The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-06-16
OBSERVATIONS
BY S. D.

JeoTS OIL America. My n0drC 'DurN0U
within me" at the recital of the SPLEEN
did results achieved by one woman
animated by the spirit of love and self
by the spirit of her Divine
teacher. The life of her who deems it
an honor to be called Little Mother"
by outcast men is a notable example
of the potent influence of a holy wom-
ans love over the lives of her erring
brothers. Few women realize how
great such an influence may be. AS
Beatrice guided Dante, so such a love
leads one from depths of degradation
to paths of truth. The faith 1t pOrtrays
begets in man faith in himself.
giving birth to the resolve to become
worthy of it. In earth or heaven is no
that can transmute the base
metal of the depraved heart into purity,
but love. What the world needs today
is more women like the "Little Mother"
women who instead of gathering their
skirts close lest they come in contact
with sin, will out of the fullness of
their love uplift the weak and erring,
strengthen and encourage them.
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There are several styles of courtship.
First, the courtship direct, stand and
deliver procedure, sort of ceai, eide,
oice, very successful with certain
class who enjoy Claud Duval style.
There is also the circumforaneous
courtship, which requires the swain to
constantly dance attendance on his
inamOrata.
Finally there is the Biblical court
ship, invented by the celebrated
and eccentric Methodist divine, Rev.
j. Needle. He met his future wife at
an evening entertainment, falling i'm
love with her at once. He took slip
from his note book and wrote, See IL
John, verse five, which reads: "And
now l beseech thee, lady, not as tho L
wrote a new commandment unto thee
but that which we had from the begin
ming, that we love one another" The
lady, being equal to the occasion, re-
turned the note with the following ad-
dition: Ruth 2, 10, which reads: "Why
have found grace in thine eyes, that
thou shouldst take knowledge of me,
seeing that l am stranger?" Again
the clergyman returned it, referring
her to III. John, verse ~: "Having
many things to write unto you, IwouId
not write with paper and ink: but L
trust to come unto you, and speak face
to face, that our Joy may be full" The
lady answered with Ruth, 1, 16: en-
treat me not to leave thee or to return
from following after thee: for whittier
thou goest, will 60; and where thou
lodgest, [ will lodge: thy people shall
be my people, and thy God my God"
In two weeks the couple were married.
The manner of taking the oath in
court varies in different countries. KISS
ing the book is not observed in most
continental countries, form more akin
to the Scottish than to the English be
ing followed. A French witness passes
through very simple ordeal. The
judge, being seated beneath crucifx,
says: "By that cross, you swear to tell
the truth, ETC." And the witness,
raising his right hand with the index
finger pointed toward the crucifx,
answers, 81 swear"
In Austria Christian witness is
sworn before a crucifix between two
lighted candles. He says: 81 swear by
God, the all mighty and all wise, that
1 will speak the pure and full truth in
answer to questions asked in this
court" A Jewish witness, while re-
quired to take the same oath, adds to
its solemnity by placing his hand on the
page of Bible where the third COM
mandment is printed. A Belgian
| takes the same oath as is used in
America and England, but adds after
$50 help me Cod" the words, "and all
the Saints" In Italy the witness TAX
ing the oath places his hand on
Bible which is open at the page of the
commandments.
The Spanish oath is elaborate. The
witness kneels on his right knee, rests
his hands on the Bible, and is asked by
the judge: "Will you swear to God aud by
these Holy Gospels to speak the truth
to all you may be asked?" When the
required promise is made, the judge
says: IF you do not, God will require
it of you"
A most curious method of admin
istering the oath is practiced in Nor
way. The witness is required to raise
his thumb, fore finger and middle fin
ger, which represent the trinity. After