4 Se-- & 3 There the Servant Is Like a Mem- ber of the Family, IMPORTANCE OF THE NURSE. She Is the Real and Rational Ruler of the Turbulent Children Who, as a General Rule, Are Spoiled by Their Too Induigent Parents. The French people have not, so far, produced a spiritually servile class, The occupation most dangerous to the soul--that of personal service--has not ited for the people of France in flunkyism on the one hand and su. perior airs on the other. There is in the poise and motion of French working girls, in their fearless eyes and vibrant voices, that suggests a fluid and mobile social structure which deepens the impres- sion of rigidity In the life across the channel and beyond the Rhine. French people of the more favored classes are never heard bemoaning the decay of a "proper" servant class. On the conm- trary, If you speak to them of the striking contrast between the French proletariat and that of other countries =theirs so natural and gay, the others 80 humble or so sullen or both--they Instantly expand with pride, "Exact. Iy!" they exclaim. "Our brave French people! Just ns good as monsieur, as madame, but also no better!" The status of the French domestic derives in part at least from the weight of responsibility under which she Serves. For her mistress is neither a careless housekeeper nor an Indifferent mother. It is precisely because the Frenchwoman loves her children so ar dently, so romantically, one might say, and because lier quick, intelligent grasp of material situations makes her an excellent economist at home that she requires and establishes in the house- hold not a common servant, not a "mother's helper," but a woman of in. telligence and character, a woman oft. en young and untried, bot with the true ring, who is or soon becomes ca- pable of assuming direct responsibility for the care of the children and te house--a woman whe deserves and oo ceives 'the consideration due to the bead of an important department in the management of the family life, French children are notoriously spoil- ed. The little monarchs are kept on a pedestal well into the age of moral re- sponsibility. Father, mother, all the older relatives, vie with one another in admiring and indulging them. With this understanding of the term and scope of the child's autocratic reign, one can afford to laugh at turbulent scenes in which be puts to rout every aduit fn the house except his bonne. At the mere sight of lier the little des- perado begins to quiet down. He is in the presence of the only person who bas, so far, exercised any rational au- thority over him, the person . Before whom he feels the beginnings of shame at doing wron, The bonve is'the most important per- son in the family group, so far. as its material well being is concerned. And morally, spirftually. she is a true mem- ber of the family. It is vot for nothing that the word "bonne" means "good" as well as "nurse." It may be that the prevailing good relation between masters and servants in France has a very simple explana. tion--simple and yet profound. It may be that it springs at bottom from the Warm affections of the people. They cannot live without love and senti- ment. Better than any other people they know how to keep alive the ro- mance of friendship, of love and even of that inherently bad relation, master and slave. The French servant who has no fam- ily ties--and often the one who has-- throws her whole Peart and soul into the family life of hér master and mis- tress. She must love--she must serve--she must be loved. And the French master and mistress understand. Each one ldealizes the sentiments of the other. In a word, the romance of the situa- tion grips them all. French literature Is crowded with examples of mistress and servant whose intimacy shows no trace of condescension on the one side or of servility on the others.--J. Fran. ces Cooke -------- Art at Home. Belleve me, if we want art to begin ut home, as it must, we must clear our houses of froublesome superfiuities that are forever in our way, conven- tional comforts that are not real com- forts and do but make work for serv- ants and doctors. If you want a gold- en rule that will fit everybody this is It: "Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful."-- William Morris, A Precious Mosaic. For ages upon ages happiness has been represented as a huge precious stone--{mpossible to find and which people seek for hopelessly. it is not #0. Happiness is a mosalc composed of a thousand little stones, which sep- arately and of themselves have little value, but which united with art form a graceful design.