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'A Plea for the Optimistic, Christian View of Life. hours which we might just as well forget and there are many among the dark hours which have left heâ€" hind a lasting blessing. The most fruit-ful and valuable hours, those which give most impetus to the iii- ncr life, are, as a rule. not the pleasant hours of enjoyment and iiiirth, but the grave and serious hours, days of woe and nights of tears, times of struggle and priva- tiou, the memory of which one would not part with for any price. THE HOLY SCRIPTURE calls life a, "sowing of seed" and says: “Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.” A selfish life, though it be clean, is without charm and beauty. A sinful and contaminated life is still worse .â€" remorse and self-accusation make it a hell on earth. The only life worth living is the one of which Christ has left us an example. Devoted to the service of others, full of that all-conquering love that is strong as death, it brings light and happiness intodark places and bears that sweet and blessed fruit which is promised to all. Such a life is neither tire-some nor ever a cause of regret, but finds grace before God and man. May we all try to master this wonderful art and life will become more content, more interesting, more productive of good from day to day until at last it becomes a sweet, harmoni- ous song to the glory of life’s Cre- ator. For what is your lifeâ€"James iv. 14. A Latin 'provcrb says: “Art is long, life is short.” But life itself is an art which must be studied. There are two schools that teach the art of life, the pessimistic and the optimistic. Pcssiuiists arrive at the conclu- sion that life is hardly worth living. That, however, is not the Christian idea of life. True Christians are optimists and believe that “a.. things work tog-ether for good to them that love God.” In the royal gardens of Potsdam there is an old sun dial which bears the inscription: “I count only the pleasant hours.” One might envy it for this prerogative that records none of the dreary hours, but only the SUNNY AND PLEASANT ONES. There are. some persons that have the faculty of overlooking and forâ€" etting the. disagreeable features of ife and noticing only the pleasant sides. Such a sunny mind is cer- tainly a great blessing and there is no reason why every Christian should not have it. There are hours of perfect happiness in everybody’s lifeâ€"hours which reimburse for years of suffering and woe, the meâ€" mory of which many years after lightens the worn face with happy smiles. But the pleasantest hours are not always the mose profitable, and it is true indeed what is said in the Nineteenth Psalm, that our life’s strength is labor and sorrow. There are many of the pleasantest BALLOON TOCROSSOCEAN A QUESTION OF HEALTH ERNST A. TAPPERT. ‘ FEATURES OF AIRSHIP wfilcfi Wllillllllli Rich. Red 31006. YOU. [lan- WILL BE USED. not be Hea thyâ€"How to â€"â€"- Obtain lhis Blessing. If Gas Bag Should Fail, the Can- If every woman and young girl Will be a would realize the danger of allow- Boat 1118 b100d to become thin and poor, would understand that the majority The giant balloon in which Henry of common diseases are caused by H. Clayton of Boston purposes to an anaemic (or bloodless) condition, cross the Atlantic this summer will :Eatbpersistent pallor means that be constructed in New York. Leo e Iood is not furnishing the or- Stevens, the builder, will accomâ€" ganis.with the required amount of pany Professor Clayton on the voy- nourishment, there would be awak- age. ens}? Biteiigst in the tonic treatment . “1 r. 'illiams’ Pink Pills. Thin Acoordrng to Stevens he and Pro- [,1 . . . fessor Clayton for months have 00d means Starved nemes’ “cak- been planning the itrip that will ened digestion, functional disor- establish airline communications (1611.55 headaches, frequently neu‘ ' ' . ra 1a, ~- v. 7’ between America and Europe, but g selamw' and men partial the matter has been kept a. secret paralysis. Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills for fear someone would forestall ‘1“ Up the blimd’ repalr wasw them. and prevent and check disease. “It may sound wild to say that They fill the system with rich, red ‘ ' blood which means good health and such a. trip can be accomplished as easily as a balloon voyage over New life. _ V . Miss Marie Dion ie, St. 3 ml York City, but it is true, neverthe- I 1 “CL 6’ less,” said Mr. Stevens. “Profes- Que, says :â€"â€"“I am deeply grateful V for what Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills 591‘ Clllyton Mld I have been Fla-11‘ ’have done for me. Mv blood had mug the voyage for a. long time, " and thouin I have not yet begun alilnost turned to water. I was . pa e, had no a etite, suffered fr in work on the balloon, I feel certain l pp U that within a few weeks it will be pains in the back and side, and lhad a feeling of constant depres- under way. I “It Will be the largest balloon, sion. The smallest exertion would ever made, and will take nearly 90 leave me breathless, and I was re- . 