The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-06

lection TO be seen everywhere among her sub.
iects And many the ways In which II
has been displayed, sometimes in one way,
some times in another, but always IN a genuine
and most thoroughly whole.souled way.
One instance Of this happen TO know IRON
6rst hand, for Il was told TO me by him who
was the ohief actor in u. He Ia now clergy.
man OF our church. He was born on the east
coast OF England. lie had been an English sailor.
He had been a servant in the queens household.
lie had come to this country snd had become
Methodist minister. He was in a store in
wilkes. Barre with several other Methodist min.
isters when q couple Of men came in and began
to talk about the queen. tn was number
OF years ago. In the coDversat.on which cnsued
one OF the men spoke slightingly OF the queen.
Before another word could proceed out of his
mouth our clergyman friend had the man by
the back OF his coat collar In a grasp like a
vice.
"what did you say, sir? Say that again"
he warmly demanded. "and you will go 20 the
| door as quick as Fash"
II is needless 10 say the man did not care to
take his chances. lie slunk away like the COW.
| ard he was
AS A MOTHER.
| But look at the q,cen as a mother. She
vas the queen OF mothers. Here is where ]
| am inclined TO say her noble German blood
| and her noble German alliance most effectively
| TO Id. Her household Of nine children is IN
| great contrast with the majority OF households
! in Europe and America. 1t Is in decided con.
| trast with what We generally ind among the
| rich and middle classes at least. Il suggests
| 10 our mind the like numbers IN the households
Of the cmperon Of Germany, her most illustri.
| ous relatives. 1t reminds US OF the noble and
| pure and motherly instincts Of that Gerrian
| saint among women, that lovely Queen Louise.
| I have the picture OF this truly and genuinely
| quecnly woman as she is walking along with her
two noble sons Gfectionstcly entwined in low
ing embrace on Gather side
| Brother menl it's the woman who has thus
| learned TO rule her SONS who is the real queen
Victoria was great. II is for this reason she
! could sway the hearts Of the strongest men ard
| guide the d"stinicS Of the nations 50 uncrringly.
| Look, tor instance, at that deathbed scene
| At Osborne House. The Prince OF Wales, now
| nearly 90 years old. is kncclng at her side.
H. is still her boy, her i,tbon son. w obe.
diencs to that .ilal love he SO richly owes her.
he promises to follow In her steps and to fulfill
the desire Of her heart He pledges himself
to a policy Of peace and to use his every effort
to promote il as far as his influence can reach.
! Qut,n Victoria was not only a mother OF
nuhlc character in such respects; She was a
. most ursclf.h mother. and for that reason,
ii.Yr in the noulcst sense oi that word. II
shr had moi hc,r such a mother she would not
haze had nrr children. Ii she had been a
u'y,n instead of inother OF such a character
she would never have dTcamt OF nine children
! &" $50 nothing of having them
lic,e il where the real principle oi her great
n,.s "a again To be seen. Motherhood is tnc
first and fundamental thought in the creation o
| woman as woman. 1t is also the crown ant
h,wcr oi her existence. 1t is, as a learned
German professor is reported to have recently
;al 10 young woman, who was the first e
la decorated With the degree Of doctor Of phil
o.ophy at one ~ the great German universities
f iopr 1t will hc coninod to the few cXcop
'ion1ly keen minds among women; ior men can
moi iulhll tho fundamental function OF woman
hood"
HrAREST LIKE GOD.
Motherhood is moro than already intimatcd
| ! genuine motherhood IL that 10y which hu
ranlty is nearest like our God. 1t is thi
more thm any other function or faculty o
which we are in possession.
| Queen Victoria kcouly realized this. Or
| ,a.hrr, il should be said, her duecnlv hear
in'uit,clv understood IL. The result was, sh
had no though, Of danger or OF inconvenience
connected with it, Her mother heart Of low
would have Spurrcd the faintest suggestion o
| such thing.
1
this connection | am reminded by contrast o
another great character in history. great in i'm
purity and wickedncss as Victoria was grea
in purity and goodness. refer 10 that dash
ing. sparkling, brilliant. wonderful mllitar!
gcni,p Napoleon Bonaparte.
| Lool; at him in the carly days Of his remark
able career. 10 speak OF other point II
| which he was then great, he was then at leaS
daring and brave. For his remarkable das
and daring at the bridge Of Lodi he was loving
ly ever after called by his devoted followers
Little Corporal" but look at him again 4
he is ingloriously retreating from the frosts air
SHOWS Of Moscow and the inhospitable Russia
plains. lie has long beer known as the en-,
peror Of the French. So he rides at case in hi
royal carriage His poor soldiers are fan
from fatigue and hanger and cold on ever
side, but it is nauEht 10 him. He must hulr
on. His life is now too valuable 10 risk b.
sharing in the common Voc. There is now II
suggestion Of the mother heart in him. 5
| there can he no surprise that he must so {
destruction and decay Just as he rapid
aitcrwari did go.
I Hol different with Victoria! Her mothe
heart was her salvation. It il the mothe
heart always which gives lie and retains lii
in the world Il is twice blessed 1t thol
oughlv hlc,scs the gvcr; it blcsscs as we'll III
| receiver.
Nictoria vas great because she was alway
giving. ll"r Master before her had laid dow