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A SERMON FOR SUNDAY
AN ELOQUENT DISCOURSE ENTITLED
“ANCELS’ VISITS.”
The Rev. Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman Draws
a Beautiful Lesson From the Psalm
Written in Memory of the Wilderness
Wanderings—Angels as Guardians.
NEw York Crry.—The following beau-
tiful and uplifting sermon is by the Rev.
Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman, the best known
evangelist in the country and one of the
most popular pulpit orators of New York.
It is entitled “Angels’ Visits,” and was
preached from the text, “He shall give His
angels charge over thee to keep thee in all
thy ways.” Psalm 91: 11.
The writer of this Psalm is undeubtedly
Moses. We shall appreciate its strength
and beauty all the more when we realize
that it was written in the memory of the
wilderness wanderings. In these verses
we find that Moses speaks of victory in
every sort of trial. Things hidden and
seen are to be overcome and influences
most insidious as well as trials that are
most abundant and powerful would be as
nothing because of the fact that the Lord
ig the leader of them all, and the very an-
gels of heaven are their bodyguards. It is
a general Psalm. evidently for every one,
as indicated by the words, “He that dwell-
eth in the secret places of the most High.”
Verse 1. It is a Psalm of sweetness be-
cause the secret place is suggested where
we may meet Cod, and not only tell Him
our secrets, but listen to Him as He
speaks. “for the secret of the Lord is
with them that fear Him.” It is a Psalm
of light as indicated by the mention of
shadows, for shadows ever accompany the
light and likewise a place of comfort, for
the thought of the feathers would suggest
the building of a bird's nest, all the
thorns of which are covered with birds’
feathers. and Moses would mean in this
way as to the comfortable position of the
child of God. Tt is a Psalm in which God
subjects His faithfulness to His own, for
in the 14th and the 16th verses there are
six “I wills” mentioned.
“T will deliver him.”
. “I will set him on high.”
“I will answer him.”
“TI will be with him.”
“I will deliver him and honor him.”
“I will satisfy him.”
All these blessings as indicated bv the
11th Psalm are for us if we stay in the se-
cret place of the Most High and not with-
out. To preach vrivileges without saying
to whom they belong is like putting a let-
ter in the post box on which no direction
has been written. Men have always be-
lieved in angels. and the Bible confirms
this belief. Their ministry is quite dis-
tinet from that of the Holy Spirit of God
and yet quite as real. They are not to be
confuSed with our beloved dead, for our
loved ones are higher than thev. In speak-
ing of Jesus the writer to the Hebrews
says, “Who being the brightness of His
glory, and the express image of His per-
son. and upholding all things by the word
of His power. when He had by Himself
urged our sins. sat down on the right
Pe of the Majesty on high; being made
80 much better than the angels, as He
hath by inheritance obtained a more ex-
cellent name than they.” Hebrews 1: 3-4.
‘And that we are to have the same as
Christ has received is indicated in the
prayer of Jesus, “Father. I will that thev
alse whom ‘Thou hast given Me be with
Me where I am: that they may behold
My glory, which Thou hast given Me, for
Thou Jovedst Me before the foundation of
the world.” John 17: 24.
The Holy Spirit in all dispensations has
been the interpreter of the word of God,
but angels have had a more material work
to perform.
When Joshua was in trouble an an-
gel appeared unto him as the captain
of the hosts: when Peter was in pri-
son an angel threw back the bolt of the
prison door and talked with him. The
best illustration of the ministry. of the
two is in the life of our Tord. He was
led by the Spirit. taught by the Spirit,
filled with the Spirit, but was fed by an-
gels, defended by angels, strengthened by
angels. The law was spoken bv angels, so
the word of God declares. “Who have re-
ceived the law by the disposition of an-
gels, and have not kept it.” Acts 7: 53.
‘For if the word spoken by angels was
steadfast, and every transgression and dis-
obedience received a just recompense of
reward.” Hebrews 2: 2. While the Gos-
pel was spoken by the Spirit, “Forasmuch
as ye are manifestly declared to be the
epistle of Christ ministered bv us, written
not with ink, but with the Spirit of the
living God; not in tables of stone, but in
fleshy tables of the heart.” 2d Corin-
thians 3: 3.
