The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-11-25
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lady who for many years has
lught music with marked success,
ade visit to the worlds fair. Upon
n return she went immediately to
friend, n woman of known cul-
re and literary attainments
II have come To confess ignorance
bi the deepest dye, and to ask for in
said she. IL have Just re-
harmed from the worlds fair, and the
hing that impressed me most while
Ihere was my own ignorance of what
saw. An ignorance SO dense that il
destroyed half the pleasure of my
Eidt
II feel that am culpa bic, for when
was at school l was as bright ~ the
Urinary girl, and | suppose took the
Urinary education of the schoolgirl
II that day. But allowed myself TO
hrget it all for want of study. Above
'erything else, had talent for
bsic. As soon as left school be-
a studying and teaching music, and
BIN that day to this i have done
bthing else. My life narrowed down
b that"
"You have certainly been successful
ID it, interrupted her friend.
s"Tnat's true, but it was not neces-
Y that while | did that | should
\ left everything else undonc.
te are sometimes things that it is
Ebody's duty to know, as have
to my sorrow. Half | saw at
air | failed to understand. OF
!: raphy and peoples l knew little;
: story less; of science and the arts.
elutcly nothing. And there they
: ie, all represented before me, but
seir meaning was Il sealed book,
There is nothing in the world that
admire moro than n beautiful pict-
re or n fine piece of statuary. The
lrt building was full Of both, but
rom my ignorance of the subjects
Rated, more than half their excel
enee was lost There is mythology,
Or Instance; do not know ono thing
bout it, and ucarly every picture or
tatuc told some myth. But did not
now the story. One day, in my out
poken way, ! said so.
"'Then, said some one 10 me,
these exhibits are like the waters OK
.antalus 10 your lips.
II did not know what the waters
i Tantalus were, although the word
aGtalizcd flashed instantly upon me-,
nd knew | was tantalized. So, my
riend, have come back, determined,
ven at my age, to try 10 right the
grong | have so blindly done myself,
nd appeal to you for assistance.
Let me begin with mythology, for
a that | am most interested just now.
Tell me some brief, interesting work
N mythology from which | can get
rapidly haven't time
o go deeply into all these things, or
10 make up all | have lost, but am
esolved TO inform myself 10 the point
hat is necessary To understand what
have already seen and to enjoy what
he future may hold for me beyond
ny music"
When the impctuous speech was fin
she'd she was advised togct Bulhnch :
Age of Fable, or Dwight's or Height
ey's Mythology. and promises of flu
tnre help being given She went on her
way rejoicing.
An unexpected result followed this
visit The lady that had been con-
suited had long and earnestly sought
70 use the information she felt con-
scious of possessing as an aid To her
income. She lacked the experience in
that is considered requisite
10 obtaining n position in n school
But now she gathered around her a
class of ladies who had never had, or
had neglected, opportunities to ac-
quaint themselves with popular sub
lects of interest. While the remuner-
alton she receives is curiching her own
exchequer she, in turn, in the most
attractive manner possible, is trying
70 enrich the capabilities of her stu
dents for becoming entertaining to
husbands, children and friends NJ
home and abroad
Does not this suggest to "our boys
aud girls" that it is well to remember
the information gathered III youth
and not to let it be crowded out by q
'.evotion to some particular VOCATION
thus they will be enabled to enjoy TO
The full the many opportunities Tor
pleasure and improvement that may
come 10 them. -Philadelphia Times.
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