Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-02-21

udu stepped out OF one OF the plCIui %
in Punch" The change in them was
so great that it was startling. They
had their lessons every day as regu-
larly as when they were at home, ana
they walked and slept according to the
clock. They were brought by the gov
erneSs to the table, where they had
been a perfect horror the year. before,
but now they only had, in the way OF
food, what was approved Of. II one
were at all inclined TO return TO MS
original state of deviltry and rebel, he
was taken from the table at once and
very quietly, and the remainder OF the
group kew perfectly well that a sys-
tematic spanking would be the rate
of the small rebel. My friend said the
most beautiful thing of all was to see
these young sinners carrying the
pitchers of water to their room for
their baths.
GOVERNESSES SHOULD BE DE-
TERMINED.
An Englishman told me that the law
in his nursery was so great that even
his mother never opposed the gov
erness. And one year, when they were
going to the seaside and had TO travel
about twenty-five miles in carriages,
the entire train, consisting Of three
large double carriages for the family,
two wagonettes for the servants, and
five wagons full OF baggage, was stop
ped, while the nursery governess got
out, cut a switch from tree, lifted
him, a screaming boy Of four in kits,
out Of the carriage, gave him thor
Ough whipping and restored him to his
place, because he had screamed and
cried that he didn't like to ride. The
Queerest part of his description was
his memory Of his mothers behavior.
During this exciting episode-exciting
to him, at least-she never raised her
eyes from her novel and never seemed
to know that anything out OF the way
was going on! | wonder sometimes
that American women who are failures
as artists, as readers, as writer's, or,
indeed, in any branch Of work which
can be called professional, do not be-
come nursery goyernesses. The life is
not hard one, but it Is a necessity
that the nursery governess be deter
mined, otherwise she will be failure.
If she is the right sort of woman, no
matter how firm she may be, her llttle
charges will grow fond of her, for chill
dren are wonderfully quick at 'nder-
standing and approving absolC-e JUS
tice. Some one said that the good Ola
English governess had a pedigree that
was not equaled by that of any kind,
since it told the story Of the approval
of the head of each household in which
she had taught the young idea how TO
shoot.
THE POPULARITY OF LACES.
Although so many imitation gems
are being worn, the fancy for real lace
is growing every day, and If woman
can only have half yard of thorough
" good lace, she will, if she be wise,
take it in preference to many yards OF
imitation. An extremely pretty lace
is being made, not only in this coun-
try. but in Canada, and being very
omen but remarkably soft, 1t IS obtain
ing on all the dainty chiffons and ma
terials of the crapy kind. This is the
handsome HOniton.
Douchesse lace continues in vogue,
but it does not easily yield itself TO
twists and knots. / have always been
able TO understand the woman who
had a passion for lace. There is some
thing immensely suggestive OF gentil-
ity in even a single bit Of fine old lace,
no matter how yellow nor how much
mending it may show. American wo-
men. generalizing, have not been care
full with good laces. They have thrown
one fine bit away because another came
into fashion, forgetting that the hand
made lace is always fashionable, and
that a piece of real lace possesses a
prestige similar to a good pearl, or a
fine ruby. Some of the most charming
books have been written on lace, and
at least five of them were by women.
We think that we spend money now
always-do we? Mary, Queen of Eng
land, wrote in her book OF personal
expenses, of one item-siXty thousand
dollars spent in one year for lace!
And there have been women who loved
lace so dearly that they wanted 1t about
them, even when they were dead. The
famous beauty, Aurora, Konigsmark,
is said to be buried in absolute masses
of the richest English point, Malines
and guipure, while the witty actress,
Mrs. Oldfeld, sleeps at Westminster
under a gorgeous head-dress Of rose
noint and a shroud covered with
LOUNGES of this wonderful lace. Surely
that might be called the ruling passion
strong in death It's a decidedly mater
ial way Of carrying out fads into our
graves.
A LESSON AGAINST SELFISHNESS.
Though after all, what's the good Of
It, And somebody else might have
had some pleasure out OF it. That's
the only worth there is in anything.
You remember the story of the Mogul
who. covered with jewels, was carried
through the streets? He was ap-
preached by a philosopher who said
TO him: Thank you, my Lord, for
giving me your gems" The Mogul de-
clared that he had not done this. The
philosopher answered: Eyes you have;
animals. and she is teaching them,
which is a good thing for them to
learn the desirability OF waiting on
themselves. At the table they must
learn to help themselves to a proper
quantity of food, taking not 10 much
and not TO take too little. a tiny
maiden of my acquaintance is being
Taught this neat art in sad but good
wav I was in the nursery when the
children were having tea, and while
zach one was enjoying, with cup OF
weak tea or a glass Of milk, this little
maid OF five was eating off dinner
nIate. some cold vegetables and some
cold budding. She was inclined to be
a bit greedy. and when she fancied a