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ABSALOM THE PLOTTER STand BYYw^P^ggSaY f icop» i««;!T7vS7TuTrri^TItdjioi^^tel| ^Scripture authority—2 Samuel 15: l \ 8ERM0NETTE. “Prepared him chariots and horeca, and fifty men to run be fore him."—Vain fellow. Absalom was proud of his per sonal charms, proud of his high station, proud of his attain ments. The world asks. Why should 4he net have been? God says, "Pride and arrogsn ey and the evil way, and the froward mouth do I hats." Man In the pride of his heart thlnketh that greatness is made up of things possessed. In gorge ous display. In homage received. God, who sees the end of man from his beginning, knows that "a man’s pride shall bring him low." Pride Is the sum of selfish ness, and arrogance, and self-es teem, and personal ambition. Pride leadeth a man to exalt himself to the place from which later he must come tumbling down as surely as the stone thrown Into the air will turn and fall to the earth again after the momentum which sent it upward has been spent. Over and over did Christ de clare that "Whosoever shall ex alt himself shall be abased.” Pride giveth short vision, shallow perception and narrow judgment. "Pride goeth before destruc tion and an haughty spirit be fore a fall.” Pride is a great deceiver, rrakfng wrong seem right and right wrong, for "there is a way that reemeth right unto a man. but toe end thereof are the ways or death.” "Absa. om rose up early and stood by the way gate.” Those v.ere strenuous days for the proud young man. He worked hard: oh! so hard! Pride, after all, is a hard task master. It got Absalom up early, and kept him standing all day In the noisy, dusty, hot way by the gate of the city. Day after day—week after week— month after month—year after year. Pride made a liar and a thief out of Absalom, and it will do as much for anyone else who fets pride consume him. He lied to the people when he told them his thought was for them, when his sole thought was for Absalom and what Absalom could gain; and he stole from his father, King David, when he robbed him of the trust and loy alty of the people. THE STORY. </\l'T of the way! Out of the way! vl tho king's son cometh." The shouting of the gayly-dressed heralds who ran before the cavalcade, mingled with the notes of the buglers, caused scurrying and excitement in the nar row Btroets of Jerusalem. Those .abroad at that early hour sought ref uge in the friendly nooks of the wails of the houses and In the doorways, while the people within ru«hed to the windows and doors to watch the pro •session as it passed. The splendid turnout of Absalom, son of King David and generally ac knowledged heir to the throne, had be •oome a familiar sight In Jerusalem •during tho past few months, but the people never tired of watching the gorgeous procession as it passed—the '■ompary of fifty fleet runners leading the way. the gayly caparisoned horses •rid the glistening bronze and gold ■charlo*s. with their broad-shouldered, brawny armed drive, s. and their splen didly accoutered warriors. All fur nished a pleasing and animated picture, the r enter of which was the handsome youth who rode with such dlgnltv and royal grace in the largest and most splendid of the chariots As he passed the people fairly held their breath »o enrapt were they with the rare beauty of the face and form. Nover before had they seen so regal a presence •uch a wealth of hair, such flushing -eves, nuch ruddy glow upon the full rounded cheetfs, surh graceful polso Many were the whispered words of ’Commendation, and approving nods •nd tho people were pleased to think of the day when Prince Absalom •houid succeed his father. David, on tho throne of Israel "Mo Is like one of the gods come to e*nrth." whispered one into the ear or the man standing next him. •Yes.” was the response. ' snd the gruls be up early thla morning What bilngeth Absalom abroad while yet the sun Is scarcely above the top of yonder city's wall?" "It Is early. Perhaps he is bent upon discharging some of the king's business. Lot us follow," And they fell |n behind the proces •Ion which wound Its way through the •treels and at last brought up «t the gate of the city, which, with the „ rising of tho sun. had been thrown ®l**n for tho incoming stream of tr»v •kn, ITiA* ^ *{Stz » *- Jfii ' ) - ' 1 y In we hare said, the royal tut now of kTince Absalom had Become a fa miliar sight to the people of Jerusa letn, hut this was the first Diorol&t that the shoudsg of the heralds, th« notes of the buglers, the clatter and fr&mp of the prancing horses and the rumble of tho chariots