Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 50, Number 20, Jasper, Dubois County, 31 January 1908 — Page 2

1 Virginia's Object Lesson

By HILDA RICHMOND

Jesus the Saviour

of the World Sunday Scbeel Lesses IerFeb.2, 1998

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After and

CUTTING, VERY!

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"It Isn't that Herbert Is a bad boy.'

-sirs, castle was sayins. wun a worried look on her motherly face, "or

"Jiat Virginia Is disobedient. They are

simply too silly for anything. 'Mushy,'

the boys call them, and the word fits very well. Instoad of having a good time with the crowd as they always

did, they prefer to sit around by them selves at partlos. and Virginia Is get

ting so dreamy that you have to

speak two or three times before she

realizes she is on earth."

"Oh. well." said her sister, consol

ingly, "all girls have those spells. I remember how Bob Lane and I used to think our folks cruel and unsympathetic because they ruthlessly spoiled our cherished plans by sending ub away to school. Virginia will get orer her foolishness in good time and be able to laugh at herself. Don't take It to heart so." "It's all very well for you to take that view, for your girls are too small to give you any trouble yet; but just wait a few years. Virginia's health and lessons suffer while she is moping around, and I really have to force her

to eat when she and Herbert have had a little tiff. I wish they would fall out and scratch each other's faces as they did years ago. Then maybe this consense would come to an end." The memory of the childish fights thse two young people used to Indulge in caused .Mrs. Randolph to laugh outright. "Imagine Virginia, with two long scratches down her

nose, howling at the top of her voice," she said; bat her sister refused to see thv fnany side. i d rather have her bowl than sit around with that woe-begoae look on

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"Virginia Is Getting So Dreamy That You Have to Speak Two or Three Times Before She Realizes She Is on Earth." fcer face that makes me long to spank her soundly." said Mrs. Casüe. "I always think of Edltba when I see her, for she moped Just like that when she was Virginia's age."

Kdltha' The very person! Send for b-r to come and spend a month with yo-i. and if that doesn't bring Virginia to hr senses nothing will. It will tt m a lot of bard work, but you will b- r-pald for that. I am sure." In less than a week Mrs. Castle wag ab to announce carelessly at the dinn . table that Cousin Editha and hor faraliy would visit them next weak Pousln Editha!" gald Virginia, with a p!a3ed look. "I haven't seen her

eith e we aay i was flower girl at her w. Idlng. She was Just 17 theaas oM as I am now and I wag tea. Do yo'i remember, mamma, how perfectly beautiful she looked?"

. - - wr.j ui luv, saia Mrs Castle. "Unless you eat more supper. Virginia. I cannot allow you t go to the lecture this evening." How many children hag she" asW Mr. Castle. ' Three or four?" "Three," answered his wife, "Two b vs and a baby girl." We must try to bare some picnics and drives for her while she Is here." said Mrs. Castle pleasantly. "You were her flower girl. Virginia, and Rob the page, so you must both exert yourselves to make it a nice visit for her. It is the first time she has visited us. too. since she was married, and that Is a long time now." Cousin Editha Is coming to visit us next week. Herbert." said Virginia, as that young gentleman gently swayed the hammock back and forth under the big apple tree. "She was married at 17, and she was the sweetest bride you ever saw. She had a veil and a long train and bridesmaids and everything Just perfect I was the flower girl and carrlc-l a basket of bride roses up the aisle. I thought I attracted as much attention as the bride herself. How silly we are when we me children!" " I don't believe the bride was half as pretty as you." said Herbert, ad1 Mtlng a pillow under her curly head h a look that made Mrs. Randolph I to fan herself violently for fear . should see the smile on her face, might have saved herself the UK for the young people a few-

feet away wero utterly oblivious of her presence. A few days later Cousin Editha and her family made their appearance. "Give me the baby, Ede." said a young man who had conducted two small boys in dirty linen suits down the car steps. "The brakeman will any your luggage." "Ede!" Virginia looked In disgust at the Innocent young man. but her disgust changed to astonishment a mlnuto later when hor mother kissed the pale young woman with her hat on one side of her head and told her how delighted they were to see them all. Was It possible that this was the beautiful bride of seven years ago?

The long train, exquisite veil and white flowers with which Cousin Editha had always been Invested In

Virginia's memory faded away before this tired, thin woman and her little

family.

