where there is a reasonable amount of sunshine. The best time to acquire one's stock of bushes is in autumn. Go out into the country and hunt .around the lower part of a bush that appears to have fruited weil: You will find tha-t a number of shoota have beut over towards the ground, and where they touch the soil they secure a root hpld. IIeret you have any number of excellent iayeFs aH .re:M!y for takjngaway., Gently pull tho Shoots from the son. taking away as much of the -l'oots as possible. Then cut 8 or Win. of the stem free front the plant. Young Fruit Trees.Often young. trees grow too quickly, and if they do it is wise to do something to prevent them. If ygung,- trees, therefpre, are growing toovigorously. lift them and cut off the tap root as shown. The Week's Work.—Violets should now lie fin tbéit winter qnarters. When lifting the i plahts transfer them, with large balls of soil to. a frame facing south, keeping, them near tho roof glass. Plant iirmly, and water well.' If the weather is. bright and sunny, shading for a few days will be desirable. It ia a commendable praetice to propagate a few pfettts of rosemary and lavender bndies each year. so that one is always as- s-ared of sbJnC vigorous specimens. Cutting*- root readily in sandy soil in a cold ir4tue in company with calceolaria, pentstemon, and viola. Where fruit trees areto be put ar,cl v i ola. oat in grass, the sit,-& fdr the trees should be prepared. The positions must be marked, odt, and be dug up. Holes, four or nve feet across should be made. Strip off the turf and plaoev this in *the bottom of the trench [. njade in digging. Strong rowin,, standards ought to be planted from 25 to 30ft. apart. Planted closeT than tins the tix-es become .,D?ra.%S Iieneath is of overcrowded and the grass beneath is of little value. When the fruit has been gathered, and before the leaves have fallen. it will be found a good plan to prune bush and pyramid trees. All, thickly placed branches and those crossing each other should receive attention,. After .a Ijeavy r crop many branches are pulled down, olit of place by the weight, and need thinning and pruning back in eoboequeiice. Tho taieea will suffer no more from being pruned now thf £ l if cut after the leaves; have fallen. Keep the rows of August-sown onions free from all weeds, and where the seedlings are very crowdeid reduce the plants in such a way that, each stands well clear of its neigh- bour. Any potatoes still in the groiind should be. lifted during, the week; neglect to do this now may mean a great loss of. tubefs through decay, even after storing in an apparently sound condition. Onion Seed.—This year the desire to save .one's own seed from selected onions planted last spring has been widespread, and ccr- t&&ly n?aay of these bu1bs g?rve ;promise of a' fino l harvest.' If this .?ed is to be of good germinating 130mrer, thorough ripening ia Of first importance. To secure this allow. tho heads to remain on. the steins in a warm room until tlfe seed-vessels open and the seed drops out freely as the result of a gentle shaking. Orchard Houses.—Get all the cleaning of, h80 done during wet weather. All wood- work and glass should be thoroughly washed. Afterwards limewash the walls. The whitewash-should be made -with fresh limo and is best put on hot. Old soil can be. taken from over the roots, and be replaced with fresh turfy loam. Where the trees have borne heavy croj.-s an addition of bone- ineal shoald be ciado to the loam.

