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m \ j|j^ an - "rrz-'/rAJ/wY/t ! * 4 OLY WEEK leads us through the tfr3 deep shades of penitence and sorrow to Gethsemane, the Last Sup 5*1 63 ^er' Friday and the, Cross, ?4_Jh leaving us In silence and durkness at the sepulchre. But now, lo, as at Christmas, an angel brings Joy ilC. J i i fni fillito thorn Here nirain an '[?- \J angel voices the greatest, gladdest, A most blessed truth that ever thrilled n the ears and elated the souls of ineu { "Christ Is Risen." i Thus our week of sorrows and our way by the ( Cross, lead us to this brightest morn of time, to the shining mount of immortality, to the glorious vision of eternal life. What a gift is life! What a joy It Is to live! The joys of sight and the visions of the eye; the joy of activity and work, the Joy of high atfd noble aims, the joys of the heart, of friendship, and love; the joy of elevated thoughts; the manly joy of overcoming difficulties; the high transports of doing good and sacrifice for truth's * " sake; the Joy In the sense of the beautiful and sublime in nature; the ecstasies in the rapt har^ J monies of music; the joy in religious worship and prayer?what tongue of archangel can tell the joy. [ 4 the bliss, the rapture, embraced In this all in all? life! Rut sweet, varied and glorious as Is this gift of life, we see confronting it the black, spectral, Inevitable figure of death. Who, then, but must studv this question which concerns his happiness more deeply than all else? This death, which steadily / creeps toward me, will it really wrest from me this . priceless possession of life? This Is the supreme thought for every living soul to reflect upon on Earter Day. To study in the light of the Gospel of the Resurrection. I Nature here Is our first teacher. She Is full of emblems of the Resurrection. Could you forecast > the golden fruit from the withered blossom, or the bird from the broken shell, or the brilliant, plumaped insects' wings from the chrysalis coffin from ' t which It emerges? So spring is full of signs. Every spring, in forest, garden and field, death is . swallowed up of life. All winter the trees stand stripped and bare; the shrubs, the grasses, the m flowers sleep in a cold white sepulchre of snow. But in the spring comes the dawn of a new life. The drifts melt, the fountains flow, the rivers burst their k-e bonds, the trees put forth buds and leaves, the grasses awake from their chill slumbers, and the crocus and myrtle peep from the ground?the advance guard of that lovely army of flowers which will decorate the whole summer with their plufmape. It is the Insurrection time of the visible crea tion. It is the Easter of the workl. It is nature's prophetic answer to the inquiring soul of man, and it is full of hope. It is the grand Epic of Immortality. written by the finger of God upon the strata of the earth.?itcv. J. It. Itemensnyder. There is one day in the year on which custom requires that the grounds of the White House. . "* ordinarily sacred against intrusion, shall be thrown open to all comers. It is Easter Monday, which Is par excellence the children's day in Washington. On that occasion the little ones come from far and near to roll eggs on the smooth lawns in the rear of the executive mansion, and their prerogative in this regard is of long standing. It Is one of the prettiest customs of the festive kind that survive in this part of the world, and # nobody knows exactly how or when It originated. Ever so long, perhaps a century ago. in the neighborhood of Baltimore and adjacent counties of Virginia, it was the habit of the children to go out in little parties on Easter Monday and roll eggs. IFor some reason unexplained tlie sport lias Decoine In a manner localized in Washington, and in earlier days the egg rolling was done on the capitol grounds us well as at the White House. But on one unfortunate occasion so much damage was done to the grass thut unsympathetic legislators for thd nation promulgated a decree forbidding the practice. Thus It has come about that the children all assemble at the White House, where the grounds are specially adapted to that purpose, being of a rolling contour, with many small mound-shaped hills, down