C U R T A IN LESS W IN D O W S ARE U N A T T R A C T IV E Improved Uniform International SiindaySchool ’ Lesson ! (B y R EV. >» R FIT C W A T B R . D .D ., D «aa. Moody. B ib le of C h i c c o ) i F 1 <?7 W vatern NewRp«p*r I’n ffn ) L esson for M ay 29 »ETER BY PERSE- LESSON T E X T — A cts 5:17-42. GOLDEN TEXT— W e ou gh t to obey God rath er than m en.— A cts 5:29. PRIM ARY TOPIC— P eter S h ow s H is Courage. JUNIOR TOPIC — P eter S p eak s Bravely for H is Lord. IN TER M ED IA TE AND SENIOR TO P IC-—S tan d in g Firm U nder P ersecution . YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TO P IC— The Source of C ourage. * Curtain» of Cretonne Matching the Chair Cover Retain the Charm of a Room, While a Room Without Curtain» Lack» Softne»« and Charm. (P r ep a red » UNDAU NTED CUTION by t h e U n ited S tate« m en t o f A gricu ltu re.) D ep art- With a good many housekeepers it Is the custom to take down every win dow curtain in the house at the period of spring cleaning. After they have been laundered the curtains are put away until fall cleaning or some other traditional date permits them to go up again. In the meantime the win dows remain bare und unattractive, and rooms lose their charm. They are filled with the unobscured glare of summer sunshine, which, while tempting in the first days of spring, Is almost unbearable on hot days in many parts of the country. It helps to fade rugs and other furnishings. When privacy or subdued light Is nec essary the only course is to pull down the shades and incidentally to shut out most of the fresh air. Old-Fashioned Idea. Curtains undoubtedly need cleaning from time to time, but this old-fash ioned idea of housekeeping has given way to the more modern idea that it Is not necessary to make our homes bare, uncomfortable and ugly In order to have them clean. The bureau of HA VE STRAW BERRY F L A V O R IN W IN T E R Method of Preparing Is D if ferent From Other Fruits. (P rep a red by th e U nited S tate« m en t o f A g ricu ltu re.) D epart« You can have delicious strawberry sauce for blanc mange or Spanish cream or sponge cake, or any other dessert you like, next December or January, if you provide for it now, while strawberries are at the height of their season. Or strawberry tarts, not too rich or sweet, as they often are when filled with preserves, or a straw berry sherbet or ice, or a fruit gelatin, predominating in this delectable fla vor, or strawberry punch for your parties. The secret is canning a few quarts of strawberries for later use. Canned strawberries will not be so rich or so sweet as Jam, and they will more closely approach the tluvor of the fresh berries. The method of preparing the strnw» berries for canning is a little differ ent from that used for other fruits and berries, most of whicb are canned di rectly in added sirup. You want to develop all possible flavor in the strawberries, and also to avoid too watery or over-sweet product The United States Department of Agricul ture gives these directions: Hull and wash the strawberries. To each quart add one cupful of sugar and two ta blespoonfuls of water. Boll slowly for fifteen minutes. Let stand overnight in the kettle. Reheat to boiling. Fill bot Into hot containers, and process for five minutes in a hot-water bath. This is sometimes called the "hot pack” method, and Is strongly recom mended for all products canned at home. Since the material to be canned Is heated to the boiling point or cooked a short time before being put Into the cans or Jars, the temperature of the whole Jar is raised to the processing point in the shortest possible time. This results in more certain steriliza tion and a better product because of the shorter cooking. If you are not familiar with the management of the Jars and canner at each stage of the canning process, It Is advisable to send to the United States Department of Agriculture for Farmers’ Bulletin 147DF, “Canning Fruits and Vegetables at Home.” It will be sent to you Lee. G alvan ized Iro n Vessels Liquid foods, '..eluding buttermilk, milk, cider and other fruit Juices, should not be allowed to stand for even a short time in a galvanized iron vessel nor should such a utensil be employed In making preserves. Jellies, etc. The sine which Is used In gal vanizing the utensil will be dissolved nnd will give the food ao unpleasant taste and may cause sudden and In tense illness. Flies Spread Disease House flies spread typhoid because the common house fly is essentially a breeder In filth. It breeds in and feeds upon all sort» of animal waste. When It corne» In contact with mate rial containing typhoid germs It picks them up on