Angels are actual beings. Thev ate with
‘Abraham, they took Tot by the hand, they
refused to be worshiped and they accept-
ed hospitality. They are a company rather
than a race; they do not marry, neither
do they die; they are of two orders, good
and evil, but they were not always so.
Once they were all holy: then some sinned
and kept not their first estate. The oth-
ers are distinguished from this company in
the fact that thev are called the elect-an-
gels. The emplovment of angels is two-
fold. heavenly and earthly.
First, they minister as priests in the
temple in the citv of God. Isaiah beheld
such a vision, Tsaiah 6: 1-8. “In the year
that King Uzziah died T saw also the Lord
sitting upon a throne. high and lifted up.
and His train filled the temple. Above it
stood the seraphim; each one had six
wings; with twain he covered his face, and
with twain he covered his feet, and. with
twain he did flv. And one cried unto an-
other, and said. Holy, holy, holy is the
Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of
His glory. And the vosts of the door
moved, at the voice of him that cried, and
the house was filled with smoke. Then
said I. Woe is me! for I am undone; he-
cause I am a man of unclean lips, and 1
dwell in the midst of a people of unclean
lips; for mine eyes have seen the King,
the Tord of hosts. Then flew one of the
seraphim unto me, having a live coal in
his hand, which he had taken with the
tongs from off the altar: and he laid it
upon my mouth, and said. T.o. this hath
touched thy lips, and thine iniquity is
taken away. and thy sin purged. Also I
. hear the voice of the Lord saying, Whom
shall T send. and who will go for us?
Then said I. Here am I; send me.”
hey are interested in creation. In the
very beginning they have their part in the
anthem of praise. Job 38: 7. “When the
orning stars sang together and all the
sons of God shouted for joy?’ While in
all that has to do with the control of na-
ture they are an active agency. Psalm
103: 20, *‘Bless the Tord. ve His angels,
that excel in strength, that do His com-
mandments, hearkening unto the voice of
His word.” Their office is seven fold.
First, they guide. When Philip was at
work in Samaria they sent him into the
desert. Acts 8: 26-29. “And. the angel of
the Lord spake unto Philip saying, Arise
and go toward the south unto the way
that goeth down from Jerusalem unto
aza, which is desert. And he arose and
went, and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, ar
eunuch of great authority under Gadace,
Queen of the Ethiopians, who had the
charge of all her treasure, and had come
te Jerusalem for to worship, was return-
ing and sitting in his chariot read Esaias,
the prophet. Then the Spirit said unto
Philip, Go near and join thyself to this
chariot.”
Second, the help. They fed Elijah when
he was starving and they ministered to our
Lord in His weakness. Matthew 4: 11.
“Then the devil leaveth him, and behold,
angels came and ministered unto him.”
Third, they defend. When Daniel was
in the lion’s den they were his comfort,
and concerning little children it is said,
the scrub oak all through
“Take heed that ye despise not one of |
these little ones, for I say unto you, That
in heaven their angels do always behold
the face of My Father which is in heaven.”
Matthew 18: 10. That is not the angels of
the children behold the face of the lather,
but the angels that guard the children be-
hold His face, as if to know His will con-
cerning them.
Fourth, they watch over the church.
Paul must have had this in mind when he
said, “For I think that God hath set forth
us the apostles last as it were appointed
to death; for we are made a spectacle unto
the world, and to angels and to men.”
Corinthians 4: 9.
Fifth, they have charge of the dead, as
is indicated in the story of Stephen and
the death and resurrection of Lazarus, also
in the fact that our Lord was in the tomb
and two angels were guarding Him.
Sixth, they shall ‘accompany Christ at
His second coming. Prophets, evangel-
ists, apostles all declare this truth.
Seventh, they shall be the executors of
judgment. Matthew 13: 41-42. “The Son
of Man shall send forth His angels, and
they shall gather out of His kindom all
things that offend, and them which do ini-
quity and shall cast them into a furnace
of fire; there shall be wailing and gnashing
of teeth.”
It is my purpose to show something con-
cerning angels’ visits in days that are past
that I may make application of the truth
to the present time.
Their visit to Abraham. Genesis 18:
1-2. “And the Lord appeared unto him in
the plains of Mamre, and he sat in the
tent door in the heat of the day, and he
lifted up his eyes and looked, and lo, three
men stood by him; and when he saw them
he ran to meet them from the tent door,
and bowed himself toward the ground.”
