The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-06-27
A Solution Of the
Servant Difficulty
6 r AN going to found an Order Of

II NM gong W IouiA th D''N' -
Domestic Servants, and call IT the
or1er Of st. Zita." announced the en-
,erprising Mrs. Hartley-Dunne. when
! went 10 call upon her the other day.
"And will it be success, do you
thnk?' asked !.
at must be-" answered she with con-
fdence. Good servants are the Things
above all others that the world is cry
inc out for now. and my order, com
ing Just at the right moment, is quite
certain TO achieve great success.
During the winter Mrs. Hartley
Dunno had already organized course
Of lectures for soldiers wives, insti-
tuted Ladies' club in her country
town. opened a vegetarian restaurant
near Charing Gross. and Subscribed
half the funds towards home Tor
summer cats. so she felt entirely JUS
titled in speaking with decision about
her present venture.
But why name it Zita?" demanded,
wondering.
''Mv dear. don't suppose you've ever
heard of st. Zita." she returned: and
confessed my total ignorance with
shame.
~Well. never mind" said Mrs. Hartley
Dune. encouragingly. between our
selves don't think anybody does know
ANYTHING about her. although her lie
Is published by the Truth society for
penny"
At must have been very clever Of
them to have written it IL they do not
know anything at all about her!" mar
yclcd /.
.Oh. no. don't mean that" ex-
claimed my friend. precipitately; "of
course the Truth society always does
know everything about everybody"
DO they, really? How extremely
awkward. shall have to be more
careful for the future
"What meant was that you and peo-
ple in our set. as a rule. are all in the
darl; where the Acta Sanctorum is
.oncerned."
Put me out Of my misery quickly
pleaded !.
IF YOU care to know. -. Zita was
m Italian peasant" Mrs. Hartley
Dunno explained. "born 1918. died
1878. who for nearly 80 years worked
in the household Of Fatinelli. at Lucca
and is the only domestic servant wh'
has ever been canonized.
Really, Indeed. Exactly SO! sai'
T. II don't quite know which Is tn
most appropriate comment to make
but ! wish 10 convey 10 your mind tina
am tremendously impressed by wha
you tell me-"
"And do you want TO hear.all abou
my order?"
II am simply dying Of curiosity"
replied.
ITO begin with" she began, "a cous
in OF mine is going To lend me nj
country house in Hertfordshire 10
the Novitate house. and there Lad
Abbess. and the Choir Zitines (cnlle
mothers Of the Congregation will r.
side. and train the lay Zitines for SER
ice"
"Eut how to obtain the Postulants.
asked I.
"Ihave thought Of that; orphans ar
foundlings can be easily supplied *
that purpose by the cardinal
"Of course they can" said ].
"And the rules are all drawn up"
"Oh! Let me hear the rules"
81. A Ztinc will be taught from u
EARLIEST years that she Is the happie
and most fortunate Of women.
-. She will take the greatest care
the property Of Others, while never
string any property Of her own.
IS. She will dress in a simple ma
ner,incapable Of attracting the ADMIR-
ton ~ the opposite sex.
"a. She will only speak when cha
iiy ~ necessity requires her to do
Is. She yill guard her eyes viii
talking to the milkman and the butte
er boy.
"6 She will not clean the sink Q
with n dinner napkin.
- She will not make coffee IN
heer-iug. should there already be 7
other coffee pots in the house.
rs. She will never pour parafi
upon the kitchen fire.
70. She will never complain to q
on except the lady abbess."
".Most comprehensive rulesl' sa''
Il shall have NO hesitation in apply