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Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12488, 15 March 1909, Page 4

• v . An old. legend runs in this way: — "Make me a man/ cried the king to the artist. Obeying -the- command, the artist cut a superb figure from snowy marble, and brought it to the palace. "It is cold," cried the king, -"make me a man." And again the i artist made a figure of wax, with rich : colour, and the blood seemed almost coursing through the veins. "It can't 'breathe," said the king, "make me a man." And then the artist took a j)6T>r beggar from the streets, and cleaned and dressed him, and took him by the hand to the king, saying: "0 king, 1 could not make a man, but here is one God made, and whom I ,have found and saved." The king said, "The man who saves is nearly like in greatness to the God who makes."— "Quiver." The other day Mr Will Crook, M.P., had an amusing experience with a newsboy at Charing Cross. -Waiting for an omnibus Mr Crooks was -approached by a newsboy shouting, "Ere y'are, guvnor, 'ere's the two-thirty winner." "No thanks," said the member f<9r Woolwich. "Buy a paper" the boy persisted, "an' I'll give y' p tip for'termorrer's selling plate." "No thanks," again replied Mr Crooks. "1 don't bet." ' Upon healing this statement the lively urchin ran across to his mate. "Hi, Jim," he cried. "See that ole Moke over there ? He don't want no bloomin winner. Says 'c don't bet. 'E must be some blessed heathen." . . ■ ■ -

Many a father spends more time on his horse, or his automobile, than lie does on his boy ; and yet he expects that boy to be a credit to him (says the Rev A. W Harnley). That father makes a serious mistake who will not take time to be a companion to his ■boy. God pity the father whose boy goes away from him and to others for counsel and sympathy. And especially, God. pity the boy! Do you want to ..save -your boy, your girl? Then make home the dearest spot on earth. Make it just as attractive and cheerful as you can-r- not for the occasional guest, but for the boy and girl.