The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-06-27
20 you for all the domestic servants ]
NAV ever require"

"You will have 10 subcribe TO the or
der, and become an oblate." said Mrs.
Iiartley-Dunne. grayely. You know
IL Is just possible that when lady tells
you she has never been able 10 find
servant 10 suit her, she herself may
be a tiny bit 10 blame; and. for this
reason 1t has been judged expedienf
that all masters and mistresses, after
lav1ng their references thoroughly
amined into shall be divided into two |
classes the worthy and unworthy. |
and c;l. the former shall be admitted
as obates Of the order Of ST. Zita. They |
will r~y yearly subscription. and be
Consistently supplied with servants
| from the home"
at sounds most charming and de-
lightful," / exclaimed.
"The greatest care will he taken In
the placing Of Zitines; and should
worthy ever have the misfortune 10 be-
come an unworthy, its name will at
once be taken of the books. and Its
subscription returned. The lady alb
hess. however. will be particularly dis
erect in listening to a Zitine's com
plant. and she will frequently adj
monish disconnected servant that
the circumstances objected TO may
very possibly be for the good Of her
soul"
"Most wise" quoth ].
"There are rules for the -nistresses,
too" Mrs. Hartley-Dunne continued.
"They must never lay traps for their
servants. or fuss about after them
\ whilst they are working: and they viii
have 10 hold chapter of faults every
Saturday morning. when the Zitines
will one by one. accuse themselves oil
any breakages or acts Of disobedience
that may have occurred during the
l week The mistresses will he allowed,
il necessary, to administer a gentle
reprimand. but they will have no pow.
err TO inflict pcnances on those under
their care. IL il ever should happen
that Zitine turns out to he really IN
! satisfactory, she will have to be re-
: turned Immediately to the Novitate
!. house, where suitable penances Will he
: inflicted upon her by the mothers OF
the congregation. and in this case. as
! in that Of illness. her place will be al
once refilled by another sister
81 am glad 10 know that somebody i
going TO give her what for. said l.
:, Mrs. Hartley-Dunne looked at m'
disapprovingly. and went on: "Dur
ing sickness and old age the Zitine vii
!, receive every care and attention a
:. the Novitiatc house. she Will he sur
!. rounded by home conf Forts. waited on o'
bright young orphans. and allowed Y
sit unoccuped with her hands clasped
= Ia her patron saint. This is the grea
. feature OF the order. which will b.
= constantly alluded to. made the mes
, Of. and held out as an inducement y
= perseverance by the lady abbess an
all the mothers Of the congregation
= and the thought Of those folded hand
"a in the future will cheer the young Ia.
u sister through many a working day.
1T would" said I.
y "The motto of the order j. Laborar
r est Orare. but the Zitine will not ,
" required to study Latin; for all prs (
'e teal purposes general idea of tn
- meaning of The expression Facta no
Verba will be considered sufficieN
of She will divide the IA hours OF ne
OF working day into seven parts. CORE
r spending 10 the seven canonlcal hour
and she will be educated to understan
x that a proper performance of her d.
OF ties from six a. IN. till eight Is equiv'
es lent TO a course of devotional exc
cises."
~ "How systematically arranged"
re cried with admiration. "But are 70
never going to let her have any pla.
o. time at alp"
he "She will be allowed a little mos
is est recreation during her dinner hon
and again little while just before sh
y" retires 10 rest; but should bells rim
during that recreation she will I
as trained 10 answer them with cheerful
" ness and alacrity."
ed "Her price will be above rubies. Z
ed King Solomon observed"
ca. "Ny dear. cannot quite feel TIM
no xou are entering into the spirit ~ II
order with sufficient seriousness" ss'
lid Its founder. doubtfully.
he "Oh. please. yes. Really ] am.
ke tell me more" ! FASTENED TO assn
~ her. Should you think she will rema
,at long in her situations?" asked !.
"Yes. should say. that. as a ru'
,ut the Zitine will always remain in Il
same place" said Mrs. Hartley-Dunr
" tboughtfully. "and mistresses W
soon discover that that is one Of q
us- great advantages of having nun
H. n servant-being already in state
o. perfection she can never have any
ID tention Of leaving TO better herself.
led -Lady's Pictorial.
Female Fighters.