Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-10-07

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paniOn-Take It away. How can
do two things at once: These ara
perhaps the very first wei authentic5t.
Ell words ever used by Mr.. Gladstone
He was then q small boy, doing bis
lessons, when he was interrupted by
the entrance OF q nurse, bringing him
a dose Dr physics. The words viii
seem TO some a f5reshadowIne of the
astuteneSs Of the odd parliamentary
hand, who can lind an escape out Of
any situation; but 10 those who know
Mr.. Gladstone more thau supericlalIv.
they contain one Of the secrets of tie
sureucSs and succe>~ of his work.
Never overload yOur ship; reyer let
your business overlap That has been
lis first rule. His second rule, but not
second in Importance. is Whatsoever
thy hand lndeth 10 DO do it with thy
might"
So IL has come to pass that each per
son who meets him on his own subject
or work in life feels that that is the
subject in which Mr.. G~lldstone's real
heart lies. Nobody who has watched
him and taken note Of the intensity
with which he throws himself into the
subject in hand can he surprised at
this. rhe t~heologiau, the scholar and
the politician each in turn would say
that MIR. Gladstone was before all
things q t~LeologiGn. a scholar, q p0liri-
clan, while even subjects unimportaut
in themselves, when brought before
him. are treated for the moment with
this characteristic energy ard earnest
ness.
There is nothing peculiar or elabor-
ate in Mr.. G~ladstone's method OF work
ing. Interruption is almost fatal TO
him, but his power Of concentration is
SO great that conversation, 50 long as
fl is consecutive. may buzz around him
without his being conscious of any dis
urhance. He is unable to divide the
machinery Of his mind. as many ear
do, working several smaller parts at
once; he concentrates the whole Ids
the d Ting.
When asked a question be often
pau>es SO long before answering that
he gives INC impression Of not having
heard BUT if Ms interlocutor is patient
lie win get his answer in course Of
time. train of thought must be-
finished
ono rc,ou why aa gets through IN
one Gly more than most people 10 in
q week. Is lis economy Of time. This
is 81 habit which must have been ac-
quired long ago, as 10 the year 1889
that Of the double marriage OF Mr..
Gladstone and Lord LytJelron 70 the
sisters Catherine and 4Ily Glyune-
the two brothersiu-.aw surprised their
wives, and aweI them not a little, by
filling up all odd bits and scraps Of
time with study or work. out Of their
pockets would come the inevitable little
classic al chance times Of leisure,
Mr.. Gladstone's day has often been
described. but it would be an omis
sion moi TO give it here, especially as
the accounts ia newspapers and IT.
views are seldom accurate. No mem
Der of the Hawardeu household can
for a moment compete with Mr.. Glad
stone in regularity ana p|unculaUy
Always IN bis library his Temple "
Peace by ; O'Clock, lie has, if in his
usual health, neye. been known since
the year 1912 TO fail TO appear al
church, threequarJers of a mile of, az
SO for morning service. Nothing but
illness has ever liudergd him from
daily attending this service. This is
only carrying out q principle which was
exemplihed in his earlier days by the
daily prayers which be had with his
two servants when, a young man. le
lodged in the Albany. in London.
His correspondence is Sifred by the
son or daughter living most at home,
and soon after breakfast a selection
from his letters is brought TO him. Al
average Of oue-teutu only Of the postal
.~rrivals Is laid before him. and Of
these he answers about one-half. An
Interesting correction might be made
ont Of the remainder. for probably no
public man was ever addressed or con
suited on 50 many hundred subjects
When he IS in office the system is
more elaborate. Tie whole moruin-
whether AT home or on a visit or holi-
day, is given up to business; and after
> o'clock luncheon lt resumes work for
an hour or 50, and Till lately, occupied
the recreation time with ~ueeeuttinS
which he chose as giving him the max
imum Of healthy exercise, in the min
imum IF time. But for the last TWO q
three years he has : uerally spent the
afternoon at his new library VIVA.
is to be the future nc TINS library is
secret stil locked within Mr.. Clad
stones own breast But whatever !
be. the library is certainly In ne sens.
adapted to become shat Is now termed
d free library. being first and fore
most. distinctly theological in rs
character
To this building erected q few years
close 10 the church. h. has trans
ported 24o1o books. every single vol.
uue IL which has beau put into il new
nest with his own hands Only those
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