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PINEY WOODS THAT “GOLDEN HAIRED ADDI TION.” Our generous friends everywhere who have joined in the avalanche of beautiful greetings -to our “Golden Age Baby” will accept the happy grat itude of Mr. and Mrs. Editor for all treasured words and deeds. Os course, you recognize how impossible it is to publish all, or even thus far, to answer them, but for our “Mother’s Edition” of The Golden Age, some se lections must be made; and this beau tiful and eloquent apostrophe from “Golden Age Subscriber” and this per sonal letter from far off Arizona are given this week. When the mother of our little Margaret Adeline Up shaw gets able to take up “Piney Woods Sketches” again, you may hear more of this matter. Gratefully and happily, DADDY UPSHAW. Mr. W. D. Upshaw, Atlanta, Ga. My Dear Brother: Accept my hearty congratulations, both you and Mrs. Upshaw, for the new accessoin to your household, news of which event came to me yesterday in The Golden Age. A man cannot make a really truly home by himself —'two men cannot make one. A woman cannot make a home and b<4 (very happy in it; but a true man, a true woman and a sweet child make the home nearer a paradise than any other place on earth. As you and Mrs. Upshaw look upon the dear little girl, you can each say: “It is mine,” but better than that you both can say: “It is ours.” A combination of three lives in one. Now, may God spare her to JOSEPH MEETS HIS BRETHREN. May 18th, 1913. Time, 1707 B. C. Gen. 42:3 to 17. Place —Joseph’s House in Egypt. THE GOLDEN TEXT—“Whatsoever a man soweth that shall he also reap.” Gal. 6-7. SUGGESTIVE THOUGHTS. By B. Lack Hoge, Richmond, Va. What should I do? 1. Remember that you will reap what you sow. Gal. 6-7 The Golden Text. We should be careful to remember that we are sure to reap what we sow, and it will make us more care ful as to the kind of seed we sow. If we sow evil seed we shall reap evil, and if we sow good seed we will reap good. We need not expect a harvest without sowing, but we are sure to reap more than we sow. Jacob found that to be true. From his youth un til he left Shechem he was a deceiver. He deceived his father and all others he dealt with. His heart was broken and for twenty-two years his head was bowed with sorrow because of the deception of his sons and their sin in selling Joseph. After he left Shec hem he began to sow good seed and in his last days he reaped good you to gladden your lives, “even down to old age,” and may the Divine life permeate her very being and make her one of God’s chosen ones, a shining light in this dark world. Yours sincerely, GEO. W. READ. Prescott, Ariz., April 23, 1913. A WELCOME TO THE GOLDEN AGE BABY. Hail to thee thou tiny dryad of the “Piney Woods’” Thou cometh, it is said, with a “golden aureole” about thy head, which means, does it not, that thou hast come to shed a glow among earth’s shadows? And wherefore didst thou come, bright dryad? Oh, yes; first, to cheer the mother’s heart. She was often lonely amid those sylvan scenes; for father is one of the heroes, always clad in armor, and the weary world was calling, ever calling to him to come and fight its great battles. And so he must be up and away, to meet those dragons that must be slain —those monsters of vice that must be overthrown! Some day, little one, father will wear a bright and fadeless crown SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON By B. LACY HOGE, Richmond, Va. things. The brethren of Joseph final ly reaped the evil things they did to their brother. Those days in prison, the days Simeon was left in the pris on. and their interview with Joseph, caused them trouble and anguish of soul. They were deeply convicted of their sin. (Gen. 42:21 and 22). Jo seph reaped what he sowed, He was true to his God and God honored and exalted him. 11. Learn the Lessons taught us here. Verses 3 to 17. There are several very important lessons taught us in this scripture that we ought to learn. Ist. That God convicts of sin. These men were, after twenty-two years convicted of their sin against Joseph and their father.. (Gen. 42: 21 and 22.) We may conceal our sins for years and during these years they may give us but little trouble. But the day is surely com ing when God in some unexpected way will bring our sins to light and convict us of our sins. 2d. That sin always gives trouble. It would be well if men would re member that sin is the cause of all trouble and that every sin is sure to cause trouble. God may over rule our sins and bring good out of them, as He often does, but still they are sure to give us trouble. The Golden Age for May Bth, 1913 for fighting so bravely. Even