The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-27

/ OF many OLn6fSl1nQS-LHaC3 princes SHOulU
/ learn some handicraft. The idea of this
! was no doubt, that if reyerses should
oYertake them, they would at least. be able
tobattle through theSworld by means OF
| the trade they had learnt But ii this
principle has been applied in The case OF
4 princes, it is rare to find princesses educat-
4 ed in anything more domesticated than
department. II, however, any employment
could be chosen by them, they would be
likely to select the favorite pastime Of
her Majesty of England, and try their
hand with the distaff. A sweet and SIM
/ pie charm seems to hang around this
| emblem of English spinsterbood, relic Of
! the times which were, before spinning
| mills and self-acting looms destroyed the
romance of industry. In the fields of
Merry England the spinsters might be
! seen vending their way to market or fair
with the distatf in their hand, just as in
some parts Of rural England they take
their knitting-needles whenever they
walk abroad. What more natural than
that the fairy princess should seek the
advice of the old grandame to instruct in
! the simple, homely craft The drawing Of
the thread fashioned by deft fingers from
| the tangled yarn, may well have reminded
the old mythologists OF the thread OF life
caught up from elements interviewer so
closely The fair princess adds u new
grace to royal accomplishments as she
learns the mystery of Skill and tastes the
pleasures of industry.
Christie Irving writes: often feel SO
very sorry for the little ones who have no
one at home who will help them with
their lessons. 1t would sometimes keep
the child from staying SO long III one room
that they get the lessons by heart, and
really do lot know the words. Difficulties
in penmanship can be overcome, also, by
just a little home practice. A great
many children get such a feeling of fear
in connection with their teacher that if
they did know the lesson perfectly they
would still be unable to tell it from
inability to speak. l never had much re-
spect for government by fear The best
way is to SO inspire the child with conf
dence that it will want to tell you all
about the subject in hand. Instill into
your children at home the Importance of
putting on their cloaks, bonnets and rub
bers before going out either at recess or
when excused to go home. 1t would often
save many colds and attacks OF Group.
Teachers have 80 many to look after that
they otter get careless about noticing
every Individual. | wish SO much that
mothers could be made to see that rub
beers cost less than doctor bills, even if
they must have two pair in season. The
health of many women is undermined in
childhood to an extent past remedy when
they are old enough to see the Importance
of the matter and health is the most inn
portant thing after all.
David, son of Jesse, was only twenty
two years old when hearing the challenge
of Goliath, the gigantic and armored
champion Of the Philistines, and seeing
the dismay of his countrymen, and hear
ing the reward proposed by King Saul, he
accepted the issue Of u combat, and reject
ing, rs unwieldly. the kings armor, placed
ut his disposal, took with him only his
shepherds sling and fine, smooth stones,
selected with care from the water course
flowing through the valley that sepSfated
the opposing hosts, and slew thB giaIit
whom he beheade1 witt mis- own great
sword. Alexander tie Great ii ianother in
stance Of early sl,cscss His accession tdsthe
throne took pfae6 when He was only
twenty years nd Having crossed the
Hellespont he won the bait tie Of Granicus
when he was twenty-tWo, and having CON
quered the world---untll, it is said, he wept
because there were no other countries to
subdue- died at the early age OF thirty
three Julius Caesar, who was born exactly
100 years before the birth of Christ. SO
highly disGinRn ished himself as volunteer
soldier at thsssiege Of Mitylene that q
q civic crown was awarded to him.
Boys look ont I Only few days ago
heard of fonr boys, who were OF in 4
secluded part Of the town, smoking cigars
and drinking beer-boys whose parents
had not an idea what they were doing
These boys had had the best of training
from Christian parents, and were mem
bers Of the Sunday school / would not
have beloved it if had not had the i'm
formation. from the best authority. When
they were asked what they were doing,
and demonstrated with for such conduct,
they said they were ..learning to be men p
Oh, what mistaken idea Not man
who is addicted to these habits hut viii
tell you, il he speaks what he knows, that
such habits are hindersnce instead OF q
help to manhood.
1t seems strange coincidence, that
while Was bordering over this soYrowful
tale had heard, q letter came to me from
q young man away ont on the western
frontier and this is what he wrote: ~
feel that some of the best years Of my
life have been in measure wasted. I
thought when was = boy that being
man was to learn to smoke and drink, and
unknown to my parents Iacquired these
habits, which soon took strong hold upon
me. Tell your boys that smoking and
drinking never made 3 man, but have
made many fools Of men,"
Ned goes to the circus with Grandpa,
And sits on . nice cushioned seat,
Where he beams ui,on the performers
With smile. c0nfiding and sweet
But AFTER . while he grows restless, s.
And then he softly observes:
= * these are preserve seats. Grandpa.
Why don't they pass the preserTes9s'
Bessie Chandler, in st Nicholas
Lady 10 small boy: ssThen you never
had educational adyantages.'' Boy
scratches his head and says: mo, mum.
not that knows Of I've had airy sipiias
Ifswhat ron said is worse nor that, l don't
wanter keteh Il" 81
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