The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-03-09
Ths TACT Of . srslliant Man.

". L. Kinssley In New England: A
chapter devoted 70 Dr.. Hagus's early i'm.
pressions Of that remarkable pefscnase
In our American history. Aaron
Burr. deserves more than apassing notice.
The family relationship to his sccomp'
lished and brilliant:.wife gave the school
boy almost daily opportunities for oh.
serving the charm IT Col. Burr's nisunei
and conversation. Dr.. Hague enlafgea
with considerable enthusiasm upon the
ease with which that accomplished msu
put himself in communication with peo.
plo Of every class, from the highest "a
tho lowest, from the most cultured to the
rudest, old and young alike; instinctively
quick to adjust rhimself, q to thought.
tone and manner. to any personal pres.
ence Whatsoever. confident In his ability
to win responsive feeling. aud realize the
aim, or even the within, that may have
impelled him ct the time"
For illustration he describes the en-
trance Of the Colonel in the parlor. once
when he had himself been left there for
a moment alone; Ibis physique. air.
style of movement, realize a boys high
est ideal ofa soldier and . gentleman;
while his keen and genial glance and
sunny smile. expressive Of q personal in.
terest as real as II Ihad been . Senator,
awakena feeling quickly responsive to
the tone Of cheer In his greeting: well,
wi WIN. I'm glad "a. sc you. Have they
up tho aggregate Of the impression which
this fascinating man made upon him as
. boy, and says that Colonel Burr real
lied to his youthful conception ''the
highest type of cultured manhood, and
awakened an intense desire to appropri.
ate and assimilate the elements of manly
power of which he is ever before me as
the most complete exponent"
DR.. Hague has made some attempt 10
analyze the secret of the wonderful social
success of Aaron Burr. and ascribcs it
to the navcr failing courtesy and cordial
ity which he manifested to all, and to his
readiness to adapt himself to others and
to express interest in them and sympathy
for them. He pleased because, buoyant
with life and enthusiasm he sought to
please. A careful consideration of this
cnapter might repay some of the young
aspifants to social success at the present
day. For some years a type Of character
that has long been known in Europe has
begun to be copied In this country.
At consists in the adoption of q sort of
base manner which seems designed TO
announce that the happy individual is SO
profoundly impressed with his own i'm
portance TINT he cannot possibly make an
effort to please any one else, that he al
ready has seen everything in the world
that is worth seeing and done everything
that is worth doing; that he has judged
everything and has concluded that there
is nothing more that Gun possibly interest
him. With this there is an effort to Gull
tivate perfect incxprcssivcncss of manner
and to look down with a kind of pitiful
consideration on the weakness of those
who manifest any capacity for hearty en-
joyment or any indication of enthusiasm
or interest in anything. Aaron Burr Ger.
tainly did not affect a Buddhist's stolid-
ity; and a profound contemplation of
tonhing is not the highest achievement of
the human intellect.