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The Bcccher Case The Value ol
Character.

We have lull in the Bcecher case, arising
cut Of the unfortunate illness Of Mr.. Beach,
one of the counsel FOR Mr.. Tilton. The pro-
coedings VIII be resumed on Monday, when it
is presumed the direct examination Of Mr..
Beecher viii close. The cross-examination
will occupy all Of next week, and may have
even longer range This viii close the case
for the defendant. We shnll then have the re-
buttal and the speeches OF TIC counsel. Itnow
looks as if the case viii reach the jury about
the 1st Of June Tho evidence Of Mr.. Deecher
has been OF a dramatic character but Of its
value as indicating the fame of the celebrated
defendant we prefer to reserve orr opinion.
This we believe to be fair TO both parties
to the plaintiff no less than the defendant:
One Of our contemporaries, in discussing
the case, makes the point that Mr. Beecher's
evidence IS not to be believed until It
is confirmed by corroborahyo statements
that, as q witness, no Is no better than
any other Of those that have gone upon
the stand The effect Of doctrine like
this is to do away, in our minds, with
the most precious privilege Of citizen
the privilege Of q good name. In all the
transactions Of life, md more especially
in a criminal trial character is always tic
first and vital point. VI man can live TO
mature age a vagabond, . spendthrif, an
adulteror, If he can ignore All the duties Of
society, and at tho same timo 80 upon
tho witness stand and be treated as one
who has led an honored life, then, Of what
value, even in worldly sense, are p good life
and good namc2 Now, we think that 50 far
as Mr.. Bcechcr is concerned, his character,
his years, his name, should be allowed to
speak for him with al possible en-
phass. II he IS saying what is untrue
there are resources enough in law and in
the ingenuity Of those who prosecute him
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The Removal OF State omcers.

One Of the most important bills Of the
session was introduced in the State Senate
yesterday. II empowers the Governor to re-
move any Of the State officers for maiversa-
tion'in Office The bill is framed in purSu-
ance OF provision Of the constitution Of
1916, which has been for nearly thirty years a
dead letter, in this language Sc PROVISION
shall be made by law for the removal for mis-
conduct or Inalversation In Office Of all officers
Except judiciaD whose powers and duties
are not local or Legislative and who shall be
elected at general elections, ard also FOR sup
plying vacancies created By such removal
We viii not discuss this bill in detail until
we have had an opportunity to examine its
text It has been drafted and presented at
the instance Of the Governor, who regards it
as a necessary means OF rendering the State
administration honest and efficient. Grant
ing that its principle Is correct We cannot I'M
derstand why Governor Tilden should object
toits application to the governmental this city.
The State officers whom he wishes the power
to remove are not his appointees, but are
elected by the people, whereas the heads of
the city departments are appointed By the
Mayor. II seems much more reasonable that
the Mayor should have power to revoke or
nullify his own choice Of officers than that
the Governor should have power to nullify
the choice Of the people. Governor Tilden's
constituents have right to demand that he
be consistent. The heads Of the municipal
departments are as much under the super
vision Of tho Mayor as the heads Of the State
departments are under the supervision Of the
Governor. If efficient administration re-
quires that the chief executive should have
the power Of removal in the ono case it
equally requires it in the other. Governor
Tllden stulhfes himself in asking for himself
power Of removal for which no reason can
Be given which is not q stronger reason for its
possession by t5o Mayor Of the city.
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Z
between England and French ambition. After
Waterloo the independence Of Belgium became
necessary to the safety Of Great Britain"
But can the London Cabinet calmly look
on and see Belgium reduced into
the vassalage imposed by Prussia upon
Denmark? If Lord Palmerston were
alive we know what English craftsmanship
would answer If the spirit of Lord Pal
merston still dominates the councils of England
we can well imagine that a menace to Belgium
would mean war with Great Britain. 1t may
be that Bismarck in his pride does not pause
at such contingency. France and England
have become natural allies. They have q
thousand interests in common, while religion
alone is the only strong tie that binds England
and Germany. The next war in Europe will
be war of allies. Russia will naturally sym
pathize with Germany, although even the
Car does not cheerfully accept the tutorship
of Bismarck, and he has new and dear tie
with England in the person Of his daughter,
who is now an English princess. Italy, no
matter how friendly the King may be with
the German Emperor, can never really be-
Italy is at the mercy of a French army, and,
as members of the same family Of nations,
their interests are alike. Austria has not for
gotten Sadowa, and she remembers that a
cardinal point of Prussian craftsmanship
is the annexation of the German provinces
Of the Danube. All this time the
Influence Of Rome must be considered. The
s. -, 40, ,,,I mt ha
most powerful prince IN Europe-more power
tul, perhaps, than any ruler in the world.
