arn a living?

6. What was he willing to eat?

7. How did he feel?

8. What did he say to himself?

9. What did his father do when he saw him coming?

10. What did he give him?

11. Why did he want everyone to rejoice?

12. When does God rejoice?

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LESSON HYMN.

_Tune_--"Jesus loves me, this I know," omitting chorus (E flat).

God is Father of each one,
And he cares for every son;
If we leave him he is sad,
But when we return he's glad.

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Title of Lesson for May 10.

The Unjust Steward.--Luke 16:1-13.

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Golden Text for May 10.

He that is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much.--Luke
16:10.

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Beginners Golden Text for May 10.

_Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another._--1
John 4:11.

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For Sake of the Younger Ones.

"Ralph, you went down town without permission after you came home from
school to-day. Did you forget the rule about that?"

"I did forget, mamma, but what's the use of the rule, anyhow? I'm a
pretty big fellow, it seems to me, to have to ask every time I want to
go out. And there's a lot of rules that I think I might do without that
are well enough for Archie and Bess." Ralph spoke in a fretful tone, and
looked abused. It seemed to him that his mother did not realize what a
great boy he was, or she would allow more liberty in many ways.

"It is partly for the sake of Archie and Bess that I make the rules for
you, and I insist upon having them kept," said mamma. "The younger ones
cannot understand why you should have more privileges in these ways than
they have, and if I allowed you to do as you please, even if you should
generally please to do right, it would make it much harder for them to
obey rules laid down for them."

"It isn't very nice for me, though," grumbled Ralph. "I don't see why it
should be made hard for me just for their sakes."

"It ought not to be hard, when you think of the reason, my boy. The
rules are good for you, too, and even if they were needless, you should
obey cheerfully for the sake of the younger ones. It is only fair, I am
sure, that an older brother, who can help a grea