The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-11
THE QUEEN CAN
DO NO WRONG. /"
Excellent Rule for the Maintain.
ing Of Peace in a Family.
TT is a well known fact, says a con

TT ls a well known fact says con-
tributor. that THE Light That Fail
ed" IL considered one of Kiplngs
poorest productions. to me II is far
otherwise 1t reminds me OF one of those
old melodies with variations-the same
familiar strain gliding softly through IL,
and no matter how complicated or how
many side issues, we stil hear the same
sweet notes flowing ever in and out.
All who have, read THE Light That
Failed" will readily recall how loyal and
generous was the hero, Dick, and how
with all OF Maisie's faults, he loved her
80 dearly; when she had done her very
worst and acted the most selhshly, he
would murmur the queen can do no
wrong"
That Is the keynote to the whole story.
the queen can do no wrong" After
reading of Dicks unseifish and steadfast
love. one feels like writing volumes, but
not having kipling's versatile brain nor
kiplings nimble pen. all one can do Is to
say few most commonplace things on
the subject. as applied to the everyday
life OF thousands around us.
Lovers may and do have lovers quar-
reis- which are known the world over to
be tho sweetest OF the sweet. but are they
forever uagging and finding fault with
each Others Mo- IL Is pique about
some trifie--a fash OF anger. lovers
kiss and Il Is all made w. For. I'm their
hearts do they not think. "the queen can
do no wrong" or my hero Is an the
world to me-
hut after marriage how many try 10
keep this up. OF even give Il a second
thought | verify believe that one half OF
the divorces arc caused by the forgctful-
ness on both sides OF the hundreds and
hundreds of little things that make life
SO sweet aud beautiful and that mean 50
much, especially 10 a woman
ers.f han las 81
part o. lover. you diued every Sunday
With your future mamma -in.law,'' and
you thought she dinner almost divine. Tor
mamma has lived and has learned and
besides dd not you have those beautiful
eyes OF Your sweetheart across from YOU
that made all things beautiful about yuu
But nov after marriage Won have beef
steak and potatoes and potatoes and beef
steak. ana you do not realize that Il takes
time and experience 20 learn even the
simplest 81 life's lessons You are angry
and You aoUnce on down 60 the club In a
hun to goi "a decent dinner and leave the
beautiful eyes SO grow dim with tears
Why do You not whisper 70 yourself as
Of old the quecn can DO no wrong" and
say 10 beautiful eyes. Come. let's have a
lark. We VIII take street car ride or
take IN the show ana Wind up With a
cracked crab or g pepper roast"
Mind YOU then beautiful eyes win
remain beautiful ard after a while
II YOU continue 90 think and say.
with Kipling, ''the Queen can do no
wrong" The dinners will grow bet
ter the eyes and smile will always be
bright; and even though there are sure
to be inevitable clouds, you viii md that
a little praise and The old lover-like WAYS
will work wonders-aye, even move
worlds
non't scold and don't find fault about
triies. Il is habit that grows fast when
once humorod. just say 70 yourself every
time she is my queen and can 90 no
wrong"
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