WHAT CAIN DID

An evangelistic singer was assisting in an evangelistic campaign just recently, and was asked to teach a class of boys in the Bible school. The lesson was "Adam and Eve in the Garden." This enthusiastic teacher, wishing to use the question method, proceeded with the following: "Who was the first man?" The answer came immediately from the entire class, "Adam." "Who was the first woman?" Again the whole group answered, "Eve." "What relation was she to Adam?" They heartily assured the teacher that she was his wife. "Now, boys," said the teacher, "who was their first boy?" The question seemed to be rather a hard one for them, so the teacher said, "Out of what do you make molasses?" This seemed to give them the cue and one fellow piped out, "Cane." "Yes, and that was the name of that first boy. What was the name of the second boy?" Without the least hesitancy they answered, "Abel." "Boys, what did Abel do for a living?" Quickly came the answer, "He watched the sheep." The next question is the one that climaxes our story. "What did Cain do?" Over in the corner sat a small lad with red hair and freckled face, who had every mark of young American life. No sooner was the question propounded than the little fellow bravely said, "Cain made molasses." -Selected.

WHY WASN'T HIS PAPA TALL?

William's uncle was a very tall, fine-looking man, while his father was very small. William admired his uncle, and wished to grow up like him. One day he said to his mother:

"Mamma, how did uncle grow so big and tall?”

His mother said: "Well, when uncle was a small boy he was always a very good boy, and tried to do what was right at all times; so God let him grow up big and tall."

William thought this over seriously for a few minutes, then said: “Mamma, what kind of a boy was papa?"—Associated Sunday Magazines.

SHE WAS A PRESBYTERIAN

An evangelist was once conducting joint revival meetings in the two churches, Methodist and Presbyterian, of a small town.

Children's meetings were held every day at the close of school, first in one church and then in the other.

One day two girls who attended the Presbyterian church were discussing the meeting which was to be held in the Methodist church that afternoon, when Mary asked:

"What would you do if they should ask you to pray?"

"I wouldn't do it," answered Martha. "I'd just tell them I'm a Presbyterian."—Harper's.

THOUGHT IT WAS A JOKE

Bobby, the son of the house, aged four, was not the sort of boy that comes in to entertain grown-up visitors. Quite the contrary. His place was the backyard playground, and he knew it. But one day when he entered the drawing-room inadvertently he was beckoned forward for introduction to a caller.

"Bobby," said his mother," this is Mrs. Lord."

Bobby went up and shook hands gravely. Then he turned and regarded his mother with an amused twinkle.

"Aw, say, muvver," he returned, "you're kiddin' me. There ain't no Mrs. Lord."-New York Evening Post.

THE PARTY WAS TOO INFERNAL

Joan was to have a birthday party, having attained the enormous age of six years. She was very anxious, indeed, to comport herself correctly, and was plying her mother with questions.

"Well, dear," said her mother, in answer to one concerning the advisability of saying grace before the meal, "for such an informal little party, I hardly think you need."

Accordingly, when all the little guests were seated round the table, Joan, from the head, announced solemnly: "Mother says this is such an infernal little party, we need not say grace."-Answers.

THOUGHT THE DEVIL WAS DEAD

With an air of great importance the small boy of a Sunday school in Belfast imparted this happy fact to his teacher:

"The devil is dead," he said, solemnly.

"What makes you think that?" asked the startled teacher.

"Dad said so," exclaimed the boy. "I was standing in the street with him yesterday when a funeral passed, and when dad saw it he said, 'Poor devil! He's dead!"-Selected.

NOT FOR HONOR'S SAKE

James, Madison and Robert-all live boys-belong to the same Sunday school. One Sunday James and Madison did not appear at Sunday school, but Robert was on hand.

Supt.: "Robert, where are James and Madison?"

Robert: "They went fishing, sir."

Supt. "Fishing! And you came to Sunday school! Well, Robert, you saved the honor of the family. You'll make a man -came to Sunday school and they went fishing."

Robert (half glad, half regretfully): "Yes, sir-I didn't go fishin'. I couldn't find any bait.”—Selected.

HER NAME NOT IN THE BIBLE

"Ma," said little Elsie, "Ruth says her name is in the Bible." "So it is, dear."

"Isn't my name in it?"

"No, dear."

"Didn't God make me?"

"Why, yes, of course."

"Then why didn't he say something about it?"-New Haven Evening Register.

A DIPLOMATIC YOUNGSTER

They were entertaining the minister at dinner, and after the dessert had been eaten little Johnny said: "Won't you have another piece of pie, Mr. Hobbs?"

The minister laughed. "Well, Johnny," he said, "since you are so polite I believe I will have another slice."

"Good!" said Johnny. "Now, Ma, remember your promise. You said if it was necessary to cut into the second pie I could have another piece."-Selected.