had been heard so early in the day. and many were tho conjectures as to the reason foi • it. Absalom noted the expressions of ! surprise which mingled with the looks of admiration and approval on the faces of the people as he passed, and. turning with a significant smile te hlw attendant and confidant who rode with him in the chariot, he whispered* “They will soon become used to this early morning appearance. Yea, all Israel shall know that Absalom shteth at me gate of the city and thfnketh upon the welfare of the nation." ' Thou hast the wisdom as wed aa the beauty of the gods." flatteringly responded the other. And Absalom hath a right royal ad viser in thee.” said the prince, patron izingly. "Was It not thee who first got an inkling of the scheming of Bathsheba to place her son Solomon on tho throne? And was It not tbao who hinted that the place for the prince and heir was in the gate of the city of the king, whither those trout every tribe in the nation come on matters of business?" 1 hat was the beginning of busy days with Prince Absalom. No one loved ease and pleasure more than he, but w hen it came to personal ambition and the gratification of his pride no hour w-as too early for him and no task too hard for him to undertake. When the first Intimation had come to him that plans were being laid whereby tho kiugdom should go to Solomon, the youngest son of David, rather than to him. the eldest living son and rightful heir, he wras filled with the bitterest of anger and was for plotting the death of the young prince, but hlB close confidant, seeing at once the fol ly and peril of such a courpe, had per suaded him to abandon tho thought, and had showed him that If he was to save the kingdom for himself ho must do it by subtlety. He must turn the hearts and thoughts of the people to himself, and then strike the blow that would place the throne within his grasp. And so it came to pass that day after day he rose up early and stood beside the way of tho gale and greeted In gracious manner all who came thither. And when any man that had a controversy in the town or dis trict from which ho had corao and sought the king out for judgment, Ab salom would draw from him his story, win his confidence, and then exclaim: "See, thy matters are good and. right; but there Is no man deputed of the king to hear thee. Oh, that I were made judge in the land, thal every man which hath any suit or cause might come to me, and I would do hirn justice!” And when any man came nigh to him to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand and took him and kissed him. And in this manner did Absalom to all Israel that came to the king for judg ment, and as the years went by the fame and favor of Absalom spread throughout all the tribes of Israel, so that none was so popular or so much talked of &6 he. But disquieting word came to him one day as he sat In his aceuvtoruod place by the gate. There had been secret messengers from the king, so It was intimated, mingling with the peo ple who had come to him for succor and to do him obeisance, and he feared lest the matter of his plotting should reach the ears of the king and bring him into trouble ere he had had time to strike the final blow. For this reason he quickly gathered his follow ors together and sent them secretly throughout all the land, saying: "As soon as ye hear the sound of the trumpet, then ye shall say Absa lom reigneth In Ilebron.” And when he had sent the last man away he repaired to the palace and. being admitted to the presence of the king, his father, he did obeisance, and said unto him: "I pray thee, let me go and pay my row, which I have vowed unto the Lord In Hebron. For thy servant vowed a vow while I abode at Geshur in Syria, saying. If the Lord shall bring me again indeed to Jerusalem, then will i serve the Lord.” And the king said unto him: "Go in peace” The Prison of Caate. Caste Is the prison of character. The high caste has the worst of fates; I It abtdeth alone Mountain Peaks of Glory. The mountain peaks of glory have their foothills amid the ruin and the waste of this misguided world. ^forld Color Blind The promises of God are the rain bows of grace. The world's fault is that it Is color blind. The Cross. The cross Is not a symbol merely; It la clustered with the memories of a dark tragedy and a broken heart. The Real Prophet. Where the prophel prophesies It no^ds no long examination to find his effect. Resting in God. Ho who pillows his head upon om nlpotenr** can quiet his foar of every temporal ill. The Pure In Heart. The man who would see God must endorse