--Mive, de Girardin. rr Be Worse. "I'm fn debt: wily in debt." wail BT 1 that's troubling your" a al b e ful {0 tran ger. "my the you're acting I thought some ds TROL pou Mates RAL Pes Cr collect." of SS kt Ge The sad news reached relatives of 3 STORY OF A WEATHER VANE. Why a Grasshopper Tops the Roysi Exchange In London. If you ever go to London among the places of interest there you will visit the public buildings known as the Royal Exchange. There is a cupola at the top of that building: Rising from that cupola is an iron red with a huge grasshopper on it for n weatlier vase | And there Is an interesting story con. nected with that grasshopper. It is this: One day, more than 300 years ago, a mother in England bad an in- fant, a few months old, which she wanted to get rid of. So she wrapped it up in a shaw! and laid it down un. der a bush in a feld and left it there to die unless some one should find it and take care of it, & Shortly after a little boy was coming home from school. As be passed by the place he heard a grasshopper chirp ing in the field. He stopped a moment to listen to It. Them he climbed over the fence to get it. But just as he was about to catch it he caught sight of the baby close by. He let the grass. hopper go and, taking the baby in his arms, carried it home to his mother. She took charge of the baby and brought Lim up. He turned out to be a good, pious boy. He was always de- cided in doing what he knew was right and in pot doing what was wrong. When a young man he went to Lon- don and entered into business there. He Was successful tn business and he came rich. He was not only rich. but great. He was knighted and is well known in English history as Sir Thom. as Gresham. The Royal Exchange was built in honor of him. And he had the grasshopper put as a weather vane on the top of it in memory of the won- derful way in which when an infant his life was saved hy the good provi dence of God.--Richard Newton in Bi- ble Models. THEY PUZZLED HUXLEY. Terms in Which He Found It Difficult to Define His Belief. Huxley once wondered whether he was a deist, an atheist, an agnostic, a pantheist, a materialist or a skeptic, an idealist, a Christian, an infidel or a freethinker. And the more he reflect ed the deeper his problem. What an- swer will any one make? Dr. James C. Fernald in his work "Synonyms and Antonyms" defines each according to bis own bellef, as follows: "The deist admits the existence of God. but denies that the Christian Scriptures are a revelation from Him. The atheist denies that there is a God. The agnostic denies either that we do know or that we can know whether there is a God. The skeptic doubts di- vine revelation. "The infidel is an opprobrious term that might once almost have been said to be geographical in its range. The crusaders called all Mobammedans in- tidel$ and were so cilled by them in return, The word is commonly applied to any decided opponent of an accept- ed religion. "A freethinker is Inclined or addict) ed to free thinking. éspecially one who rejeets authority or inspiration in re- ligion. A materialist takes interest only in the material or bodily necessi- ties and comforts of life. A pantheist accepts the doctrine of pantheism. An idealist idealizes or seeks an ideal or ideal conditions. A Christian is one whose profession and life conform to the teaching and example of Christ. "Pantheism is the doctrine that God and the universe are identical. It con- trasts with atheism as the positive de- nial and with agnosticism as the dog- matic doubt of the existence of God. It opposes that form of deism which denies the divine immanence and sep- arates God from the world." es -- Keeping a Lamp Clean. Once in two mourds | separate the wicks from the burners and boil them In soda water. In about ten or fifteen minutes 1 take them out and clean them with an old toothbrush, rinse and dry. 1 lay the wicks straight to keep their shape. They will be white .and pliable. Then fill the lamps with suds (not too hot) and let stand awhile un- til all discolorings have vanished. Drain, wipe out and refill with kero sene, adding a teaspoonful of salt to each lamp. Lamps treated this way give a beautiful bright light and there is no fear of an explosion. Sing Different Songs. "Pa, you sing bass in the choir, don"t you?" asked Bobby Smithers, "Yes, my son." replied Smithers. "And ma sings soprano?" "That's right." ~ "Well, there's one thing 1 don't on: derstand." "What is #2" "Mrs, Tompkins says you sing mighty big In public.and mighty small at tome." The New Chauffeur Era. Old Gentleman (engaging new chauf- feur)---1 suppose I chin write to your ast employer for your character? Chauffeur--I am sorry to say, sir, each of the last two gentlemen I have been with died in my service.