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-»â€" ^ The Quiet Observer SERVICE AT COST OE PROFIT. As a Roya! Coxnmii-sloa on Hydro RadUli! coKilat^^ on the evidence it has rwveived it will find one strong point \m favor (it th* princlpla of ser- vice at C2«st behind the calculations of tke Hydro Radial Union. All (be al- legation:! (bat laxlialB do not pay liave to be coastderKd in the licfac of the fact that their profits are abolished by holding compaalea which charge them high rate* for power and other faighiy taxed berricee. It was brought •ut. tor eocample, in one eaquiring that the HamUton radials were charged J15 to $19 per horse power, thoxigh it Is esttmaied that the power do«8 Bot con more than %i. The Radial Campany and th« P».>wer Company are but the right and left hands of the hsme aushority, bm the left hand is weak and -^e right U strong, and S3 the public muH b- charged more and more for the left haad seryice. Tie proposal o( the Hydro Commission of Ontario is nof. Ui have a right and left hand method .A gammoning the public, but Vi recognize that the ser- vice gives is one service by one aa- thority frotn th^; generation of power to th-- lraJU:p<}rtalioa ot tfaa pissea- ger, and that this 3«rice is to be given at cxn'. When the extra profits are subtracted (r-'Mn the cost of ser- vice i: wiH be ieea that tae lower es- timates ot the Hydro Commlssios are emineatly jiwii.'iab'.e and pr^ctica;. UNRIVALLED ADVEETISINO. If Anrbrcni^ Small and John Doughty had arranged to pii-l o:f one of the biggest advertisia? stunts thit ever was put over on a Ion«-su(feriag pub- lic they would havn aocstnplished their oboec;. and there is no law tha'. they have iirofeen and no faith vio- lated. .\ ciiu has a perfect right to • disappear if he w^ants to. and there does net appear to be asy crime in assuming an alias ao long as tuere . is no crlrc- to b- c^jacealed? Royal- ties grequ<?n-lT travel incognito, and Cv.3moners have th- same privilege. •John Dou?b'-T did aot even disguise h^ra^»' (, though t9 migtt have cut hi* • hair "r grown a moust-tcae and beard o- waiskers To receive a million dollar .:ae«.u.- aaJ thsn dlsipp^ar; to 'ake JIOO.OM worth of bonds ana --an^ror tiica to another depoeiiory. xo proviae for the disappearance for a year of a coafideatial cler.t. and by . fh!" means attract the attention of -â- â- e whole civilized worid. migh. be VWd^'J as an idve-nistiis device „/^. first order, and certain t^ en- .Ir^i pabUcity for any P-°J5f' t^: .. c'ated with its deviser. No objec ,ion coaid be taken to \^*= ^^^ ^u- his bonds anywhere he Pi«asM. "ad there is nothing crlmmal la ly- in~ perdu in i:self. K a %?^^^^\' oncosis to pass acts of P^"*^*'^^^ Bicei conditions arising out of ^tich action it alone is respoasib.e. I ^; pre«s is filled with *P«--;^>^"^''^' ' i^d rumors about the matter there u no coauact to be satisfied « connec- . ^on with it. Fiction writers have ^nd, clpital out of the affair and giv- en -heu- own interpretation, and as 'II advertising *''"^««^-2*''^^-i|^^ was ever arranged. But the powers •T'hxi be CooM never accept suoh a pleasant "ie-w of the siiuauoa. ADMIRALS ALL. Vdmi-al OX-allaghacs death raises a'i the queb-tions anew that have beeu ^ stirring the nautical world s-.nce ^e battle of Jutland. H? was supersed- ed at the outbreak of the ^/r- »"^ many thought that he shou.d^have â-  bei'" the a*miral to face Von i irpitz ar.d-his i'.eets. Adn-.ir.i' JeUicoe was -*vfn the honor and the coatrover?y over his condiK". of the action at Jut^ land promises to last for the rest ot the century. The official account •i"u< -bepn delayed publication more than o-:ee. tad the las; occasion was due it was stated to the receptwn of furrher 'information from Uerinaa eou'ce= There is no Question but •hat it U Eke desire o< th« British Admiralty ro pres-eat a* account of the battle which will be a.