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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-08-24
WHAT is CIVILIZATIoN2

Asked by a correspondent for def
milton of civilization, for which the AL
lies are fighting, the Sydney Catholic
Press" replies:
Civilization is usually regarded as
clubs, hotels, electric lights, tele-
phones, motor cars, agricultural and
sheep shows, starched shirts, manicure
sets, cocktails, cigarettes, tangoes, ice
cream, damask table-cOvers, high
heeled shoes, monographs, theaters,
cOats-of- farms, sex novels, investments,
tooth powder, stock exchanges, poo
dies, engraved invitations, coffee
perhaps a hundred other specific
things"
But perhaps better definition may
be found in a speech delivered by the
late Catholic Lord Chief Justice Of
England Lord Russell of Killowen)
before the American Bar Association
at Saratoga in 1896, in which he said:
What, indeed, is true civilization?
BY it's fruits you shall know it. 1t is
not dominion, wealth, material lux
ury; nay, not even a great literature
and education widespread, good
though these may be. Civilization is
not a veneer; it must penetrate to the
very heart and core of the societies
of men. It's true signs are thought fol
the poor and suffering, chivalrous re
gard and respect for woman, the frank
recognition of human brotherhood, if
respective of race or color or nation
or religion, the narrowing of the do
main of mere force as governing
factor in the world, adherence of Wha
is mean and cruel and vile, ceaseles
devotion to the claims of justice"
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THE TOO FAMILIAR WOMAN.

Keeping at safe distance" from
persons in general is a pretty sure
sign that we shall get along all right
with them. The tactful woman knows
this and as a result she does not lose
faith in humanity.
The too familiar girl or woman
quickly wears out her welcome. AS a
rule she receives scant ceremony from
even her closest friends. Then she
goes her way undertaking people in
general, and declaring all the world
selfish and insincere.
1t is useless to expect perfection
from anyone. If this relative or that
friend suddenly assumes a disinter-
ested air we should not Immediately
draw our own conclusions. 1t may be
that he or she is i'll or experiencing
some business difficulty which ac-
counts for his or her perhaps ungra-
ciOus attitude.
Life is more or less of a battle for
us all, but if we hope to stand our
ground, or make anything like a pass
able showing we must take people as
we find them. We should draw on
our common sense and not expect too
much of anyone. If we do we shall
certainly be disappointed.
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MEANING or JAcoRtTE TOAST.

"To the little gentleman in velvet"
was a favorite Jacob1te toast in the
reign Of Queen Anne. By the little
gentleman in velvet" the Jacobites
meant the mole that raised the hum
mock against which the horse of King
William Ill civilian of Orange)
stumbled while riding IN Hampton
court The king was thrown heavily
TO the ground, breaking his collarbone.
A severe illness ensued under which
the kings feeble constitution gave
way, and he died early in the year
1902. He left no children and the
crown passed to Anne, a sister of Will
liam's deceased wife, Queen Mary, and
a daughter of the deposed king, James
II. 1t was the plan Of the Jacobites
to bring back to the throne James the
Pretender, a son, it was claimed, of
James ii by his second wife, Mary OF
Modena. The execution of their plans
was not attempted until the house OF
Hanover came to the throne. The at
tempt of the Pretender James in 1715
was a miserable failure, but the at
tempt of his son, Prince Charlie, in
1745, was a more formidable affair.
He collected a considerable force in
Scotland, invaded England and
reached Derby before compelled to
retreat. He was finally defeated at
Culloden.
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GROCE RIES

declining day. He will never see the
yer cord is slowly, gently loosening;
he knows the golden bowl is crumb-
ling at the fountains brink. But death
comes on him as sleep, as pleasant
dream, as a kiss from beloved lips.
He feels that the land of his birth has
become a mighty people and thanks
God that he was permitted to behold
it's blossoms of hope ripen into full
life. In the recess near the window
you behold an altar of prayer; above
it, glowing in the fading light, the
image Of Jesus seems smiling, even in
agony, around that death chamber
The old man turns aside from the
window. Tottering on, he kneels be-
side the altar, his long dark robe
dropping over the floor. He reaches
forth his white hands, he raises his
| eyes to the face of the Crucified.
There, in the sanctity of an old man s
last prayer, we will leave him. There
where, amid the deepening shadows
CLOVIS the image Of the Saviour; there,
| where the light falls over the mild
face, the waving hair and the tranquil
eyes of the aged patriarch!
The smile of the Saviour was upon
that perilous day, the Fourth of July,
1776, and now that it's promise has
frightened into fruition He seems to
smile, He does smile, again, even as
His sculptured image meets the dying
gaze of Charles Carroll of Carrollton,
, the last of the signers.
/ George Lfppard.
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PURITANISM.

