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For the
WHO
tReply to "Why Is 1
The reason, you see,
The owl in the tree
Is thought to be
As he mopes all day
With nothing to say,
Is not all frcm ti
For, when you're asle
Keenest watch he'll i
On the chickens i
Next day, think of t
He's grown very fat
On your brenkfas
Yju may how and t
As you whimper and
.While the owl sa;
With him it's not hi
Nor why, just now,
But Who will thii
You'll learn, take my
r ruin mis w.se 0111 ij
Much of wis<loni
Like him, so will yo
Learn to say Who, \V
And stop saying
MAKE WAY
By Mil
Do you remember tin
the Swiss Jiero?
The Swiss army was
battle which would c
should be free or not.
phalanx in the shape of :
spears must be broken
lost. It meant a life,
motionless for a momen
soldier witn brave, npii
the lines.
"Make way for llbert
Then ran, with arms
As if his dearest fri
"Make way for libei
Their keen points im
He bowed among th
And thus made way
Swift to the breach h
"Make way for libert
And through the Ausl
As rushed the spears
While, instantaneous
Rout, ruin, panic sea
Thus Switzerland agt
Thus death made wa
It was a brave deed, w
sometimes if we ever tf
day, are patiently and
liberty" among us?thos
r ?
THE PRESBYTERU
: Children
, WHO?
[t?" Children's Column.)
wondrous wise,
ie look in his eyes.
ep
:eep
all housed and fed;
hat,
t while you were in bed.
.by
cry,
ys nothing hut Whfo,
ow
3 tiresome task do?
word,
ird
as years go by;
>u
ho?
how, when aivd why.
?G. M. M.f Rcar.oke, Va.
FOR LIBERTY .
dred Welch.
; story of Arnold Welkerad,
making a last stand in the
lecide whether Switzerland
The Austrians had formed a
i V, and that line of bristling"
or the cause of liberty was
and the Swiss forces stood
it. Then, suddenly, a young
ifted face, stepped out from
y!" he cried,
extended wide,
md to grasp.
ty!" he cried.
?t some side to side;
tm like a tree,
for liberty.
Is comrades fly;
y!" they cry,
Lripn phalanx dart,
t through Arnold's heart,
as his fa 11
ttered all.
iln was free,
y for liberty.
ras it not? And yet I wonder
link of the men who, day by
heroically "making way for
>e old ministers who, if they
\N OF THE SOUTH.
have not felt spears of ste
to side, have yet felt "the s
geous fortune."
W hat does it mean tha
on ease, wealth and comfor
in ciuiet country places am
iii the destitute home-miss
long rides in the hot sun c
and snow all mean? Whal
coats worn threadbare, the
up, all mean? "Making
what it means. That som
his way back to the Fatli
light in the darkness, that
shrink as they draw near 1
that the path to the Savic
the children's feet; that tht
that the weary may find res
out, now blind, infirm, dep
strength, hope and life itsel
made way for liberty."
Tn mncf nf nc * -?
* --r ..iv/Ol V/l UO 111 I I IV, LU
comes no chance for the h
least show some kinship to
ing a contribution for our
utive Committee of Minis
Stites, Treasurer, 110 Fiftl
DELLA'S LONG,
"Such a long, dreary <
away her book in despair
even close to the window;
thing else. What can I do
girl looked very doleful in
"I should think Dolly w
Mrs. Doan, pleasantly. "I
since she was dressed and
"I want something new,
fun playing with dolls alor
would come over."
"In this rain? Where is
making for auntie to take
goes home? You might fii
"It's too dark to cut oul
think it is a mean shame
spoil everything."
The baby cried just thei
the room, and after a few
the kitchen to watch Nora
big range.
"Don't you hate rainy d
"No, indeed," said the ;
days your papa never con
have the whole long aftern
don't mean I'm glad your
when he doesn't, we have j
and your mamma always
after that."
"Who is Maggie?" inqui
"My little sister. She's
ever saw, and she hasn't
have. Aunt Mary keeps
clothes, and it's coming ti
Sabbath-school, so we'll h
I love rainy days, for they
June 30, 1909.
el pass through from side
lings and arrows of outrat
they turned their backs
t and chose instead to live
long the lonely mountains
ion fields? What do the
?r the driving rain or sleet
: do the small salaries, the
coveted new books given
way for liberty"?that is
e wanderer may not miss
ter's house for want of a
men and women may not
.he Valley of the Shadow,
mr may be smooth before
; blind may find the light;
t,?our old ministers, worn
endent, have given youth,
If and thus through "death
mmon round of daily life,
ero's deed, but we may at
i the hero's spirit by sendold
ministers to our Exec
iterial Relief, Mr. John
i Street, Louisville, Ky.
DREARY DAY.
lay!" said Delia, putting
"It's too dark to read
5, and I'm tired of every,
mamma?" And the little
deed.
ould like to get up," said
think this is the third day
played with."
" pouted Delia. "Isn't no
le, anyway. I wish Helen
the picture-book you were
to the hospital when she
tiish that to-day."
: pictures," said Delia. "I
it had to rain to-day and
i, so mamma had to leave
minutes Delia went out to
l as she bustled about the
ays, Nora?" she asked,
girl promptly. "On rainy
ties home to dinner and I
oon to sew for Maggie. I
papa can't come home, but
t lunch at noon, you know,
tells me to do as * please
red Delia,
the nicest little girl you
got any mamma like you
her, but I make all her
ime now for her to go to
ave to have more things
give me time for Maggie.