‘We have here the thought of communion
of which the Christian Church is so much
in need in these days. It is not so much
service that is demanded now as fellow-
ship with Him and waiting upon Him by
means of which we may know His will. I
like to picture this visit of angels. Abra-
ham at his tent door during the heat of
the day, when suddenly the angels ap-
peared. There were three of them, the
angel of the Covenant being their leader.
I stood on the very spot where it is said,
according to tradition, the tent of Abra-
ham stood and the place seemed holy
ground. I doubt not the tent was ever
more beautiful to Abraham and Sarah, for
as a matter of fact homes are transfigured
and lives made beautiful just in propor-
tion that Christ, the Angel of the Cove-
nant, fills us, and He still comes to us to-
day, and in His coming He is the same
vesterday, to-day and forever. He entered
the home of Zaccheus and gave him a new
song, and salvation came to his entire
household. He filled the heart of Peter so
that when Paul was converted he came
down just to visit him that he might know
concerning his Master. Doubtless he saw
the couch where He rested, possibly the
room where He slept, and ave no ques-
tion at all but Peter and Paul journeyed
together visiting the scenes that were
made sacred by His gracious presence. He
walked with the two on their way to Em-
maus and illumined the Scriptures and
also made their hearts burn. We may
have angels’ visits in these days in unex-
pected ways.
I like the story of the German boy who
sat a place at the table for Christ, and
suddenly there was” a knock at the door.
When the child opened the door he found
there a peasant poorly clad; bade him
take the seat, feeling that since Jesus could
not come He had sent this man in His
place. >
Whatever may be the dispensational
interpretation of the 28th chapter of
Matthew, the 35th to the 40th verses
are at least most striking in this connec-
tion. “For I was an hungered and ye gave
Me meat; I was thirsty and ye gave Me
drink, I was a stranger, and ye took Mec
in; naked and ye clothed Me; I was sick
and ye visited Me; 1 was in prison and ye
came unto Me. Then shall the righteous
answer Him saying, Tord. when saw we
Thee an hungered and fed Thee? or thirsty
and gave Thee drink? When saw we
Thee a stranger and took Thee in? or
naked and clothed Thee? Or, when saw
we Thee sick or in prison and came unto
Thee? And the King shall answer and
say unto them, Verily, I say unto you, In-
asmuch as ye have done it unto one of the
least of these, My brethren, ye have done
it unto Me.” a matter of fact we
never give a cup of cold water, we never
say a kind word, we never lift another's
burden for the glory of Christ that we do
not do these things $n Him.
1
Their visit to Lot. Genesis 19: 1-3.
“And there came two angels to Sodom at
even; and Tot sat in the gate of Sodom;
and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them.
and he bowed himself with his face toward
the ground; amd he said, Behold. now, my
lords, turn in, I pray you, into your serv-
ant’s house and tarry all night, and wash
your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and
go on your wavs. And they said, Nay,
but we will abide in the street all night
And he pressed upon them greatly, and
they turned in unto him and entered into
his house, and he made them a feast, and
did bake unleavened bread, and they did
eat.” Will you notice the difference be-
tween the number of angels in the first pic-
ture and the second; three in the first, two
in the second.
Lot is a type of .a worldly Chris-
tian, a man who had a good start and
made a miserable failure. With such a
man the Angel of the Covenant can have
little fellowship, while for his soul he may
have a great longing. Note the steps in
Lot’s downfall. He pitched his tent to-
ward Sodom. They moved into Sodom.
Then Sodom gained possession of him;
then he lost his influence with his own
household. his fellow-citizens and with the
angels of heaven. He is like the man who
came into a service after he had been wan-
dering from Christ for thirteen years.
Once he had "en faithful and "true.
brought face to ce again with Christ he
renewed his vows and then started out to
win his children, but returned at the close
of the day after he had been in their beau-
tiful homes to say that they had every one
of them lapsed into infidelity. and he was
powerless to move them. There may be
such a wanderer here who is saying, is
there any hope. In answer I give you the
picture of Jacob and the angels guarding
him when he was a supplanter and a cheat.
Genesis 32: 1-2. “And Jacob went on his
way, and the angels of God met him.
And when Jacob saw them he said, This is
God's host, and he called the name of that
place Mahanaim,” and of Peter concerning
whom thé angels said as they’ gave the
Master’s invitation for the disciples to
meet Him, “He told His disciples and
eter.”
