The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-05

cbarmingly simple that you fancy it mus
have been the single Geliverance of glow
ing moment may have lain in the poet
thought for days maturing and takin,
shape. The perfection of its finish come
from his patience as much as from hi
brlliancy.
When Mr. Webster was in England b,
established his reputation for ecquenc,
among the English 10y single burst. Al
public breakfast he responded to a toast
and introduced that remarkable figur,
| which has been used thousand time,
| since, about the roll of the British drum
| following the sunrise round the world Il
WAS elaborated in his own marvellous Wal
| and was matchlessiy beautiful and appro
| pirate. 1t was the sudden fash OF hi.
| eenius at the breakfast table they said
But afterwards Mr.. Webster told the story
OF that passage, how it grew IL
| his mind He was at Que
bee taking an early mornin.
| walk on the Plains of Abraham. Jus;
| then the sun rose and the drum began tt
beat. The thought came over him how the
roll of that British drum followed the sun
around the earth. He Carefully wrought
out the idea aud kept it laid away Iol
| years and years waiting for an occasion.
| At last the occasion came, aud he was
equal to it. None but Webster could have
| done, but Webster's pioneer was the pa
tient elaboration as well as in the bril-.
liant suggestion. The brilliant sugges.
lions OF moment were wrought out by
the patient toll of hours.
1t is a very common opinion that Web
ster's reply to Hayne was one of the most
remarkable specimens of spontaneous elo-
quencs In the history of oratory. Hayne
closed his speech at night and Webster
commenced his reply the next day, being
careful to take his usual nights rest This
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aud the natural inference would he that it
must have burst full grown from the ora
tors brain For it was not a
statement OF geueralities which a
man might have ready for any
occasion, but y specific answer to Haynes
specific speech, taking up point by point
and ars ument by argument. 1t must
have been prepared with the points of
Haynes speech in miad, and SO people
infer it must have been ali prepared after
Haynes speech had been made. But those
familiar with Webster's private life knew
how and when he prepared for that great
onset. 1t was known for months before
that the crisis was coming. 1t WAS known
also that Hayne would be champion Of the
nullifiers. aud Webster knew that he would
be expected to defend the Union. During
the preceding months, while at home. he
prepared himself for the conflict he knew
wrs coming. He secured the papers pub
lished in Haynes district. which were
known to reflect his views. He read them
thoroughly week by week, aud thus III ade
himself familiar with the opinions, tone
of thought and temper of mind among the
nullifiers He studied all the arguments
by which they sustained their position.
He was just as familiar with the ideas
and doctrines of South Carolina
as Hayne was himself. To him
there was nothing new in Haynes
speech. His friends in the senate were
surprised and startled aud almost over
whrlmed by the novelty and force of the
views expressed. They almost thought it
the outcome. But il was no surprise TO
Webster. He was familiar with every
phaze of his adversary's logic, and fully
prepared to meet every point advanced.
He arose, therefore. with the calmness OF
one who is master Of the situation, The
confidence or victory was in every tone
aud movement Only Webster's geuius
element in that genius was the power TO
hold his mind to his theme till he had
mastered it.
The best artists give most time to special
preparations. The Mendelssohn Quiu-
tette club, each member of which is
master, would not dare TO appear in a con-
cert without vastly more special practice
UudH village OTCucStid WOdid OCCLn utS-
essary. The ordinary reader will dash off
piece in public after once looking it over,
but real elocutionist will carefully study
the most familiar piece before venturinS
to produce it. At the average choir re-
hearsal only moment is spent on
the hymns. They will spend hours
on some grand anthem, the
skirts of whose garments they
can but just touch, and they will pass the
hymns with mere glance. It has never
dawned on them what wonders might be
wrought with 4 common hymn. II they
could only abide with hymn until they
cought its spirit, and could master its ex-
preston, the people would think new
dispensa,ion of song had entered the house
of God. They would fnd II power in the
rendering OF n simple hymn
which they never Can attain III the render
ing of the grandest anthem.
ANY work shines which Is well done.
The most Iowly toll attracts attention and
praise, if there be marked thorOughness in
Its performance. A member OF the British
parlia ment was once twitted with having
BACKED shoes in his youth-"But, did
not black them wellf' Was the reply.
which turned the point of the assault. ami
his promotion at the same time.
That was manly decision which some
one puts into homely rhyme:
.'If cobbler by trade, it shall still be my
pride.
Tie best of all cobblers to be;
And il I'm tinker. no tinker beside
Shall mend al old kettle like NO."
This suggests a third point, that q
man should be patient in waiting for his
reward.
The best work does not always find the
best market; the best quality does not al
ways find the readiesL sale. The highest
talent will often receive the narrowesJ ap-
ii
aiming AT classic excellence, the Jun crow
m lnstreis will draw two-thirds of your
houses, and three-fourths OF your applause.
The street fakir witt his rough rollicklng
song Will empty your seas and win for
tune while you starve. Ii you are
preacher, aud are trying TO do sound work
which shall elevate the church and bless
the church around the corner
" hose pulpit has robbed the circus of its
clown, anu whose choir has robbed the
theater of its star, will often empty your
pews and leave you like u sparrow on the
house top. If you are an editor and have
I'll high Ideal of newspaper excellence, the
evening scandal down Lie other street will
be able TO enlarge its columns, while you
are compelled TO shrisci yours
TO the utmost to lessen the printers bill
Many All editor has lowered ais standard
FOR wider circulation, and the problem
with many u newspaper Is now TO mud that
middle ground between vice and virtue,
which shall capture the vicious and yet
not offend the virtuous.
The best work often finds a slow market;
true merit often receive. lardy rscOgni-
lion, aud the rewards OF thorough culture
are often Glow III coming. Hollow preteu-
,ion will often out>trip genuine worth, /
and empty cunceit will often snatch the !!
prize from tue hands OF modest merit.
Ine higher Il inans WORK the narrower |
its circle OF appreciation am the more /.
.ardy its recognition and reward. But I
every true mans crown Is his Own nAa !
lood, and the best reward OF genuine cub /
mr.. /. VS. poSSa<-ion If q MAJ, ne N lave 4