~Lopdon Punch. Good Reason. "My pillow is awfully hard" remark. od the star boarder. "They're stuffed with feathers from a tailor's goose," explained the confirm. ed idiot as he helped himself to an: ther prune. Both Mistaken. : Brown--Back to town again? 1 thought you were a farmer. Green-- Yon made the same mistake | did~ es ssn. James Clark Knex arrived at Car- nower for a map book, since it was not the world, Lut the heuvens, that the Atlas of mythology upheld. Mer cator, the famous Dutel geographer, who made globes for Emperor Charles V. of Germany, was the first to use the name in this counection, choosing it as a convenient und in some sort an appropriate title, because Atlas, the demigod, figures with a world upon his shouiders as a frontispiece of some early works on geography. Atlas, it was sald, made war with other Titans upon Zeus and, beng conquered, was condemned to heaven npon his head and hands. Lat- er tradition represented him as a man changed hy means of Medusa's head into a mountain, upon which rested heaven and all its stars. In any case, Atlas was always asso ciated with a heavy burden strongly borne Thus Shakespeare makes War wick say to Gloucester, "Thou art no Atlas for so great a weight." It is not difficult to see how by an association of ideas this came to be chosen as the name for a book of maps which upholds and exhibits to us the whole world. ---- An Eccentric Bishop. Bishop Wilson of Calcutta bad as housekeeper a venerable lady who re- membered the duel between Sir Philip Francis and Warren Hastings on Aug. 17, 1780. On entering the cathedral! on a Sunday morning, fully robed, lawn sleeves and all, and passing the péw where the old lady sat.-he would pause and give her the "kiss of peace" before all the congregation, and this although he had met her at breakfast. His sermons, too, were racy. Preach. ing against dishonesty, especially in horseflesh, as one of the great English | failings in India, he went on, "Nor are we, servants of the altar, free from yielding to this temptation." Pointing to the occupant of the reading desk be- Jow him: "There is my dear and ven- erable: brother, the archdeacon, down there. He is an instance of it. He once soki me a horse. It was unsound, 'I was a stranger, and he took me me" Beginning of the Germ Theory. Agostino Bassi, a country doctor in the north of Italy, early in the last century was the starter of the germ theory of disease. At that time a pe- culiar disease was killing the silk- worms, bringing ruin to the whole silk country of Italy. Bassi, by the micro scope, discovered the germ which is the cause of the disease. The germ later was named Botritis bassiana. Bassi believed and stated that human diseases were miso caused by germs. Bassi's work was sneered at and pooh- poohed by his fellow men and physi cians, and he failed to make a lasting impression, thereby losing great glory for Italia, A Schoolboy's Story of Jonah. A school board boy, competing for one of the Peek prizes, evolved this confusion of widely different events. He had to write a short biography of Jonah, and he produced the following: "He was the father of Lot and had two wives. One was called Ishmale and the other Hagher. He kept one at home and turned the other into the dessert, when she became a pillow of salt in the daytime and a pillow of fire at night."--From Wheatley's "Literary Blunders." Three Men. When H. H, Rogers was in the prime of his power, says a New York writer, he formed a "friendship part. nership" with Mark Twain and Thom- as Brackett Beed and took persona) charge of their affairs, looking after them as he would a couple of children. It was great fun for all three, and especially Rogers, Neither Clemens nor Reed had any sense for business. The big ex-speaker came to New York a poor man. Five years later he died suddenly, and his estate assayed over $600,000. He probably had no idea what he was worth at any stage. Rog: ers made as much or more money for The Simplon Pass. The Simplon pass was a famous highway of travel long before Napo- leon constructed the highroad. Miiton came home that way from his grand tour, and so did John Bvelyn. The latter traveler went in fear of his life, not only expecting avalanches to fall on him, but being apprehensive lest bears and wolves should issue from the eaves in the precipices and assail him. The only actual harm which happened, however, was that his com. panion's dog killed a goat belonging to one of the peasants and that heavy Compensation had to be paid--"a pis- tole," says the diary, "for the goat and ten more for attempting to ride away." pan gp AA G, THURSDAY 