the slopes of which the eggs easily travel. McKlnley took much interest in this Easter pastime, and usually found time to go out himself into the crowd and watch the sport for a few minutes. General Grant used to do the same tiling, n cigar in his mouth, and Nellie Arthur, who was * a child when she lived in the executive mansion, herself took part in flip games. Benjamin Harrison's grandchildren did the same thing. The festival is one to which nearly every child ' in Washington looks forward when Easter time comes round, and not the least part of the fun is the decoration of the eggs, which must lie dyed beforehand in all sorts of colors. The older youngsters take pride in coloring their own eggs, while the younger ones depend upon mamma. By Saturday night the eggs must be ready, snuggled In a little basket, with some green excelsior, if possible, * to counterfeit gruss. Then, when Monday's sun has risen, with promise of favorable weather, the bairns start for the festive scene, in most cases a.Turinrif?*,] hv unroots or nurse. I It Is an all-day affair, this business of egg rolling. and the children are anxious to begin it as WAS MESSENGER 0 ? y'. Pretty Legend Which Connects the formed la Hare With the Symbol of the little cjua* /wakening of Life. j warm fun It appears from a very ancient, hut spring in little known tradition, that the rabbit, lingering. or rather the hare, sacred to Ostara. ; among tl ^ was originally a bird, very possibly north. T the swallow. The goddess finding her emblem of winged r essenger was not fitted to j friend an endure all toils and climates, trans-j goddess; t TH1 ster Fact ozr WHr&irozttzJXvr ? , early as possible. They gather In crowds outside the tall Iron fence that encloses the White House grounds, and when the gates are thrown open, at exactly nine a. in., they Hock In pell-mell and distribute themselves in gladsome squads over the grass-covered hillocks. No time Is lost, the sport Ho.rlr.r.lnrr .. t nmui iinrf Co, it. If |c In fllSf JIIIll fill"! ous progress, the greensward speckled with eggs of rainbow hues, and the echoes of merry childish voices gladdening the spring time air. All the children wear their best clothes, which are destined to be sudly mussed and more or less torn before the day is over, yet a thoroughly democratic spirit reigns, the youngsters being of all classes. The fashionable northwestern section of the city Is largely represented, as well as the commonalty, and there is not even any distinction of color, the small black urchin joining in the play with the aristocratic offspring of a cabinet member. Some of the children make races with their eggs, starting them simultaneously from the top of a hillock, with the understanding that the one to reach the bottom first Is the winner. If it is "for fair" the egg of the loser passes into the possession of the successful contestant. Another way is to roll an egg down hill, to be received at. the . bottom on the point of a second'egg, if the thing is properly done, and failure or success In this object gives rise to much merriment. Or, ngain. two children may roll their eggs toward each other on a fiat piece of ground, and when they have met the one cracked is lost. "I'lcking eggs" is a form of the sport peculiar to the boys, requiring as it does some degree of expertness, while having about it the thrilling suggestion of a gamble. One boy holds an egg in bis fist, so as to expose the smallest possible bit of the point, and this is attacked by the point of another hoy's egg. a series of taps deciding which is the harder of the two. First it is point to point, then butt to butt, and then finally "slders," the upshot of the uffuir being a Transfer of the cracked egg to the owner of the one that remains unbroken. Now and then along comes a knowing youth, with wisdom beyond his years, and a guinea lien's egg, which, inasmuch as it is much harder than any hen's egg, is a sure winner. But it is a green youngster that does not know enough to be on his guard against an egg that has speckles on it, even though it be artfully explained to him that It was laid by a speckled hen. Occasionally a china egg is similarly worked as a "ringer." When the eggs are rolled down hill, it