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i; t * WITH ESTHER By Wilfrid Scawen Blunt He who has once been happy ts _for aye h Out of dcstructinn's reach. Hts fortune t en Holtls nothing secret; and Eternity, Which is a mystery to other men, Has like u woman given him tts toy. Time is his conquest, Life, if it should fret, Has paid him tribute. He can bear'to die, He who has once been happy! When I set The “nrili before me and survey its runge, Its mean ambitions. its scant fantasies, The shruls of pleasure which for lack of. change Mtn wrap around them and call happtncss, The punt delights which are the tale and sum Hi the World's courage in its martyrdom; When I hear laughter from a tavern door,‘ When l we trowtls agape and in the rain \‘.'.ttt|nng on tiptnr: and with stifled roar Tu sun .‘I rotket fired or :t hull slam, \Vhen misers httntile goltl‘ when orator: V Tnurli strung men's hearts with glory till they weep. \\"|iui titius dctk their streets for barren wars \V'hitlt hint: latitl mute their )uuti'l, and when I keep fitltuly the mom of my own life and see (in what punt stutT my manhood's dreams \\ t'l't: [L'll 1 ill 1 too it‘lll’l‘l-ti when dole of vanity \\‘iil sun: :I human soul for daily bread. Then l remember that l onet- was young Anti ii\t‘t| “illl I-sther the worlth gtitls among. 1* i ‘k (‘umphellvillu but] at speaker from the local county museum on two occusions, with a view to gelling more people to visit the museum and donate urticlcs. Roslin ix working on the history of the old hullsc‘x m the tire-.t, Their convenor of hisâ€" loriwl research is u member of the county museum \lilir. Tyundinaga East had :1 program on the history of their township beginning with the Intimns in 1530 down to the U. E. Loyalist \L‘lllL‘t's. .-\t Chatterlon the owner of :1 form that hurl been in the some ittmily since it was a gift trom tin: (rown. comptlctl the I'urm's history tor the inxlllLllC. Iilimville says: “Our Twccdsmuir history has been used by ll senior student [or u thesis." ’l'liorudalc reports: “We are holding Twccds- nmir 'l‘etis. An interested person on each conâ€" cussmn has the Tweetlsmuir History on display and invites her neighbors in asking euch one to bring .t history 01' her farm and family. Tea is served and :t silver collection is taken. The money goes to help pay for having prints made from oltl pictures Lll'lti for the rent of a type- “ ruler. ‘ To Gain New Members Moscow organized two teams in :1 contest to gmn members. It was successful and they plan to Iry it ugnin. Harmony hopes to gttin members by inviting 38 non-members to courses and to join in train school projects. Suunyside is trying to gain member 5‘ holding their meetings in the evening more can attend. “ ‘ Caiusville gained three new member. 1h“ year through “marathon euchres." Whamcliffe is planning a supper for ; women of the community to give tI- chance to meet the members. Oakland: “Each member is asked to a friend to the meetings and introduce he Solway: “We find that visitors who _ vitcd to our meetings and called for. I. come members. We encourage ladies in: :1 n: \. community to attend our extension cour this creates interest and good public ri, th- Louise offers a year’s free memhci every new bride in the community. Campbell’s Corners: “We are sponsm H Homemaking Clubs and perhaps we n. W some new Institute members from the of the club girls." Melrose says: “We are more intett : getting the members we have out to ll’ t ings." And Quinte reports: “Our mo: .r homes always bring out more memhr a the meetings in the hall." South Huron Junior Institute: “We i. contact 4-H Homemaking Club men I: our area and invite them to join our | We also hope to finish our meetings r. starting promptly and shortening the thus enabling the younger members home earlier." On North Thamesville’s program I wil Call for June was “What I resolve t 2 increase membership”; and for Septeml I’l- troduce your prospective member." Athens: “We encouraged nonâ€"mcni lt‘ take the course Focus on Finishes w * ‘k * FOR THOSE GROWN OLD By Wilhelmina Stitch I pray you be not angry, hard, or cold With those grown old. Two things there be that torture me (How shall such pain in rhyming lines be t i The sound of children crying bitterly And words like spears aimed at the unarnu They are so tired; no longer are they {1! With youth’s brave armour, warding off “it blows, They are defenseless; very swiftly hurt: One sharp word hurled, and lo! the heart's ‘ flows, They are so very tired; one never knows \thn they may slip into the arms of Death And sob like children lost and found again And with their hurt tear-laden breath, Tell Death, the friend, how they've escaped Pflll't. i: * * HOME AND CC rm"