These angels went into Sodom and
that is the way to work, not to sit
with folded hands in the pew and expect
the unsaved to come to us; they hastened
Lot, for they were dead in earnest. The
church needs a baptism of enthusiasm.
They laid hold upon the hand of Lot.
Preaching is not enough; there must be
personal contact with those who are lost.
111.
The angel of strength. Matthew 4: 11.
“Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold.
angels came and ministered unto him.”
There is no reason why we should fail in
these coming days granted the fact that
the flesh is weak, the tempter strong, our
appetite awful, but still I Corinthians the
10th chapter and the 13th verse is true.
“There hath no témptation taken you,
but such as is common to man, but God is
faithful, who will not suffer you to be
tempted above that ye are able, but will
with the temptation also make a way to
escape that ye may be able to bear it.”
In traveling through the country yester-
day a friend called my attention to the
fact that the leaves which have been upon
the winter
months were now falling away. The
wind of the winter did not make them
fall nor the weight of the snow could not
make them break awav from the branches,
but now they were falling because the new
life of the snoring in the tree is pushing
them off. This is the secret of victory
over sin with the rew life within. and
while we may be hedged about with diffi-
culties Satan can never nut a roof over
us. There is always a vision straight np
{into the skies. Do not look at your faith
or vour feelings. but away to the promises
of God, especially such a none as mv text.
“He shall give His an~els charge over thee
to keep thee in all thr ways.” Fas Ile
ever failed, sre the planets overdue. on
the seasons ever foraet to come, has He
ever failed to keep His word with any one,
is there any reason whv He should begin
with you? God is faithful and will not
forsake us.
V.
The angel of comfort. Genesis 21: 14-21
“And Abraham rose up, early in the morn-
ing. and took bread and a bottle of water,
and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her
shoulder, and the child. and sent her away.
And she departed and wandered in the
wilderness of Beersheba. And the water
was spent in the bottle. And she cast the
child under one of the shrubs. And she
went and sat down over against him a
good way off, as it were a bow shot: for
she said. Let me not see the death of the
child. And she sat over against him and
lift up her voice and wept. And.Godheard
the voice of the lad: and the angel of God
called to Hagar out of heaven. and said
unto her. What aileth thee, Hagar? fear
not; for God hath heard the voice of the
lad where he is. Arise, lift up the Jad, and
hold him in thine hand: for T will make
him a great nation. And God opened her
eyes, and she saw a well of water; and
she went and filled the bottle with water
and gave the lad drink. And God was
with the lad: and he grew and dwelt in
the wilderr~ss and became an archer. And
he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran; and
his mother took him a wife out of the land
of Egypt.” This is a sad story of Hagar
and her child. but there is many a mother
whose heart is just as heavy. It may be
because of sickness. possibly because of
trial, undonbtedly because of the sin of
some one. The 19th verse is most striking.
The ancels showed Hacar a well of water.
The Bible is a well, for all who are op-
pressed, praver is a well for all who are
cast ‘down, the church is such a well,
staop down and drink this morning and
go away refreshed.
The angels in the tomb. John 20: 11-12.
“But Mary stood without at the sepulchre
weeping; and as she wept she stooped
down, and looked into the sepulchre, and
seeth two angels in white sitting, the one
at the head and the other at the feet
where the body of Jesus had lain.”
One of the most ponular legends of Brit-
tany was that relating to an imaginary
town called Ts. which is supposed to have
been swallowed up by the sea at some un-
known time. There are several places
along the ccast which are pointed out as
the site of this imaginary city. and the
fishermen have many strance tales to tell
of it. According to them the tops of the
spires of the churches may be seen in the
hollow of the waves when the sea is
rough. while during a calm the music of
their bells ring out the hymn appropriate
to the day.
There are many hearts to-dav submerged
by grief and despair and trouble up from
which there is rising a great ery. To meet
this longing the angels visit us.
