DA VET'S PRIMER 



CHILDREN : 



Allow me to give you an introduction to Miss Helen 

 Christensen ; but be careful not to disturb her, for she 

 is listening to a sermon from a blade of grass. 



"Does the grass preach?" 



Oh, yes ! Susie ; a blade of grass is more eloquent 

 than the greatest orator that ever lived. You have 

 seen cities with their handsome buildings, and most of 

 you have seen street cars and ocean steamers and rail- 

 road locomotives and hundreds of fine and beautiful 

 things, made by the hand of man ; but all the men and 

 women in the world cannot make one blade of grass! 

 Men dispute over their various * ' beliefs ' ' about religion , 

 and some affirm "There is no God"; but the little 

 blade of grass is a silent witness to the fact that there 

 is creative power. When you see a house you know 

 there was a builder ; when you see a watch you know 

 there was a watchmaker ; so, when you see a blade of 

 grass growing, you sec this creative power in opera- 

 tion ! 



The blade of grass also prays ; it calls upon you 

 to help the Creator to make better grass, better 

 flowers, better shrubs and trees. Trees and plants are 

 LIVING CREATURES, just as much as we are, only 

 of a different order, and must have food and drink. On 

 account of neglect they often die in youth instead of 

 living to a good old age. There are things that we can 

 do that will make the trees and plants more healthful 