Germany has defed and insulted him, inn
prisoned his bishops and made persistent
war upon his power. The influence Of Rome
will be entirely arrayed against Germany, and
it is an influence that no statesman can
despisc
We are now well into the spring, when the
roads are good and the crops arc in the
ground. When statesmen are in o fighting
humor they find the spring the most con-
venient season. All the signs are ominous.
We trust that there is wisdom and prudence
enough to keep the peace, and that even Bis
marck may see the way to his ambition with
out dcluging the Continent with blood. A
war now would have the most disastrous
effect upon Europe as well as America Even
Germany, with all her strength and pride,
must shudder at the prospect, especially
when she remembers the terrible sacrifices
imposed upon her by the easy victory over
France. Her next victory will not be SO easy.
Great as the German Empire now is, that Of
France was at one time greater. Power
full as this Emperor has shown himself to be,
his power is but the shadow of that once
welded by the Great Napoleon. Napoleon,
after Wagram and Jena, imagined that he
could become the arbiter Of Europa modern
Alexander, king Of kings, Emperor of the
West Bismarck, after Sadowa and Sedan,
may fancy that he can lead Germany in the
same path ofuniversal dominion. Napoleon's
ambition led him 10 Waterloo, and Bismarck,
with all Of his power, pride, genius and fame,
should beware Of following the example.
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We PRINT this morning letter from st.
Domingo, calling upon the President to rc-
sign The arguments presented By our cor
respondent are forcible and urgent We are
not without lingering hope they may Be
heard ia Washington.
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our government He tells us Q sad enough
story Of the manner in which reconstruction
has been performed, and at the same time
emphasizes the duty that more and more de-
wolves upon all honest men, without distinc-
ton of party of rescuing these Commonwealth
from the degradation into which they have
fallen
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to demonstrate that fact But what We
object to is the train Of argument thas ami
mates so many OF those who criticiss this
unfortunate transaction and assume that every
witness who does not answer their hopes or
their dislikes is pcrjurer. Mr.. Beecher is
an old man. He has lived until this time, so
tar as public repute is concerned o blameless
life He has gone through manhood into old
age and whitening hairs, through the tempta-
tons that surround all of Ms in our journey
through the world, and has gained the fame OF
an eloquent and illusirious clergyman. So
far ns We know, until the broaching of this
scandal, no one had accused Mr. Beecher OF
any offence affecting his standing either
as clergyman or gentleman. And yet,
beyond most men, considering his celebrity,
his temperament his influence, his personal
surroundings, his life has been subjected to
temptations. Now, the point we make is,
that, while Mr.. Beecher is on the stand, while
his evidence is being scrutinized by cunning
lawyers, and while he speaks with the penalty
of perjury, imprisonment and degradation be-
fore him, while he swears under the solemnity
OF an oath by the 'ever-living God, the Searcher
of all hearts, his character should be con-
sidered.
We see many things in this scandal to
deplore, many things he has not yet explained
and which we do not think can be explained.
Now that Mr. Beecher is bearing public
witness let us all stand off and give him fair
play. Certainly if man can live until
within the verge of threescore years and ten,
and so live that he becomes one of the most
celebrated men of his age, and yet this fame
counts nothing in time of trial, then of what
use is character at all?
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PROTECTION IN CAYADA-We learn from
Ottawa that demand has been made upon
the government Of Canada to grant protection
to sugar. else the refining business will be
destroyed by American competition. Some
how the English are never enthusiastic free
traders except where their own interests are
served.
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GERMANY has made her peace with China.
1t is reassuring to find Germany anxious to
have amicable relations with any nation. Now,
if this kindly spirit could only find express
sion nearer home
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VIZ record two executions this morning
Michael Sullivan, at New Brunswick, n. j.,
for the murder Of farmer, and Patrick
O'Shea. in St. Louis, for the stabbing Of his
wife. O'Shea died asserting his innocence,
while Sullivan made no statement.