^ accurate. as complete and as fair as human faculty qaa make it. Several narra- tives hace already been puhlished ifl- c; iding Admiral Jeliicooe's. What- ever may be thought of the t«chaieal side of the fichtiag there la not tb« sli^tes: dcubt thait. the practical re- sult was decisive The Germans sev- er dreamed of facing the enemy In force again. It is not di'fioult to be- lieve that they had no intes'iOB of facing the British fleet waea Beattie overhauled them. NATIONS STILL GO ARMED. In the decision to pr/slpf/n» uisarmi- ment until coa4itio^.^ are more set- tled the League of Nati«)n.J adrntti^ it.* practical iaefficacy to bring about the conditions wtitch are Indespeaaable to disarrrament. It is the old story over again Let Messieurs the .As- sassins begin. It Is the aArure of the assassins not to begin, and so we retora to the vtcttm. the .A.rchf^iafaop of York. Dr. Magee in 1ST4. there Bishop of Peterborongh. taat wlrh the observance of the Oo'.dea Rule the empire would collapse la six mctth^ The use of poison gas by the BrHshe- vists in th? Crimea by which Wra::- gel's forces were 0TerwfceInse<l, indi- cates the aeceseity of u»ing poison gas In retaliation if war is to be oar- cied on If one does no: fi»ht the devil with fire the devi: will t.'ijmph. The British GoTen:mec* is carrying on the iBve.?tigatton and testing of poison gas for military purpose* and ;he L'ni'.ed S»:es Goveraxeat has an- nounced that every soldier in the C S. army when he goes into action will carry p jison gas bombs in his pock- et*. It is a pity that a painiesa. but equally efficacious gas is not devised which would render uacoascioa-i for SjEe hours the opposing forces. A leifcil discharge of piia'ess gas would net be necessary it the sarj ' effect could be obtained withoa: caus- ing pain or death. Uafcrtticately victory in war appears to depead on the ability of one force to kill aad slay or pemaneatly disable the other It should not be outside the rescurces of chemistry to produce a gas wtiic'n would quietly overwhelm an army of any magnitude for a number of hours. When they awaken from th-ir tem- p-;rary stupor the soldiers would f.i'l themselvs disarmed, helpless, in the power cf their foes, whc. if of the British type would be good-natured and benevolent and able to conviac"? them that they had be^a fighting or_ the wroc; side. This w>uld be war as our Sunday schools would like to see i: carried oa. But war in reality with Prussians, with Bolshrvists. with greed and hate and ambitioa aad all ^he other militarr vices is of another stamp ar.d the League of Natioas finds Itself compelled to go armed among enemies. The world is not yet n:>d by reason, muca less love. AFTER THE SNOW FLIES. â- Heiavy <cow cauglit a lot of farai- ers with unturned furrows and lit:Ie more is likely to be done with the plow unless the winter is m<3re than usually mild. Attention is being di- rected to stock, which is below arer- age in Bumb'^r. with a good demand whioii has led to the purchase of gte«rs for winter feeding. The slump in bacon has not been uaex- l*ecte<l considering the ample supply of fcrago. but there is little lUceli- IiochI of tlrit profitable end of the f-irm yard being neBlei.-te<l Bacon is always g-xxi Hor«e:« are in demand f')r .ianaber c^mps at arouad $3M Ko<>-s were not all harrt'sted ani a j"cd deal of the c"ops will r?Taain ia the ground till spring. Orchards ciiigh: IB '.he cold saa^ will yield no ciore profii and the irastage this rear has fceen enormous in spite of heavy shipments. ("liaton shipped i'>.0<'0 barrels of ?p:e>« 'rota on? igent. Labo' seems to be adequate -.OA- that !he harves; rusli .