Is cystomary for the owners to roll after them?a performance somewhat calculated to injure clothes and incidentally liable to result in the smashing of the eggs. But this latter is a matter of no great importance. inasmuch as a broken egg Is something to be immediately eaten, and the devouring of it is a pleasant lucldent. Necessarily the eggs ure all hard boiled, and, therefore in condition for offhand consumption. At twelve o'clock It Is time for lunch, and then mamma or nurse spreads a delightful meal on the greensward?a feast, which, owing to the joyful circumstances, is vastly more appetizing than the most elaborate banquet at liome could be. Eggs, us is proper, furnish the piece de resistance usually, but there is milk in bottles for the very small tots, for children of all ages are present, and many of them even come in baby carriages, being not yet old enough to walk. Outside the grounds are many hucksters with goat wagons and donkey carts, who have for sale plentiful supplies of can dv, peanuts, pies, apples and oranges. On the whole, it Is somewhat like a circus. To make things altogether joyful, the murine hand, which is the President's own troop of musieiuns, usually plays for the benefit of the little ones, being stationed on a platform near by. Between D a. m. und 1 p. m. no grown-ups are admitted unless uccoiupauied by children. ' Strenuous effort is necessary to prevent children from hiring out to adults who wish to see the sport but ' are minus the necessary youngster. Every yeur ' lads hire out to outsiders at 2o cents eueh and pass tnein through the gates. Frnnnc^ existence as a bird, the hm VlV-rLJLJI-iOO year, at? Easter, lays iho gai ? eggs that are the symbol of r into a brisk, quick-footed ening of earth and the renew druped with long ears, a This is the mythological ej y coat, and i.j tail to speak of the connection of Easter and able to summon belated bunnies, hut there are mi an wherever she might he stories telling why the spot and to guide her safely even is responsible for the brightie icebergs of the frozen at this spring festival. henceforward the hare, the fertility, was known as the | Had Almost Too Much Le il messenger of the spring The cultured calculators I ind in uicwcry of her former extremely rare. The exti * 3 CHERAW CHRONICLE, CHERAW, S In the afternoon great numbers of grown folks j come to see the fun. enjoying It almost as much I as the youngsters do. By the time the sun gets 1 well over Into the western sky most of the eggs have been broken, and then it is that colored per- j sons with large grins and cavernous stomachs come | around, suggesting a willingness to devour all the eggs the children will give them. This is great sport from the children's point of view, and the i number of epps consumed by some of the volun- | leers is really astonishing. Finally it is nil over. The wreck that is left behind is doleful Indeed. Everywhere the grass is strewn with a litter of broken epps. brown paper and other debris, and little feet haw made many a bole In the turf. It cost $114 one year to repair the damage done on thid one day of Jollification. But Uncle Sam paid the bill without a murmur? the fun was worth the money. ' In Jerusalem. Holy week, between Palm Sunday and Easter, besides being the occasion of solemn service Inside the churches, sees many associated ceremonies tlrat are as picturesque as devout. The Via Dolorosa (Sorrowful Way), (supposed to be , the road over which Christ bore the on?ss to Cnl- | vary), is thronged with pilgrims from all parts of the world, wlw follow the route on their knees. In Home, m a small building near the Lateran palace, similar devotees climb, upon their knees. ; the whole length of a flight of 2S steps?the Scala Santa (sacred stairway), which once stood in Pilate's palace at Jerusalem, and was trodden by the Man of Sorrows, whom Pilate delivered up to death. In New Mexico a religious fraternity known as the Brothers of Penitence for over a century celebrated the week before Easter with seif-tortures i of the most sickening description. The members j of the organization are not monks, but men who ! live the rest of the year like tiicir neighbors, as j commonplace farmers, herdsmen and traders. Only I at this season they take it upon themselves to offer 1 heaven the grewsome sight of human creatures j . ? ! !? t?