'And this Is Virginia?" said Cousin

Editha. as soon as the boys had been packed in the surrey and the baby on Mrs. Castle's lap. "You're quite a

young lady, Virginia, and a pretty one. too. N'o. Carlos mustn't whin the

horsle! Jack, stop pulling at the lines! Those children were clean when we started, auntie, but only for a few minutes. I suppose lil have to take the baby. She's cutting teeth and fearfully cross. Yes. mamma Is well as usual, but she always seems tired She helps-nie a little with the call dren and Jack! I have spoken to ycu for the last time! If you touch moso

lines again I'll spank you as soon as we get to auntie's." Virginia sat silent during the short ride. Cousin Edlthn's husband had walked with Rob. leaving the surrey for the ladies and children, so Mrs Race had the whole care of the lively

Infants. Mrs. Castle sat with her in the back seat, and Virginia had the two boys with her in front, so there

was little chance for her Joining In the conversation If she had wished to. Her cousin's sharp, tired voice grated unpleasantly oa her ears as she re

membered the soft, low tones that had

responded so magically to the momen

tous questions the day she had- been

the flower girl.

"Ede hasn't been very well lately.

but I think the rest will do her good.

Mr. Race was saying to Mrs. Randolph

when they drove up to the porch

"I've got to hurry back to the city to attend to some business, but I'm glad to leave the babies In such good

hands.

Virginia escaped to her room to ex

amine the extent of the damage two pairs of dusiy shoes had done to her

dainty white dress, but her mother

soon called her down to wheel the

baby "while Cousin Editha rests a few

minutes." The few minutes proved to

be two hours, for the tired mother

really was not well, and the long car

ride bad made her worse than usual

She came down to dinner In a white wrapper that made her paler than

eTer, so Virginia devoted herself to

the noisy boys till bedtime.

A picnic for me? It's very nice of

you, dear, but I couldn't go." said Cousin Editha. when Virginia spoke of

the plan she and her mother bad

made. "I couldn't be easy a minute away from baby, and taking her along

' out of the question. You go and

have a good time, Virginia, and don't worry about me. If I can wear a pair

of slippers and an old wrapper, that is all I care for these days. When the children grow up I'll go to picnics again, bot I'm afraid, not before." "Hut we want to do something pleasant for you." said Virginia. "How about a party? That wouldn't be taking you far from the baby." "Ede always says parties begin too late for her." laughed Mr. Race. "She has acquired the habit of going to bed at eight every evening." "It always shocks Virginia to have you say 'Ede,' bot I tell her wo haven't time for long names." said Mrs. Race. "If she had three children crying at

once she would soon learn to save time every way she could. Yos, I do go to bed at eight when I'm at home, for I'm always tlrod out You'll find out what good times you're having now. my child, when they are all past I feel old enough to be a grandmother somotlmes, and I'm only 24." "That's true," said Mr. Race, with a little laugh. "Whenever I see Virginia and Herbert reading Tennyson together I think of how I used to sit by the hammock and recite 'Luclle' by the hour to you, Zdltha. I'll try to remember the old name for Virginia's benefit. I don't believe I could call to mind three lines now to save my life." Virginia slipped away from the young couple sitting in the midc. of playthings, little garments and crumbs, for a good hard think In her own room. Cousin Ed 1th a s visit camo to an end before the lively children wore every one out. and when at last they went home Virginia gave an Impromptu little party to celebrate the event The young people who had shunned the Castles since the house had to be perfectly quiet after seven o'clock every evening, came trooping back, and once more the big house rang with laughter and fun. Virginia was the gayest of the gay, and once when Herbert pressed her hand under cover of the portiere she only laughed Joyously and said, "Don't be a goose. DerL"

LESSOX TEXT. -John 3.1-21. Memory verses 14-10. GOLDEN TEXT.-"For God ao loved the world that ho gave his only begotten Son. that whosoever bolleveth In hltn should not perish, but Imvo ovorlastlnj t!fe. "-John 3:16. TIME. Sometime In April. A. D. 27. during Jesus' visit at Jerusalem for the 1'asnover. John wus still preaching In the wilderness. Early In the flrat vnnr nf

