The National tribune., 1910-02-10


her heart and hand to a man Oh mel
own nationality. Her engagement te
voune MIR DreXel of Philadelphia, Wa:
announced a short time ago. MISS Goui.
is the daughter of Geo. Gould anu tne
beautiful actress Edith Kingdom, Whe
has made a most exemplary Wie ans
mother. Miss Marjorie lnheTlts nluo
of her mothers beauty ana talehts' ,rI anI
is altogether a very charhlihS s.t,.
She has recently spent solie IA tbe
abroad with her parents anu .s
naners were filed with her prov
able engagement to this tilted IoL
efener and that. One or her suLtolS s
was said to be the brother OF tlllCe M
Miguel. of BraganZa, who lately ma l
ried Miss Anita Stewart. rms h1ple J
man. Prince Francis Joseph Oh Die
ganza, is in a sad financial pllghl' aIu
IT was rumored that he was very aIiA,
ions 10 recoup his fortunes with the
Gonld money. But all this may pt
true or false. and so long as MISS
Could is not going to marry MIN !.
makes no matter. Mr.. DreHel WIZ " nv.
need any of his wife's money 10 pay
his debts, if he has them. he iS nas
plentv of his own; indeed, TINS MAJ IDS, l's
will unite two of the most powerful
fsn,,Iies financially in the world. He
belongs to the Drexel banking COM
many. and is said to be young man
of great promise, and OF eNceleh'
character in every way.
The widow of Gen. Franz Sigei is
dead. Ever since the decease OIL hei
distinguished husband, six years ago.
she has been ailing being prostrated py
n stroke of paralysis at that time
Mrs, Sigel lived with a daughter Sne
seldom spoke anything but German IN
the family, but short time before ner
death called her children TO her bedsioe
enioining them in English 10 llVe
we'll" 1t is said that she was never
told the tragedy of ner granddaughter.
Elsie Sigel, her sons daughter IL
will be remembered that this young
rirl met her death at the hands or a
Nhinaman under the most revolving
circumstances. While elder Mrs. S1gel'
according to the traditions of her peo-
pie, occupied herself strictly with her
housewifely duties and did not concern
herself with her husbands af1alrs, YET
she was "the proud woman when ne
was given the command of the EleV-
enth Corps, and felt as badly as any
one could when it was taken away from
him and given to Gen. Hunter.
People who envy John d. Rockefel-
Ter do not realize how much the Oli
King has to endure that is far from
puts his foot outside the door without
having a guard around him to protect
his life which is constantly being
threatened. He has recently succeeded
in having the authority conferred
upon the employees on his estate at
Pocantieo Hills to carry arms and make
arrests. These are not allowed to ex-
rrcise their power off the estate. how
ever Mr. Rockefeller keeps quite
little army of oId-time secret service
men about him, ostensibly employed
rs grooms, coachmen, gardeners, etc,
who are constantly on duty and no
stranger can approach the richest
American without stating his business
10 one of these. In spite of all this
eare something is liable to happen, and
poor Mrs. Rockefeller and the other
members of his family are probably as
nervous as witches whenever he is out
Of sight He cannot indulge In his be-
loved and innocent golf without being
Jagged over the course by some secret
service men, and 1t is the same what
EVER he does. Great wealth exacts
big toll from its possessor which has
TO be paid tho the heavens fall.
It seems strange, but very few wom-
In are natural mothers. One would
ihink that with motherhood would
come an instinct guiding them Alright
not so. It is only after passing thru
the difficult vale of experience that
most mothers learn how to handle,
bathe and care for their babies, and
Eome women do not even do this very
well. There are mothers whose hearts
overflow with love for the helpless lit
tie creature they have brought into
this world, yet who are so awkward in
their ministrations that they are oblig-
a 10 ,-a,ln 10 70 tna mn 10
would do themselves but for this. The
enjoyment a mother takes in her baby
is greatly increased by being able to
perform herself, easily, all these duties,
and II would seem as If no intelligent
woman need be cheated out of this de-
light Recognizing this defect in so many
women, DR.. Edna Day, Professor in
the University of Missouri, has started
a baby class which is composed of 40
young women students. Once a week the
class visits the hospital, where real
live baby is trotted out for experimental
ton. The baby is washed while the
doctor lectures, calling attention to the
temperature of the water, the kind of
soap used, the towel used to dry the
tender skin, etc. When this lesson has
been thoroly learned the doctor will
proceed to the next step. If these
classes were started all over the coun-
try il would be an excellent thing.
Everything possible should be done to
fit girl to be a good mother. The
babies are receiving attention from an
other quarter also at present. An active
campaign has now begun in Baltimore
TO save these mites of humanity. The
American Association for the Study
and Prevention of Infant Mortality has
opened permanent headquarters In thai
city, and gone seriously to work. II
is the intention of this organization
to give the babies every opportunity
to grow up into strong, healthful mer
and women, but how they are going tC
manage this has not yet been made
public. 1t is high time the babies were
given a chance. They have beer
hugged, trotted. smothered under
blankets and mauled around generally
quite long enough by thoughtless moth
ers and admiring aunties. They should
be taken more seriously. Herbert
Spencer, the great English Scientist
years and years ago complained tina
we gave to the raising of our pigs
horses, etc, far more intelligent atten
ton than 10 our children. It is not Sc
much a question OF more babies as Il
start properly those we have. Ther'
seems hardly any excuse these day.
for a delicate, ailing child, and yet how
many do we see around us?
The German Kaiser, the Marquis
de Fontenay tells US. insists that ther'
shall be no poor dancers at his balls
For a while after his accession to tn
throne he was constantly being irri
tated at the sight of some young Office
sprawling on the polished floor of tn
yoyal palace, frequently dragging dowl
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