(iu*hl(1a fhnrifre nnrl Whipping iiiriiistri-.va w.i.. . pressing cactus thorns into their own flesh. Not many years ago they even used to nail one chosen 1 out of their own number to n tail wooden cross, set up in the wilderness. Efforts, In the main, successful, have been made of late years, to stop the observance. In Itussia the Easter salutation Is a picturesque j survival from apostolic customs. Friends and neighbors, or even strangers, who chance to meet j on the street, say: "Christ is risen!" "He is ! risen indeed!" the other person responds. And' very often a kiss is exchanged even by two men, 1 in token of the day's significance. The religious observance is elaborate. This, of course, was in i the old Itussia. Nobody seems to know what ob- 11 servance there is, under Soviet rule. Our Filipino cousins, after going to church Ens- I ter morning, will think the afternoon wasted unless they see a good cock fight. In Spain and most Spanish-speaking countries n bull fight is ; botli popular and distinctly fashionable ns enter- j tainment for the afternoon of Easter day. Greece lias local celebrations that are full of dignity and beauty. One of these Is the famous choral dance, which takes place each year at Megnra, a few miles from Athens. It is performed out of doors. In the presence of thousands of spectators 1 by country girls of marriageable age, all dressed 1 In a special holiday costume of singular beauty . . Tim 'imeo ie cp.hitp nnd stately to I * ana eicgnnce. ? . the last degree, and Is said to have close resem- ' bfnnee to the religious dance of Greek maidens 2.000 and 3.000 years ago. But, though tlie dancers are most demure in their manners, it is an open secret that their appearance now Is prac- | ticnll.v a hid for offers of marriage. One would not suppose this could be necessary to encourage woo- , ers, but the fact is the modern Greek stands out , rather stiffly for a good dowry with his bride, and , ii girl whose face is her fortune has to udvertlse it. ( """ ' ^ ^ i ' re once a Baratier may, perhaps, be cited, born I ly colored in 1721, who. at the age of twelve, had the awak- all the mathematicians guessing. He al of life, could read at three; at four he could tplanation speak Latin, French and German; at , eggs and seven he knew Greek anil Hebrew; at , my other eleven he hail written s dictionary of t tive hare the last two tongues; ct thirteen he ? hued eggs was sending contributions to the \nrl- f ous learned societies, etc. Finally, nt f nineteen, on Sept. 5, 17-H). having f arning. * learned apparently all there was to , liave been know, he died. That's what much aordinary learning leads to. i. c. . IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL SundaySchool ' Lesson' [By REV. P. B. FITZWATElt. D. D.. Teacher of English Bible In the Woody Bible Institute of Chicago.) Copyright, IV22, %.estern NewsJ...per Union LESSON FOR APRIL 9 THE LORD PRESERVES JOASH LESSON TEXT?H Kings 11:1-17. GULDEN TEXT?The Lord preserveth aill tliem that love Him.?Psalm 145:JO. REFERENCE MATERIAL?II Kings 1L1S-20; 11 Chron. 23:1-21; Matt. 2:13-23. PRIMARY TOPIC?God Takes Care of a Boy. JUNIOR TOPIC?How a Boy Became King. INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC -A Boy Saved for a Great Career. YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC -The Secret of Personal and National Safety. Joash, viewed in the light of his ancestors. was a poor prospect for a king. Ills grandmother was the wicked Athaliah and his great grandparents a ere A hah and Jezebel. There was enough bad blood in his veins to assure hl.s doom. Despite this fact, be brought about some noble reforms and turned the people back to God. I. Athaliah Usurps the Throne (vv. 1-3). 1. Iler attempt to destroy the seed royal (vv. 1). In order to remove tiny rival claimant to the throne she tried to kill all the royal male children. 2. Jonsh preserved by Jehosheba (vv. 2. 