The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1889-05-16
TRIVIAL INCIDENTS.
What May, and What May Not, Be
Considered as Such.
what Is an Occurrence OF Serious Impor-
tance?-Cases Where Great Changes Have
Resulted From Seemingly insignifi-
cans Happenings. -~-'

What may be deemed trivial incl
aentp What Is an occurrence OF serious
Importance Those who have observed
life most closely will probably be the
least able to furnish to these queries
replies altogether satisfactory. The
choice of boys school, q young mans
start in n profession, marriage, serious
injuries, Illness, sudden wealth or pow
erty, would probably be included in
the latter; whilst meeting an acquaint-
ance in the street, forgetting to post a
letter, accepting an invitation to par
ticular party, the expression Of a ran
dom opinion. missing n railway train.
are likely to be relegated tothe former
category. Yet an unbiased analysis of
the experiences Of the majority Of
mankind would, in our opinion, show
that what is variously termed by differ
ent orders Of persons, providence, "
"chance," or the ''chapter of acct
dents, acting extremely often through
the agency Of the slightest imaginable
circumstances, plays a most Important,
not unfrequently an overwhelming,
part in the drama Of human affairs.
The result of fall from horse de-
ponds much less. on the speed of the
horse. or the constitution and equest-
rian ability of the pI ecipitated rider,
- gfeeise~naa amer hieh
his body reaches the ground, and this,
despite all theories as to learning how
to fall, will probably never be twice
exactly the same, however often the
mischanco may occur. To take an
other instance; the. impression made
by one personality on another, leaving
out of reckoning the element of beauty.
is we'll known to defy all forecast, be-
.cause we kindle sympathy and
excite distaste at points most.
unexpected and tinaeeountable.
Most of us have had occasion
to test the working of this subtle at
traction and repufsion when we have
endeavefed to make enc OF our friends
take kindly to the conversation and
compauionship of another intimate
acquaintance. Yet upon the outcome
of these perpetually recurring combi-
nations depends the issue of vast
number of our undertakings. The
arising of certain idea at given
propitious moment is another most
weighty factor in life. 1t may be re-
piled that Newton's apple or Watts
tea kettle only brought to definite
I'll sn1,
Been working in the BRAIN but
there can be no question that
many thoughts productive of mo-
mentous consequences flash on the
mind suddenly by what can only be
termed an inspiration. Then, again,
!, as 10 a particular line of conduct and
It's results. The novice is taught, and
rightly taught, that the good appren-
tice succeeds, and comes in his special
sphere to honor and credit. But we
could name an eminent public charac-
ter who owes his brilliant career. en-
tirely TO gross neglect Of his duty as a
railway booking clerk; and also an
idle Ounce at school, held predestined
to the workhouse, who retired from
business about the time his contempo-
raries were taking their degrees, on u
fortune acquired through timely de-
veloped genius for blending and tast-
ing tea. We know of young Aus
trian to whom vast wealth was be-
queathed by an aged gentle
man whom the lucky youngster
met in railway train returning
from his only. sons funeral, because
the bereaved parent was touched by
the close resemblance OF the strangers
features to those of histrdeparted boy
Similarly, we are acquainted with a
person who distinctly traces his entry
on distinguished professional life to
the selection one day OF certain
thoroughfare in large city, wheresev-
eral ways met. Above all. to mention
the most critical OF steps, the origin
of very many marriages would disclose
this wool Of destiny crossing, modify
ing, and not seldom canceling the
operation of the warp or law generally
controlling events.
To borrow an illustration from a
different department of human activi-
ty,- happy literary fluke, where a
careful printer would have spoiled all,
gave Malherbe, and--- after him the
world, one of the loveliest lines in all
lyric verse. The poem in question
was written ON the lamented death OF
friends daughter named Rosselle;
but by IL benignaate blnnderr the con-
ventional
Roselie avecu CO que vivent les roses,
became d a
Rose, ellie a vdcu que vivept lesfoses,
L'espace du natln,
owing to the competitors oversight
its nameless charm and unchallenged
immortality. Countless other exam
Piles of the trivial proving the grave
and pregnant facts of life will present
themselves to us all as we pass in re-
view the events. OF every day, such as
the casual acquisition OF information,
the chance word interchanged with
an unknown person in a drawing room,
the fortuitous observation OF a foot
print. the sudden awakening oil
conscience in the mind Of "a
wonld-be criminal, all of which are
constantly developing consequences
which outwit the wisdom OF the wise,