The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-20
RANDOM Jors OF THE WEEK.


days ago. gave his opinion that American
youngsters have become unduly egotistic in
our times. and are so full OF egotism that cd
vocational influences arc often insufficient to
overcome or even sensibly modify It." Vol
now. Doctor. are the youngsters OF our country
any moro egotistio than those OF England or
France Germany or Italy. Asia. Africa. or
Australia. or than those OF tho last generation
or OF previous Renerstions2 / guess that In
Ell az s
eeotism be the word TO describe youthful vim.
freshness, aud freedom. tho shirt OF action
and the genius OF achievement the powers
an Qualities that are forever, needed In LIE.
and ought 10 be In the front OF the world
know tailor OF metaphysical cast. and he
will forget his needle and his needs when he
enters tho domain OF Emmanuel Kant. i
know an astronomer who earns his bread rs a
newspaper hack. but whose real life 10 among
the stars. ! know q retail grocer who is q
saint / know a bibliophilst who is n beer
seller. and another who cannot learn how to
get his grub know a hurdy-gurdy grinder In
Now York who looks Just like Michael Angeles
Moses" and IN Italian fruit peddler with the
Know aSs i hard headea psS Ii.
po Se Oh i,is swarm Of workers and q sue
ressful business manager. who. according to
N,
with whom, in his opinion, ne holds dialogue.
know All italian barber who. after riying tho
rapt .r e on the bars Of music And the moral
to be drawn from these examples OF human
nature Is obvious.
An ignoramus in Murrdvs Magazine lion
DOM sets UP this remark: 1T 10 not the
slightest use arguing with person who has
not learned the use Of logical argument. and
worry fow women have learned to argue logic
ally" This argumentntivs ignoramus must
be dried relic OF the times that preceded the
opening Of the woman's age OF reason. He has
not yet heard Of the logical record OF women
OF the ninsteenth century in the various
branches Of science and in all limos OF knowl.
edge. or OF their record in letters. or OF their
logical work in tho world. or Of their potent In.
fiuencs upon the development OF the spirit OF
manknd Perhaps the dried re.,e az ,e mmnS
who have learned to argue logicn!ly. but they
must surely know enough about logic 70 make
q sound argument in favor OF tho proposition
that few mon have learned to argue logically.
In the eyes OF her uncle. Eudora Is q plain
faced. plain minded, plain-shaped. platn-man-
nsrsd, plain fashioned young woman: but In
tho eyes OF her lover she has a bewitchnR face
. romantic spirit. u graceful form. and charn,-
ing ways Tho uncle sees not IN his bashful
niece what tho enraptured lover beholds In his
blooming sweetheart: yet for all that each Of
them may see her in the light OF life and both
OF them nay have the right View OF her.
There a,e authors whose fame would be all
the more abiding II their books were fewer
than they are. Here in my library are eight
con volumes OF The works OF tho late George
H. Calvert. whose friendship I enjoyed for
many years, IN accomplished scholar. seri-
Gus philosopher. sunlit poet. Hero among
them are the blogr aphies OF Goethe with
whom he had been personally scquaintedh
and OF Rubens: here are books Of foreign
travel; here are three or four dramas OF merit:
here are half a dezeu volumes OF lustrous
noe nv here are volumes Of essays. Including
Shakespeare. a Study here is that remark
able opuscule, Social Science" and hers are
still other works. All these books are worthy
OF abiding celebrity In our American litera-
ture. yet they have few readers in those years.
and It IA safe to say that but q small pronor-
ton Of ABOUT
i Iamap Win safh?M Mr. csssSts BOOKS who
they might be brou eht. within two or three
volumes. They are. the PRODUCTIONS .i. q m
o"sht not 90 0 to psy c Of print or sink into
oblivion.
Mr. Calyert was the grea, grandson OF Leon.
ard Calvert. who. in the seve nteentn century.
founded the colony OF MARYLAND. and was Its
first Governor under British atn hority. and In
whose honor lofty monument has JUST poem
erected on a promontory In Chesap 'ake BAY
and from whose title OF Lord Balfn,'ore the
city Of Baltimore got its name. The nthor
t.rary 20 pu neUis es Nlwpor L. Whe he
lived in pretty cottage.
There are men. even young mon. to DO seen
on the Bowery and other streets Of New York
who nesl to be reminded that 1t would be VOL
for them. and that they would not find 1t sx-
pvnsive. to wash their faces thoroughly every
mo- ming. to wear clean shirts. to brush their
clothes and boots. and to keep themselves as
clean and tidy as possible. They ought to
know that by giving heed to these duties.
pecjs in lie will be better than those Of men
who neglect them. and their selt;rsspsct Will
be promoted. and their health VIII pc benefit benefit
atsd. and they will be all the more esteemed
BY lends. and they will set good example TO
other people.
Ihave recently seen in print letter Of the
aged American poet Whittier. In which he
says: Il have outlivsd the vanities OF youth.
and an left lonely by the death OF my old
friends, Lowell. Bryant Emerson. LonRfellow
Fields. Whipple. Bayard Taylor. and others"
Mr. Whittier is a noble and gentle spirit,
poet OF freedom and the Gospel. worthy to
wear the wreath OF love and honor. But a man
should not spend the latter years OF his life
among the tombs or in delivering threnodies.
In growing older no should mako now friends
among tho younger people 9f me tines: no
should eyer refresh bis shirt at the Pieran
youths OF to.day would feel proud OF tho
friendship OF Whit Ter; how reylving to MIN
would 10 tie canticles OF their affection!
There is O Government official in this city
who is tho very image OF George Washing
ton" with face. features. eyes. looks. and ex-
preston all like those Of the pictures OF tho
Father Of his Country 1t pleasant to know
that this, official Is about the first man to DO
lmmigrants who are constantly entering the
PORT Of New York and passing through the
Barge Once.
Tho other day paid visit to q Wall street
stock broker in his office. and tho time was
just about tho critical hour OF OF the
afternoon. at the winding no Of tho days busi-
ness operations. After sundry passages Of an
ordinary or a friendly kind, It happened that
casual remark of . fanciful or poetical nature