The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-31
HER SPECIALITY.

She fits with auiiD and smile.
Her tidy skirts of natty blue.
Her blouse short-Sleeved and white;
And every movement of our Jane
| We watch In keen delight
Sweet comes the breath OF murmuring
From river bank and hill.
The sky is cloudless myriad birds
Their nlatin chorus trill.
The hb1 Da ca}es s sHItas In the pan
Our tables spread beneath the oak
We wait for Jane the Fair.
oh. Jennie isn't much on fudge,
Nor yet with chatting dish.
No worthier cook you'd wish.
Rah! Here she comes! Ho. breakfast,
And then for forest tramp,
All. who can beat the 1ohnnycakes
Our Jennie makes in campi
Ella A. Tanning in the New York Times.
George.
1t is among rulers, statesmen and
authors that most of the famous
Georges of the world are to be found
among men Of action and of imagi-
nation President Washington, the
four King Georges of England, the
French revolutionist. Danton. the
Meredith. the American historian
Bancroft, King George of Greece. the
Bohemian King Podiebrad. the
French Premier Clemenceau. the
E1uSllSn duIuOT0SS OeOTSe EllOL anu
the French George Sands-among
these names are those Of some of the
great authors and statesmen of the
world. And among them there is
also the promise of greater fame in
the future, for King George of
Greece may yet prove himself
powerful ruler, Meredith's popularity
may grow as the years go on. and
Clemenceau may one day be presi-
dent of France.
The name George comes from the
Greek-from ''ge," earth, and "ergo,"
the ancestor of our verb ''to work,
hence. 1t means worker or tiller of
the SOIL or q husbandman.
There is a tradition that the first
George, or Georges, as the name was
spelled, was a Christian sentinel at
Damascus; it is said that he helped
ST. Paul when he escaped from his
this service was put to death But
none of the details of his life is
known, and sometimes his very exist
ence is doubted.
The next George is hardly more of
a reality than the first one. He had a
military tribune under Diocletian, was
converted to Christianity. became
bishop and in 1853 A. D., was put to
death in Nicodemia. after being
paraded about tied to camel's back.
He became very popular in the east
ern church, and, after the crusade in
England also, he is often confused
with the true 81. George OL EuS1dLlu
st. George OF Coventry.
ALI sorts of miracles and wonders
are reported of this latter saint. There
is a legend that he was stolen away
at his birth by the weird lady of the
woods" who nurtured him carefully
and brought him up to be warrior.
When he was grown he went to the
east to fight the Saracens. and there
he heard of a frightful dragon that
demanded each day the sacrifice of
fair maiden. >,
St George set bravely forth to find
and kill the dragon and reached it on
the day that it was about to devour
Sabra, the lovely daughter of the
sword he pierced the monsters
throat, then he unbound Sabra from
the stake where she had been tied,
took her home to Coventry and mar
ried her.
OF course, the dragon represents
the powers of evil, and Sabra repre-
sents the church. and the story of st.
George and the dragon appealed to
the imagination of all medieval Eu-
rope. Besides, it was said that st.
George of Coventry appeared to the
Crusaders under Robert, son of VIII
liam the Conquerer. as they fought
the Saracens outside the walls or
Antioch in 1889, and gave them vic
This st. George became one of
the seven champions of Christen-
dom" In the twelfth century
and Merrie England" one of the
most famous battle cries Of Europe, |
and ST. George of Coventry became |
the patron saint not only of England, |
but also of Burgundy. Aquitaine. |
Portugal and with St Mark of |
Venice His name spread with the |
stories of his wonderful deeds
George in Scotland and England, |
Georges in France, Georgia in italy, |
Jorge in Portugal and Spain, Georg |
in Germany, Jorg in Switzerland, |
Georgius in Holland and Grusia in |
Russia.
Out of the Mouths of Babes.
Margie's mother was sowing some
seeds and explaining how they would
come up plants.
'sOh, yes" exclaimed Margie, they go