â- â-  over COiimRY'CilREO JAM UNO BACON HOME PRODUCTION OF SMOKED MEATS IS A GOOD WAY TO BEAT THE PACKER AT HIS OW.N GAME. A1>. A ro^ AIM OFF=iC€- r''>^^J. Twt S I? fCf^ T>JTY -rciOPROUJ .^'Oli^viNJG-. 1 l^^^5Vt=Ri LOOK fl,l Lcrr^f^s c«= ^eocf^-^=^^uT5^T,OM -__ TM^Y A<V5 "SCRAPS, CF PAPc-r?,. -rV r ' ke<5P A MAN* IT'S NfCT ^eCAKjZ^ HCH (2Akj \ D€LiveR A LerreR, But Q'So^^^sg h^ i FOOLISH FRANCESCA \ By O'we Wadsley \ By. W. J. P • Whoever vou aro and wherever you ar- whea voi; read the above he-id- hie' vou cun almost smell hum aad ersel. .M'cw ibe pork to remain in :>.e l^riae about four days for each pound )f meat in th? shoulder or ham. A *nr vou CUn almost SUieu a.»:u --â- " ^i i...-> .» w,^ o..v^....a.ri V. . W-on cnoking on the kitchen stove 12-pound ham will take about seven ^w If Tou are on the farm, no weeks to cure by the suga doubt vou are wondering why yju dul .nethod. An average of from six to aot butcher cae or more bogs last ^ven-v.eeks vgir'so that you could have hid enough cured me.il to last until tae liest fall. will be about Ught for aiost piec?5 The brine should be e.ximiaed from 'ime to time, unj if it shows a ten- â- "•ieTear*" two good reason? why we i d- ncy .... sour, remove it. Wash o:' â-  re 'aP RO anxious to have c->untry!the meat. At the end of the ctwe rurei ox-k p-oduets. The main rea- .wash the tuea: aad sylng it for aaas- «on 'is that it has a reputation tcr|iag in the smoke house beias delicious and palatable. ^ It is Smokirvg the Meat, usually sweet ar.d tender, t ouniry j ^^^ ^^^ should be huag in the sausage cakes seem different tnan uie j -m^j^^ ^^^.j^,, g^, ^^^^ p^, ^^^ pij.,-^^ of ordinary sausage we buy in "-^^ ?--imeat touch. Smoke the meat with rour.trv sausage has a (lavw «" "- ., s;,,- (5,^ ^^^ hardwood, such as hick- "own: odd to buckwheat '^*** *°" ory. until the meat takes on a smoky muple syrtip. it ha* a drawing power, ^_ ^^^ ^^^^. ^^,^^ .j,^.^ ^.|l ^,^ 't"e\v' are abl«' to resist. (rtiaarilv take from three to four dav?. The Sugar Cure Method. i The smoke should be kept on stead- Afier hatus. shoulders and oacon , ,,^. ^^ ^^^^ ^^.^^ ^.,l ^^^ ^^ ^^,^ ^^ are proper'? trimmed, they *««>"'" -^^ eggs ia the crevice* of the meat. bP weighed. Then rub them wun â-  ^.^j^.j, .^.^^^ hatched out, would spoil "salt and piaca the hams in ih*" ^"^I I the meat. ten of a «f"«er;"f^' -houlders and It Tcu have missed the good smoked the hsras «'»',»* J»»!,/^^,'^.;f^u fop hams aad bacon that you might have me bac-on *n^^''^;^.^^* ;*'* "k^d io 1 ^»d- and tha: would not only h.v^ fur- .Themeatshou.dbeneatly packed in. ^._^^^ ^ ^^^^^^^ ^^^ ^^^^ the barrel, with the ^^'"".^'^XJ'^^ ,,,o-SA also have cut down th. farm's .ca all pieces except "^^ ^^'^^^^^^\i. meat bill, why not Kak» up your The brine ^h^'-'d be mixed some ^^_ ^^^^ tim- before it i» to be u*«d. so that !t will have plent>- of time to cool. Never Pour hot brine over the me^ Po" eaeh \<^ T>ound of meat to b» mind to have them for next year, and plan the smoke house now? There will b« time to build it- -it is only iv.^ *-»«h 100 t>oun(i ot meat to „„ a small job. !«r«r.Blx »be tallowing: 10 pounds of ! Brick Is aa excellent material to salt ' l«un^ of sugar. 3 ounces c? : use in the constmotlon. •' is fjre- 'a " pi^^S gallons of wate-. 1 proof und will insure a sightly bulld- -M,V ta^iituw preferablv should be \ ing that you will not be ashamed to M!