The National tribune., 1892-02-18

says can paint that Then he begins 90 ask how
much time the artist put upon his work, and II II
was speedily done; he says whatever others do he
can do, and lac mixes his oolors and lays on the
brush. Perhaps the failure of his experiment
would not hurt linn so badly II he could really see
That Il took the artist years 10 produce that work
years Of practice and experience; years Of train
ing for both the hand and the eye
Another hears song rendered with raVlshing
sweetness and his ambition is stirred TO sing. Why
should he not sway The hearts OF women and men
that singer has done; is not his voice as clear
and full and has he not the true musical feeling In
his soul'
Surely, yes but TO sing means patience and per-
severance and the surrounding Of many difficulties
Sometimes singer must practice many months TO
know how 10 breathe properly, or 90 place asinge
tone. Little by little here ms elsewhere. 600
makes the singer but man makes the song.
Perhaps one has an ambition 10 be a writer but
ambition has never yet made an author or an odi-
tor, aud never viii. There II syntaK and prosody
TO overcome, but ono may have the theory oil
analysis and construction at his tongues end and
not know the first principles Of successful com
position. but one thing wins aud that is persist
ence. Liule toy little the nouns and the pronouns
range themselves into line and the verbs and adj
worlds dance attendance, and the propositions and
eoujunciions aud inteections report for duty. and
the passion play is fully on.
IL is lille by little that makes a statue from a
block oi MARBLE; That makes The duh black types
TO speak living language; lhat brings the rose 10
the thorny bush in the Springtmci that makes
Che cultivated woman or man.
Despse not the day Of small things. BE studious,
be persistent, he patient IL took millions Of sges
TO make world, and It will take all the good In
huenoes Of million ages TO make an angel OF
ambitious man.
THE THORNY ROAD.
To those who think il an easy thing TO write, the
words Of "a eoutemporaneous contributor are here
wiki given. The advice Is excellent. To write
one must work; must write and roHrite; must
stand all SORTS of pull-bRnzs aud disnouragomcnts
Little by little SUCCESS is won This writer las
walked with bleeding feet along tie thony road,
and bic words are true:
We should misieRd our readers, the young and
ardent 10 whom We are address ing ourselves, II we
intimate that ile task s easy one. But it should
be borne Ia mind that no really worthy task Is an
easy ono. The primrose paths 10 fEmo and case
are sadly crowded aud the ambitious must take the
thorny road. II the route j. more difficult they
viii find less competition. and they viii also find
more glory In difficulties surmountcdn
FEW NOTES
Lizzie Make your acknowledgement direct "a
the friend bestowing The favor. il will be moro
appreciated and then, there is only room in the C.
G. for matters OF common interest
Frank NJ; THE NATIONAL TRIBUEE does not
think il altogether promotive Of kindly feeling 10
have voting contests on the most popular member.
Sometimes tie least popular would be the most
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