A Highland regiment in India a num-
ber of years ago was for some unm-
known reason found. to be actually
dying rapidly. Their food was the best
and the water was perfect, but one day a
Scotch piper began to play a Scotch air
and instantly the whole command was en-
livened. hey were simply homesick for
old Scotland, and the most of us are home-
sick for those days when we were free
from trial. and best of all the better days
when we shall see Christ as He is, but alas,
between us and that fair citv lies the
grave, .and we shudder and draw back,
but I bring a word of cheer this morning
in the fact that if the Lord should tarry
and we should go into the tomb all the
while we rest there angels will guard us,
for in every tomb from Christ’s down to
the present time if a child of God rest
there the angels of heaven keep guard.
Our Cares.
“Casting all your cares upon Him.”
What a vast amount of encouragement we
have in that little word “all.” Not only
the great trials and heart-breaking sorrows
that come to us but seldom, but the little
worries, the petty vexations and anxieties
that come to us daily as we go about our
duties. For. after all, you and I know that
it 1s the little worries that cause us the
most trouble. We find them on every
hand. They come upon us in every depart-
ment of service. How glad, then, we
should be to remember that we are encour-
aged by the Master to cast them all—not
some of them—but all upon Him. Here,
then, is the great time-tried remedy for
the world’s worry. We hear much these
days about “don’t worry clubs,” but here
is something far better, even a gracious in-
vitation from our Lord to bring every-
thing that vexes us to Him. But having
cast our cares upon Him we should leave
them there. This is as important as the
casting. Many good Christian people go
through life burdened with cares that they
have tried to cast upon Him, but having
failed to leave them there are still strug-
gling under the load. e has promised to
bear our burdens. How much better than
to take Him at His word. and when life’s
trials, no matter how small, assail us, take
them to Him in every truth, and having
done so, leave them there. It is only when
we get into the habit of daily, hourly inter-
course with Him that we discover the true
meaning of such promises as these. Thus
only are we able to live rejoicing!y no mat-
ter what our condition in life may be.—
Presbyterian Journal.
Salvation.
Salvation, as a growth, is no cheap and
fleeting result. It has dignity and endur-
ance, and they who make it theirs, to any
good degree, are the men and women of
various and sterling growth. upon whom
the temple of civilization rests, with all its
riches of use and beauty, as on strong col-
umns. Salvation, as the putting forth of
our complex life into higher and better
growths, is a gradual achievement, and
cannot be consummated even in this sphere
of our existence. For whose nature, en-
riched as it may be. has culminated in all
the perfections of life? The great year of
eternity is still a year of growth. Ever the
way opens and the ardor rises. We may
find indifference low down, but never far
up; for ever wisdom and virtue and love
and piety know their own value, and find
in themselves the sufficient motive of pro-
gress.—Universalist Leader.
‘Man’s Faith.
What we inherit, strictly speaking, may
be said to fix our trial, but not our fate.
Every man is to be put to the proof some-
how, and to a certain extent his natural
ancestry determines the mode of it; it de-
pends on them, so to speak, whether hig
temptation is to be anger, intemperance,
greed, duplicity or whatever else. But it
does not depend upon them what the issue
of this trial is to be. It depends on the
man himself, and above all his faith in
God.—Professor James Denney.
Quakers on Intemperance.
The Western yearly meeting of Friends in
session at Plainfield, Ind., adopted an
amendment to the church discipline in
which it recommends to the subordinate
meetings that they do not appoint to any
official position in the church any member
who is a member of any secret organiza-
tion, or ‘who habitually uses or sells to-
bacco or intoxicating liquor as a beverage.
FoR M/omANs)
ENEFiTie
Proud of Lady Curzon’s Design.
Queen Alexandra in an autograph
letter to Lady Curzon (formerly Miss
Leiter of Chicago and Washington),
wife of the Viceroy of India, Lord
Curzon, of Kedleston, says: “The In-
dian coronation robes which you so
kindly designed are perfect, and made
the most brilliant effect. I am proud
of wearing the Indian dress on this
great occasion. I hope you will make
this known in India.”
New Yiciure IIat.
No matter how beautiful a face may
be, it can always be improved by
wearing a becoming hat, and a more
fitting frame for a beautiful face than
a picture hat cannot be imagined.
Picture hats come in such a wide
variety of shape that it is quite pos-
sible tc find at least one that is be-
coming to every individual style.
One of the simplest picture hats is
a broad-brimmed affair of black chip.
It has a very low crown, and the un-
der side of the brim is covered with
soft black satin, . The only trimming
consists of a heavy black ostrich
plume, ending in a bow of ribbon vel-
vet and a large pearl cabochon at the
back.
