WORKING HARD BUT HAPPY
Pity those with naught to do. I don't envy them. <1“ you? —Banker the swallow.
it there is a lazy {rather on Banker the Bank Swallmv. no one has ever seen it. The batik swal- lows are the smallest oi the swal- low cousins, but small as they are they are workers. B:ui'scr and Mrs. Banker had spent the \"ll‘.l(‘l‘ way down in South Aimi-ica. _]llSl as their cousins had. It had been .i long journey down ill€l‘t‘. and a
long journey back again. But llowl
that they were back they ’,.‘,fl\'C no thought to anything but hotne- building.
it - t is perfect." declared Hank- Bf.
They flew straiglit to a batik on the big River \\ll[l.'(‘ they had nested the year before. They plan- ned to dig a new home there. But when they got there that batik wasn't as it had been the year before. 'lhere had been flood V«fILCl'S in the early spring, and that. bank had been badly washed. There was no trace of tiie home they had so carefully dug the year previous, nor of any of the homes their friends had dug. They flew back and forth, back and forth, looking the face of that bank all over.
"I'm afraid it won't do," twit- lered Banker. "I know it won't do." replied
Mrs. llnker. "We are just wast- ing our time here. We must look for another bank. some of our friends will be here within .1 day or two. and they won't use this bank either. They'll go looking tor another bank. If we are smart, we will find one and have first choice of where to dig."
Banker agreed. So they flew down the Big River for quite a distance. They didn't (mil a brink to suit them on that side. They turned. and flew back up the river for quite A distance. There was no good bank anywhere along the way. '
Then they flew across the Big
River. Almost directly ai~rn.ss from the bank where they had lived last year they found another bank that set them to twittering excitedly. It was a high bank or sand packed
very firmly. They fluttered up and
down close to the bank, looking it
over with the greatest of care. "It is perfect," declared Bank-
er
y Thorton W. Burgess
Mrs. Banker agreed. ‘it is one it the best banks we've ever iound." uid she. "Im sure we won't rind
a better one anywhere along the Big River."
They not only looked the face of the bank over closely. but they skimmed low over the ground abOVE Just to make sure of how things were. The more they looked the better they liked it. Grass was growing close to the edge of the batik. That meant that the roots of ;.he grass would hold the Sand from slipping at the top. If they placed their home just right, it would mean a good roof of sod above them.
It was late in the afternoon. 'Wniie they were impatient to get to work. they decided to wait until the next morning. But they did choose Just the place where they would begin digging. The next morning they began work just as soon as they were through break- fast. It was a hard job ahead of them. but they were happy. They long ago had discovered that use- tul work is the key to happy liv- ing.
STANHOPE W.M.S.
The Easter meeting of Stati- hone \\’.M.S.. was held on April 20th.'al the home of Mrs. Horace lllarsliall. The meeting was open- cd with the Theme and Call to worship. followed by singing “O \Vurd of God Incarnate" and re- peating the Lord’s Prayer in Linison. The President led us in meditation on that great assign- ment given to us all by our Lord “Go ye. and teach all nations." followed by prayer. Four mem- bers participated in a discussion on "Relief for Korea." Mrs. Wil- liani Youland presented a read- ing on Christian Stewardship and Mrs. Warren Marshall on Coni- inuiiity Friendship. A reading on Communism was prepared by Mrs. Lloyd Shaw lrom the Study Book. Mrs. Malcolm MacLauchlan read from the Bible Genesis 4:
to 18, and the corresponding chapter in Hurlbuts Bible Stories was read by Mrs. Ray Carr.
Mrs Lloyd Bell invited the members to her home for the next meeting to be held May 7th. Roll can ‘mi-d will be "Worship" and the opening Hymn "0 Wot-shin the King.“ Mrs. Keith Douglas and Mrs. Reg Ross will read the stories.
The meeting closetl by sing- ing "God be with you till we meet. again."