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WALL STREET YEsTrEDAY.-Foreign ex-
change was firm. Gold closed at lis. Money
was easy on call at 4 ana per cent. Stocks
were irregular.
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THERE WAsan important meeting at Central
Park Garden last evening Of property-ovners
10 protest against building an immense
slaughter house "a the west side, at The foot
Of Fifty-ninth street. Fernando Wood was
among the speakers. The proposal to estab-
lish this ahattoir Is FL outrage.
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FRAScE.-The announcement that the
French government is summoning citizens Of
France resident in foreign countries to return
home and do military service is suggestive
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SHAEKET IS still under duress in Cuba.
Bot his return to orr anxious country is only
question Of time, as the order for Lis arrest
remains in force
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From or reports Til, morning ate probabilities
sre hat tie rcathsr today ,5H be rainy fol-
lo1ced by clearing and Udrmer ccqther.
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LONDON OFFICE OF THE NEW YORK
HERALD-NO. 46 FLEET STREET.
Subscriptions and advertisements will be
received and forwarded on the same terms
as in New York.
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BROADWAY AND ANN STREET.

JAMES GORDON BENNETT,
PROPRIETOR
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VOLUME .......................NO Ivy
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NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS. On and
after January /, 1875, the daily and weekly
editions Of the New York HERALD will be
sent free Of postage.
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Cruelty 20 Animals.

Societies tor the prevention of cruelty to
animals would seem to be made up, wherever
they exist, of the same sort of people-med-
ding, impairment, ridiculous busybodies, far
less concerned with the ostensible objects of
their association than with the incidental OPP
portunities afforded to assert pitiful author
ity and parade their poor importance. Their
last appearance is in this light and in Brus-
sells theatre. In Brussels, as in several other
cities In Europe, Jules Yerne's "Around the
World in Eighty Days is on the stage, and
one OF the performers is an elephant This
intelligent beast is not reduced, as animals
generally are, 10 playing mute part; he has
o speech-that is to say, at a certain given
moment he must utter the sufficiently known
scream of his species. Billy is up to the
game. His keeper, an Englishman, is on such
terms with the animal Intellectually that he
has less than the usual difficulty in making
him understand what he wants him to do, and
in this instance has trained him so well that
he has only to put his hand on the animals
side and say scraam-when'he screameth as
if it were the s'whangdoodle mourning for her
young But the Brussels Society for the
Protection of Animals did not know
this and seems to have had az
little faith in the intelligence of animals IA
knowledge Of the relations between them and
their keepers and 30 it assumed that it is
unusual for an elephant to scream that this
elephant screamed with pain, from some prod
by sharp instrument given every time the
scream was required; and that these prods
were in contravention of the law and upon
this fabric it would have interfered with the
play but that Billy and his keeper Demon
strated to IA committee of the society what
may be done with animals by man who
loves them and understands them.
Mrs. TnToN will not be witness in tho
Beecher trial, unless the counsel on both sides
should consent TO call her. The Legislature
has refused to pass a bill giving wives
the opportunity of testifying in cases
in which either husband or wife ID
a party. This was the bill introduced
to meet the case of Mrs. Tilton. We
presume some sound legal principle con-
trolled the action Of the Assembly. At the
same time we cannot but feel that a law which
permits Mr.. Tilton, the husband, TO spend
weeks on the stand assailing the honor and
virtue of his wife, and which prevents the
wife from indicating her womanhood, is o
violation OF the true spirit Of the law.
PROTECTION IN CANaDA-We learn from
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GERMANIA THEATRE,
fourteenth streeL-iNDtGO, at T. NJ closes az lUio
P. NJ. MISS Lima Mayr. Matinee att I. NJ.
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HUSEaENTS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

BROOKLYN PARK THEATRE,
Fulton avenue-vARtkII, 81 7. NJ; closes ~ ~ 10
p. NJ. Matinee at > Pm
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BRYANTS OPERA HOUSE,
West Twenty-third street sixth avenue. NEGRO
MINSTRELSY, &C., at 4 N closes at 10 r a. MAJ
lnee at Il. NJ.
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Dun fellow citizen, Paul Boynion, proposes
to cross tie straits Of Dover in his life saw
ing dress" lie viii leave Dover * three in
the morning and expects TO reach Bouloene-
n journey Of about twenty-sevcn mics--in
twelve hours. This is a daring and novel
undertaking, and We are not surprised that It
attracts universal attention.