America still retains in certain
strange Yankee oaths and in fool
ish prudery of speech Vestiges of the
spirit of the old Puritans who at one
time intended to make Salem the New
Jerusalem. Here stark and stern
Calyinism was to reform human
nature completely, and race of
saints was to spring up. Calvinism
never did as much as it aimed at, but
as an indication of how hard it did
try-for a while at least-the laws
of the town of NewhaVen, near Salem,
may be quoted. Among other things
it was decreed that.
mo man shall become a freeman
unless he be converted.
mo one shall run on the Sabbath
or walk in his garden.
'NO one shall make the beds, cut
hair, or shave, and no woman shall
kiss her children on the Sabbath.
mo one shall make mince pies, o.
play any instruments except the
trumpet, drum, or jews harp.
mo food or lodging will be given t.
any Quaker or other hereto"
| -NeD Zealand Tablet
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THE IDEAL HOSTESS.
-NeD Ze aidnd Tablet

1t is not an easy office to fill. Here
are some requirements:
She must never look bored.
She must not show that she is tired.
She must not talk too long to one
guest. r.>
She must make all feel at home.
She must get congenial people to-
gether.
She must know how to keep con-
versation rolling.
She must see everything without
being fussy or distracted
She must look as if she was enjoy
ing herself and yet not be selfish
over her own pleasure -.
She must know when to ask people
to show their different talents and
yet not allow any one of them to
weary the company.
A hostess who can fulfill the above
will be successful. Her invitations
will be those most eagerly sought for
and her parties those best attended.
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WHY liz DIDN'T GET A RAISE.
He stopped growing.
He had no initiative.

He stopped growing.
He had no initiative.
He watched the clock
His temper kept him back.
He felt above his position.
His tongue outlasted his brain.
He wasn't ready for the next step.
He didn't put his heart into his
work.
He believed in living as he went
along.
His familiarity with inferiority
dulled his ideals.
He was always grumbling. He was
always behindhand.
He was not dependable, one never
knew where to find him.
He never dared to act on his own
Judgment, did not trust it.
He tried TO substitute bluff for
training preparation, expert knowl-
edge.
He never seemed to learn anything
from his plumbers, mistakes or expert
ences.
He lacked system, orderliness in his
work, he was sloppy, slovenly, slip
shod, lazy.
He believed he would never be pro-
NOTED because he wasn't in with the
boss, didn't have a pull with him.
-OyiSon SWe1 tt Mdrden.
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Minnesota RadiatC

estant So let us dismiss the subject,
as it appears to distress your mother
exceedingly Come, let us take ride
over to Randall's Island in the moon
light"
With this the family conference
ended, but the sail over the waters of
the bay did not enliVen Muriel in the
least. She was too deeply in earnest
to allow matter of such gravity to
be thrown out Of mind by a trip down
the bay, even though the night was
beautiful and the spirit of romance
lurked in every little wave formed by
the PROV Of the yacht.
AS the weeks went by, Muriel tried
I for the sake of her parents to put on
an appearance of cheerfulness, while
in reality her heart was weighted with
sadness. She shrank from causing
them pain, but she felt that religion
was of such an intimate nature that
each individual must decide the issue
for himself. So the dances and the
parties apparently were as gay as
ever, but more and more she sought
periods of seclusion for thought and
study. During these hours of medita-
ton, she discovered that beyond a
doubt she was in love with DR.. Perry.
Her marriage with him would meet
with the hearty approval of her par
ents, for the doctor had already estab-
1Shn1 nvan1Innt nd ~
came from one of the first families
Of Bay View, Too, he was totally
unlike the average youth of Muriel's
set, for he was an unusually deep
thinker and it was a, commonplace
remark among the old and young of
his acquaintance that ''the arguments
of Bert Perry are founded on nothing
less than rock bottom" Yes, DR..
Perry had everything in his favor as
regarded family connection and bust
ness stability, but there was the bar
rier of religion. The ideal marriage
was certainly not of the mixed variety.
"And for all | know" Muriel said
to herself after a time of intense
thought on the subject, che may be
downright hostile to Catholicism.
But since I firmly believe that the
Holy Catholic Church is the true
Church founded by our Blessed Lord,
representation on my part in making
preparation to enter that Church is
pure folly. | shall call on Father
Quinn as soon as possible"
Late one afternoon, during the fol-
lowing week, Muriel called at the
rectory at the time appointed for her
third lesson in Catholic doctrine. Fa-
Their Quinn himself answered the door.
you are most prompt, Miss Stan
ton," he said cordially. ess
Father, I should like to come every
day, if it were possible for you to
give me the required time
Please pardon me a moment, Miss
Stanton. In the next room is young
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-08-24
WET WASH LAUNDRY