now his pure white brow is wreathed with time’s ever-green laurels’ And mother, she would not call him back; O no! And so, thou just hadst to come, little dryad, to cheer that mother’s brave and lonely heart So there thou art, “a star amid the gloom, a rose of May in bloom.” And now the mother is nevermore lonely! I must not forget to tell you lit tle one of that wonderful “Golden Age” pathway which mother and father are helping to blaze for this sad old world. Some day your feet, now so pink and tiny, will walk there too. O yes; we know you will walk wtih them there, and help to make the rough places smooth; and the path more beautiful. So that, O many, many others, may walk therein. For that is the way that leads to the shining heights; and there"only, may they find peace for their troubled souls. “And an highway shall be there, and away, and it shall be called “The way of holiness” . . . but the redeemed shall walk there.” “And the ransomed of the Lord shall return, and come to Zion with 3d. That Trouble brings blessing. The righteous, like Joseph, often suffer on account of the wrongs done by the wicked. But their suf fering is allowed to prepare them for the blessing that is to follow and to fit them to fill the exalted positions God is leading them to occupy. Our Lord was made per fect by suffering. (Heb. 2-10.) Jo seph was prepared to be Governor of Egypt by suffering. Nothing can touch the child of God without His consent, and God will not consent, except as it works for good for those who love Him. (Rom. 8-28.) This is the reason why Paul says to us, “In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” (Ist Thes. 5:18.) 4th. That Gods’ word is sure. God had given to Joseph a vision of his brethren bowing down to him (Gen. 37:7 to 10.) It seems very unlikely that this vison would come to pass at the time the prom ise was given. It seemed more un likely after his brethren sold him to be a Slav®. They thought they had made it impossible that it should come to pass. (Gen. 37:19 and 20.) But at last they came to Egypt and bowed down to Joseph and thus fulfilled to the very letter the prediction. God’s promises are always sure to be fulfilled, no mat- SKETCHES By MARGARET BEVERLY UPSHAW songs, and ever-lasting joy upon their heads; they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sigh ing shall flee away.”—lsaiah XXXV, 8-10. GOLDEN AGE SUBSCRIBER. POOR OLD DAD. You can scarce pick up a paper An’ its “poet’s corner” greet, ’Cept you’ll see a pretty poem ’Bout the mother saintly sweet; But you’ll have a time a-searchin’ — Eyfes will be er achin’ bad, Ere you’ll overtake a poem At this time for “poor old dad.” No, it isn’t wilful in ’em, Them that writes of mother dear; That there’s never notice taken Os her old man sittin’ near. No, it’s never meant to slight him, But it looks a little sad— All the bouquets made for mother, Not a bloom for “poor old dad.” True, our mother watched above us, ’Till her dear old eyes would ache; But the old dad humped to feed us, ’Till his back would almost break. Mother crooned above the cradle, Gave devotion all she had: Still there wasn’t any circus At this time for “poor old dad.” Do not take one line from mother, When you write the soul-sweet song, But if there’s a word for father Now and then, it won’t be wrong. Poor old soul! He’s bent and wrinkled, And I know ’twould make him glad, If while you are praising mother, Something’s said for “poor old dad.” —S. W. Butterfield. ter how seemingly improbable or impossible of fulfilment. Joseph’s brethren rejected, mocked and strip ped and gave him up to die. (Gen. 37-19 to 24.) But after many years they bow before him and call him Lord and thus fulfilled the predic tion of his dream. (Gen. 42:6 and 9 and 10; Gen. 44:14 to 16.) Some day those who once mocked and stripped and crucified our Joseph— our Lord Jesus—-will be seen upon their faces before Him and owning Hint as Lord. (Phil. 2:9 to 11.) Israel, our Lord’s brethren rejected Him. (John 1:11.) They are still rejecting Him, but some day He is coming back and they shall look on Him whom they pierced (Zech. 12:10). They will know Him by the prints of the nails in His hand. (Zech. 13:6. They will confess Him as their Lord and fulfill the word of God as written in Isaiah 53:3 to 6. THIS WILL INTEREST YOU. F. W. Parkhurst, the Boston pub lisher, says that if anyone afflicted with rheumatism in any form, neu ralgia or kidney trouble, will send their address to him at 701 Carney Building. Boston, Mass., he will direct them to a perfect cure. He has noth ing to sell or give; only tells you how he was cured after years of search for relief. Hundreds have tested it with success. 9