3). Though Athaliah was keeneyed she was checkmated by another woman. Her fatal omission was noi to get rid of the women too. This woman, the wife of the priest, 'stole nway the child and hid him In the bedchamber for six years. God had promised that through the Davldic line the Messiah should come. In order that this line be unbroken Joasli must be preserved. No purpose ol God can full. II. Joash Crowned King (vv. 4-12) 1. Jehoiada's preparations (vv. 4-11) The high priest and his wife were iu toiliiront n.iH etrnn?? characters. Ai tiie high priest, Jehoiada felt that il was his duty to thwart the heather project of Athaliah. Doubtless ids co operation with his wife made possibb the saving of Joash. (1) Secured the aid of the military leaders (v. 4). He knew somehow tliat these men were not loyal t< Athaliah. (2) Bound them undei solemn oath (v. 4). He took an out! of them in the house of the Lord Honest men will stand by their word (3) Excited their spirit of patriotisn (v. 4). He gave them a sight of th< king's son. This, no doubt, was a grea surprise. Now having seen the hei to the throne they would risk every thing, even their lives, in order t< set him on the throne. (4) Co-ordinate: all matters (w. o-ll). The soldier were divided Into compunies and arm were distributed to them. Eacl group was assigned to specific duties 2. The coronation (v. 12). (1) Tin king's son brought forth. Tills was i great day in Jerusalem. After si: years of usurpation, the people all tin while supposing that ail the heirs ti the Throne were dead, now to gaz< upon the king's son would he a notabi< event. (2) I'ut the crown upon him This was the formal Induction Inro of fice. (3) Gave hint the testimony This was a copy of the law, showinj that the king was to rule uccordinj to the law of God. The act of puttinj the law upon ids head showed tha the king himself would be under tin control of the law. (4) Made Ida king. This shows that he was mad< ftfng by the choice of the people. (5! Anointed him. They poured oil upoi tds head. Tlds was the usual metho< <if consecrating nronhets. miests am kin^s. (<>) Clapped their hands. Thli was n token of Joy. III. Athaliah Slain (vv. 13-17). 1. The noise of the coronation o: Joash brough Atlialinh to the tempi) (v. 15). Up to this time she though! iier place on the throne was secun and that her heathen religion hue free course. 2. Her dismay (v. 14). Upon hei arrival ut the temple she saw tlx king wearing the crown and sur rounded by the guards, so that six could do nothing. In her despair six exclaimed: "Treason, treason!" How prone wicked men und women are tc cry out as though they had beer wfonged when their wicked plots unti conspiracies ure exposed and thwarted! 3. Athaliah executed (vv. 15. 16) The orders were that she should nol be killed in the temple. They led her out by the way of the horses' entrance to the king's palace and slew her. What a tragic end for the sinner! Sin can only prosper for n time. IV. Worship of the True God (vv, 17. 18). Joash was seven years old when he was made king. The high priest made a covenant between the Lord, the king Find the people that they would be the Lord's people. In carrying out tills covenant they broke down the temple af Baal and slew the priest of Baal. True Faith. To trust God with till one Is, or lopes for for ever, tills is True Faith, fo trust God with Rody, Soul, Spirit; ivith His Promises, with His Covenant if grace, with His Christ, with anyhlng whereby I might secure myself Tom being subject to Ills pleasure; his is Faith In good earnest, tills Is rnith founded upon true knowledge: ie knoweth Clod Indeed, who dareth bus frost Him. Let others trust God 'or salvation, but my spirit can never est. till it dares God with salvation.? saac Penington. True Eternal Peace. Now lie who will in love give Ids ivhole diligence and might thereto, ivlll verily come to know that true tternal peace which is God Himself, is far as that is possible to a creatire; insomuch that what was bitter o him before shall become sweet, and ds heart shall remain unmoved under ill changes, at all times, and after this Ife he shall attain unto everlasting >eace.?Theologia Germanica. '** VM' \ V .. \ - . | :^^coocctoooouc<ic<x<>':'0-^cc<x<'x'cc<ivoosc<ic'0oooooo<>ooco - . GRACEFUL CREPE FROCKS; FASCINATION OF BLOUSES : ? oqc^OG^C<;<X;C<;OQOQOOOQOQ<>coooooC'VOOQOQC-C-X)OOOQC-OOQOCO WHEN springtime Is In the air, that Is.mnde of