The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1905-11-17

IS. She will guard her eyes whilst
talking TO the milkman and the butch
er boy
IS. She will not clean the sink out
with dinner napkin.
~. She will not make coffee in a
beer-isg, should there already be two
other coffee pots in the house
IS. She will never pour parafflne
upon the kitchen fire
- She will never complain to any
one except the lady abbess"
Most comprehensive rules." said /.
Il shah nave no hesitation in applying
to you for all the domestic servants
may ever require"
~ on will have to subcribe to the or
der, and become an oblate." said Mrs.
Hartley-Dunne, grayely. You know
it is just possible that when n lacy tells
yoG Sc has never been able to find
servant to suit her. she herself may
be tiny bit to blame: and. for this
reason it has been judged expedient
that all masters and mis- treSses. after
having their references thoroughly ex-
amined into, shall be divided into two
classes-the worthy and unworthy.
and only the former shall be adH tilted
as oblates of the order Of St.f..ita. r ~
will pay yearly subscription. au6
constantly supplied with servants
from the home"
at sounds most charming and de-
lightfal,' | exclaimed
"The greatest care will be taken in
) - Il
worthy ever have the misfortune to be-
com" an unworthy. its name will at
once be taken Off the books, and its
subscription returned. The lady alb
bess, however. will be particularly dis
Greet in listening to a Iitine's com
plant. and she will frequently ad
monish Disconnected servant that
the circumstances objected to may
very possibly be fer the good of her
soul"
Most wise" quoth |.
"There are rules for the mistresses,
too" Mrs. Hartley-Dunne continued.
"They must never lay traps for their
servants. or fuss about after them
whilst they are working: and they will
have to hold a chapter Of faults every
Saturday morning. when the Iitines
will, one by one. accuse thems elves of
any breakages or acts Of disohedienee
that may have occurred during the
week The mistresseS will be allowed
il necessary, to administer a gentle
reprimand. but they will have no pow
er TO intiict penances on those under
their care. II it ever should happen
that Zitine turns ont 70 he really TN
satisfactory, she will have TO be re-
turned Immediately to the Noyitate
house where suitable penanees will he
inflicted upon her by the mothers Of
the congregation. and in this case. as
in that of illness, her place will be at
once refIled by another sister"
81 am glad to know that somebody is
going to give her what for" said l.
Mrs. Hartley-Dunne looked at me
disapproyingly, and went on: Dur.
ing sickness and old age the Zitine will
receive every care and attention at
the N0yitiate house she viii he sur
round ed by home comforts. waited on by
bright young orphans and allowed to
sit unoccupied with her hands ella ned
n HtT patron SAINT. ! MS i me great
feature Of the order. which Will be
constantly alluded to. made the most
Of. and held out as an inGucement te
perseverance by the lady abbess anc
all the mothers Of the congregation;
and the thought Of those folded hands
in the future will cheer the young lay
sister through many working day
at would" said |.
"The motto OF the order is Laborare
est Orare. but the Zitine will not be
required to study Latin: for all prac
tical purposes a general idea Of the
meaning Of the EXPRESSION Facta nor
Verba viii he considered sufficient
She will divide the u hours of hei
working day into seven parts. CORE
spending to the seven canonieal hours
and she viii he educated to understand
that a proper performance Of her du
t1"e from six a. m. till eight is equiva
1t to course of devotional exer
ei ="
Low systematically arranged"
eric with admiration. but are yor
ppxa- ey3suo, Lot bava