? THE ROME FEONT. j ),1 .In ¡;1'l.\vN 1. 1. ——- I SO-CALLE# DEMOCRATIC REFORM IN ) fiERUANY. j I WHAT THE ALLIES REQUIRE, j I BT J. SAXON" MILLS., j I 7r I 9 'I JTothing is more unpleasant to any well- eonstituted mind than to question ethei I thtowdoubtupon their sincerity. If one carries thia habit too far .r,ne becomes that most objectionable of all I a,ursttbrs-a cynic. So in times of ordi- nary normal relations one person ought to 4t the be?t construction on the words and ède of another and the same lUif should 'hoM good with natidBa. But th? d?ya 'u. ;wh;eh we live are n»t Borma!. We are at war with a. Power which has shown it?H absolutely- uiitilistwortliyA which treated a solemn covenant as "a scrap of paper," which has made deceit and intrigue its com- mon VicApoxw, which holds as an established truth that. a State is justified in ail -i.*ea- saves, however immoral and barbarous, tbaf may increase its wealth and power. f I should jlA-tL like to quote a few "prin- ci'piea" irom the- gteat Genua!: autjioiity on war, Clausewitz, and from the Official (Jer- tfiaH War Book: Here is .Clausewitz's defiai- Lion of international- law: "SeK-unposed re- i «tricti«ns, alia<»t imperceptible, and hardly wpith Uieiitioning, term-ad usages of mter- national law." This eeems to tbrow some light on the "Scrap f Pa per" jrohcy. &ii:?th«r statement of Clausewitz runs: i" War is all act of violence which in its [ application knows no bounds,aud the- [ German War Bok>k '-oorroborantes this by say- mg., "fhat. is permissible. inc';ude& every means of war without wliich ihe cbjee.t .of war cuunot be obtain-L,8. Ihcse quc>lat.:ons, which 1 happen to have before me, shoV. the icH of ive are dealing with in Ger- r many—a Power which will stand at nothing, either in forQÐ. or cunnitfg, in order to •realise its ambitions. AUTOCRACY AT BAY. I It is this knowledge of our adicrp.ary Kh?h compos us. to be very cautions. ?ucc?H.y ?t-st no? when Gcrmauy is )osing i? the ?f, ( l, and ànious to get out of the war, while conceding the very minimum of ?feer'. enemies' demands. She is determined, poss/blc, to -et by astute negotiation vihat she has failed to obtain" by force* o? ^rm#j. It is very unfortunate, but ail flie Words and actions of the Gerrnangov-erning taste must be viewed in the light of that N ow, as ever-vbody knows, one of the war, oiuis of the- Allies is that ,the German mili- tary caste should be• humiliated an<?"deposed, and a result or condition of this would be that Germany should honestly reconstitute her government on more Lioeral and deino- cratic Hnee. No doubt there also <e-xists in Ot'e.rmany a certain body, of rrb iio, opinion in favour of oonstittitional government. Now this demand from within and without is im- jK^jing upon the Kaiser and his Junkers the fioeesfivt-y of saving and doing something. So. in a letter accepting his ChanccllorB resvignation, the Kaiser was gtadoudy Phased lo' elo.y "I desire that the Ge,ttr.M.n people should co-operate more effectually than hitherto in deciding the fate of the '.BV-herb'nd." And again: It K my will that men who enjfy the confideivcc of the people should take a large share in the rights aid duties of government." And now comes the 11pW Chancellor with all sort, of promises of ■clvonees in.. the government, of frauthis? re- form'in Prussia, of the admission of- Social- ists to the Ministries of State, and other I such event*. I- TSE LETTER AND THE SPIRIT. J By these. and other much-adverted qiid highly-generous concessions of the German ■ military rulers/ Germany hopes to qualify at ouce for membership of the .prospective League of Free Nations, and to induce the any further victories and sit ronpd a conferciice table. it is' necessary at once to say t)jat the Allies will, want much moro" evidence of a change of' heart and mind in- Germany than is supplied' by 11 of this kind, even if Ui1 are realised. "Gettnany seoniS to suppose/' said Ur. Balfour the other day, "tbat when wo, the Allies. tblk of a clizuq49 of heart and the destruction- of militaricin all that TS required is a few constitutional modifications of the Prussian State and a :Imbscriptioh to the admirable proposition", Inkl down from time to time by President • Wil^ra. "rrhese superfici^ al changes aro of po value whatever if they stand by,them- selves." An yet the German people and Govern- ment show no sign of accepting the Aiiicd d"em'and for "TeparaHon.' rcstiCTitioR, nnd t;eciirity." If Germany retired at one.? wi'h- tn; ber Own frontiers from the territory sli-e has inyaded and occupied in Belgium, France, Russia, • Rumania, Serbia, Monte- tiegro, and elsewhere, then she Would indeed afford some evidence of a genuine change of heart attf will. But at the: very time When s he is parading her new Liberalism she is fighting desperately to maintain her iil- fotfcen gains. And in her forced retreat from France and Belgium she is leaving be- hind her nothing but a desolation of ehurrtfd and bimjing ruins. How* can she espect to be taken m earnest? The trutii is, Luden- dorff still- governs" Germany through his l-Political Department, and .wm continue, to do so until he- and his infamous gauqr are dis- credited by utter defeat in the field. Wo iriust.. <of course-, do our hçt to co- operate 'with all genuine liberalising fo?cea in Germany. But let us remember that Ger- many will never be a froe nation until the people Control the army—and the ar-irv, we may be s?ro, "in postpone as 1og as pos- eiMe that evil day. Certainly the r?forrM foreshadowed by Prince Max of Baden would effect no such object. Meanwhile, we fear, -from mush evidence., including Count Hort- -ling's own "speeches on franchise reform, that all -this present talk about the "democratisa- t on" (if Gi^'jiiany is little than camou- flage. eye-wash, "soft-sawder," for the pur. of deceiving the Allies.

