The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-12-05
A Solution of the
Servant Difficulty
TAM going TO found an order .,

Domestic Servants, and call il the
Order of st. zita," announced the en-.
terprising Mrs. Hartley Dunno, when
went to call upon her the other day
And will 1t be a success, do you
Think" asked l.
ut must be-" answered she with con-
fidence. Good servants are the things
above all others that the world is cry
ing 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 Cross, and subscribed
half the funds towards a home for
summer cats, 30 she felt entirely JUS
titled in speaking with decision about
her present venture.
"But why name 1t Zita ?" demanded,
wondering.
my dear, don't suppose you've ever
heard OF St. Zita," she returned; and
confessed my total ignorance with
shame.
We'll, never mind, !" said Mrs. Hartley
Dunno encouragingly, between our
selves Idon't think anybody does know
anything about her, although her life
is published by the Truth society for
a penny"
"It must have been very clever of
them 10 have written II il they do not
know anything at all about herl" mar
veled I.
"Oh, mol I 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 I shall have to be more
careful for the future"
'Wht- meant was that you and pc .
pie in our set, as a rule, are all in the
dark where the Acta Sanctorum is
concerned"
PINT me out Of my misery quickly"
pleaded /.
IF you care to know. st. Zita was
nm Italian peasant" Mrs. Hartley
Dnnne explained, "born 1918, died
1878 who for nearly so years worked
in the household Of Fatinelli, at Lucca,
and is the only domestic servant who
has ever been canonized."
Really! Indeed Exactly sol" said
J. II don't quite know which Is the
most appropriate comment to make,
but wish to convey TO your mind that
] am tremendously impressed by what
you tell me-"
And do you want TO hear all about
my order?"
II am simply dying of curiosity" 1
replied.
ITO begin WITH" she began. "a cous-
an Of mine is going to lend me his
country house in Hertfordshire for
the Novitate house, and there Lady
Abbess, and the Choir Zitines (called
mothers OF the congregation win re-
side. and train the lay Zitines for serv-
ice"
''But how TO obtain the Postulants %
asked /.
II have thought OF that; orphans and
foundlings can be easily supplied for
that purpose by the cardinal"
"Of course they can" said l.
sand the rules are all drawn up"
"Ohl Let me hear the rules"
Il. A Zitine will be taught from the
earliest years that she is the happiest
and most fortunate of women.
"2. She will take the greatest care Of
the property of others. while never de-
string any property OF her own.
's. Size viii dress In a simple man
ner,incapahle OF attracting the admira-
tion of the opposite sex.
"A. She will only speak when char
jty or necessity requires her to do so.
IS. She will guard her eyes whilst
talking to the milkmap and the butch
err boy.
IS. She will not cleap the sink out
with dinner napkin.
~. She win not make coffee in q
beer-jug, should there already be two
other coffee pots in the house.
IS. She will never pour parafine
rpon the kitchen FIRE.
-. She will never complain to any
pne except the lady abbess."
Most comprehensive ruIes!" said I.
have no hesitation in applying