-^ived la hot water and then allow- ; have placed convenienUy aear the ed tn^ Vir\^ o"'^ the meat , house. It wUl also help to i«J.ke tie .. K. oire thai all the m«*t is eov- .smoke hous* r.y-proof. aad thoMm- !f.i It Aere ia not en<"i«h brine. I portance of Its being so cai be fully r^rf a little water Weigh the meat •ppreciated only by those who have i^l. Wirt a^rd a«d a cl««n stone, had fine hams julaed by »a«gots. 2^r«ew SsTh^ •«• •â- yt*i«»« ".at 'cover the smok. apartures with a * lid ^»«r»t -wit. â-º^•s* -ea: h^avy tuaUty of tly acree. e«ke«ded will aMort •Jiwa taJcWr. 'â- Â« tA«»«*«T. He did not answer. He seemed to be utterly iadiffereat to her; fcis calm- ness terrified h-r. She was not skilled enough in the know. edge of men to be rble -j judge ixis mood. She was did not notice that the cig.iret:e he smoked so. 'L.eon. way should you mind Reg /^?t kissing me; it â€" it wasa't a s«.Tt of love kiss."' ""Do yc'i divide your kisses into classes?" he askeu as he cam>r near to ter. She shrank batlc. "And I believe la you." he said furiously. "I was fool en&'igh to b?Ueve I had awakened you. and then I come and find you in ;«nother Leans arms â€" a man who you calmly tell he has been very gv<«l to you. aad whem you alltw to kiss ycu acd give you jttwelry. "Don't â€" doa'tl" rrankie crjad piti- (u'ly. •You are spoiling alPour hap- ?lnes«. If you caa't â- Â»aii«vi: â€" yuu can't belifcve â€" " Her vcie« failed: she broke down. â- Believe! â-  Leon sale bitterly. r don't B*e« aiQch b«I>!f after what I've seem." Fraikie lifted her <ac» disfigared by tears. '•Do you laaaii. ' sIm asked ve.-y low. •chat you tciak I've â€" Tre, ^!>a untra? to yon?" •God knows what you^ve •»iseal " Leon said violently. 'What you do suppo6« acy onia would think finding yau as I {mad yoa?" Suldenly desperice courage ca«e to her. In her heart she was rea^nac- ing her happiness â€" t'nat wocierfal .sappmess whicl: had given cer eae nighr cf heaven!iE(?t- " "I thcugat love meiat anderstaod- iOg aad b»lievlng ia people." she said. Td have believed ia you. whatever you ind done, o' I'd seem. 1â€"1 sup- pose times like the cae we tad last aight caa't ever ccme back ' She ?u: out her hands as the-j?n to cl'isp scmething and th?a drew them b^ck. "Vou can go." she said. LeoB stared at her; then feund bU voice. Tired of me already 1" he -aeeretl. lie wus so ingry so furioaslv jeal- ous, that he kardly kaew what .^'s was saying. Frank:.', answered him ia his own words. ""."on have awjB.eaed me. as you said." She went to the doo:: Sa ci-aght held of her. hoIdia<e her thin wrist. Her anger framed up at last to meet his. •t will uever forgive you" she s%id. Thrir two spec: face': were veaiy near: rhec. so violently that she alcios! fell. Leon released her acd .lung past her and out oi the ho'Jse. " Yes.' K.-ackie said rather faintly: -he H^nei against the pia^o and she 'ooked very little aad ihia aad small. Mer ii?s quivered sudenly. acd she â- leeched lier hands to keep tersclf Irom crying Savinge saw t?;e treiEbling lips and son^titiai! fine in htm which hid ma«^" him want alv/ays to protect ter ia life. A very clear comprebensiwi of Fruakies attitude of mind came to him. But the h »bits of spoiled ycuth 3ie hard. He had been wroB«ed: why shcultl he give in fi.-?tT F"Yankie uapeascio'.isly g-ave a little â- sigh: the slight sound remlsded Sav- iage ia some way of the evening be- fore. She had sighed like that when he had kissed her He was. despite his furious amaaement. a real lover, he went forward very swiftly and took her forcibly in his arms. "You don't mean what yoa've keen saying." he stammered, holding her close, carried away by her nearness: "Vou don't mean it. You can say what >t>n like but in your heart you know that you belong te me. "I love you. 1 tell yfTi. I love yen I want you. Franki*. darlimr my lit- tle lore, opem your