I i ONE LETTER PLACES. I I There is a village called 0 in Normandy, not far from Argenton. Two Chinese towns, are named respectively Y and U. There is a River Y in Holland as well as one in Wal,s" but the. latter is spelled Wye, and one cf the hays of the Zuyder Zep ,is also called briefly Y. Ba is a Seoftish island and also a loch, whilst in the Isle of Mull there is both a loclr and a river called Ba. Switzerland 11a.'> ? two  ('aJJe A; and! Switzerland .has two rivers called1 A* and j there, is an island ic the B?tic cn?ed Zee, ( tt(?re.i.9 an is',ai,?d in t,?e EL,'L;c d 7, +- e.

) Wireless telephones are to be installed in | the working places in coal mines of South I Lancashire. The Canadian Fuel Controller rigorously prohibits under heavy penalties-the ptirchase Of petrol for Sunday pleasure motoring. ) Grierson French Haig Plumer Smith- ] Dbrrien are the names entered in the parif-h register as given tp the child of Lanse-Cor- !j poral Harvey, of Elleemere Port. ¡ One parcel a man is to be the rule for j Christmas parcels to the American soldiers i in France and England. Each man himself do tides who is to send him hi* parcel.

OTHER. MENOS MINDS" —- —i I It is essential that everybody should re- double his efforts, to save bread.—MR. CLYNHS. TO AMERICA IN A DAY. The aeroplane will shorten the journey to Anierica to' one day.-Mit. F. HANJ;LK\ PAGE. i THE FINAL CRASH. II The loud sound of the final crash of the Huns'may break upon our ears very soon.- MB. W. M. Ht;GHS. STANDARDISED HOUSES. I I I have an idea that it will b$possible to standardise a great many of the houaee after the war. The many factories that aie turning -out munitions wilt no longer be re- quirad for the purpose, and I think thoy might be employed in turning out the millions of articles that will be wanted for the 300,000 houses it, is hoped to erect after I the war.—-MR. HAYES FIER, M.P. I A SOBER BRITAIN. A sober Britain is essential for ooinDc-ti- tion with the rest of the world and-to regain national solvency.—MR. RUNGIMAN, M.P. I THE WORKER'S SHARE. The Worker must be assured of a fair and reasonable share of any rewards arising from big production, and improved methods of manafacture and iudustry should be introduced whenever available. We cannot I fItd to. lag behind any nation.—DR. AUDI- ,?ftord to? la;g beh;lud auy nation.-Dlt. A-DDI- I THE VERDICT OF HISTORY. History will come along after the war, and unveil searchiogly the records of every British public man, but no part of our Bri- tish organisation or achievement on this Cfrcat war need fear to fee brought fully to ] the light of day.—MR. CHURCHILL. j I A CLEAN PEACE. It is infinitely better for us to endure and get a clean peace than have a compromised ij 1-w,ace which would only lay seeds for a future war.-Mn. W. BRACE, M.P. j ) i GOVERNMENT AND-' INDUSTRY. It is of great importance that thert j ??oTiM be no attempt at -Government con- trol of industry and trade after the war, except in so far as such control may be nC¿SMV during the transition from a war j to ? peace ba&lS.—SlR ALBERT. STAHLET. j I AN IMPOSSIBILITY. I The Prinio Minister told us the, other dy that we could- *not,- expect to run an Al. efR- pire on a C3 population. It ivould be true to add that we cannot expect to get an Al population out of C3 homes, habits, work- places, or conditions.—DR. ADSISON, M.P. ] HOLIDAYS FOR TEACHERS. There 'should be Continental '?blidayf? for I {?e?ch?s at the .staw ?ex?sse.—SiR HARRY  E!kITT.HN. I THE GERMAN- EXAMPLE. I If we weye to have the peace, which all the world desires, we have to convince- the- Ger- man nation that the war does not pay, and the only way to do that is by • mafing the German people pay for the .àr. When" Bis- niarek was before Paris in 1870 he refused to withdraw a single soldier -until every j penny of the indemnity demanded was paid, If we are to have a permanent. peace that must be the policy of this country' and tho Allies.