godliness as his life purpose. Christ's Humanity. The Son .of man had lo himself the blood of tth: human rao* V i V j THE CANADIAN CROPS! THREE-QUARTERS OF THE AVER AGE YIELD IS REPORTED. THE FARMERS DO NOT LOSE Increased Prices for Grain Mors /han Compensates Them fjr the De crease in Quantity—Reports from Crop Experts. Most of the states of the union felt tho unusually severe winter of 1906-7, and the effects of the succeeding late spring were everywhere apparent. Corn was planted two and somatimes three times, the wluter wheat suffered and generally there was a nervous feeling as the retarded growth was iu evidence. From the Dakotas to Texas the feeling of dread existed, and tho fears were eutertaiued that the crop of corn, wheat, oats and barley would be a distinct failure. How far this was the case is beat left to those who passed through the experience. Natur ally tho sumo conditions were preva lent throughout the province of Mani toba. Saskatchewan and Alberta, in western Canada, and with from 250, 000 to 300,000 farmers there from the Lnited States a largo degree of Inter est was manifest lif almost every state of the union, for every state has some closed yesterday at *Mt«4 per b.iehel. FV*rt William delivery. Tho rmt of frelgM and 'Handling for wheat strikes an aver age oT lie per bushel for the whole west This means that the average price to the farmer for contract wheat all over the prairie country is exactly 11 per bushel. The farmers have tarn looking for the day when dollar wheat would rule and they have It now. Some old wheat is still coming forward from the elevators and a little of list year's crop remains In the hands of he farmers. This nearly ah grades u| to the contract, and It means a great gain for thoee who held It. The new wheat la still grading very high, when one considers the conditions under which It was produced. Out of 4.19 cars. 32S In two days contained wheat which would answer for delivery on contracts. In other words over 300.000 bushels of wheat which would bring the farmers an average of about tl per bushel, reached Winnipeg In two days. The slgnitkmnce of $300.000 w.*rth of wheat being passed by the Inspectors In two days at the close of an admittedly unfavorable season should not be allowed to sink out of sight at a time when returns from agri cultural activity In the west are being anxiously awulted. These figures do not take account of the lower grades, of w hich there were 131 cars. More than one third of tlieso contained milling wheat, which would remunerate the farmer at the rate of Sic per bushel on the basis of to-dny's closing figures. The balance consisted of low grade stuff which would vury greatly In quality and would show great "spreads" In prices. "The approximate value of the two dnys' receipts of wheat, however, would be more than $409,000 calculating the ca pacity of a car at l.ooo bushels and elim inating the coat of freight and handling. As many of the modern cars contain more than 1,000 bushels and n.« the freight rate to Fort William is less than IGo per cwt. on most of tho wheat which Is now coming forward, tho estimate of $400,000 Is low. Tho circulation of $200, 000 per day among the farmers will not continue for the whole year, of course, but that figure Is likely to bo exceeded The proceeds or this of wheat, grown In western Canada, were sufficient to pay out of the one crop tho price of every acre of lund upon which it was grown. representative there. This interest was a nervous ono anil caused connid erable indecision on the part of friends and others intending to follow. Those interested in injuring the country cir culated stories of ruin and disaster, hut the effect was lost, as It had been long enough in the limelight to prove its high standing amongst the agri cultural sections of the continent. The heavy strain placed upon it was not too great; It has shown that the faith placed In it has been warranted, and it is this year producing undoubted ev idence that In agricultural possibili ties and resources it stands among the first of food producers. A late spring delayed seeding from the usual early April period until Jale In May, and in many cases well on into June. And with what result? It is a little early to tell the result, but that there will b-> a three quarter crop Is almost ab solutely certain. The yield of wheat in 190(1 was 95,000,000 bushels; 1907 It will be between 70,000,000 and 80,000, The above is the reproduction of a photograph of the home of a recent settler from Germany, who has been settled In Saskatchewan, wrslern Can •da. for two years. 