The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-10-24

lneso peculiar quests. No otner person
in any capacity OF household service
commands such wages as do these wo.
men when thcy have becniound. they
never receive less than 500 per month,
and often from $3.50 10 $500 Is paid.
This nurse is always provided with
two or more under.nurses. With her
precious charge abe Is not consigned to
the regular nursery OF the castle, which
is always capaci0ns apartment well re-.
moved from thosc OF the chief inmates,
but Is provided with d room or suite OF
rooms, which in ordinary use arc guests
chambers, not far distant from nilady's
boudoir. This provision is temporary
ono; and the little lord or lady's sur
roundingn arc for tho time being OF the
,plaincst character. The customary fur
,nitrrc Is removed and packed away. A
plain cot, perhaps aaia, u swinging
cradle, chair or two, the JjONteric Of
.Dabyhood necessities only, and in an
open CRATE 4 tiny Goa! fro, which Is
never permitted to 10 ont in winter or
summer, are all That the titled bnby'G
eyes may look upon during It's first year
or two OF lie, It's nrrsc-mothcr may
occupy tho snnic room. Usually she Is
given IN adjoining apartment.
The first real event in the babes en-.
recr is It's christening or "churching"
rs the servants, surrounding depend
ants and villagers persist in calling it;
and lis robes for this occasion are mar
vcls OF the nCcdlcworkcr's art. Christ
ening always occurs between the ages
OF six weeks and three months. British
conservatism and form attach 4 double
Importance to the event. Tho child is
thus authoritativcly signed, sealed and
delivered over to the ranks oil the rock.
rooted nobility; and its titled mother is
officially permitted to resume her place
III noble society Attached 10 nearly
every castle or immortal hall is pr.
vnte chapel, or more frequently the an
cient parish church, the Giving" OF
which is nearly always in tho gift of
the manor. ChristcninSs among the
nobility arc invariably celebrated IN
these, aud privately. Possibly the par
ISL registar may be present. OCCASION
nlly near relatives and close friends are
Invited. These and the immediate
household servants are tho only at
tcndauts. But the incumbent OF the
living, though lie may be assisted By
noted canon or prclIte, always per-
forms the office. y christening dinner
follows, and while OF most exclusive
character, it is always III expensive
and superb feast, the clergyman or
priest who has oiliciasrd being the
guest OF honor. The aiIuir is also one
OF considerable expense to near rela-
tiyes and friends. 1t is the chief oc-
casion between birth and. marriage for
the bestowal Of gifts. Many of these
arc in the form OF toys and objects OF
passimc, ranging from what amuse the
tiniest babe to articles which have in
;erest even to grown up boys and girls,
and these are often toys OF marvellous
construction and workmanship, while
other gifts take the form Of properties
and jewels.
THE LoRDLINGS.
From the moment OF christening the
babe, which has received not only its
christian names but its title, often n
tumble of family and property appella-
tives as outlandish rs long, is never
addressed by parent or servant in any
other manner than by its title. Its
parents may occasionally so far forget
themselves as to apply some tender
nickname or lovc-word to the child;
but this could Only occur in moments
OF great secrecy and weakness. 1t is
spoken OF to all friends and servants
in the third person, as "Ladv ITclen,"
or Lord Arthur" the cpithet Of
nobility being preiixed to tile child's
christian name. Its distinct title
is applied only after the death
Of the person from whom such
title descends, formally in necessa-
ry legal instruments, or when its age OF
majority is attained. Eldest sons car
~ their titles from the date OF christen-
ing. 10 Illustrate. take the house OF
Manchester. The eldest son OF the late
duke was Lord (lyilliam George Victor
Drego) Vaudeville. lie was Lord Man
deville from christening. He is the
present Duke OF Manchester. His
younger brother, Lord Charles Monta-
gu, was always lord Charles" simply,
i'll childhood and minority. The only
son OF the present Duke OF Manchester
is Lord William George Kimbolton.
The lad is therefore now lord Mandc-
ville'-and successor to the dukcdom.
1t is perhaps irreverent to imagine these
little tots as other than beings superior
to the ills OF flesh. under such aristo-
cratic conditions; but Lady Helen" has
wind on her little stomach and lord
Arthur" has to run the gauntlet. OF par
cgoric and rash, precisely US with your
chill or mine.
At about a years age, the nurse
mother is relieved. Perhaps ior another
year special nurses are employed In the
care Of the child At from two to three
years OF age it is transferred to the
household nursery, although the special
nurses may be somewhat longer re.
tanned. This nursery is always most
spacious apartment. Connecting with
it, or leading into it from an adjoining
hall are dozen or more pleasant little
rooms where older children sleep, some.
times with 4 nurse in each room, and
for nurses, the governess and her assist
ants. The principal room OF the nursery
is not only a fantastic museum OF eyerv-
thing conceivable with which to amusc
children. but it is also their library,
MUSHROOM, study, dining-room, play
room in unpleasant weather, and the
sittlng-room and prison-room OF mi
lady's professional govcrness.
TIE COVERINGS.
This individual is expected to educate
and form the manners and morals OF
the children, Of the girls to tho age OF
twelve, and the boys to the ngc OF seven
or eight, when tutors for the latter are
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