man who, like yourself, is receiving
instruction. I should like you to meet
him-Oh, DOCTOR" he called.
Muriel stepped forword to acknowl-
edge the Introduction, and could
scarcely believe her eyes when she
saw DR.. Perry. The doctor was
equally astonished.
"Muriel! l can scarcely believe it!
Are you too interested in the Catho-
lie religion?"
Very much so, Bert. | am here
today for my third instruction"
why, l have just concluded my
third lesson Also" and turning to
Father Quinn he continued, Father,
as you see, Miss Stanton and I are
err quite fast friends. May we con-
tinue the instruction together?"
Certainly, doctor, that would be
very agreeable to me-" smiled the
good priest, who was genuinely
pleased at the happy turn of events.
On the morning following their re-
ception into the Church, a Nuptial
Mass was celebrated by Father Quinn
during which his two young converts
received their first Holy Communion.
After the ceremony, to satisfy
the mother of the bride, a brilliant in
formal reception was rendered the
young. couple, and among the guests
no one proved more popular than Fa-
oil
wholly pleasing and delightful, so diff
ferent from what many or them had
supposed Catholic priest would be,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Stanton were kept
busy introducing their guests to the
charming Catholic clergyman. ......
In the cool of the evening. the
family party sailed over the placid
waters of the moonlight bay. AS they
rounded the point on Randall's Island
and turned the prov of the yacht
homeward, Mr. Randall, who had been
unusually thoughtful and silent all
the evening, apparently absorbed in
his cigar and the sparkling waters.
suddenly threw his cigar into the bav
and said
My children, your mother and T
were greatly impressed with the cere-
monies this morning, having never
before in our lives witnessed such
devotion and reverence. | tell you
this that you may know we harbor
no distrust because you have Joined
the Church of Rome. Your course,
on the contrary, has won our entire
approval. And, by the way, while I'm
about it let me put Father Quinn's
address in my notebook" NOR -
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-08-24
THE LAST DAY OF THE LAST OF
THE SlGNERS.

Come to the window, old man. Come
and look your last upon this beautiful
earth. The day is dying, the year is
dying, you are dying; SO light, and
leaf and life mingle in one common
death as they shall mingle in one
resurrection.
Clad in a dark morning gown that
reveals the outline of his tall form,
now bent with age, once so beauti-
full in it's erect manhood, rises a man
from his chair, which is covered with
pillows, and totters to the window,
spreading forth his thin white hands.
Did YOU ever see an old mans face
that combines all the sweetness OF
childhood with the vigor of mature
intellect? Snow white hair, in waving
flakes, around high and open brow,
eyes that CLEAN with clear light; a
mouth moulded in an expression of
benignity, almost divine!
1t is the 18th of November, 1882;
the hour is sunset and the man Charles
Carroll of Carrollton, the last of the
Signers. Ninety-ive years of age, a
weak and trembling old man, he has
summoned all his strength, and gone
along the carpeted chamber, to the
window, his dark gown contrasted
with the purple curtains. He is the
last! Of the noble Sc who in the
Revolution stood forth undismayed by
the axe or the gibbet, their mission
the freedom of an age, the salvation
of country, he alone remains. One
by one the pillars have crumbled from
the roof of the temple, and now the
last, trembling column, glows in the
sunlight as it is about to fall.
But for the pillar that crumbles
there is no hope that it shall ever
tower aloft in it's pride again, while
for this old man about to sink into
the night of the grave there is a glor-
ious hope. His memory will live. His
soul will live, not only in the presence
of God but on the tongues and in the
hearts of millions. The band in which
he counts one can never be forgotten
The last! AS the venerable man stands
before us the declining day imparts a
warm flush to his face and surrounds
his brow with halo of light. His
lips move without sound; he is re-
calling the scenes of the Declaration;
he is murmuring the names of his
brothers in the good work.
All gone but him! Upon the woods,
dyed with the rainbow of the closing,
year; upon the stream, darkened by
masses of shadow; upon the home
peeping out from among. the leaves
falls melloWing the last light Of the
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GET INTO THE OPEN.