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OLYMPIC THEATRE.
No ga Observation-Disclosures, at r. NJ; closes At 10 As
r. N. Matinee at2 r. NJ.
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SPArx.-The usurper Alfonso continues the
work Of governing Spain under "hberal insti-
tutions" by exiting the professors Of the Uni
versity. Salmeron, former President Of Spain,
and most worthy citizen, Is in prison. The
illustrious Castelar, is abou. to 80 INTO ban
ishment In the meantime We have our
daily assortment Of lies about the Carlists.
The latest Is that the veteran Elio, Secretary
Of War to Don Carlos, is about % abandon his
cause. There Is about as much truth in this
as there was in the old story that CASTELAR,
meant to acknowledge the Alfonso usurpation.
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Ancrrc EXPEDITIONS. Sweden also now
proposes to send an expedition toward tho
North Pole Austria viii repeat her expert
ment; England hes an expedition on foot
Uncle Sam iancics The same enterprise, and
Prussia, France and Russia could doubtless
10 tempted. Why, then, viii not ail these
nations join their forces ior cooperation on .
common plan? One grand Arctic expedi-
ton, supported by the naval resources Of
seven nations, would perhaps be somewhat
nearer the possibility Of successful struggle
with nature than smaller expedition, and,
by tie movement Of tae expeditions in
echelon, one might at last start almost fresh
at the point at which the erdeavor is COM
monty abandoned.
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NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DESIGN,
Fwenty-third street and Fourth avenue-SFklNG EA
HIBII1oN. Open day and evening.
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ROMAN HIPPoDRoME.
Fourth avenue and Twenty-seventh streeE-VTSIO rs
or THE HOURS, at 20 r. NJ and p. u. Menage RE
open at =. NJ. and 80 I. ~
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MrsGovEREafENT IN ARKANsAs.-We print
this morning another letter from the pen Of
Mr.. Charles Nordhoff, describing the mis-
government of Arkansas. Dir. EordhofI, who
Is now in the South on behalf Of the HERALD,
studying The solemn and pcrploxing problem
Of reconstruction, brings to this work the
highest qualities-honesty, courage, fairness,
an incisive and graphic style. and q deep
knowledge Of the history and nhilosophy Of
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THE DAILY HERALD, published er1y
day in the gear. Four cents per copy. An
nual subscription price SI2.
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received ana lorWarueu OF LILO SnLnS 0SAhlS
as in New York.
- ~
VOLUME XI,................... leo
ADJUSTMENTS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
BRoQKLYN PARK y4EAATRE s,o... ,o.s
Fulton avenue.-yAR.hIf a. 7. NJ closes a. ~ -
r. NJ. Matinee at Pm
BRYANT's OPERA HOUSE, vveno
West Twenty-third street near sixth avenue EnhO
hINsTRhLSY, &C., at S I. closes At 10 r Il Mat
GERMANIA THEATRE,
?. NJ. Mss Lima Mayr Matinee at r NJ.
OLYMPIC THEATRE,
No. ga MISUNDERSTANDING AZ r. a.; closes At 10 -
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF nEsIe SSsrra *
HIBIIloN Open day and evening.
ROMAN HIrPoDRoME.
9quTs % and Il aad Ms rs
open At Il T. n. and 1901 NJ
:, - ,,,.-7 soEEEy OPERA FoEsE so,., !,
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE,
ree eo ses AZ 80 H Mr. F sbs Mr.
Lewis Miss Davenport Mrs. Gilbert Matinee at ~
PARK THEATRE,
Es S5I K ar Mayo. Matinee at 80 ?. H. $500
Bowery.-ARoUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS,
steP. n. Matinee al l.SJ T. NJ
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
Fsa eo.s S Hna 2 T. Manss at 10
BoorHs THEATRE,
and Gtwgha
sfESEY9 asP IN Closes sS q; i ? Il Mr. Eisaod
Matinee al 80 P. N.
LYcEUM THEATRE.
faEFtMEUsE' at s'F Nile Aimee Matinee az
SAN FRANCISCO MrysTRELs.
sssfaEL4 GlHsi close. It . Matinee !;
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
Miss Hoffman, Miss Randall
TIvoLI THEATRE.
VARIETY, ats ?. ~ closes az II I. D.
srFrYwAy HALL.