eyes: leok »t me. He kissed her eyes passionately -irn mil right, • he went on. "We'll Bake It up mad forget all we ve ««ai4. b«th of us You know yom caa't do without Bje reallly. amd I ve^ IfVtb a viddea vielemt wreach ^YamJrt• tad frwe* lierself t"VB mot the s«rt wX )ot»; t« «»« taken jxsc b<icaase you choose to take me."' she cried passionately. "I meant w'aat I said. I will never marry yo'.i now. v-au doubted me. aad scoffed it ITS. and then, because you cheese to want me. as you call it. you dei^n to forgive me and^ to tell ce I think you will find that I can. I despise ycu. Aad I ::rver wiLt to see you ajaia. ' She *is -". ;; "-he room before Savia.g'? cou.d speak again. He stood perfectely still in the centre of the rccni. The flush faded from hi.5 face, and a certain brutal hardness seemed to settle la 'nis eyes. He lounged across, caught up his hat aad gloves, and left the flat. He was met in the street by De Scume. who l:id j'ist left a big lunch. â- Hello, Leon." lis said. -Felici- tations, old c'nap; so you're got yonr Carmea after all. aad sees de-.iced tascinaticg. Mm?. Kain rang me -.ip and told me this moraitig. and we've been toastuig you a: th? Royale: 'he pabllc will have the news in the five o'clock, all right. Hello, tlieres Vfindt:' 1 must catch him; see yen; at the opera to-night. He w?nt off aad Savinge was left to reaii2« that his engagement to Frankle. which did not exist, would be pabac property La a half-hour, and ;lia; the news i; had beeii broken off wauld after raaki* s debut toe . t opera, provide an even mors scBsa- tioaal paragraph. Ke was a pru'id maa and. ia a sense, a vain cce. He was vain, at acy rate, cf ais aame. and the knowledge that it would be lampooned did not tend to soothe h:m Frankie. sc far as "a" ua- lierstood love. a.ad "ner resi^stance to him liid Intensified that love and it •he same time enraged him. He half decided to catch the boat •rain for Cherbourg, but that strain of ivildaess v.hivh had helped as oftea OS it fiad iariuenced him wrongly. made hto turn aside that thought. .â- Vacther took its place â€" a tho^agh: ~o reckless that, in his mood, he leap- ed a; it I CHAPTER XX!. When Love Is Blind. Most people make a s-apreme fool cf themselves at some time or other •la their lives. .Most of us. fortua- at:ly. do it while we are^tJouag and our youth helps us to recover our se!'-r9si>^ct. Savinge was denied the comfort of extreme youth, aad at thlrcy-five foclishaess is not at a premium. He ren'iiaed in a blind rage uutil th-" afterao<;n. when he a length, allowiaj honesty to prevail, he admitted to himstlf that of h'3 had been a fool. .K lover has merely to reach this conclusion and bail a taxi: aad the rss-clt of both these happenings is. thanks to the forgiven* ss which hur; love gives so instantly, a foregone conclusjo:;. Leon did just vary the proceeding by stopping his taxi a; a florist s: he did no: choose the flowers ot the morning w'lich he had flu-Jg down in a braised heap, but t;ok a big bunch of' violets instead. He was cot guins to Francesita ?s a suppl-ant: rather he went as a fo-giving coaqvieror. The victory had been such an easy one. after all- Tr-je. during his loa? journey ia Tibet, after his interview with Frankie in Berlin, he had .suf- fered the tortures of the uswaateJ lover. Even yesterday, when .i* had asked Mme. Schubert Kaia's help, he had felt wretchedly uicar- taia and humble, and then Priakie had come lo him â€" aad surrendered FV>or darling, be kad been a brnte lover! tyi coarse she didn't care (or that laslgclftoact Ea«ish yvutti: only 3 loaa wildly in love aad having a furi- oiw temper could for an la^iaat have been jealous. Savings had the gra.:e to