It» hairy feet and ingest» them, then carries them to the food, which If not cooked afterward may produce typhoid. home economics suggests that If the curtains used during the winter seen, too elaborate or heavy for spring and summer, it would be a good plan to have a second set made of lighter, sheerer materials. These would be in harmony with fresh slip covers and gay-colored decorations. They would serve every necessary purpose of cur tains, retain softness and charm in each room, and add to its comfort Side draperies, valences and unneces sary trimming should be omitted. Sun Fades Fabric». As the hot summer sun fades many fabrics, these might be made of plain cream or white material or of some guaranteed fast-colored fabric. Draw curtains would be useful. They could be pulled back at night to permit the maximum circulation of air, and yet, when drawn, their texture would al low more air to penetrate into the room than a shade would. When need for economy makes It Impossible to have two sets of cur tains, an all-year type of materinl can be selected that will stand the neces sary wear and laundering required bj double-duty curtains. The vindication of the house of God igalnst the hypocritical act of Ananias ind Rnpphlra had a salutary effect ipon the people. The hypocrites were leterred from Joining the church, but true-hearted men nnd women were all [he more attracted to it, even identi fying themselves with it. So great was the stir in Jerusalem that even the sick folk were brought where but the shadow of Peter might fall upon them. I. The Apostles In Prison (w . 17-18). The marvelous success which ac companied the teaching of the apos tles was too much for the Saddueees to endure. Their Jealous wrath was aroused to such an extent thnt they laid the cruel hand of persecution up- in these witnesses for Christ. Caln was jealous of Abel; Joseph’s breth ren sold him in slavory because he was the favorite of Jacob. Saul was Jealous of David when tlie women ascribed greater glory to him. II. The Apostles’ Miraculous Dellv- THIS NURSE NOW HAS COOP HEALTH Daddy's Eueuincr F airij ’Tale A " MAFCf • BO N N ER ' » w • n GRAHAM x'ta»« M TV vana •.» - Praises Lydia E. Pinkham’i Vegetable_Compound T H E SU N ’S W O R K "Most people cannot see anything very attractive about mud—although I do know a little boy, and a little girl, for that matter, who are pretty fond of mad puddles!” began Daddy. 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From her point of view It was not what it ought to have been. Tho ro ug h ly E xp lain ed At last came the end. Helen could “What is ratio?" asked the profes not make It out—no encore I Where sor. “Ratio Is proportion,” said ths was tlm deafening applause she had heard In her drenins every night sinew etude. the engagement was booked? “What 1» proportion T' After tlie show site Interrogated ths “Proportion is ratio." “But what are ratio and propor conductor. "Don’t you think yon could have tion?” “Eueh other.”—New Haven Regis done something with your orchestra to Improve my song? Thnt drum neur- ter. ly drowned tny voice I" “Well, madam, we might have had T h ey C ould H ave I t two or three more drum«.”—Pitts A grocery salesman for a wholesale burgh Chronicle-Telegraph. aouse threw a banana skin beneath r lsh t'e TnCI«n V eeet& bte P iile e n n tsln a seat of a train in which he was on W ly v «««t«b lu lneredluntn, w tp rh act s e n t ly riding. «« « t e n ie le x e tlv « , by a tlm a la tlo e — n o t Irri "Here, sir, the compnny won’t have ta tio n . 372 C ««rl S t.. N. Y. A d v . this!" said the hrukeman. In d ia ’s Po p u lation "All right,” replied the salesman The pres«-at population of India Is “divide It among you and the othei 247,000,000 and of these only 7,000,- boy».” 000 possess the right of franchise. There are 40,000 miles of railways, ol Sad Case which 27,000 miles are the property ol “You don’t seem to like the lady wh< (lie state, and which employ 44X1,000 live» next door to you," remarked Mrs men. The Irrigation works are on Brown. tin equally tremendous scale. No lest “No, I don't,” admitted Mrs. Hmlth than 20,500,000 acres o f.la n d ars “She is »0 well fixed »lie never has tt served by 00,000 miles of cabals and borrow a tiling from me when sli« channels. gives a party, and the result is 1 urn never invited. eranc« (vv. 19-21). 1. Tlie Lord sent an angel to open the prison and let the prisoners free (v. 1»). There are no doors, nor bolts capa ble of shutting out God’s angel. Made Out of Mud. 2. They were commanded to go at ince and speak to the people, (v. 20). haunted room, and there will be beau Tlie message they were to deliver tiful court ladies and court gentle Directions for Making was tlie "Words of this life.” Most men.’ "All of the fairies at once began to Cream of Tomato Soup likely tlds means eternal life through work. There Was plenty of mud, nnd the death and resurrection of Jesus The dlfliculty usually encountered Christ. It molded Into the castle ao quickly in mnking cream of tomato soup, or and so easily. 3. Their prompt obedience (v. 21). tomato bisque, as It’s often called, Is “Tbe court ladles and court gentle By daybreak they were teaching in having the soup curdle the last min the temple. men were made out of mud, too. ute. This Is due to the effect of the “Now, maybe you don't think that III. The Apostle» Tried (vv. 21-32). acid tomato on the hot milk. It can 1. The meeting of the council (v.21). sounds very like court ladies nnd court be avoided by the proper manage In the early morning the Jewish gentlemen—to he made of mud, but ment of the Ingredients, without the council was convened by the high- when tlie fairies do any work It is use of tlie soda so often called for, sure to« be fine. says tlie United States Department priest. “These court ladles and court gen 2. Their perplexity (vv. 22-24). of Agriculture. When soda is added The officer was sent to bring the tlemen were very grand and impres the desirable acid flavor Is neutralized prisoners, but io, when they come to sive looking. and the vitumin content may be af the Jail it was empty. This news “They wore crowns of pebbles which fected. fitted around their mud heads so per greatly perplexed the council. 1 pint cooked op 3. The apostles again arrested (w. fectly. 1 tab lesp oon fu l canned tom atoes. “Soon they looked ns If they were flour. 25, 20). 2 tab lesp oon fu ls 1 teasp oon fu l made of something far lighter and When one came with the news that b u tter or other salt. the apostles were teaching In the tem gayer than mud. fat. 1 quart m ilk, "But that was Mr. Sun's work. He 1 teasp oon fu l onion Sp rig o f parsley, ple, officers were dispatched to bring Juice. pinch o f pepper. them before the council. They re came out to see what the fairies were up to, and he said to them: Use two saucepans. In one cook the frained from tlie use of violence be “ ‘Dear me, little fairies, you'll nev tomatoes slowly with the seasoning for cause they feared the people, er give an aid fellow like me a holiday. 4. The apostles questioned (vv, 27, ten minutes, and then rub through a " ‘Here, I was, going off to visit strainer. In the other scald the milk, 28). Tlie council demanded of them the some of my friends. I didn’t mind at and thicken It with the flour and butter rubbed to a paste. Reheat (die reason for not heeding the charge ail what the big people were saying O F COURSE tomatoes in the first Raucepan, com which they had previously given thnt about the ruin and the mint “ 'I knew tlie rain needed a trip to bine the two pans without further they should not tench any more In the name of Jesus. This persistent testi earth. But what was more, I was cooking, and serve immediately. Tomato soup is also very good when mony the officers Interpreted as an looking forward to a good change. “ ’Now you come along and enjoy made with stock or Just water. Use effort to bring the guilt of Jesus’ blood the mud Just as much as you do tlie 1 pint of cooked or canned tomatoes. upon themselves. dry earth when I've been shining hard 5. The apostle's answer. 1 quart of water or meat stock, 4 I’eter boldly replied that they were It has Just made me mad, so I've come tables[ioonfulg of butter or other fat, 4 tablespoonfuls flour, 1 teaspoonful □nder obligation to obey God rather out to stay for awhile. “ ‘Besides, I’ve always got to be see sale, a pinch of pepper, a tablespoonful thun men. He further told them thnt of chopped onion. Cook the onion in they were guilty of the murder of Ing what you are doing Of all tbe half the butter to develop the flavor, Jesus Christ and that God had raised ideas In tbe world, though, tills is the but do not fry It, Add the rest of the Jesus from tlie dead nl»d exalted Him funniest one I ’“ A mud palace I Hal Hal’ butter and the flour and mix to a to be a Prince nnd a Savior to give " ‘Dear Mr. Sun, you mustn't be hurl paste. In another pan mix the stoek repentance and remission of sins to or water, the tomato and seasonings. Israel, nnd also that He had made the because we love the rain and the mud Heat these to the boiling point and apostles, with the Holy Spirit, wit that makes such a lovely castle for us “ ‘We love you, too, but we love ev pour slowly on the flour and butter nesses of these things. erything, you know, and are always IV. The Result (vv. 33-42). paste, stirring all the time to prevent Bell—Yes, and got ringing wet I 1. They determined to kill the apos happy.’ lumping. Cook for a few minutes, ’’Later In the day, the mud began tles (▼. 33). strain and serve. P ro gress Peter’s stinging words eut to the to go away, and the sun heard people A m o d .a t ml«« 1 u««-d to know, quick, but their desperate wickedness saying how nice It did seem to see D ain ty, s w e e t— no lo n g er so l Chocolate and Cocoa filled them with murderous hatred in tlie horrid old mud disapiienrlng. As a lady she began. Chocolate and cocoa are both de stead of moving them to repentance. “Quietly to himself he said: N ow eh e’a qu it« a gen tlem an . rived from the seeds of trees growing They could not answer the message, “ ’Well, If it hadn't been for the In tropical countries which differ in so the only way was to kill their ac fairies who are happy all the time, 1 Economy genus from those which produce co cusers. wouldn't have come out Visitor— H ow Is It that you have a conuts. Chocolate results from grind “ 'So, again, big people. It’s the little picture of Just one o f the twins. 2. Gamaliel's counsel (vv. 34-30). ing the roasted seeds freed from germ He advised neutrality, assuring fairies you should really thank I' ” Mrs. Thrifty—They both look exact and shell or husk nnd contains fifty them that if It he a work of men it ly ullke, so what's the difference? per cent or more of fat. The ground would come to nought, lint If It he of P a rk e d A w a y From M oth er seeds are sometimes subjected to hy God they could not overthrow it be Possibly Mother took her four-year-old son draulic pressure to obtain the cocoa cause they would be engaged In tbe Jack—So you peeped Into Ethel's fat or hotter whereby morq than one- hopeless task of fighting against God. Willie, to spend the week-end with his grandmother, ns his grandfather had diary, eb? What was In It? half Is removed. The reshhie remain 3. The apostles beaten (v. 40). Algy—Something like this: Jan. 3, ing when ground and sifted produces While heeding Gamaliel’s advice, to leave the city for a few days. It was the child's first time away one glass of milk; Jan. 4, three cocoa. Breakfast cocoa contains nol they vented their rage by beating the from hla mother. glasses of milk; Jan. 20, four glass««« less then 22 per cent fat. apostles and charging them Dot to When grandfather returned home of tnllk, and so on. speak In Christ's name. Willie met film with tiiese words: 4. The behavior of the apostles (vv. ‘‘Hello, grandpa. I've been parked M ost Delicious Dessert P len ty o f I t 41.42). Spanish cream is one of the moat here, awuy from mother, for days.” Dentist—You yelled like a wild man They departed with hearts full of delicious desserts one can make. It I thought you had at least * llttl« is also delicate and easily digested and Joy thnt they were counted worthy to Innocence nerve. especially suitable to give to children. suffer for the name of Christ. They WIlKlns (nursing his Jaw)—Well, I She was a bright little thing, aged As it Is necessarily made early In the continued to preach Jesus Christ In did. You’ll find It in that tooth. four, when her mother presented het public and In private. day to give the gelatin time to set, with twin brothers, and at last she this dessert Is one that the housekeep was allowed to see the new babies. Happiness An Undivided Heart er will welcome. Many flavors may be Silently she Inspected them as they "To attain happiness says a lee used In a Spanish cream, snch as An undivided heart which worships chocolate, caramel, butterscotch, al God alone, and trusts Him ns It should lay In their cots. Then she looked In torer, "one must vibrate In tune with mond, orange, vanilla, or different Is raised above all anxiety for earthly a puzzled way at her mother, and one's environment.” asked: “Mummy, was I two when I Accot ling to that, a man with St fruit flavors. wants. was a baby?" V’ltus dance at a Jazz concert would be In perfect bliss. Salvation C lean U pholstered F u rn itu re Salvation baa cost too much for His A nsw er Upholstered furniture may be given God to give It to a person, wtien he The M o n s te rl Found on the registration card of beating Indoors If covered with a is not hungry for It.—Echoes. Blake—You sny your wife locks you a freshman In an eastern college: cloth which has been dipped in water Question—G I V • y o u r parents' out when you play poker? and wrung as dry as possible. Use a names. Hodges—And she not only locks me The Lie flat beater. 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