The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-11-23

~. r. @. C. GUARDS.
Character and Character Studies-A Resume
of the First Series-The Story OF Donovan
DeinSs Of the Guards.

Character and Character Studies-A Resume
of the First Series--The Story OF Donovan
DeinSs Of the Guards.
(Cosdueied by National Progress Co1nmittee,l
CHARACTER AND CHARACTER sTUDIga
In concluding the discussion OF The subj ct an.
nouscea above. we append herewith g summary
Of the views OF nooBbefs wiring upon the game
The Coaniittoe feels ErHifi ri with the promising
start that has been made nHd 10 fully aware that
large nursber of -ssnIhaTs hive read ssd stuct.d
the characters named ~ our iist, sHd disea,sed
them nj bsn1e. ewes thc1gh not writing papers IL
would be Inn pos.Iie 10 publish alt Pz pers If large
Tnaber were received. yet all are given careful
cossis or alton.
mitiee that these suijecss ANNOUNCED from time
TO tame. shall be takua up and discussed at local
Circles. Reunions md Al the home circle.
Following to mary Of articles not heretofore
mestionsd:
Praak Livingston. Logansport. Ind, says:
There 10 sEbjscI sround which 30 MANY
moral Interests iustcr character. Its found
atioe 10 laid a. home. Character 10 reputation
be il good or bad. great nsind has snid Live
truly and your life VIII be grand aud noble
creed. Aud smother, Let the faults of others go
70 wstehfBI Of your own character aud you have
years of toll before you"
A distinctive point in his paper will be noted In
the expression, ~1sw unhappy those whs
caIIvaie a bad character the cornerstone of ia
Bdeiiyi" and cites YeHAire once disiiszuished
su. ssseTted by every friend. dying la misery. He
refers 10 Tue bspiug iDfant bcHg taught hsw TO
live, the thong htiess child instructed. aHd the
. IA pied youth advised and warned. In concluding
he ,ays: "Virise s'nsi be Impressed the rni..d
and acme IN ihe place TO so IL. lsapressisns
I" ores. mud scis exert more influence than do any
o her INSTRUCTIONS"
Geo. b. Boutwell,. Monte Vista. Colo. In an ex-
csilenL paper discusses Lucille"
Hs writes: How beautiful the character Of
Lucille. QnietlJ and gently 1t unfold, doing COED
10 tAO7e srouad her. VArgrave " ho sstrnyed the
trust u her loving hear, she leads hack to the
path Of honor, when lac would have fGrsaken
Matilda When Lavois 80 far forgot his mMnhood
haatF tn in
fellow Das'. ske keeps hi1, from his Ia Hd purpose
When Matilda ard her husband are absnt To he
separated. with kind words and loving sym pathy
Lucille uRites The tia between thsH, aHd Luvs,is
issI peat In human form. she points better
lie. Now. she ssO.hes the fevered brow of the
Usuaded soldier, SID now she pleads for his youth.
ful love that his hfe may be spared. and she
auers
Who can but admire her. who can but esteem,
ssr, vine can but l7ve hess Doing ouly good To
him who had wronge0~ksr,1 she accom- plis an ed
her mission, the mission Of every true ssui-'Ta
uP.ii. purify and co"firm by its own gracious
Kiit. the worIa; to watch and To wait, 10 rsaew,
to redeem and Ia regsnsrate. How like Christ y
Mrs. Jeasette f. SReha. Pittssarg, Pa. writes
ienzthy paper characierstie OF IBsther rich in the
Rsasasaco OF exPcriesee with character After
referring TO the eager watching by the naother of
tie unfolding af the bad Of psomiss she sos. an
70 say; mother Is expected To be an sney q o.
pediA OF know ledge te her child, able To eaiizhtea
), on ali su+jecss- But" says she. lis IL just TO
esafe~s ignorance and PROMISE to help the inquir-
| ing nltDd."
La referring to ChiId's observation she gives
A HAPPY ILLUSTRATION.
+" A iitIle girl, emily six years Old, the other day
said: When get mad, lie lie floor aud kick |:
wien mamma gets mad she holds her head high
and sbats her mouth tight, and woa't speak to
papa think Kicking is best, cause you get over
| II quicker
mother should early teach child TO eonAde
| ia her, not laugh aud mock nj her."
IL may be noted here this WAS something Dono-
van's H1other never understood. And again she
| says, " Tho cosfd be better rscspieat Of the
recital OF a young n1aden's love affairs than her
| own moIher?"
Mrs spohi refers to books helping 10 form
/ character, and says mother should hayea good
sssry for the child. With q moral :" Il wifi sink
| 'tifo good soil and bear fruit.
" IL tile little clenIoTous voice Is stiiled In death
II will he sweet consolation te knew you tried TO
ender the short life happy IL lac outsr.,,s you
/ ia eagsrness for knowledge, you win be glad you
read with him. Beginning with the first man