NORTHERN COAL
The Spitzbergen islands nearly 400 miles l‘l0l‘Li'l of Norway pro- (Luce about 470.000 tons of coal an- iiually.
The Tiny Folk
(A real story of real ohlldru for very young children) i
The evening sun was throwing long shadows across the lawn as the children on Palytime Lane be- gan to gather up their play things for the night. Some of the bigger children were playing ball in the open field while the smaller 0 es. like Susan. David. Laurie, Alan and Peter were playing with their trieycles and wagons. The father: were busy raking up the grass, clearing out the corners, and do- ing some spring cleaning out of doors.
Mrs. Dale called David to come in. for he was younger than the others and needed to go to bed carlicr. "You'll have to come soon too. Susan." she added, as she closed the back door.
Susan and Laurie were very busy just then. Mr Dale was l‘al(lX‘lK_ up the old grass and put- ting it into the wheelbarrow. The two children were very busy and felt so important. because they were helping too.
"Here are a few sticks we had for fishing rods. I guess we can throw them away too." said Laurie, as he picked them up.
‘'1 don't know where these pieces of old board come from." spoke up Susan. “but they are just be- ing a bother so we'll throw them away too."
Mr. Dale wheeled the very big load over to an empty space in the garden. He dumped it on top of what was already there. and it made a very high heap indeed.
“I think wc‘ll set fire to this now," said Mr. Dale. “The wind is not blowing so there will be no danger of sparks catching into the house or garage. Now you two stay away from the fire. for it
may blaze up quickly."
Mr. Dale carefully struck a match and lit a small piece of paper. This he pushed in under
the dry grass, and in an instant there was a roaring. crackling sound as the fire swept through the grass and twigs. The children stood back. but kept their eyes glued to the flames that blazed high into the still air. in a few minutes the older children had left their ball game and gather- cd around for they dearly loved a bonfire.
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“Aren't the flames beautiful?" asked Helen.
“The little spark fly little files," added Paul.
“Doesn‘t it feel hot on your face?" spoke up Alan as he moved back a bit. Susan gnd Laurie stood shyly away from the others. for. to tell the truth, they were a bit afraid of the fire. '
Just then Peter came r ing over to the fire with the 01 dead Christmas tree. "Here." he Illd as he threw it on the fire. “this will keep it going for I while yet. It is almost out.”
With‘: sudden roar. the flames swept over the dry tree ‘“
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up like
Tilly The Toiler
tongues of fire high in the an- and» a shower of sparks all a- round. The children yelled and ran back.
“Now that's enough of that." said Mr. Dale stcrnly. "Peter, you are old enough to know bet- ter than that. Fire is never a plaything. not even for grown u s. It can cause danger and harm so very suddenly. Those sparks might get into your eyes. or the flames catch your cloth- ing. You'll have to go home now because you were naughty."_
The older children left then. and just that minute Mr. Page called Laurie. Saying goodnight to Susan and Mr. ale. he ran a- long the path tu his own home. He told his father all about the fire. then added. "I'll never go near fire, Daddy. I know-it is dangerous. Those children were not being careful. were they?"
"No." said Mr. Page. “Always remember, fire and matches are to be left alone. They can be very useful sometimes. but they can be very harmful too."
And Laurie kept that in his mind. always to be rememberedn
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L. O. A.
The annual session -of
The annual session of in St. Mary’s Hall,
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MRS. MAY KING. Grand Secretary. L.O.B.A.
Berthelier Lodgeroom, Green St., Suinmersicle, Wed- nesday, May 12th at 10 o'clock a.m.
Summer Wednesday, May 12th at 10 o'clock a.m.
"L. 0. B. A.‘
the L. O. A. will meet in
the L. O. B. A. will meet Street, Summerside,
. A. MURRAY, Grand Secretary, L.O.A.V
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KINDERGARTEN ENROLLMENT FOR SEPTEMBER 1954
Enrollments for Kindergarten
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