's History. Do you know what was the most thrilling wedding day io the history of the world? There have been many romantic marriages and many nuptial services that had to be deferred be- cause of the opposition of parent or wival; but all of them pale into dingy gray when compared with the colorful spectacle of the abduction and recap tare of the Venetian brides in the early winter of 925, when Candino IL, the ||| noble doge, was lending his presence to the biggest wedding history of the Church of San Pletro. It bad long been the custom for all the noble brides to be married on St. Ma- y's day. It was, moreover, the cus- tom for the brides to bring with them all their jewels and thelr dowrles, in gold coin, inclosed in handsomely catv- ed chests. | The latter fact was well known in Trieste, that ancient Roman colony which was the harbor for bands of pi- rates who were most clever navigators. On this richest of all St. Mary's wed- ding days the ceremony for mabe than a score of brides had already begun When the pirates from Trieste burst into the church, captured the brides | and their dowries and carried them to the waiting boats. Thanks to the Trunkmakers' union, there were sev- eral boats waiting, and in these the be- | reft bridegrooms and the stundy trunk- makers gave pursuit. There was a battle royal, one of the most thrilling sea fights on record, dowries and brides were recovered, and before mid- night all had been safely married. St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Ee -------- A Child's Prayers. If the mother would teach her child to pray she must first know how to pray herself. Then if she kneels by ber child's bed and in simple words commits her household to the keeping of him who slumbers not nor sleeps her child will catch something of his mother's spirit and trustfulnesd and in time, learning to join with the mother in the words as he has already joined with her in the spirit of reverence and repose, will learn to pray. The mother who has no such experience cannot in- spire it in her child, but must leave it to be given by some one better equip- ped than herself.--Lyman Abbott in Qutlook, To Make Delicious Date Bread. Mix one cupful of warm wheat mush, one-fourth cupful of brown sugar, one- balf teaspoonful of salt and one table- spoonful of butter, them add one-fourth | yeast cake, broken in pieces and dissoly- ed in one-fourth cupful of lukewarm water, and two and one-fourth cupfuls | of bread flour, once sifted. Toss on al slightly floured board and knead. Re- turn to the mixing bowl, cover and Jet | rise overnight. In the morning cut | down and add two-thirds cupful of dates stoned and cut in pieces and two-thirds cupful of chopped English walont meats. Shape into a loa, put| in buttered bread pan, cover and again let rise. Bake in a moderate oven fifty minutes.-- Woman's Home Companion. Slavery In England. Slavery existed in England without any mitigating features worth speak- ing of until the time of the wars of the roses. Bracton, the famous lawyer of the time of Henry VIII, informs us that the condition of slaves was fear ful. It was indeed slavery, pure and simple. All the goods a slave acquired belonged to his master, who could take them from him whenever he pleased, the slave having no redress at law; hence the impossibility of a man's pur- chasing bis own freedom. The only hope for the slave was to try to get into one of the walled towns, when he free, the townsmen granting him liberty on the condition of his help- ing them fight the nobles. ------ Golf Defined. On the terrace of a country club a group of nongolfers were taking tea. A le nongoifer said thoughtfully: f might be defined as billiards to grass." on the green, I'd call ft" said a female nongolfer. "Or the last flicker in the dying fire of athletics," sneered a young football player. "The misuse of land and lan . suggested a tennis champion. "No, no; you're all wrong," said a famous angler. "Golf is simiply a game party in the |} TE ---------- lebration ow "a i 0000 May 24th, 1916 Kingston, Under the Auspices of the JHE BATTALION, C. E. F. 000000000000 : orse Races, Baseball Games, Military Field Sports, Machine Gun Contests, Marching Contests, Massed Band Concerts, Etc. Grand Parade and | Review = | 10,000 Overseas Troops will be in Camp in Kingston Come and Enjoy a Good Day's Sport ETT : Single Fare for Rourd Trip ~ on All Rai%ioads Pl J ant on To Sports | fil Frank J. Hoag, Chairman, Capt. Jas. T Sutherland Manager, Dr. W.W.Sands, Sec'y the death at Superior, Wis., of John leton Place from far off Alberta, af= . n to 1s ng steel passen- [ff 24 El ei | S ae i enh 2 en SE RR peel] oe "im ;