The Clever Needle Woman.
The woman who by her own clever
fingers and tasteful ideas succeeds in
supplementing her wardrobe enjoys
a pleasure and satisfaction unknown
to those who rely only upon their
dressmaker, and to whom the question
of a smart frock or two more or less
is a matter of indifference.
Women of limited means do a sur-
prising amount of their own work in
this way, and fhe effective costumes
they produce for themselves is evi-
dence of the intelligence with which
they catch and develop a pretty idea.
And aside from all this it must be a
world of satisfaction to have one’s
friends ask at which fashionable mo-
diste’s this particular frock was made.
Little ¥olka’ Coats.
Box shapes prevail in children’s
coats again this fall, the prettiest
ones being somewhat full in the
skirts, causing them to hang . more
gracefully. In cloth coats plain col-
ors are most desirable. Black taffe-
tas and moires, warmly interlined,
will be much worn, and velvets are
being made up. Among some of the
coats ready for the fall counters was
noted a smart little coat of navy blue
cloth, with the emblem of the navy
embroidered on the sleeve. Anotker
was a dark green corduroy Russian
blouse, and another a bright red ker-
sey box coat, with small turnover col-
lar of red velvet and large white but-
tons. The new coats have extreme
“slope” effects, the waist high in the
back and low in the front.
Holding Up the Dress.
. “I have discovered at last the prop-
er way to hold up a dress with train
attached,” remarked a woman the
other evening. “It is the simplest
thing in the world when once you get
into the way of it. I call it the ser-
pentine twist. I take my skirt by the
middle back seam, draw it toward the
right and, if it is a full skirt, cross the
front so that the seam makes a ser-
pentine curve. It raises the skirt ail
around, so that I do not have one side
trailing in the street, and the effect is
very good when you have learned to
do it correctly.
“I thought of it when I wanted to
wear a very full black nun’s veiling
skirt on a stormy day. I practised
it before the mirrow until I could do
it gracefully, and I wouldn't miss
knowing it for anything.”—Philadel-
phia Record.
Guild of Women Binders.
Artistic bookbinding, so much neg-
lected in recent years, says London
Madame, has lately had much more
attention paid to it, with the result
that there has been a marked im-
provement in the quality of the de-
gign. The establishment a few years
ago of the Guild of Women Binders
has contributed materially to bring
this about, and the work these ladies
have turned out has shown most em-
phatically how well fitted they are
for the production of the very best
results, in which evidence is given of
the highest artistic taste, combined
with splendid craftsmanship. In com-
mon with so many other associations,
the Guild of Women Binders has pre-
pared an address for presentation to
the King, congratulating his Majesty
on the coronation. The address is
illuminated in gold and colors on vel-
lum and bound in green morccco with
168 inlays of colored leather, includ-
ing the doublures, or linings. It was
designed by Miss Constance Karslake,
and the working of the cover was done
by her and Miss Dorothy Holmes.
The cover is an extremely beautiful
riece of work, but depending as it
does on color for its effect, the repro-
duction which we give hardly affords
any idea of its loveliness.
She Teaches Little Indians.
Miss Pauline Nevitt, of Pawhuska,
I. T., is a guest of the Midland just
now. She is a full-blooded Indian,
and her vocation is teaching little In-
dians in school.
“I may not look like an Indian,” she
blushingly stated at the hotel, “but 1
am. I am part Charokee and part
Delaware, and am full-blooded.”
Mis Nevitt has the straight black
hair and high cheek bones of her race.
Her skin is dark, but more olive than
copper hued. She is slight, small, and
her hads and feet are diminutive. She
speaks most perfect English, dresses
in good taste, and has the character-
istics of an ordinary young white
woman. Yet she is one of the abor-
igines, and was born such. Her birth-
place, iowever, was Olathe, Kan.
“You see,” she said, “I was reared
among the whites, and was educated
at Haskell Institute, Lawrence, Kan.”
Mis Nevitt is now a teacher in the
government schoel for the Osages, at
Pawhuska. This is maintained by the
“United States from the funds of the
Osages, who are among the richest
of all the Indians. It has regular
grades, and most things taught in a
ward school in Kansas are taught
there. Miss Nevitt is one of several
teachers, who are busy ten months of
the year, and have one month vaca-
uon. The odd month is used for prep-
arations.
