The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-03

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declared. II he has not exactly made IL clear
that all the arts ars dovetailed.
But. this being accepted. II Ia curious and a
little puzzling to find Mr.. Mabie In another
place, in an essay on Concentration )" laudinR
that narrow faculty. and declaring that = he
who hopes 10 achieve genuine distinction In
any line Of production must give some partiou-
lar work the frat place in his interest and 40
tiyity. and must pour his whole soul Into the
doing OF that work" To say that one must
pour his whole soul Into a particular work. and
again to say that he ought not to do this. and
that a man OF original genius cannot do IL, Is to
cay something that has the aspect OF a contra
diction, and we do not doubt that there are
those who are oiroumscribed and illiberal
enough to call upon Mr.. Mabie TO account for IL.
But. really, the least OF problems IL two-sided;
Il is arbitrary TO insist that the argument shall
not reach around and we do not know why the
OVERLOOKING advocate. feeling the provocation
Of his powers. and aware OF his overflow, should
not espouse both sides.
Mr.. Mabie IL n fluent essayist and the master
Of many phrases that have the insinuation OF
ease and the force of truth. Life is always q
STRUGGLED" that profound philosopher. Karl
Marx. did not put this better. and 1t is much
moro succint than that other authoritative
declaration TO the effect that one shall eat ones
bread in the sweat OF ones brow. When the
boy has learned his lessons he may roam the
folds and float on the river OF his own sweet
will: but so long as he is at the desk he must
be deaf TO the invitations Of the sky and
woods" Every boy knows this In his heart.
and tastes daily. Saturdays and Sundays and
vacation time excepted, and unless he Is q
truant. the bitter fact OF it.
The reader will find n story curious and wen
worth study in THE Old Adam and the New
w. ;, r,hioh 10 tro sl,tod bv Edith Fowler from
A.. c.. =, prdolnh aoIm fcooreo II
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nonr .nnsi,iyn ord indanandent IN snirit
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