The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-26


fortunately. the passage selected con-
tains only single clause referring to
that subject Cverse ~, and that is
subordinate. 1t is never prudent IA
distOrt Scripture, even to support a
good cause-indeed, such a course in
iures cause. The verses which we
shall study form part of a continuous
discourse, in which wisdom (chapter
/. 2O) is personifed and is represented
as giving fatherly instruction to
son. Taken in their connection and
held to their original design. they may
be made very helpful especially to the
young. Without DOUBT wisdom is here
synonymous with religion. although
many have understood it to be the title
given TO the aggregated experience of
the ages. The writer. with great in
sight and skill sketches phases of the
interior and exterior life, together with
the secrets and consequences of good
and of evil In conducting the study
of this fragment, therefore. a more
comprehensive topic has been given as
above.
LONG LIFE.--The lesson opens with
an eNhortation to hear. Verse 1OO
Then, as now. there was strong dlspo-
sition on the part of the young to turn
deaf ear to the voice of experience
The reason is obvious. The young are
governed largely by the senses, while
hope and imagination prevent the more
thoughtful consideration of duty and
destiny. They are liable to be ANNOYED
by the sayings of their seniors. who,
remembering the past and bringing for
ward the truths learned by mistakes.
would caution those who come after.
Having passed over life's way once,
they are prepared to teach and ought
to be heard. Surely, they who learn
how to live may live long. (Chapter 9,
p Violation Of physical law. whether
by ignorance or through vice, shortens
livc.Proverbs >, 22D The promise here
made rests upon philosophical -princi-
pies not less than upon Scripture
statements. Exodus, Xxx, 12) Those
who love God have right to expect
| many days in which to serve Him.
| psalm XCi, 16)
RIGHT WAY.-The value of human
| life is not to be estimated by its dura-
tion. Mere existence is not life at all.
Hence wisdom seeks to introduce his
| son into the right way of living. Vcrse
| I'D and that by twO-fold process,-by
| teaching and leading BY the one
| method there is opened up to the un-
| derstanding those great rules of life
/ that he right may appear attractive:
| by the other inducements are offered to
| persuade one to follow that right
| course. These two methods, theory and
| practice, supplement each other The
| first forms principles, the second forms
| habits. and both are necessary. The re-
| suits Of such practice. supported by
! correct principles, is safety Verse 12)
| The persons steps will not be straight
| ened, he Will not tread timidly and un-
| certainly (psalm xviii: 36) but may
| walk without stumbling. The thought
| is thar it will be a plain smooth path,
| containing nothing that would cause
| one to fan psalm xvi: H. Besides. in
| that RIGHT way one will he under the
protection Of a kind Providence.
FIRM GRASP-Such being the re-
suit OF walking in the right way un-
der the instruction of Wisdom further
| advice is given to heed the instruction
| Verse 49, one might attend through
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long memory she often finds that she
| has earned nothing, or almost nothing,
| for the days work. Notwithstanding
| her tips. According to the German Gus
| tom. the patron of a cafe does not pay
| until hc leaves it, and the amount he
| owes is the amount he says he owes
| there is nothing to show for it. As a
| rule the Germans are long sitters. and
| II man has remained in q cafe
! throughout the afternoon and evening.
| has drunk, and dined. and smoked. he
| sometimes corgets that ne has had 50
| much. Then the kellnerin suffers for
| unless she remembers-WhiCh is prac-
| tically imnossible in large cafe--she
| must depend upon his word, although
| she herself has been duly charged for
| everything she has ordered. 1t must
be said in honor OF the German, how
| ever. that he would hardly cheat a
| kcllnerin Intentionally: were he to try
to do so it is incontestable that all the
other meu in the cafe would rise i'm .
body. hustle him into the street, and
hurt him.
SERVANT GIRLS.
Notwithstanding the extremely hard
| lines Of the kcllnerinncu. there is al
| ways a host of applicants for every
| vacant ulaCC. They are mostly the
d"-r.,.rs of small shoykeers and
| ma.- q" tham have received good edu.
| cations. Being Obliged To earn THEN
own HylngS. they choose to become
Mattresses rather than shop%irls ol
hnusomaidr Perhaps there is no bet.
ter evidence of what German women
arr, Obliged tu make Of their lives than
that afforded hy the existence of this
latter class--not the uarlOrmaid non
| TIE fancy cook, but the simon pure
raid Of al work that every German
family with any income at all keeps t.
torture 10 q degree probably unknown
~ any working girl save the London
lodging house "slavcy."
In tho first place these girls go out tC
service when very young-thcy are
rarely more than - or rs years old
when they seek their first situation
At the start they often receive no wages
at all ami if lhcy DO the amount is
$40 q month. After three OF foul
years service, when they are supposed
to become efficient, they are advanced
10 So or 80 n month and the latter sun
IS perhaps the average for first-Clas'
| maid. Very few get as much as S., al.
| though a superior cook uf long expert.
ence can command $40 or 81. In add.
| tiun Ia the wage tho government ex.
acts ~ cents a month as provision for
| disability i'm old age-in which case a
| small pension is paid, and there is alsC
- small quarterly payment to he made
| in consideration Of the fact that the
| municipality provides free medical aid
| and a hospital bed I'm the event of IN.
| ness.
|