feet rather ashamed of htak^alf Ha raced uf t^e steys to Hoe. Ka.ji"s apartment aad taxnered en the door. Tnereea answered hi.s samas«ns leisurely It was aeariy thr«« o'- '.i«ck. and so* r*eted always troa two to A/'ir* IS her room, doriag whteh hoar Mme. Schaberr Kala w</uld net kavm dreamed of ditftarb- icg h«r C'lsuaLiy ao callers came at that .lour and peace reigned throoghout the flat. Theresa had heard the thuad«irc<is knoclu w:-h acaoyad sur- pris<d and with a mjcterisd C&ible at the call, roH« creakily and prepared to go to th« door. Savtaga was not ia tie ea.iifest of T^oiiis; therefore, when it last the door wa< opened. fl<r brush*d There*e aside and want off at a long stride Gd the aalon. Mme. Kate also believed in a quiet res: from two to three c'ciock. She wa« lying In a neglige<r on the sofa, reading tha Plgaro. and at odd IcterraLs throwing a desultory sen- tence to Prankle. who was curled up on the white b^ar hearth-rug. her head againat a big scarlet tufty floor cushion. To her own amaaement a vast en- julflag anger had swept &-^r her. The pnde â- which had made htr. despite illneas. poverty aad loneliness, fight on by hfcrself in the early days, 'nad in riei^e days of lefenrely comfort rt- mal-ed dormant. Savinge had awakened it again that morning in a different form, Frankie had learned a good many •jilags in aer London life: siie had a quicit mind, and an mtelligeace which pierced facts and reasons swiftly, and her varioca experiences as a waitress in a city tea shop had given her a certain shrewd iaslghi into men"s' characters. The oven, helming frantic happi- a9S.s of youth which had been given to her by Leon the evening b«fore had effectually prevented her from discrimiaatiag thought. No one wants to reflect seriously if they are per- fectly happy, aad to no one in the w:rld can leva come as such a daz- zling, heavenly gift as to a girl who is ail aloae aad who "nas 4ir-agg'i.ed alone to wrest a living from life. All Prankie"s power of loving, and it was great, had been awaken^ad by Leca. She had hated Lson. then loved him. Now she was ca.^ught up •a a whirl ot coaflictinj emotions. Slowly sheer, cold anger triumph- ed. To doubt her. to be brutal to her. 'o icsalc her. b>jca-.ise cf â€" Danvers'. It seemed grotesque acd yet it hurt horri.bly. She had been so glad to see Laavers: a* had. she "caew. saved up to ccme. and he had beea s« aw- fully glad to have a present to elvs her. aad she had fel: so happy aboc: it. so innocently happy aad touched. Memories of tits Sunday afternoon j\'ar*s on th" tram to Hampton Cour'.. of the rare bank holidays when Reg. hid always prepared some Httie "biisr." as he calTed it. caxe to her. He had b*ea good to her. aad she hid loved h.ai for it. ^nS then, w'asn she had been 111 and when r-^aily there hadn't seemed a gleam of hope a'oou: anything he had wanted to marry her. j .^.nyway. he had 'aravely said so though FVankie had dlvi::ed that the -wish was one cf those wishes tha: do no: always require granting to make them satisfactory. Dear old Regl He was a good â- 'ctt and she kaew so well all ae had felt when he had "oought "he bracelet. He would have locked in every jewel- er's window ia the Strand aad Ox- ford .-tree", she "snew. and he w^ould have had traysful to chcose frcm. even if it was only a nin«-cara: one. He seemed rjc* a haopv part of her life. Ha had been somei:iiLsg in cii« olden days, such a cc-mfort. and they bad been poor Kgelher. And ye: when her chance cad eome. Hed had "oeen the •.•ery first to be g;ad and to phophecy great things. tCotiaued next w-rek). ! ..'' "v -i J I i -' 1 , » .;t.. ^1 kK JESUS FEEDS T.