'duced in flesh until I weighed only days to make. The start will probâ€" ably be made from Governor’s Is- 98 pounds. I got nothing to help land, and the passage _ me. until I began the use of Dr. Will take Williams' Pink Pills. They began three to four days, according to the weather. helping me after the first couple of weeks. and in a few weeks more I “Instead of a regular passenger was again perfectly well. The color basket, we have planned a combin- returned to my checks, the pains zit-ion boat and basket. This will be made of aluminum and canvas, left me, and I gained in weight un- til now I weigh 130 pounds. I feel so that if the balloon gives out, we will have a vessel to resort to. so happy for what Dr. Williams’ “In the basket will be water Pink Pills have done for me that «tanks. We will use the water as I hope some other ailing, miserable girl will profit by myiexpcrience ballast, and when the water is and obtain new health. drawn off the tanks will be airtight These Pills are sold by all inediâ€" compartments, enabling our car to float, even though the seas break cine dealers or you can get them by mail at. :30 Cents a box or six over it, and fill it boxes for from the Dr. \\1l~ “The bag of the balloon will be liaius’ Medicine Co, Brockville, very large, with a capacity of about Ont. 150.000 to 160,000 cubic feet, to car- ry about four tons of ballast, beside a large amount of provisions. To build and start the balloon will cost abouit $10,000. “The success of the trip depends mainly upon knowledge of the air currents at various height-s. Both Professor Clayton and I have made close studies of these. and with its vast amount of hydrogen the bal- loon will travel several thousand miles without a new supply." â€"_â€"_+.___ HORRIBLE DI .~\ STER. Willie had tried by various means to interest his father in ('Uil‘i'i‘l‘fih tion. "Can‘t you see I‘m trying to read said the exasperated parent. “Now don‘t bother me. ' Willie minute. was silent for almost :1 Then. i‘cflcetively. toâ€"day.” ' Father looked up with l!ll'.‘l'“>[. “What's that 3” he asked, "What was the accident; “Why.” replied “Willie, tdgiiig tip v 51 The butter of Courtesy should be thickly spread upon the bread oi independence. PKG 011 a seat and (1 man Sill U!) in” ,thrce eggs. spoons \‘112"il‘. .‘ll'il brown in oven. “Awful accident on a street cur: Iiillil i-iie tzivl 'geiimr .L lml cr‘ul. .mdl llE-‘H .‘Litl ml!" LlZ L'liir H: fl ‘.\':‘.l ‘ lziizd lla‘w-r' with lcm'u (-xtrri l. «u ;\\‘llllx‘\ nf ward the door. “21 woman had her i HWPM‘E‘E' 6m ims’fl'iv'lfl The Home JJ+IMMMFFW59 MISCELLANEOUS RECIPES. _ Mock Tcrrapin.~0ue cup veal cut in dice shape, one cup cream or rich milk, one hard boiled egg cut in small pieces, one tablespoon butâ€" ter. Put all together in a stew pan, season With salt and pepper to taste, heat to boiling point, aud thicken with one teaspoon of corn- starch dissolved in milk. Serve on hot buttered toast. .Noodles.-Beat four eggs, add a pinch of salt and enough flour to make a stiff batter. Then roll out thin and let dry for two hours. Then. out in small, narrow strips. Put in dish and cover with boiling salt water and let boil for ten minutes. After draining put in a spider, add a heaping teaspoon- fu‘l of butter, and fry for a few minutes. Serve at once. Sour Cream Cabbageâ€"Shred half small firm head of cabbage; put in kettle with cold water to cover; add salt to season; boil until teu- dcr; drain off water; add half a cup of sour cream and four table- spoons of vinegar. Let it boil up once before serving. It will take a delicate pink and is extremely palatable. Fried Stuffffed Eggs. Fried stuff- ed eggs make a delicious luncheon dish. Boil the eggs for twelve minutes and then drop them into cold water and remove the shells without breaking the whites. Cut the eggs in two through the middle, take out the yolks, and mix them with minced ham and chicken, or any savory meat on hand. Season to taste, add with salt and pepper the uncooked yolk of an eggs, a few bread crumbs, and a little butter. Minced parsley and a soupcon of onion juice add to their flavor. Then put the eggs together again, pressing the sides tight; they should not be filled so full as to prevent this, and roll the eggs first in the white of egg and then in bread crumbs, repeating the process if the surface is not well covered. Fry in a basket in deep fat and serve with tomato sauce and celery or parsley as a garnish. Green Pepper Stuffed With Corn. â€"Cut around stem end of pepper about three-fourths around, leav- ing other fourth as hinge, forming a lid. Put peppers in cold water sufficient to cover and bring to a boil. Drain, cover with freshly boiling water, and cook slowly un- til tender. Drain again, salt light- ly, and allow to cool. Allow two tablesnoons of butter to become hot in frying pan. add three cups corn, three tablespoons boiling water in which is dissolved one teaspoon beef extrac». Cook five minutes; add half cup cream, one tea-spoon salt, half teaspoon pepper. Cook slowly until quite thick. Cool and fill peppers. Fasten down lids of pepâ€" pers and place in buttered baking dish. Melt one tablespoon of but- ter in half cup boiling water, add add one teaspoon of beef extract. Pour over peppers and bake for twentyâ€"five minutes. Delicious when served with fish. Wen-m BREAD BAKING. Hint for Bread Baking.