A PUZZLING QUESTION

A Sunday-school teacher, after conducting a lesson on the story of Jacob's Ladder, concluded by saying, "Now is there any little boy or girl who would like to ask a question about the lesson?" Little Susie looked puzzled for a moment, and then raised her hand. “A question, Susie?" asked the teacher. "I would like to know," said Susie, "if the angels have wings, why did they have to climb up the ladder?" The teacher thought for some moments, and then, looking about the class, asked, "Is there any little boy who would like to answer Susie's question?"—Argonaut.

A CALM RESPONSE

The quiet-looking boy at the foot of the class had not had a question; so the teacher propounded to him this one:

"In what condition was the patriarch Job at the end of his life?" "Dead," was the calm response.-American Lutheran Survey.

WHY SHE WAS GOOD

Ethel used to play a good deal in Sunday school, but one day she had been so good that the teacher said in praise:

"Ethel, my dear, you have been a very good girl to-day." "Yeth'm," responded Ethel. "I couldn't help it. I dot a stiff neck."-Pittsburg Chronicle.

HIS GOOD DEED

A boy scout, as of course you know, is supposed to do one good deed each day.

"What good deed did you perform to-day?" once asked a lady of a Liverpool scout.

"Oh," said the young hero, "mother had only enough castor oil for one dose, so I let my sister take it!"-Selected.

VERY PUZZLING

Eddie, who had always attended a Baptist Sunday school, was taken on a visit to Sunday school at a Methodist church. “Mamma, how is this?" he said. "I thought you said this was a Methodist Sunday school."

"So it is, my dear."

"Well, but, mamma, the lesson was all about John the Baptist."— Selected.

A MIRACULOUS ESCAPE

Little Marie was sitting on her grandfather's knee one day, and after looking at him intently for a time she said:

"Grandpa, were you in the ark?"

"Certainly not, my dear," answered the astonished old man. "Then why weren't you drowned?"-Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph.

THEY ALL DID

One of our boys wrote the following terse narrative about Elijah: "There was a man named Elijah. He had some bears and lived in a cave. Some boys tormented him. He said: 'If you keep on throwing stones at me, I'll turn the bears on you and they'll eat you up.' And they did and he did and the bears did."-Southern Cross (Buenos Aires).

NOT THE RIGHT QUEEN

Sunday-school Teacher-"Who can tell me the name of the great queen who traveled so many miles to see Solomon? (No answer.) Some of you must remember. The name of this great queen begins with S."

Bright Boy-"Oh, I know, miss. It was the Queen of Spades."— Boston Transcript.

"THAT'S WHAT MA'S AFRAID OF"

A warning: "You are a fine little fellow," said a man to the son of a friend as he patted the boy on the head. After chatting with him awhile he asked, in parting, "Well, I suppose you are going to grow up to be a man like your father?" "That's what ma's afraid of," innocently replied the boy.-Selected.

SHE WAS TIRED

Helen prayed every night with her mother before going to bed, mentioning in each prayer all her many relatives and little friends. One night, being tired, she knelt and said: "Dear God, I's so tired to-night, but you bless every one you know and every one I know. Amen."-Selected.

DUST CAN ACHE

"The preacher says

We're made o' dust,"

Said little Tommy Blake.

"I've eaten too much dinner-
An'-

Gee whiz, but dust can ache!"

-Scribner's Magazine.

THOUGHT SATAN MUST BE ABOUT

Basil.-"Mother, I think Satan must be about." Mother-"Why, dear?" Basil-"Isn't it Satan that makes very good people feel bad?" Mother-"Yes, dear." Basil-"Well, I feel as if I didn't want to go and wash my face."-Punch.

MUST NOT TALK IN CHURCH

Marguerite, aged 34, went to church, it being her first entry into a church building. After we were seated, she said something to her aunt in her usual tone of voice, and auntie whispered to her that in church people only whisper. She immediately responded, "Who's taking a nap?"-Selected.

TIMELY WARNING

"You'd better eat it slow," said Willie to the clergyman who was dining with the family. "Mamma never gives more'n one piece of pie."-Boston Transcript.

MEANING OF THE LESSON

A Sunday school teacher had been recounting to her class the story of the Good Samaritan. When she asked them what the story meant, one boy said:

"It means that when I am in trouble my neighbors must help me."--Evening Post, New York.

WANTED TO GO WITH HIS PARENTS

"Look here, now, Harold," said father to his son, who was naughty, "if you don't say your prayers you won't go to heaven." "I don't want to go to heaven," sobbed the boy. "I want to go with you and mother."-Pearson's.

SHE DIDN'T KNOW

A little girl had been reprimanded by her mother for telling a falsehood. "Where do you think little folks go to that tell such stories?" asked the mother.

"I don't know," said the little girl, unconcernedly; "the same place big folks go to, I suppose."-Selected.