Jtwus ministry, he hnvini; live or six followers at that time. PLACE. Some room In Jerusalem at a house where Jesus was a eilest. Roaehed by an outer stairway. Comment and Suggestive Thought. What Is the Kingdom of Heaven? 5 It is that condition or state where God rolgns as king, where ho is tho supreme object of love and service, where his will is tho law, and men obey It as naturally as they breathe, and whore all his subjects are formed In his holy linage and Inspired with his spiritual life. It is that for which we pray in the first potitions of the

Lord's Prayer. Ho belongs to God's kingdom Who recognizes God as his Father; Who hallows his name; Whoso supremo desire and aim Is that his kingdom shall come; Who does God's will on earth as it is done In heaven. ft 3 v . .

inu wnen an men have this supremo choice of God, then this world will have been transformed Into tho kingdom of heaven. Paul expresses the ossontlal meaning when he placos the "fruits of tho Spirit." whoiw source and inspiration are the Holy Spirit, In contrast with the "works of tho flesh." This kingdom naturally required some form or organization to best accomplish Its work. But the two Ideas, however closely alllod, are distinct as are body and soul. One may have tho form without the spirit; and one may have the spirit without the organiza

tion. What Was Jesus' Teaching About Belonging to the Kingdom of God? V. 3. "Verily, verily." Repeated for the sake of emphasis. "I," the teacher sent from God. "say unto thee." This is my message. "Except a man be born again." Greek, anothen, "again."' or "anew," as In lt. V. and Am. R.. from above." Whosoever Is horn Amin 4a

born anew and born from above. Except a man have a new spiritual life Imparted by the Holy Spirit, in addition to his natural life received through his parents, "he cannot see." understand, knov: the meaning of. feel the motives, realize the presence of. ' the kingdom of God." What Is It to Be Born Anew, from Above? We have a natural physical li'e. We live in a world of sense. Our

supreme choice may be to onjoy this life, to make its pleasures and desires supreme, to imssess the things that minister to it. at any cost at the expense of other people, at the expense of conscience and duty and love. This is tho life of the llesh. of this world. A thousand good, lovely, and charming things may come into this life. But the test of the life Is "what is our supreme choice." This life is imparted by the stfrlt of God. enabling one to choose God. and gain the victory over the lower nature. It is by this power, through this inspiration, under this influence that we are enabled to bear the fruits

of the spirit which are the virtues of the kingdom of heaven.

V. 5. "Except a man be born of

water and of (the) Spirit" (There Is no article In the Greek hotnm

Spirit") To understand this, not

several things In the circumstances: (1) John was baptizing with water as

a symbol of repentance. (2) Baptism

symbolized the cleansing of the soul

from sin. (3) Baptism symbolized tho outward profession, the entering Into

the visible kingdom. (4) NIcodomus

was familiar with the rite with this

signification.

Water may denote either or both of

two allied meanings. (1) The Lord

here declares that thore are two ele

ments or factors In the now birth; putting away tho old life and receiving

the new. Water was the natural and familiar symbol of cleansing lfom sin.

of putting away the sinful past, of confession of sin. This act the Phari

sees were not inclined to believe as

applied to themselves. They ffused to be baptized by John, and thus confess their need of forgiveness.

What Was Jesus' Authority for This

Teaching? It was, first tho authority

of the Scriptures. To Xlcodemus' ex

clamation (9) "How can these things

be?' Jesus refers him to the Scriptures.

V. 10. "Art thou a Master." a

teacher, "of Israel." your business being to study and explain the Scriptures. "And knowest not these things?" You will find this truth la the Scriptures you teach, as, for Instance. In Ezck. 11:19; 18:31; 3C:2C:

Jer. 2i:7; 31:33.

w . . . .

u was. secondly, the authority of

porsonal knowledge and experience.

V. 16. "God So Loved the World "

iNui mcreiy neaveniy bolngs, angols and seraphim, and saints, hut m.

poor, sinful, unworthy world, so far

from him In character.

i,et us quietly ponder the

deep utterance. First thore Is

"Tho iMkc 'Ood so loved thn

world;' next

Tho Rlvor 'that he gave hlR nniv.

begotten Son;' thirdly,

The Pltchu- that whosoever h.

llevoth on him;' and lastly.

ine Draught 'should not tmrih

but have everlasting Ufo." W. Robeftsan KIcoll, D. D.

Will Find Encouragement In Mrs. Mtr-

rltt's Advice.