000. It could not be expected that June-sown grain would mature and ripen In nny country. The May sown ripened, and this Is the feature that has proved western Canada's superi ority as a grain-growing country. It demonstrates that the length of aun ahlne is so great that the growing and ripening season, although shorter In number of days than In parts farther south. In hours Is as great or greater. A correspondent of the Toronto Globe, a most careful purveyor of news, writing from Winnepeg, Manitoba, t.ays •Excellent progrosi »n the process of converting the crop into marketable com modity has b<o*n made. The clays have tern fairly warm considering the ser* soii of the year and while the amount of sunshine per day Is less thnn In an ordi nary harvest the grain ha-* mat tired well. The reports from far and near show thi.t the aggregate yield for the whole grain growing country Is likely to be largs, and there are those who assort that the quantity will he oaual to shout ',i per cent, of that *eo’.ir< d last season. The quaHty will be the Important considera tion especially In view of the steadily r1» | *“• market*. Caah a hvnt la Winnipeg before the present rush of whent to th* market abates. The convrrHlon of the crop into money may be said to bo pro. reeding In a most satisfactory way and “ft" no doubt that millions or dollar* ' Iwive Ronn Into the* prxkrts of the tanners by the time navigation on the lakes closes. Kven then only a small proportion of the wheat will have com* out. Experience has shown that the rail ways do not carry very much of th* wheat to the I,ake Superior ports before the frepze-up comes, and the propor tion Will probably be smaller than usual this year on account of the lateness o! the thrashing season. "On the whblo the prospect Is a most cheerful one, the likelihood being that the satisfactory returns for tho past few days will he greatly exceeded In the com ing six or s.-ven weeks. The fact that whent of any kind In bound to 1 ring a re munerative price Ibis season la the com forting feature of the situation and there Is no occasion for concern ov< r the pos- 1 slhlllty of tho general quality of the j grain being below that of previous years i Tho high standard of the wheat raised ; In the west In 13,*5-llH,fl was undoubtedly a great advertisement for tho country nnd it would have been well If that ex cellent record could have been continued but it is not reasonable to expect that &0 per cent, of the wheat will be of contract grade every year as It was in the years ' mentioned. If 75 per cent, or even M per cent, of this season's yield he up to the contract standard there will l.« from for congratulation. The west will reap a largo return of Its Investment of money, time and labor this year as It did In any preceding season, nnd hy so do ing It will have done Its whole duly to those who have placed faith In Its fertil ity and resourcefulness. The breathing sp-ll If It comes will enable the transpor tation companies and other elements In Ihe trade of the country to catch up with some of their obligations and the Im- I provements effected by that means will more than offset any Inconvenience which ( will result from a relatively smaller production. The general commercial out- j look Is bright enough and only depressing factors are due to the position of a few 1 , communities widely separated In which j there Is a small return from Ihe crop. "It Is true the season has not been so favorable as other seasons but this condition I* widespread. The corn er<<p In the states of the union, where It is the premier crop of the farmers is sub led to frost. Frost has undoubtedly mate rially reduced the total yield In places tins year, but after every allowance has heen mail* for this and other causes the fact remains that the total grain In Al berta will he the largest In history, while In the other provinces the yield will not fall far short of other years. "The following extract from the Kd monton Bulletin fairly describes the situ ation in Northern Alberta and Snskatchp wan: "Cutting Is practically completed, stack ing Is In progress In some places, thresh ing will commence at once, a few late 1 fields which were sown for gre-n feed are being cut this week. The grain Is all In stork nnd everywhere the glow of au tumn mlngl-s with the glow of harvest. ! A greet number of the oat Helds show the typical yellow of well ripened grain. The majority, however, are too pale a yel low to Indicate full development nnd per fect ripening. Home late oats will he fnJ In the s:r.i * which Is held by good cnftlp feeders