the thin georgette crepe, when birds curol their happy "One good turn deserves another," ' ( notes and vhite (lowers are bursting and this being a suit season, the I Into bloom, then It is that fancy importance of the separate blouse . ; lightly turns to froAs. A survey of automatically follows. One of the the new fashions makels glad the fascinutlons of the modern hlouse is heart, for in them we find our hopes j the colorful mood It expresses. Stylrealized In that the continuance of ; Ists decree that the blouse must stand j the vogue for graceful crepes Is as- I out as the vivid color note of the cossured. The lines are as simple us fume. . ?*ver, the loose, soft straight effects I Quite a new development Is the p * ' 1 Crepe Frocks Retain Prestige. ' . " L predominating, and that means we shirred hip line drawn over rubber, so i can alJ continue to look youthful. i?at the separate waist Is worn over ?j There Is much of the French spirit the skirt , t reflected In the collection of gowns at Elaborate costume blouses have r j various opening displays. That is, the again come Into fashion. These may - semi-dress effects are noted, attained fOundatlonally be of contrasting color j not so much in elaboration as In mar- to the suit, but In the fancy stltchery s velous colors. and ornamentation they harmonize to -v s Panels are very much In evidence the costume complete. . 3 and many of these are headed. An- Handwork has considerable to do i other feature Is the use ot coarse hand with the success of the dressy hlouse. " -* ' ' 1 ?? J'mo 4 vorv ehnrmlnp Idea Is to aDDllQUe I, | crocnei lace uytu iu muivu uic uuw. ?. ? _ .. , e ! This use of lace constitutes one of flowers and leaves cut from the cloth 4 the delights of the spring modes. of the suit, using crepe de chine foij s Both sleeves and girdles are vastly the foundational fabric. e Important details. The gown itself Beading continues to be the leadings o i Is secondary 10 its sieeves in many thought for blouse treatment. The e ; Instances. > newest idea Is to use large pearl. e Quite a few georgette sleeves are ; beads, running them throughout tho , caught Into a jeweled or beaded | pattern in a single row, flanked on >. ? . ? ^ Blouse of Toast Color Crepe Satin wrist band. The Idea of designing | each side with heavy silk embroidery, the girdle, to harmonize with the Mimosa yellow is a favorite shade I gown Is followed by eminent cou- J for the separate georgette, crepe satin turlers, who seek Individuality. , or canton crepe blouse.. As to hemlines, the most of them The blouse here shown Is of toastare still gracefully uneven. Hand- color crepe satin. The broad girdle made roses of the fabric matching the bias fold, the sleeve finishings and the | frock are a favorite decoration. The ! neck binding are bright rust color. ; Idea of lattice fashioned from self- ; Satin-pearl beads combined with yarn 1 material Is receiving considerable ut- , embroidery Is the scheme of band dectentlon. oration. Crystal bend chrysanthemums In this soft, gray crepe frock pictured are , (7) repeated on the huge crepe cuffs, thus ; ^ accenting the transparency of the | '<**1 sleeve Itself. The panel effects are j p 1 unique and there Is an underskirt of. cwymoht iy vktum ncwa/u unioh A Waist Finish. thread of about one and a half Inches Placing the dress shields properly long, which will prevent the tearing has a good deal to do with the com- ; or druwlng of the waist. fortable fit of the nrtnhole. In plac ing a shield set it not more than two ! Ribbon as Trimming. Inches behind the underarm seam. Put Itibbons play an important part In In the first tacking at that end and the early spring millinery, for not only smooth shield along the seam of the are hats trimmed with knots of them armhole. When you have the position but in some cases they compose the push the shield a little back from that entire model. Velvet, grosgraln, moire, murk. This will make the shield a moire faced with satin?in fact, little looser than the armhole. Tack all materials?are used in ribbon form, the shield three times around on its These are sometimes clre and someedge, with a "btemtack" that leuves a j times in bright colors on a black hat, * % |. / ... * lr - 11 L\