. Book of the Royal blue . his autographs are to be found to-dayin many thousands of American homes assouvenirs of visits to Washington. In the trying days of assassination has proved himself the stanch friendof the presidential family. It was he who,on the terrible night of Lincolns death,comforted little Tad and quieted his piti-ful cries of grief. Thus, during nearlyforty years, has Mr. Pendle remained onduty, faithful and true. Out of the full-ness of his recollections he recently com-piled a valuable volume. The list of veteran helpers around thewhite house is not complete witho
. Book of the Royal blue . his autographs are to be found to-dayin many thousands of American homes assouvenirs of visits to Washington. In the trying days of assassination has proved himself the stanch friendof the presidential family. It was he who,on the terrible night of Lincolns death,comforted little Tad and quieted his piti-ful cries of grief. Thus, during nearlyforty years, has Mr. Pendle remained onduty, faithful and true. Out of the full-ness of his recollections he recently com-piled a valuable volume. The list of veteran helpers around thewhite house is not complete without refer-ence to Jerry Smith, the colored majordomo, one of the kindliest of souls everencountered and one of the most courtlypersonages. There is no thought of changing thesemen or retiring them, because of theiryears. Their very age and length of serviceare the factors of their greatest them the white house would in-deed appear a strange place to the fre-quenters of that center of the THE course of our conduct is largelyregulated by personal feeling ratherthan general observation. What we call instinct in animals maygenerally be regarded as intelligence inman. Success often depends for its strengthupon the foundation of failure. \iKTiES die an easy, peaceful death,but faults engrave themselves upon ourmemories. Fkiendshii only survives its name inthe face of adversity. We are not makers of the moral lawbut merely subjects kneeling at theshrine of its necessity. The observation of how a man receivessuccess is a true indication as to how hewill bear failure. A LIFE of desire saps the strengthfrom the existence of happiness, and dullstheintellectwith the poison of discontent. When a woman openly condemns herhusband she is, as a rule, secretly admir-ing some one else. The advanced condition of thingsdemands specific qualification in somecalling, trade or profession. This is anage of specialists. He is absolute monarch in his ownworld who lear
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