to bo the best way to feed nets In no year In the history of the spring wheat Industry has there been a Ik*’.ter growth nnd production of plant and If the crop of ivd had been favored with more propitious condition during Septem ber all previous records of wheal produc tion In Mils country would have beep eclipsed. On the farm known as the Mac. leod larva miles northeast of the city on the Fort Saskatchewan trail, samples of Bed 1 yfe were taken that were Uni term! y plump arvl hard and r>l excellent co'or. This Hold ttiould run % bushels ta the a* ra r SOME GOOD SAUCES ■ / RELISHES FOR FOWL, F4SM AND PUDDINGS. Lemon Flavor Adda Piquancy to Any Dieh—Butter Sauce With Eggs —How to Prepare Flavor* % ing of Lentils. (Copyright. DOT. by the Delineator. N. T.> Lemon Sauce.—(1) When used for boiled fowls: Peel and seed a largo lentou aud cut in small slices. Chop fowl’s liver, which has been boiled, very fine; mid It to the lemon, with half a pint of melted butter. Serve in a sauceboat. (2) Whoa used for lish: Put a quarter of a pound of buttor ia a saucepan; add the Juice of a large lemon, with pepper and aalt to taste. As it heats, beat it constantly so that it may become thick and hot without boiling. When cooked sufficiently, re move and add the beaten yolks of two eggs. (3> A sweet lemon sauce for puddings: Holl a pint of water and a coffee-cupful of granulated sugar to gether for five minutes; then add throe heaping toaspoonfUls or coru starch that have previously been mixed with cold water. Finally, add both the grated rind and the Julco of a large lemon and a tablespoonful of butter. Cook until the butler has melted; then serve. Lemon Butter Sauce.—Put two table spoonfuls of powdered sugar and lmlf that quantity of ooru-starch in a sauce pan; grate the rind of ouo lemon over the top; then add half a pint of boil ing water, the Juice of the lemou and a piece of butter about the size of a hickory nut. \\ hen these ingredients have bletuled thoroughly, add. little by little, the beaten yolk of two eggs, being careful to stir the mixture con stantly during the minute or two that it must remain over the fire. Other vise the eggs will be certain to curdle. Lentil Sauce,—Souk the lentils in cold water about six hours. Drain them and put them In u saucepan with some bones of hum. or a quarter of a pound of salt pork; cover with water, mul season with baylenf, thyme, pars ley, n chopped carrot and two onions In which some cloves have previously been thrust. When cooked sufficiently remove the pork and discard the herbs and onions, but mash the carrot through n colander with the liquid. If too thick, add the necessary quantity of good broth to thin; season with pepper, Halt and butter, and. when the butter lias molted, Borve. Cold Potatoes Scalloped. cm cold boiled or baked potatoes into dice until you have a large cup ful. Have ready an equally large cup ful of rich dtawn butter, into which you have beaten the yolks of two eggs and a heaping tablespoonful of llnely grated cheese. But a layer of potato dice lu the bot tom of a buttered dish; pepper and salt to taste. Borne think It is Im proved by a few drops of onion Juice. Cover with tho sauce and go on in this order until the materials are used up. Sprinkle fine cracker crumbs and grate cheese on top; stick bits of but ter in this crust, aalt and pepper. Hake, covered, for half an hour, then brown. Yellow Tomato Preserves. Allow a pound of sugar to each pound of tomatoes and a half cup of water to each pound of fruit. Cover the tomatoes with boiling water, then skim. Make a syrup of the sugar, and when boiling sklin and add the tomatoes. Have ready a sliced lem on that has been cooked In boiling water and a little sliced ginger. Add to the tomatoes. Cook until the to matoes are clear, remove, pack in Jars, cook tho syrup until thick, pour over and seal. Stuffed Potatoes. Bake six good sized potatoes, and when done remove from the oven, cut a slice from the top of each and carefully remove tho inside. Mash this thoroughly and add two table spoonfuls of butter, three tablespoon fuls of hot milk, and salt and pepper to taste. Hast, add tho whites of two eggs well benten. With this mixture refiu the skins, place in a hot oven, and bake for five minutes. Nut Sandwiches. Take mayonnaise or firmly whipped sweet cream, thicken with powdered or chopped nut meats—wnlnuts. pe cans, almonds, filberts or Hrazll nuts are nice—or a mixture of several varieties Is good. The addition of raisins to the mixture Is an Improve ment In flavor. 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