Get into the habit of living in a
house with all the windows open, rain
or shine-night and day. You can't
possibly get too much fresh air. The
very fact that people say their houses
ere damp and chilly shows that the
windows have not been open enough.
Damp houses come from not having
enough air to dry them out. Even
on the rainy days it were better to
open wide the windows and let the
fresh air in and even little rain
than to shut the windows down, stop
ping the entrance of fresh air.
The healthiest people in the world
are the savages, and they live out of
doors in the rain as well as in the
sunshine. Don't be afraid of fresh air
at any time.
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RHAPS."

1T will be such a pleasant outing,
Lura. You know that our Sunday
school class always does pleasant
things. There is lovely together,
ness about our doings, l think. You
and Helen are among the newcomers,
and we want you to get acquainted.
Say that you will go, Lura.
IF it doesn't rain, or blow, or any
thing, I'll be glad to go, of course, .
said Lura. "But perhaps it will rain,
or something. 1t generally does this
time of year.
Katherine was the one former ac-
quaintance that Helen and Lura had
in the new neighborhood where they
found themselves. She felt a sort of
responsibility about the sisters, and
Z z
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majesty desires that these accidents
cease entirely?"
The king replied, Certainly. See
to it that they do
The next day there appeared a royal
ordinance that ordered that, in the
future, ladies under thirty years of
age should not drive chaises through
the streets of Paris. That seems a
mild restriction; but it is said that
scarcely woman from that time on
drove her own chaise. The police
minister knew that few women would
care to advertise the fact that they
were over thirty, and that the rest
would probably be too old to drive.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-08-24
THE CHILDREN'S HOUR.
THE SLEEPING CAR.

At bedtime mother always said,
Come, Johnnie, it is time to go to
sleep"
Sometimes Johnnie, said, I'D rather
not" and sometimes tit grieves me
to tel) he puckered up his face and
frowned, while little angry tears stood
in his eyes. But all these things new
er made any difference. Mother was
firm Johnnie went to bed, whether
glad or sad
One day Johnnie was five years old.
For a week he had been thinking of
the happy day, and when he woke on
the glad morning, his mother kissed
him, and said fondly, Many happy
returns, my SON. Johnnie did not
know what she meant, but he knew
it must be nice.
When he was dressed they went
downstairs and found a train of cars,
and q wagon, and a hobby-horse, and
other things that Johnnie had wanted
very much. He nearly forgot about
his breakfast, he was playing SO bus
lily, and mother said
johnnie is so busy he forgets about
| his breakfast Tonight he will forget
! to go to bed, for he is to stay up just
as long as he likes on his birthday. "
ooh, goody!" Johnnie shouted in
great glee.
All day he kept thinking about it
How nice it would be to stay up like
a man till 10 or II and not have to
be bundled off like a baby!
In the afternoon a few of Johnnie's
friends came in to give him surprise
They romped and played, and Johnnie
was the life of the party. After they
went away Johnnie was very quiet
somehow, but he would not have
yawned or blinked for anything. You
see, it was his birthday, and he wa:
going to stay up just as long as h
wanted to. At supper father began tt
tease him.
We'll, young man, you look sleepy.
Johnnie frowned, and mother SHOOT
her head and smiled
Why, the idea! Johnnie is wide
awake. He will keep us up late to
night, l Know.
Johnnie had play with his toy
again when the meal was over.
He wasn't as lively as he had beef
in the morning, but still he kept busy
Somehow, though, he tired quickl
of each game. At last, when fathe
could think of nothing new to play
Johnnie said:
Lets play train on the lounge"
Every we'll, what shall I be-"
You'll be the engineer, and II
ride"
So they put chair at the head TO
the engine, and father sat down. The
Johnnie climbed up on the lounge t
ride.
For a while he shouted gaily, an
footed, and ding-donged, and made al
the train sounds he could think oil
but gradually he grew quiet.
: Father looked around and Johnni
( was fast asleep. The clock was point
ing to twenty minutes of 8. The eT
, gineer picked up the little passenge
J and carried him to bed. When John
ME was undressed and tucked il
r snugly, he began to talk in YER
! sleepy voice without opening his eyes
! Father smiled. 1t was plain tina
Johnnie did not know where he was
: for this was what he said:
Father, I'm playing this is tn
! sleeping car
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KNEW WEAKNESS OF WOMEN.

