The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-01

work into which she has brought such
force. she feels the reaction She will
need rest. and should take it. for the
color which We impayt TO our work
lies within ourselves. and we can never
produce the desired effect when the
brain is fatigued-'
What are your recreations. Mrs. lie
Moyne?" questioned her listener.
My recreations." smiling and re-
pesLng the question. lis housework- I
know how TO polish paint, make jellies
and preserves, and do the thousand
and one little things necessary in
housekeeping. When my brain seems
thoroughly worn out. almost paralyzed.
after a reading. l take a 1urn al house
work, and am soon refreshed. Ny the
Dry, you see, is change of work, not
idIer
What influence do you consider most
potent in developing talent. Mrs. LIE
Moyne?''
1T seems to me the first thing for
student 10 ascertain is her fitness for
her chosen profession. And it takes
some pains to find that out. There are
so many things to be considered, so
many qualifications absolutely neces-
sary for US TO gain anything like
adequate success in a chosen field. But
that knowledge of self comes from
deals honestly with herself, after an
earnest trial in her chosen work she
can Judge her own fitness as we'll or
better than anyone else. She will know
what qualities she possesses What
she will have to uproot and what TO
cultivate.
But once she has chosen her life
work, let her make every circumstance
a means unto her end. She knows bet
ter than anyone else what she would
accomplish, and should keep it always
before her eyes. We all of us at some
time have to do little things aside from
our object: in the majority of cases
they are necessary to make the Kettle
boil, and we should do them willingly
and well, considering them as stepping
stones toward our ambition. Why. all
the great masters give that advice, and
we may make it personal An instance
from Browning is Norbert speaking In
a Balcony"
1 count life just a stuff
To try the souls's strength on, educe the
man
Who keeps one end in view, makes all
things serve.
81 am not a believer in environment.
If we were dependent on our surround
ings, would Lincoln ever have been
president, or how many of the giants of
art and literature would have risen
above poverty and obscurity? If the
spirit is strong enough within us We
will overcome all adverse circum-
stances. We will rise above them. L
believe there are no unheard poets. If
the true spirit is there, it win compel
an audience. But I do not think that
all are equally gifted. o, no; for in
every line OF work there are the great
and the small but | feel assured that
our work will show the true metal that
is within us. A student should place
herself in a position TO recognize cir
cumstances. She must prepare herself
to see the situation if she would be
benefited 1t is not the Savior, it is the
man, who hears the message to whom
it is of such vital Importance.
And success means untiring effort.
In order to succeed you must always
work As in swimming, to keep your
head above water you must always
keep swimming, if you stop you Will
sink And whatever you do must he
done with your whole might and main;
in that way there is growth. Even
drudgery may appear divine if you
throw your whole soul into the doing,
and work for the thing itself, and not
for what it brings you. That is one OF
the greatest secrets of success. the do |
ing of every task you undertake as |
though ii were the most important !
thing in life. Have no thought ol the
reward; think only of your work IL IS /
the surest way to gain reward.
Then much depends on our attack !
No man dares fire a gun until it is
ready. For instance, to write forelbiy |
writer must own her subject There !
must not be the slightest trace of the |
superficial The world always recognizes !
the truth If an actress knows her
character, she can give it expression so
that the public will feel that they are
seeing the real thing. But, knowing !
your subject, do not think Of your man /
ner of expression; be as simple and
direct as possible
But there is one last thing [ would
like to say 10 the young woman VINO
aspires for success. She must not ne In
too great a hurry, must keep herself
down to the working level, and be pre-
pared to try and try again Never give
mn. and success is bound to come.
EMILY M'LAWS.