-HE ML'LTITL'DES Lesson XII. Decsmbsr 19- Matt. 14: 13-23. Golden Text. â€" '•They hav^ -jo need •o go away: give ve :hem to «a:" I. Milt. l\: 15.1 Historical Settino. T'm?â€" -V D. 1".'. Placeâ€" Near Bethsaida. Daily Readings Monday. December 13.â€" The Multi- fide Fed (Matt 14: 13-23 >. Tues- ja •. December 14- â€" ComDission oa the Mulititude iMatt. 15: Z'l-i%\. Wednes- day. December 1*. â€" Ellsha's Meil (2 Kings 4: 38-44 >. Thursday. Decem- ber 16. â€" Elijah and the Widow U Kings IT: S1S>. Frtdiy l'»ec«mber ITâ€" Watjr Irum the Keck (Ei' IT: 1-71. Saturday. December IS.â€" The Bread of Life (John iJ: -'4-35 K San- day. December 19. Jesus' Prayer iJahn IT. 1T-;S>. The Lesson Text. \Z Now whea Jesus heard it. h» withdrew from thence in a boat, to a desert place apart: ai-i when t>.e multltades heard thereof, they fo" towed him on foot from the cities. 14 .\nd he came fonh. and saw a great multitude, and he had compas- sion on them, and healed their sick. 15. .\nd when even was come, the disciples came to him. saying. The place is desert and the time is a - ready past: send the multitudes away that they oiay go into the villages, and b'ay themselves food. is But Je6U$ said unto them. They have ao need to go away; give ye them to eat. 17 .\nd they say unto him. We have here bnt fire loaves, and two fishes 15 And he said. Bring them hither 10 me. 19 .And he commanded the multf- t-jde« to sit down on th? grass: and he took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking »p to heavac. he tt^Hitt-A, aad brake a;id gav^ ^lie loave* to the d.^c<;><-s and th^ dis- ciples to tha ntu.titudes 30 And they aii ate. and were filled: and t.iey took up that which remaiaed ov>;r of the broken pieces, twelve baskets fall. 21 And rhey that did ea,t were about five thousand men. besides women and childr>:n. 22 -Vnd straightway he constraliMd the di.iciplea to enter Into the boat, .^nd to go brfore him unto the other side, till he shouid send the malti- tud>ra away â- n And after he had meot the molti- tudrt away, he went ap into the moma- tain apart t.-- pray; and when even *a» come, he waji there akme. Comments Verse 13. After the twelve were s-^nt forth, as recorded in a previous lesson, the death of John the Baptiet occurred and the miracle of this les- son rook place following Jesus' return to CaptriTiaam. Tlie feeding of the five thou-sand was near B^thsaida. â-  This is the third year of our i»rd's ministry. The expression, • 'A'bea Jesus heard it,' refers to the death of John :he Baptist. This Bethsaida was on the torth coast of Galilee across the Jordan. The â- cities' wera roand the upper coast of the lake. Verse 14. Evidenttly the people were greatly excited over tie things said and done by Jeaas v'hrist. He -was the idol of the hour. He had 00m- pj..ssion on them because all of them, were fatigued, some of them were sicit, aad many of taem *?re starring in spirit as well as in body. No painting i. able to pictn.'ir the deati- tuiioa of th-: •multitadas"' ia Palestine to this day Verse In. Evidently the people had been so intent jpon the healings wrought, aad up;:; the charm :f Jesus' teaching, •hit they iiid fcr-jQ-r.^ea that ther; was nochiag to e-at. TTie day was pi-sing away, and it was n-arly night. Somethicg had tj be done. The dl.sciples counseled tlie sca::h:ring at the multitude so that they might go ta adjacent villages. Verse IS. Painly Jesos though: that He who fed the mu.tlrude of Israel forty years ia the desert wa^ ebie to feed the small ompany gathered about him. Obedience to Christ's comand. "(Jive ye ihenj to eat," â- â€¢eemed impossible. Verse IT. According to John's ac- co-ict. Jesus addressed Philip aboa: 'hs fcod. Philip liTed near Betasaida. Th? apostles asked t-iar. the mtiiticade be sent away. Jesus replleii that it was n<rt jiecessary. Mark sa/-? that Jesus asked how many loaves the.