During the reign of Louis XIV of
France, the light chaise came into
fashion, and great ladies' of Paris were
accustomed to drive in them about the
city. But beautiful hands are not al
ways strong ones; accidents began to
occur more and more frequently in
the streets. Consequently, says Das
Buch fur ALE, the king besought the
minister Of police to do something,
since the lives of pedestrians We're
constantly in danger. I'll,
Il will, do whatever is in my pow
err" replied the police minister, your
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Continued from page a.
TWO SOULS WITH BUT A SINGLE
THOUGHT.

mo, father, I have simply read
books of instruction to enlighten my
self on the subject. I confess that
| have been to Mass on several occa-
sions, and many times I have been
constrained to seek an acquaintance
with the nuns whom I met"
My child, this is most serious
subject you are considering. | regret
you allow it to worry you in this man
ner. I should dislike to stand in the
way of your happiness, but I think
you had better let well enough alone
and forget your ideas about Cath,
.olicism. Besides one of these days
you will want to marry, and dare
say every man in your set is. a Prot
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FISHING VILLAGE THAT FLOATS

In the shadow of the huge Manhat-
tan bridge which connects New YORK
proper with Brooklyn nestles veri-
table fishing village consisting of nine
two-story households moored side by
side so as to form solid row and
sheltering the fishermen and their
families, on whom New York city is
dependent. for a good part of its fish
supply But unless you are familiar
with the vagaries of fish and the To-
calities in which they school in, GER
tain seasons you, need not go in
search OF. this village. Often it dis
appears from a locality overnight,
without any fareWells, reappearing as
quietly few months later.
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poNT's FOR A SICK ROOM.

Don't allow the sheets, to become
wrinkled
Don't jar the bed by leaning or sit
ting upon it. aa, ."-.
Don't allow stale flowers to remain
in the room.
Don't have the temperature of sick
room over 65 degrees.
Don't appear anxious. Those who
are i'll are very sensitive. ...
Don't rattle papers. Nothing gets
on ones nerves more than this.
Don't give the patient more water
in a glass than he is allowed.
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/ If we brood constantly, filling our
minds with hatred and sorrow, no one
can estimate the result Every child
of God should live on Thanksgiving
Street, and have hearts filled with
beautiful thoughts, which can be sent
out on instant notice, swifter than
a carrier dove, intent upon hearing
message. ~--
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fighter The human race is not phys
ically as strong as it was hundred
years ago. The abdominal muscles
seem to have suffered the greatest re
lapse, hence the scarcity of really
great singers. In singing more than
in anything else it is the survival of
the fittest."
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AMERICAS NATURAL BRIDGES.

There are probably more natural
bridges in America than in any other
country. Rainbow, the largest in ex-
istence, is 3O8 feet high. It's span is
six times as great as that of the
natural bridge of Virginia. Utah has
three natural bridges that are higher
and. of greater span than any other
natural bridges in the world
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SINGING REQUIRES STRENGTH.

students should remember that sing
ing right requires great physical
strength, observes a vocal teacher.
THE late Madame Nordica remarked
that it required the training of q prize
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man who, like yourself, is receiving
instruction. I should like you to meet
him-Oh, DOCTOR" he called.
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