Mrs. W. L. Morrltt, 207 S. First

Ave., Anoka, Minn., says: "Last win

ter i hognn to suf- A smooth schemo for senaratlni?

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ivr iiii my Kianeys. lurmers irom tnelr monoy has been I had pains in my worked with much succoss In South

uacK and hips and uakota. An oily grafter calls nn n

reu ail worn out. farmer and makes n bid for his land

Dizzy spells both- The figures nro absurdly lnwntnmt

cred me and the but by degrees

....... .. 1.

Muncy secretions ou an acre, and tho farmer consnnt

wero Irregular. Tho Then the visitor explains th.it hi. ia

first box of Bonn's only an agent, but that ho can soll th I

TM I rii . . I l 1 a .

rwuneyi'iits Drought I ,uuu 1 ine price named If tho owner

decided relief. I am win agree to onv for nrtvnrtiin 0

sure they would do the same for anv the rate of llftv COntK 11 n nor- Tri

. w 1 - 4V

uwier woman sunerlng as I did." agent" promises orally that tho mi.

Sold by all dealers. EO rente n vertlslnir mnnov win u. .

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" "-".-ivuHuura v-o., uunaio, X. Y. me ianu is sold, but thlsstlpula

Object Lesson.

"Johnny," said Mrs. Blobbs. severe

ly, I am going to punish you. Pleaso

open the windows.

'What fer?" asked Johnny, begin

ning to cry.

I hoard our next door nolghbor say

T Tin.l n..a.u.. ... .. . I . . .. . "

uu uiiuumj ur my cnimren. cmro nonv tnnt hm- win

and I want her to hear you gottlng a they will make a fight In the court 1 the nwkwIrdnoas that eharitv w spanking. Now. come here, sir!" - j ers feel In making public appeal 1

iiinus.

'And few charity

way

Ardent Love Can't you see c , , t ill' niiAi. 1- T

tlon is not contained In a contract ' n, V ,V oua

mat me rarmer signs.

In a few days ho recolves a conv of

an ad and not over-courteous demand for money. It is said that twentv. two acriculturlKta

mis uait in Brown County and that "v,mr ru,KH ine secretary of

one of them gave up 320. Others de- f. Vs -t'am' Aid society of , v

lunjiiuu m a recent add re-.

jut inn vvmi 1 i.t..i.i i.

wun una was just your natural

01 ueuaving in comimuy.

Neatly Put.

HAD LISTENED TO DADDY.

CfcUrrh Cure.

cinnvt be cured bj Uin'i

for the Uit IS Tf4n. nd believe blm perfecuT ISi-

y iin mau uj uiicrm.

How's This?

We offer One Uuadrcd Dciiir n,ni . I Pnrv nf Pvmni. c-w- in: 1 i n

e of C.urrh Um ciai-t i. nT .. " " '- -r.,Hcu .u rrc

coclous Youngstei. There Is a certain man living not

far from Neiv York whose tempor is

not of the longest, and when he feels

that his rage is justifiable ho Is very

apt to indulgo in fluent, versatile and

varied profanity.

And It Is when using the telephone

mat tnis talent of his Is seen and

heard at its maximum of speed and endurance. Central has but to say

tt-i 1. . .

uusy now, or. Loosn t an

swer," to evoke a flood of innxunce.

One day he had been having an un

usually stormy session, and did not

notice that his two-year-old son was

sitting In a corner of the room, his face rapt and absorbed. A few hours

later the child's mother came In and

was horrified beyond words to hear

her baby giving vole- to a stream of

expletives, some of which began with

a very large capital B the rest with

a variety of letters quite unmentlon

able in this connection. She dancer..!.-.!

upon him ia righteous wrath

Don't you ever let me hoar yon

use such words again." she said in no

uncertain tones.

"Vby, mother.-' expostulated fhi baby ia an Injured voice, "I'm telephoning! " COMPLAINTS MANY AND VARIED.

