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

| of many other lands--that princes should
/ learn some handicraft The idea Of this
! was, no doubt, that if reyerses should
| oyertake them. they would at least be able
to battle through the world by means of
the trade they had learnt. But If this
/, principle has been applied in The case Of
princes, it is rare TO find princesses educat-
ed in anything more domesticated than
department, II, however. any employment
could be chosen by them, they would be
likely to select the fayorite 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 q 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 dlstaT 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 clements interviewer so
closely. The fair princess adds a 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
hair. Lace
the child from staying SO long III one room
that they get the lessons by heart and
really do lot know the words. Difficulties
III 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 il
they did know the lesson perfectly they
would still be unable to tell it from
inability to speak. | never had much re-
spect for q 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
Eers before going out either at recess or
when excused to go home. 1t would often
save many colds and attacks of Group.
Teachers have 50 many to look after that
they otter get careless about noticing
every individual | wish SO mnch that
mothers could be made to see that rub
bers cost less than doctor bills, even if
they must have two pair in q 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, as unweldly, the king s armor, placed
at his disposal, took with him only his
sling and fine, smooth stones
selected with care from the water course
flowing through the valley that separated
the opposing hosts, and slew tlae giant,
whom he beheadesl with his own great
sword. Alexander the treaf Is another IN
stance Of early SUCCESS. His accession to the
throne took ptaEe when he was only
twenty years old Having crossed the
Hellespont he won the battle OF Granicus
when he was twenty-five 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 Cesar who was born exactly
100 years before the birth of Christ so
highly distinguished himself as q volunteer
soldier at the siege OF Mitylene that a
q civic crown was awarded to him.
Inf,E mt iy-Ee fc.yxy n. r
heard of four boys. who were of in Il
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 We're men,
bers of the Sunday school. | would not
have beloved it If l had not had the in
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 ~
Oh what a mistaken idea Not a man
who is addicted to these habits but viii
tell you, il he speaks what he knows that
such habits are hinderence instead of
help to manhood.
1t seems a strange coincidence. that
while was bordering over this sorrowful
tale had heard, q letter came to me from
i young man away out on the western
rontier, and this is what ne wrote: al
EEL that some OF the best years Of my
lie have been in q measure wasted. I
bought when was . boy that being
nan was to learn to smoke and drink, and
to my parents acquired these
la bits, which soon took 4 strong hold upon
ne. Tell your !,oys that smoking and |
iriuking never made d man. but have |
made many fools of men,
Ned goes to the circus with Grandpa,
Where he beams upon the performers
With smile, conhding and sweet
But after white he grows restless.
And then he softly observes:
"If these are preserve seats. Grandpa, j!
Why don't they pass the preserTess''
L Bessie Chandler. in St Nicholas.
Lady to small boy. .sThen you never
had educational advantages Boy l
scratches his head and says. mo, mum. /
aot that knows of I've had airy-sipilas. /
Il what you said IS worse nor that, don't |
vanter ksteh it,
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