â€"-After putting light bread in the oven to bake, to make it rise even turn the pans before the bread begins to brown, th loaves will rise the same on each side. Light Biscuitsâ€"To each quart of wheat flour add oneâ€"half cup of graham flour. This makes delight- ful biscuits and are much more healthful. as the graham flour does not lie heavy on the stomach as the white flour does. More gra- ham may be added if desired. Spice Cake from Bread Dough.â€" Two cups bread dough, two cups sugar one cup butter, four eggs, one. teaspoon cinnamon, one tea- spoiin cloves, one teaspoon all«spicc, one small teaspomi soda dissolved in water. one pound raisins well floured: cream butter and r‘igar: add beatcu yolks of eggs; add spices: mix with bicad dough; add raisins; add well beaten whites of cans: then soda; bake in very slow oven one hour and a half. PIES AND CAKES. Cocwauut Pieâ€"Beat the yolks of add one tablespoon of flour. two tablespoons of sugar, one-half cup L‘UL'Hilllllf, two cups milk. li‘lll' this in an uncooked crust and bake till Set, then beat the Willi-us of earm- with two table- Tliv yolks of three l. aiie cup milk. in ll-‘vlll'. l’mil iml Walnut l’inx .wuv (up v .33 fi'l‘ twp. t"oc~.iiiut iuav be - I in place if wnlw'is. Ol‘ (1‘! :l V‘ ‘-..‘. gilt-"3'. liaubury Tart.»th “up resins, one cup sugar, one egg. one crackâ€" juice and rind of one lemon. lloll‘pastry as thin as for pics and cut in squares or rounds, three or four inches in diameter. l’ut two teaspoons mixture on one-half of round. Brush the edges together with cold water and fold over, pressing tight. Bake in a hot oven. Lemon Nut ('ake.â€"-Ouc and (illO‘ half cups of sugar, (medialf cup of butter, whites of two eggs, one-half cup of chopped walnuts grated rind of oneâ€"half of a lemon (just the yellow the rind,onc cup of sweet milk, two teaspoons of baking powâ€" der, flour enough to make a. thick butter. Cream butter and sugar together, add whites of eggs one at a time. milk, and baking powder, sift-ed in the llour. Frosting: “hits of one egg beaten stiff, with the juice of one-half of a lemon and powdered sugar; make thick enough to spread with knife. spread on cake when cool, and sprinkle with chopped walnuts. n :- WORTH KNOWING. To overcast sleeves into place in- stead of basting them before stitch- ing. This finishes off the seam and eliminates the withdrawal of bastâ€" iiig threads at the same time. 'In packing white lace or white Sllk waists or fine laces, if you wish them to remain perfectly white wrap in lightblue cheesecloth or tissue paper and place in a box. I have kept a white silk dress in this way for sixteen years. To sew all buttons on garments just far enough apart to allow an iron to slip between readily except where close set buttons are re- quired for particular reasons. This width usually looks well and the appearance of the ironed article is greatly improved. To use only light brown or white paper to clean the iron on ironing day if the eyes have the least tenâ€" dency to weakness. The ink used in printing newspapers and maga- zines when ruhbed with the hot irons rises in a sort of poisonous vapor, irritating the eyes greatly in many instances. When an article becomes scorched in ironing lav in over a plate or platter and moisten the scorchci spot with a jellyllke mixture 0 soap. starch, and water. Place l piece of glass over all and lay in the sun. ltemoistcn as often at necessary until the stain is re- moved. (‘ut up old newspapers into shch about. eight by ten inches until yet have a package about an inch thick Drive a nail through this and tack up in an incoiispicinus place near the kitchen sink. Use these sheets to wipe out greasy dishes before washing, to wipe the greasy rim of the oishpan, and to catch many scraps which would often soil table or sink. Some vases are made of such por- ous material that it is impossible to use them as flower receptacles without the moisture spreading to ithe stand or table upon which they are placed. If a little varnish brush can be used the inside mavbe varn- ished well, but in some instances the openings are too small to pcrmil any such work. In such cases pour the varnish inside and shake it all around until the sides are thickly coated. The extra varnish can then be poured out and the rim wiped before it has time tr harden thereon. ___.F_____ COMFORT FOR MOTHERS; HEALTH FOR CHILDREN Baby's Own Tablets will promptly cure indigestion, colic, constipa- tion, diarrhoea and teething trou- bles, destroy worms, break 11; colds and thus _ prevent dead]; croup. This medicine contains a: poisonous opiates or narcotics, am may be given with absolute safet: to a new-born child. Mrs. C. L Manery, Leamington, Ont, says “My baby suffered from colic and constipation so badly that we dii not know what it was to get a goot night’s rest. But Since giving hiii Baby’s Own Tablets the trouble ha: disappeared, and he now sleep well. The action of the Table-ts i. gentle yet very effective.” Sold b; medicine dealers or by mail at 2 cents a box from The Dr. William Medicine (30., Brockville. 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