Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-24
TAKEMAN'S WANDERINGS
CHILDREN or THE BRITISH NO
BlLlTY.
They Are Reared Under . Regime OF
Extreme niger-ooed Health and ifab.
Its cbisny sossht-Essrydsy Life OF
Littis Lords and Iadis.

Little Lords and Lsdiss-
lcopyrieht. 1891, by Edgar I. watemsn.i
LONDON. Oct i3.-During number Of
years travel In England. ireland aud Scot
land have often been situated 40 that OBJ
serva,ion was both proper aud possible on
the manner In which children Of the no
biity are reared. and have personally
found exceeding interest In understanding
more aud more the details Of their every
day life. We have some Incorrect impress
sions regarding the subject A certain
clAss Of literature Il responsible for this
Generally speaking. Il conveys the Idea
that British lordllnFs are pampered
brood, living In fairyland OF Jewels,
sweets. flowers and frills.
This IL not true, so far ~ have been
able 70 observe Their regime. until they
take their piAcs Of nothlngnoss IN the
world, IL one Of considerable rigor. Good
health, good manners. good habits aud
good morals arr the unceasing seeking Of
those who have them In charge. and the
discipline invoked with this end In view Is
really severe aud tircles. That they do
not all become pretty Cue men and WON
Gu can scarcely he the fault OF their train'
ing.
Il Il foftunsts for any child TO be born In
the country. II Il estimated that this good
fortune has hefsllon 20 per cent. Of the
British nobility. Whatever demand Lon.
don or Continental cities make upon the
British nobltmsn In point Of toolal duties
aud residence, his town house after all 10
only his lodging house. aud this holds true
even n II be a splendid palace. a. n time
Of tender expectancy. to the castle or oouu'
Try house milady always repairs.
Mantha haloFa a nav aflnu AZ a nflflah
house makes IL ordinarily human rcd-and.
spockled appearance, the order Tor its Ap.
patcllng has been ipndc n the child ever
has much Of an advantage over plebeian
llttls onds II thus early receives marked
aud Important fAvorltism. Its layetto usu.
ally oomprisss from two TO four dozen
pieces each Of bands. shirts, skirts, dresses
or robes, pinning blankets. stockings, caps
aud Carrying oioaks." its skirts. shirts
except u be a winter baby" when they
arc then all made Of silk nannel-and robes
are Of the nntst Irish linen lawn, it, bands
and plunlug blankets Of elk flannel, it,
oapa Of real lace and the most delicate rib
bon and ia carrying oloAks Of surah silk
or faille and lace. These arr usually or.
dsred from ''isiant outhttcr." Of note In
London, Liverpool, Belfast, Dublin, elias.
gov and Edinburgh, but occasionally they
arc prepared by several artistic seam.
stresses aud embroidsrers who work under
the immediate direction Of the housekccpcr
or milady herself In either case the
daiuty fabrics arc covered with expensive
hand embroidery. arc misty with rare
valeneiennes lace, number from 900 TO 500
pieces aud have undoubtedly coat from
1900 10 5000
Accomplishment In the homes OF the no.
billy IL accompanied by an oxtraordi-
nary Attendance OF medical and surgical
talent. No one physician. however emit.
nent, Ia relied upon. Two or three nro
always preseut, AMI often half a dozen.
while several trained nurses have been 70.
cured from famous hospitals. The fees
expected aud paid are often out Of all rca.
son, and frequently the douosr ..h equal
the fee. The occasion Ia always welcomed
by the snilre Ntinuo Of sarvantA In many
great houses all Of these receive gifts Of
money the officiating nurse, particularly
II she he an Old re,ainer, Ia muniiccntly
remembered. and the slower house" ID
usually allowed TO indulgc In quiet merry
making ~ mllord's ungrudgei expense
Anpther matter Of tho grayest import
has had to be arranged. Titled ladie. never
nurse their own ehildrn. The woman who
q TO be the real mother Of tho helpless
lordling for The nrrt twelve 20 eighteen
months OF its hahyhood career IL often tho
subject OF extraordinary and anxious
search. Her character must be blhmelcss,
yet she must b situated 20 that for this
length Of uIne shp can forswear her own
basp aud honis These and other supposi.
tltionsly necessary conditions are not easily
satisfied. and perhaps some Of the most Gu.
tertAiuing aud ruriousiy worded advertise.
mentA found 10 the columns Of tho British
prusa are resultant from these peculiar
quests. No other person ia any capacity
OF household servict commands such wage,
a. do these women when they have been
found. They never receive lsss than sl0C
per month, aud often fron $3.50 to $500 Il
paid.
or more uudsrnurssk With her preciou,
charge she 10 not eensigped TO the regular
nursery Of tho castle. which 10 always q
oapaelous apartment well removed from
those OF ths chief inmates, but 10 provided
with room or suite Of rooms. which In or
binary uso are guests ehamsers, not faI
from inilady's BOULDER. This provision Il
temporary Que. and tho little lord OF
lady's surroundings are for the time being
OF the plainest character. Tho CUSTOMARY
~
plain cot. perhaps u sofa, swinging
cradle. a chair or two, tho bUouteri,
Of babyhood necessities only. and In ~
open CRATE thy coal FIRE which Is noyel
permitted TO 20 out In winter or summer
IRE all that the titled hahy's eyes may look
upon during II. aist year or two OF life
Iu nurse mother may occupy the sam,
room. Usually she is given an adjoining
apartment
Tho iirat real event IN tho babes earcei
Is It's ehrlAtening--or "ehurchlng," rs I'll,
servants, surrounding dependents aud vii
lagen persist In calling it-and its robei
for this occasion nro mAryela Of the needle
workers art Christening always occur
between the ages OF six weeks aud thre,
months. british conservatism and form
attach donble importance 10 tho event
The ehild thus nuthor1iatiyely signed
sealed aud delivered over TO tho ranks o
the roekrootsd nobility, aud its title,
mother IL officially permitted U RESUME
her place In noble society. Attached 4
nearly every castle or immortal hall IL
private chapel, or more frequently the an
Client parish church, the "liyingD OF whlcl
Il nearly always the gift Of the lord Of tn
manor. Christanings among tho nobllit,
arr Invariably celebrated In thv.e, and pri
vately. Possibly ths parish registrar ma,
be present Occasionally near relative
and close friends are invited. These an,
the immediate household servants arc III
only attendants. But the Incumbent o
the living though he may be assisted b
noted canon or prelAte, Always perform
the Office A dinner follows, and Will
of n most exclusive character " In In
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