6. He was so hungry that he wanted to eat the swine's food. 7. He felt very sorry that he had been so selfish and wicked. [Illustration] 8. He said to himself, "I will arise and go to my father." [Illustration] 9. His father saw him coming, and ran out to meet him and kissed him. [Illustration] 10. He gave him new clothes and a ring. [Illustration] 11. He made a great feast, and wanted everyone to rejoice because his son had come home. 12. God is our loving Father, and he rejoices when we turn away from sin and come back to him. * * * * * QUESTIONS. What is the Golden Text? What is the Truth? 1. About what did Jesus tell the people a parable? 2. What did the younger son want? 3. What did he do with it? 4. What did he find when he spent it all? 5. What did he do to earn 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? * * * * * 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. * * * * * Title of Lesson for May 10. The Unjust Steward.--Luke 16:1-13. * * * * * Golden Text for May 10. He that is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much.--Luke 16:10. * * * * * Beginners Golden Text for May 10. _Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another._--1 John 4:11. +--------------------------+ | | | Advice to Boys and Girls | | | +--------------------------+ 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."