“I have 150 Indian pupils in my
school,” said she, “and they are good
pupils too. Most of them learn readi-
ly, but of course some are stupid—
just like white children. They are
taught the regular primary course,
and most of them are glad to learn.”
“Do they profit by it?” she was
asked.
“Not all of them. The savage in-
stinct crops out every little while.
We have some who become quite well
civilized, but others go right back to
the original state, even to becoming
blanket Indians. Some who go even
“through college drop back to their old
ways and become blanket Indians
again. But more and more are be-
coming civilized all the time.”—Kan-
sas City Journal.
A Sachet for Jewels.
A jewel sachet is one of fashion’s
latest novelties. It is not difficult to
make, and is at the same time or-
namental, useful, and convenient. In-
stead of a box this sachet can be
slipped into a travelling bag, or into
the large pockets which many women
wear under their dress skirts. Ban-
gles, brooches, chains, hatpins, and
other odds and ends are kept in vari-
ous pockets, while the whole sachet
‘folds up into small compass, and is
encircled with a ribbon. A broad sash
ribon—one with a flower design on a
iwhite or pale ground for choice—is
best for the purpose. It should meas-
ure $ or 10 inches across; 11 inches
is the length. A piece of coarse brown
linen or canvas should first be cut
to this size, then covered with cham-
ois eather, Down the centre a piece
of wadding covered with fancy satin
or silk, measuring 3 inches across,
should be neatly stitched by machine.
This is to hold the hatpins. On each
side of this pincushion is an inch of
space, and then come the pockets for
holding the various articles.
On one side there are four small
pockets, each with a flap, fastening
over the pocket by a button; on the
other side are two only, made in
the same way. The pockets are made
of the chamois leather, neatly bound
with silk braid. Glove buttons and
little loops finish off each, the button
heing on the pocket and the lcop on
the flap. There are also two flaps,
one at each end of the long pincush-
ion, which meets in the centre and
button over. Thus everything is safe-
ly protected. The whole sachet is
bound with the silk braid, and the
same is stitched up each division be-
tween the pockets. The flaps are
rounded, and are sewn on to the can-
vas first, before the pocket pieces.
The pockets are sections of one long
piece, measuring 3 inches wide. The
outer covering of silk is laid on at
the last, just prior to the binding of
the whole. The chamois leather is
excellent for keeping jewelry in. Col-
lored suede kid may be used if pre-
ferred, but is much more expensive.—
New York Journal.
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Belt buckles and slides of gun met-
al are much in demand.
Taffeta in all colors is the leader
in silks for autumn.
Shirt waists of fancy velvet are
promised considerable vogue for late
fall and winter wear.
In metal mountings and trimmings
for green leather articles a dull cop-
per tint is particularly favored.
It is predicted that velvet brocade
trimmed with black satin or fur will
be used for handsome winter wraps.
In fancy dress goods effective com-
binations are to be had in black com-
bined with white, red, blue or brown.
Braided silk and cloth coats are to
be worn this autumn and tailors are
making their frieze and homespuns
coats three-quarters length, double-
breasted and tight-fitting.
On some of the new beas, the ma-
jority of which are short and cape-
like in effect, moire ribbon is used
for ends. Taffeta and velvet ribbons
are employed for a like purpose.
A beautiful hair ornament is in the
form of a rose formed of pink satin
ribbon and a number of tiny buds
fashioned from rose colored ribbon
and mounted on slender green stalks.
Dainty cambric petticoats have two
or three deep lace trimmed flounces
with tiny rosettes tucked away in
the folds of lace and only visible when
the wearer has occasion to lift her
| gkirts,
- Gerald—That will be nice.
LOOK PLEASANT.
We cannot, of course, all bo handsome,
And it’s hard for us all to be good.
We are sure now and then to be lonely,
And we don’t always do as we should.
To be patient is not always easy,
To be cheerful is much harder still,
But at least we can alwa;s be pleasant,
If we make up our minds that we will.
And it pays every time to be kindly,
Although you feel worried and blue;
If you smile at the world and look cheerful,
The world will soon smile back at you.
Bo try to brace up and look pleasant,
No matter how low you are down,
Good humor is always contagious,
But you banish your friends when you
frown.
—Somervilie (M ) Journal.
HUMOROUS.
Wigg—What makes you think he is
dishonest? Wagg—He suspects every-
body else. .