—MR. G. HAY MORGAN, M.P. —- SCIENTIFIC STATESMANSHIP. It is essential for both citizens and statesmen to have something of the method of the scientist, not. the casual happy-go- lu'cky, rule-of-thumb methods which had .prevailed, but scientific thoroughnee; in- tegrity, and method. MR. HERBERT Samco,, M.P. • THE1 LEAGUE AND GERMANY. Thine is much talk now of a League of Nafkms to preserve the world's peace, in the future. The time is ripe for a League. of Nations of the right kind, but it will be an empty name unl-sss it marks its, establish- meat"-by imposing upon Germany, who has thired to make war upon the world, a pen-' alty so drastic as, to. deter her and si- oth-ej nations from again committing such au, awful crime—MR. W. M. F-ughco. A CAUSE OF -UNREST. 1 A great deal of the restlessness of the I t\ünnng classes is- due to tHèlr lack of j j proper housing. The "more ?omfon.?b'e -a jt man's home the more fit is he Mkely b be j in the workshop.—MR. HAYES FISHER, M.P. in the Fl-,HrR, ?.-P. TEE LEAGUE OF NATIONS. I The League of Nations movement is more í than 0: propaganda, it is an inquiry. It iB i not a scheme to put before, thd worjd ig be j accepted or rejected. It is a great idea of human solidarity which must be, realised if j mankind is to bo saved from destruction--a great idea calling for mental effort, appeal- | ing for thought,, for the open mind, and balanced judgment.—MR. H. G. WELLS. I FOR fHE COMMON WELFARE. i My first counsel to anyone taking up a | League of Nations idea would be to ?ry to i be exceedingly sincere, and try to desire in I the heart the common welfare of man-kind.- PROPBSSOR GILBERT MURRAY. I 1 I WOMEN IN INDUSTRY. [ I believe there is a great fiiture for women I in industry. Their productions after the I war will do much b9 build and repair the I ravages that war has -made. I believe that the need of production will be so t'upreme I that there will be work not only for every soldier when he conges back, but for njany of the women who have taken their places. But the claims of the returned soldier must t come firSt.-MR. F. KELLAWAT, M.P. j '? J GUARDIANS OF PEACE. i As the time. for peace draws, nearer, it is surely our bounden duty to look. far, afield, I to survey, the world, to realise what have been the movements of the immediate past, and to make, up our minds that all the strength, influence, and power of our great English-speaking nations shall be thrown on { that side which will secure conditions which will make peace for the future as secure as it is; possible for human ingenuity to device. —MR. WALTER LONG. fe'

THINGS THOUGHTFUL b- • BEST ENDURED LOSSES. < Men endure thje }os?€s that befall them ii. mere casualty yvith more patience than thjp dangers. tliey sustain by injustice.—Sir W, Raleigh. t THE TOLERANT SPIRIT. The. true tolerant spirit js with him "whoj holds his views and beliefs strongly as hít life; who feels, their truth and importance | d-oeplv and keenly: and yet, who eau giT. other people credit for honesty and wmso when tlioy think quite- differently. I DEMOCRACY. Democracy most of all affiliates with the open air, is sunny and hardy and sane only with Xature-jut as much as art is.-Wal-S. Whitman. I t BE WHAT YOU ARE. i I Never affect to be other than you are- either richer or wiser. ?vever be ashamed to say "I do hot know." Men will then believe you when you say, "I do know." Never be ashapied- to say, whether as applied :to timo. or money,, "I cannot afford it-—*T cannot afford to waA ab hour in the idtcncss i-hi- which you invite mc-I cannot afford the guinea you ask me to throw away."—Lord > Lyfcton i I « I THE TEMPERATE, f 11 The. temperate are the most truly luxuri- ous. By abstaining fiom most things, it ii; surpris.ing how many things we .enjoy. Simms. i I SPORTS WI'1TI DISCRETION. Let the world have their ■ May-game#, J wakep, Whitsunak-.s; their dancings anilt, concerts; their pup]>e<>shows, hobby-horses, tabors, bagpipe?, bafe, barley-breaks, and whatever sports and recreations please them! best, provided they bes followed with diäo- ere tion.