- ctoid ;e-:are. and J:hn tells o-" Ao- dre'jT's fiadisg a 'lad with five '.'-^A'tiia aad fA'o fish':3. It is thss» loaves ~L.i fishes m'rationed in verse IT. "v'erss IS. v\e never knew :h? saf- flciency of either our means or oar abilities until we place them ia the hands of Christ. Verse 19. Reclining on one el'oow. It was the customary posttire la eat- ing. Our Lord set the exaciple of recnmiag thanks for food. Verse -'.'. This is plainly a ailracle described by an eye-wtcness. j Verse 11. There were probaly not manf of the women and children. The mf'l'lude had gone a long way. Verses Tl. ZZ. "Unto the other side" iras toward Capemanm. Jesus sough: God ia prayer. •'There was a strongly popular desire to make Him a king.' The jealousy of Herxl and of the Pharisees increased the diffi- culty cf His position. He !.e-rded His Father s help. Illustrated Truth. Again aad again, giving his en- riched. ra^Jier than imp<5verished. the givers (v. 16). Illustration. â€" A few years ago, when tidings began to come to ns coccem- iag the starving people across th*; sea, conscience- said. "Give ye them to eat" â- While our sympathies •»ere toached. we were doubtful We mast be careful lest there be not enough for curst Ives aad izr them. However, i-e needed the v.'ice, and the whole couatry was stirred con- ceraiag the necessity o( increased prod^jction. Barren lands werv- made into product:. -a fields aaJ gardens, aai :hi: w.iich had been desert yield- ed brea.f. Our loavjs and fishes were sctight for ourselves aad for them. Topics for Research and Discussion. I .\ Weary .Maltiiude (vs. i:j-l.ji 1. What occurred between the sending forth of the t-ar^lve and the feeding cf the multitude? 2. Why did the pecple stay away from home so loa,g 3s to become hungry? 3. What was the ?-T>pc3ition of the disciple.s? II. The Lack of Food (vs. lo"-lSi. 4. How did Jesus solve the prcbt-?m? 5. What did the disciples think of His I'ominmd? « W"Ti.> luraished the loaves aad fi<hes? T. What was ;;-^>is" purpose ia the miracle? MI. "The .Vlracul.-us Feast (vs. i'>-;3). S. What was the Oriental pos'u-e in eating? 9. "What example did Jesus s?t before eating? M. Is there any excuse for critics insisting tha: this is aot a miracle? U. What lacreased the dlWic-jlty of Jesus' positk-a? THE INVALID IN THE HOLrSE. .Veals ia bed. to be partaken of -jsrUh benefit, sheuld be comfortafcls. and the ordinary arrangement of a ta<^re or less heavy :ray resting on the invalid's knees aad a slippery pile of pillows to supp^ort the 'oack. does not prt>vide :he aecessa-T comfort. Two simple furnishings that will tnak? an invalid's meal less trouble- some to partake of are a bed table or invalid's tray, aad a bed rest. The firs: is jas; a wooden tray â- with a rin." arouad three sides, and four legs 00 which it stands firmly oa the bed over the knees of the sick person Tht> second is a tent-like canvas an 1 vood support to set in behind the p^-rson who is sitting up in bed tor a meal. I; provides a firm back-res*, that piled-up pillows do not give It is an adjustable wooden f^aa- covered wliii strong canvas, and tn^uJe on th'C prin- ciple of a hami'4mk <h«ir. Wher° the Invalid is a womsa It is hardly necessary to add that a pretty and comfortable dressing jacket, "a thick one for winter and â-  cool ue for summer, as well as a heromiag boudoir cap add tppreeUblv to her well-being A new high-speed light weic:-> auto- mobile designed by an Engltshteae is narrv«w gauge, tracking only 45 leches. The car. fully equipped, weljhs ba: «9i^ p«»ads. ft^gj^ MC iiMbiC«HiiiM i^^. i tat^