WaLDiso. Ki

...... .. -""iui niraceiQi tae

Tia lliU'i I unlly 1111 fur com!rUoa. What Hubby Missed. "I was telephoning tho other night,"

sain tno girl, "and a voice crossed mine, a whispering voice. I couldn't

holp wondering what the game was. " What are you whtisperlug for?' I

asked. " 'Hush.' she said, still In the whis

per. 'I'm trying to ulk under my

urcaui. 1 uon i want my husband to

hear. Please get off the wire. Won't

your "I got off the wire, but I couldn't sleep very well that night for wondering what It was she didn't want her husband to hear." Collecting In New Hampshire. A New Hampshire man tells of a tight-fisted man of affairs In a town of that state, who until recently had

never tx-en observed to take an inter

est In church matters. Suddenly, bow ever, he became a regular attendant at divine service, greatly to the astonishment of his fellow townsmen. "What do you think of the case of old Ketchum? ' sa.d one of the business men of the place to a friend. "Is it true tat he has sot religion r Well, hardly." replied the other. "The fact Is. It's entirely a matter of bustacse with him. I am In a position to know that about a year ago he loaned the pastor $60. which the latter was unable to pay. So tiiere remained nothiag for Kelchuin hut to take It out in pew rent" Snnday Magazine. EXPLAINED.

workers " v

i-oiks auued. "can carry off that wardnoss with the neatners of tii- , ored preacher who reminded his . ) gregation that: " 'Brudren. Ah kaln't preach In , x an' board in hob'u.'"

Moravian Barley and Speltz, two great cereal, makes crowing " l t teaing hop ami cattle pwil,lo , .Mont.. Ida., Colo.. yw. everywhere add to nbpve Stlzer's Hillkm Dollar c the 12 ton Hy wonder To.nt.- v, produce SO ton of Kreen fodder p,-r . hJJiperor William Oat prodigy ,-t, other rare farm weds that they otT. r JrsT err this oit and rkti i-.n n with 10c m Ktatm for packing et. t. John A. SaUer Seed Co.. La Cr-w and get tlwir big catalog and lot ..f ... seed sample. K. &

Howevor things may seem, no A.t 1

iumx is success, and no good failureSamuel Longfellow.

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Complete Harmon; Had to In Organizations.

Obtain

"All clubs.- said the secretary, "kef p oompüalnt books, and some of the com plaints set down ia them are funny In oar book yesterday a member complained that the hit water was al ways cold, and moreover, there n-vi r was any.' "A novelist last wek had the nrvr to complain that his last n w nuwl hadn't been added to th olnb library "Young swells sometime complain

about the club wines and cigarettes and cigars in order to introduce brands that they are touting for on the sly.

"Sometimes anonymous scandal soils

the complaint book's pages. Thus, last

year, appeared this entry about a very popular member: ' " "iMaj. Hawkins Is flirting with too raaay of our wives. By the war. he

still owes that tenner he knows to whuin." " CUTICURA CURED FOUR

"I have called," said tho captious critic, "to find out what reason you can give for representing the New Year as a nude small boy." "That Is done." responded the art editor, "becnuso tho year does not get Its Close until the 81st of December.

Southern Woman Suffered v v Itch Ing, Burning Rash Three Little Babies Had Skin Troubles.

"My baby had a running sore on his Bfrk and nothiag that I did for It took effect until I ased Cutlcura. My face was narly full of tetter or some similar skin disease. It would Itch and burn so that I could hardly stand it. Two cakes of Cutlcura Soap and a box of Cutlcura Ointment cured me. Two years after It broke oat oa my hands

go

. Thousands of American wom n in pur homes are daily sacrilii 4 their lives to duty. hi order to keep the homo n. it and prett', the children well drevs. i and tidy, Aromen overdo. A fein..: weakness 01 displacement h ofi. a brought on and they suffer in silen drifting aiiii from had to vi:.-, knoynmr v.vlt that they ought t nave help to ov. rinnir tho pain an 1 athes whLh da i W malo hh- a bur-I- t. It is to thf faithnd women tL . LYDIA E-PSNKHAM'S VEGETABLE COMPOUND comes as a loon and a blcssiiur.

I as it am to ivirs. F. Ellsworth, t j 2Jayville, X. and to Mrs. V. I. Boyd, of Beaver Falls, Pa., who sav:

ana wnsL Sometimes I would

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"I was not able to do mr own wnrJf.

owlnjr to the female trouble from whi .n I sititereiL Lydia E. I'inkhatn's Vet -tableCorapound helped me wonderful I v, and I am so weh hat I can do as hin a day's worU ai I ever did. I wish cvory sick woman .vouid try it.

aearty craxy tCc it Itched ao badly. I 6" ACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

went back to my old stnnd-bv that I For thirtv ver.rs T.rrlia R Pink.

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