—B u rton. — 'OR LI F E 1. F-RE, PAr.'I-NG Y, Life is rather a state of embryo—« pro-- paration for lif et; A iran ir, not- completely born tiil he has parted through death.— Franklin. REALITY. I Reality is the fottlyc-kation of. friendshft), religion, poetry, .and art. At tho. top- o.r .àIt the bottom, of all illusions I set the chobt which still leadu us to work and live fpr ap- pearances, in spite of our conviction, in all sane hours, that it, is what we really' aro that avails with friends, with strangers, and- with fatb or fortune.—Emerson. GRIEF. ■ Grief is a tattered tent, Where through God's lightiloth shiae;, Who glances up at every rent, Shall catch a xay divine. —Lucy Laraom, I WRATH. | "Let not tho sun go down on your wrath." This, of course, is best, but, as it generally does go down on om' wrath, I would ada4 never act, or write till it has done so. This rule, has saved e from many a folly," It. M wonderful what a different view we take af the same event four-and-twenty hiiurs afttr- I It. has happeneA.-Syduey Smith., MÅ'S"'WORK. MAN'.S*WORK. The result of a man's- work ia not ihe,- measure of his success. To go down with a Btorm and tempest is better than to paddle away to Paradise in an orthodoX, canoe. To have worked is to have succeeded. Life iv too short to gather the harvest. We aJl:, only cow.—Elbert Hubbard. THE COST. r II' Whatever of-true glory has been won. by 4ny nation of. th.e earth; whatever gjceat advanoe. haa been madp by any nation i» that which constitutes a, high Chri^ian civilisation, has been always at th'e- cosi of sacrifice; lJ,.1s cost the price marked upon A in God's inventory q £ national good.1—J. 6, HoUand. Gs PRECIOGS THINGS.. I The two most precious things on this aide, the grave are our reputation and our- life. But it. is. ^o be laijiented that the roost con- temptible- Whisper may deprive UH .of the oire, and the weakest weapon ot the other. A wke man, therefore, will be -more anriqils to-r do. serve a fair name than to possess-it, and lhitt. will teach him so th. li,e.,as not to be atraid to die.—Cotton. • EARLY RISING. Early rising I would have insdribed7 on the curtains of your bed and the walls of. yotir chamber. If ondo Eot "rise early you' can make progress in nothing. If you do not act apart your hours oi reading, if you siiffoc yourself or anyone^ else to break in upon them, yo-ur days will slip through your hajjde unprofitable and frivolous, and unenjoyed bj yours-elf.-L-ord Chatham. • WEALTH'S POWER. He 13 a great simpleton who imagines that the chief power of wealth is to supply, jvants^ In ninety-nine cases out of a hundred it creates more wants than it supplies.—Anon. HOW TO WORK. I go at what I am about as if there vapre nothing else in the world for the tiipae < Tha(t's the secret of all hard-working- men; but most of them can't carry .it into their amusements. Luckily^ for nie, I can top from all work at; short ii oti oe" a ft d turn. head* over heels in the sight of all creation, and! say, "I won't be good, or bad. or wife, or anything, till two o'clock to-morrow ntoru- ing I"—1Charles Kingsiev. THE HAPPY MAN. Give us, 0 give us., the man who at his work! Be his occupation what it may, he is equal to any of those who follow t.he same pursuit in silent sullenness. He will do more in tlfc same tlme-h will do it better-he will persevere longer. One ï. scarcely sensible of fatigue whilst he march es to music. Wondrous is the strength of cheerfulness, .altogether past calculation it& powers of endurance.—Carlyle. DOGMA. We cannot get on without dogma, which is nothing more than the precisely formulated expression of what be believe to be true.— H. 'H. Asquith. SPARE NOT SIN. Use sin as it would ttee you; spare it-not, for jit will not spare you; it is your mur- derr, and the murderer of the world; use it, therefore, as a murderer should be u. ed. iKt, ill" it before it kills you; and though it kills our bodies, it shall not be able to kill your souls; and though it bring you to the grave, as it did your h-ead, it shall not be able to keep you there Ri_ chard Baxter.