Fourteenth strcet-coNcEkI. at p n Theodore
.,,. MS GoETAIs gEoo y THE .a.s
r NJ Miss Ridena- Matinee az 7. N.
wALLAcK's THEATRE,
Sse 6 6e'1' f6os X
MAN. Mr. Montague.
COLOSSEUM
Broadway and Thirty-fourth streeL-PARIS By NIGHT
Two exhibitions daily. a. AMI r. NJ
WOODS MUSEUM
Broadway. corner Of Thirtieth strcet-THE BLACK
HAND. AZ a A. closes i0sl5 r. N. Matinee at .
Pm
THEATRE CONIQUE
No. 81 Broadway-VAk z. NJ: closas al 10 .{S
y. III. kailncc al ? 4. ".
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM or ART
West Fourteenth street-open from II A. n 70 r. NJ.
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NEW YORK. SATURDAY, APRIL ID. 1873.
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Letters and packages should be properly
scaled
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PARK THEATRE,
Broadway.-DAvY CROCKETT. al p. MI closes at
" 80 p II Mr. Mayo Matinee at 80 ?. II.
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BOwERY THEATRE,
Bowery.-AROUND TIE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS,
at 8 p NJ. Matinee at 80 7. NJ.
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FIFTH AyFNuE THE.

BoWFRY OPERA HOUSE,
70. :ol Bowery.-YARIEIf, at ?. ~ closes At 10 IS
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TRIPLE S HEET.
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FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE,
Twenty-eighth street ana Broadway.-THE BIG 70
MANIA, at p NJ; closes at 10 ~ r. NJ Mr. Fisher Mr.
Lewis Miss Davenport Mrs. Gilbert Matinee at l'50
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GRAND OPERA HOUSE,
Eighth avenue ana Twenty-third street--AHMED, at
p d. closes At 10 rs P. u. Matinee AT 80 T. N.
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BOOTHS THEATRE,
corner OF Twenty-third street ana sixth avenue
HENRY ". ats p NJ; closes at II ?. NJ. Mr.. Rignold
Matinee 80 p. NJ.
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METROPOLITAN MUSEUM or ART
West Fourteenth street-0pen from - A. n. 20 r. N.
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WOODS MUSEUM
Broadway. corner or Th,rteth Street.-The BLACK
HAND. az 4. A. closes i045 4. N. Matinee at
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LYCECM THEATRE,
Fourteenth street. near Sixth avenuc.-LA JOLIE
PAKFUMEUsE, at P. NJ. Nile. Aimee. Matinee at
l.70 z. N.
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Rejected communications will not be re-
turned
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THEATRE CoWQUE
No 81 Broadway-VAklETY al 2. NJ: closas at lO.{g
y. ii. katlnec al 4. n.
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COLOSSEUM
Broadway and Thirtv-iourth streeL-PARIS By NIGHT
Two exhibitions daily. att ami T. n.
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NURSING THE SICK.-Some sensible per-
son, who has evidently had experience in
attending to invalids, thus speaks of the
Importance Of decision and quietness in the
sick room: "Consult your patients wants,
but consult him as little as possible. Your
decision need not be very obvious and posi-
tive; you will be most decisive if no one
suspects that you are so at all. 1t is the
triumph of supremacy to become uncon-
sciously supreme. No where is the deci-
sion more blessed than in rick room.
Where it exists in its genuineness the suf-
ferer is never contradicted, never coerced;
all little victories are assumed. The deci-
sive nurse is never peremptory, never loud.
She is distinct, it is true-there is nothing
more aggravating to a sick person than a
whisper-but she is not loud. Though
quiet however, she never walks tip-toe she
never makes gestures; all is open and above
board. She knows no diplomacy or fnesse,
and, of course, her shoes never oreak.-
Her touch is steady and encouraging She
does not potter. She never looks at you
sideways. You never catch her watching.
She never slams the door, but she never
shuts it slowly, as if she were cracking a
nut in the hinge. She never talks behind
it. She never peeps. She pokes the fire
skillfulIy, with firm, judicious penetration.
She aares2es one kind of patient with gen.
uine sympathy, she talks to another as if
he were well. She is never in hurry.
She is worth her weight in gold, and has a
healthy prejudice against physic, which,
however, she knows at the right time how
to CONCEAL"