Sillicus—Woman’s work, they say,
is never done. Cynicus—Yes, and
sometimes it isn’t even commenced.
Wife—I wish I knew a way to keep
my glasses of jelly from getting moldy
on top. Husband—That's easy. It is?
“Yes; turn them upside down.
“Well, I've got the plans for my new
house all finished.” “Got them fixed
to suit you, eh?’ “Ob, no; but tie
architect says he is satisfied with
them.”
Son—What’s the matter, dad? You
look worried. Father (just retired
from business)—Well, vou sce, I've
never been without things to worry
me before.
“Won’t you try the chicken salad,
Judge?” said the boarding-house keep-
er. “I tried it yesterday, ma'am,” re-
plied the witty Judge, “and the chick-
en proved an alibi.”
“My children are crying for bread,”
whined the seedy-looking individual.
“That’s where you're lucky,” said the
well-dressed man, hurrying on. “Mine
are crying for cake.”
Geraldine—I'll be a sister to you.
Geraldine
—what do you mean? Gerald—My
sister loves me, but she doesn’t ex-
pect me to take her anywhere.
“Yes, the doctor has put me on the
strictest kind of diet.” “Indeed. What
is it?” “Well, he said I musn’t eat
anything I don’t like, and not any
more than I want of what I do.”
Father—But I can’t see any special
philanthropy in giving you and Ernie
money to marry on. Suitor—Oh, yes,
it would be helping the blind, sir.
Father— The blind? Suitor—Yes;
love is blind, you know.
“I suppose those rich Giltedgers
made a great display of grief when
$hat millionaire uncle of theirs sud-
denly died.” “Grief! They haven't
any time for grief. All their time is
taken up in galloping around in search
of the will.”
“Now that we're engaged,” she said,
“of course I can’t call you Mr. Park-
inson; and even Sebastian seems too
long and formal. Haven't you any
short pet name?” “Well,” replied the
happy Parkinson, “the fellows at col-
ledge used to—er—call me ‘Pie-
face.” ”
“I wonder what makes a man’s hair
fall out so fast when once it starts?”
“Worry,” answered the man who al-
ways has an explanation ready. “Noth-
ing tends to make a man bald so much
as worry, and nothing worries a man
so much as the idea that he is becom-
ing bald.”
“I met your wife yesterday. How
well she is looking?” “Yes. We have
been expecting her rich aunt to visit
us this summer.” “Ah.” “Of course I
don’t mean that expecting her aunt
has made my wife look so well, but it
has kept her from going away any-
where for a rest.”
Mrs. Hoax—My new servant girl's
a good one, but she makes my hus-
Land so mad. He's a crank about his
coffee, you know. Mrs. Joax—And
she can’t make coffee, eh? Mrs. Hoax
—She makes it just right, but that’s
the one thing he always likes to kick
about, and now he hasn't any excuse,
don’t you see?
Dealing in Counterfeits.
If, notwithstanding the vigilance of
he Federal secret service, this wide-
awake country is occasionally flooded
with counterfeit money it is natural to
expect that less watchful nations
would sometimes get into very serious
difficulties through the counterfeiting
of the currency. A case in point is
Korea, which apparently is the coun-
terfeiter’s paradise. Part of the trou-
le arises from the attempt of the gov-
ernment to establish a nickel coinage,
the intrinsic value of which is only
about one-eighteenth its face value.
Consequently nickel is being imported
in immense quantities. The British
vice-consul at Chemulpo is authority
for the statement that there are reg-
ular market quotations on counterfeits.
For instance, the official coinage is
quoted at first class, the best counter-
feits as second class, the medium
counterfeits as third class and the
poorest imitations as fourth class.
Emperor His Model.
The Emperor and Empress of Ger-
many visited the little town of Moers
recently and a crowd gathered to wel-
come them Noticing a young woman
with an infant in her arms, the Em-
peror asked her how many children
she had.
“Six, Your Mayesty,” was the reply.
“Oh, that is too many,” said the
Kaiser gravely.
The woman's husband, however,
then stepped forward and said blunt-
ly: “But you set us the example,
Your Majesty.”
For a moment the Kaiser seemed
nonplussed, but then he answered, with
a smile: “That's guite true, but then
I am the father of my people and I
‘must perform my duty toward them.”