That man, sitting in the carriage, dressed like a soldier, with folded arms and a stern look on his face, is the present Emperor William. There is the mother, the Empress, with the other children. Their faces are all turned toward you, so you can get a good look at them. But you need not expect to see so many princes and princesses at Chicago. It is the fashion nowadays for kings, rulers and coming rulers to visit other lands. Which of our presidents went around the world? L. * * * * * IT is said that the native Christians in Japan, with less than one shilling a day as an average for wages, contributed last year twenty-five thousand dollars to mission work. [Illustration: JUST MOVED IN.] [Illustration] BABY’S CORNER. ROSY POSY. AT last July came, and Rose went to grandpapa’s to stay a week. She loved to go to the farm, because grandmamma let her work. Rose could shell peas and sweep the floor with a pretty little broom. She took up the dust on a bright new dust-pan. [Illustration] The first day she went out in the field with grandpapa and raked hay. Then she took a little watering-pot and wet the flowers. [Illustration] By and by Grandmamma put the kettle on to boil. “Now we will get supper,” she said. [Illustration] She spread a white cloth on the table, and Rose put on the cups and plates and spoons and knives and forks. [Illustration] They had apples and cream for supper. When the clock struck eight Grandmamma lighted a candle and went upstairs with Rose to put her to bed. [Illustration] Grandpapa said, “Good-night, dear Rosy Posy.” Rose lay still as a mouse, and soon she was fast asleep. [Illustration] In the morning when Rose opened her eyes the sun was shining in at the window. There was a big fly buzzing about trying to warm himself in the sunlight. Rose liked to watch him. [Illustration] And then a funny voice cried out: “Get up, Rosy Posy.” It was Poll. Grandpapa had taught her to say it. MRS. C. M. LIVINGSTON. [Illustration] THE HARD TEXT. (_Matt._ xiv. 1-10.) HEROD seemed to think one must keep a promise, no matter what it is, so he put good, honest John the Baptist to death! One reason he gave was because of what his guests would say. But how did he know but they would say it was right for him to break such a bad promise? But why did he not think: “What will people all the coming years say to this wicked deed? What will the angels say? What will the holy mighty God say?” “But shouldn’t one keep his promises?” You see Herod should not in this case. Suppose the girl had said: “Give me your crown,” or “Let me cut your head or tongue off,” how then about Mr. Herod’s keeping his promise? Guess he would have found a way—not to keep his oath.