St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-04-26


aecount of this organization. Though
is little more than two years old, it
said to have already over 10000
embers, and to be growing with
reat rapidity. The account is as fol-
ews:-
The Daughters at Work.
A richly dressed lady, leading a
'fkabby little waif of girl, boarded a
Pain at Hartford one morning last
hummer, and led her little charge
through the long train, looking inquir-
7#hgly into the faces of the passengers.
Violently she was seeking some kind
person to whose care she might con-
Ign the child, which she was sending
to the country for a season. Seeing
% face which inspired her with conf
Ience to ask so great a favor, she re-
raced her steps to put her charge in
sare of the conductor, when a passen-
Yer beside her, a lady, removed her
rap and revealed over her heart a
INV silver Maltese cross tied with a
1hrple ribbon. Instantly the lady ap-
3foacIed her, touched the silver cross,
whispered the mysterious words, "In
is Name" and told her all her need.
sIn His Name" answered the traveller
oftly and tenderly lifted the child on
sser lap, and cared for her and amused
ser through the journey as lovingly as
llOugh she were her own.
"a An impatient "rat a-tat tat" of a
enciI on a counter at Macy's was not
answered as quickly as usual, and
hen the delinquent cash girl made
er tardy appearance she was greeted
tin a sharp reprOof. The angry
Ords sprang to her lips in reply, but
bother "cash" quickly touched the
title silver cross she wore on her neck,
Iispered softly the mystic watch
ord, 'In His Name" and instantly
ne angry words were hustled, while
BE quick tears sprang to her flashing
yes.
The rector of one of the large
Aurches in Syracuse related, during
Is sermon, the need and suffering of a
Dor family in his parish. At the close
the service a strange woman APP
coached him and said, touching the
ny silver cross she wore: 81 am
franger in the city, but L am one of
De Kings Daughters. Tell me where
Aese poor people live, and l will go to
lem 1n His Name"
A woman, whose elegance of attire
3D. beauty of person attracted the at
ntiOn and awakened the admiration
all who saw her, stepped out of one
the large and fashionable stores of
ew York to her carriage, which stood
Faiting at the door. The wild March
ind caught her huttering silken dra-
cries, and rudely tore her cloak from
bout her. AS she struggled against
little silver cross fell from her
ress and went tinkling down on the
pavement. A mite of girl, with a
crap of a shawl over her head, darted
ut of the shelter of the doorway,
licked up the silver trinket, and drew
IS counterpart from her own shabby
tile frock. "It is the badge of the
Kings Daughters" said the woman
oftly; care you one, too" She held
mt both her hands, with a smile so
entle and tender that it was more
reciOus to the shivering little girl
ian the money the woman left in her
alf-frOzen hand ain His Name"
On one of the hot, dusty days last
Immer a richly dressed woman enter
q store on Broadway. Beneath the
ASKING diamonds that fastened her
aOllar cleaned the Maltese cross of sill
er, fastened with the royal color. The
me silver symbol hung at the neck
the shop girl who served her. ooh,
lou wear the silver cross" said the
oman "then we are sisters 'In His
ame," and swiftly the delicately
loved fingers sought the shop girls
red hand and clasped it closely over
lie mass of shimmering silk on the
nunter, while sympathetic inquiries
icited the following: ooh, yes it is
hot, hard day, but so many of the
veIy Kings Daughters have spoken
kindly to me that I've almost for
bitten to be tired"
All through the summer large boxes
flowers, fruits and delicacies were
nt to the city from the wealthy wO-
EN- of MOrristOwn, bearing this in
ription "From the Kings Daugh-
bfs of MOrristOwn to the Kings
daughters of Five Points. I'm His
ame.'" And all summer, too, boxes
flowers were sent to Castle Garden,
hat every steerage woman passenger
hight be welcomed to their new home
it'll a flower, all from the same mystic
Dus Kings Daughters, whose emblem
ever the tiny cross of silver engrav-
with the initials l. III. N, and tied
It'll the purple bow.
The Origen of the Society.
Who are these royal daughters of
King7 What is their mission
hat is the Specification of the silver
mbol they wear and the potency of
he mystic motto, ''In His Name"7
In January, 1886, a circle of ten
bmen, consisting of Mrs. Margaret
bttOme, Miss Hamersley, Miss Dick
hsOn, Mrs. Theodore Irving, Mrs.
aysOn, Mrs. Cortland de Peyster
ield, Mrs Ruggles, Miss Schenck and
ISIS Libbey, met in answer to Mrs.
OttOme's invitation to discuss and ar
Ange some plan which should unite
Christian women in one grand sis
rhOOd of service. Adopting the sys-
m of Edward E. Hale's "Ten Times
he" clubs, they constituted them
elves a Central Ten," around which
hould crystalize other tens of work
rs, not assuming any authority or re-
possibility over them, but simply to
Drm a nucleus around which they
hight cluster and from which might
adiate encouragement, advice and
uidance. OF the various names pro-
osed for the order that of the Kings
daughters, suggested by Mrs. Irving,
as most favOrably received aud final
adopted the badge of the society
as selected in the small silver cross
ed with the royal color; the watch
ord chosen was the simple ain His
anne" of the apostles of old, and the
notices of action selected were:
Look forward and not back"
"LOOk out and not in"
Look up and not down"
''Lend hand"