The daily sentinel., 1900-07-27

other qualities that create contentment
he may be very happy. A good way to
cultivate happiness is to be generous
and live for others as we'll as for self.
Do not be wholly selfish. Take an in
terest in the welfare Of your associates as
we'll as in your own advancement. Be
honest and truthful. Pay your debts.
Look mankind squarely in the face. Be
firm and decisive. Don't quibble over
small things. Think twice before you
speak and then speak out boldly. Be
sure you are right and then 60 ahead.
Do these things and you will be at least
moderately happy.
Smutty gossips, like the chimney
sweep, may be we'll suited with their
vocation, but the less one has to do with
them the better the chances OF keeping
clean.
Stephen Crane, the novelist, short story
writer and newspaper correspondent,
who died recently at Badenweiler, a
small health resort in the Black Forest,
lived a strenuous life. He was young in
years, but he had managed to crowd in
TO the thirty years OF his existence mo. 9
than most people experience in a life
three times as long. He had travelled
widely-has seen his own country north
and south, east and west. and had visit
ed many foreign countries. He had
gone through two wars as correspond
ent, and for years he had exposed him
self to all sorts Of dangers. not courting
death, but looking it squarely in the
eye. During the last 10 years he had writ
ten ten books. besides great number Of
newspaper articles; and there are many
who hold at least three OF these books
will carry his name far into the next
century. He was fortunate beyond
most writer's in that he lived to enjoy
all the fruits OF fame. Perhaps it is for
tunate, too, that he did not live to see
that fame diminish. for to one Of his
spirit defeat was more to be dreaded
than death.
A quarter of century ago James
Whitcomb Riley was a commercial sign
painter in Indiana, portraying the merits
and claims OF village merchants on
highways, fences, bridges. and barns.
His signs were always original, catchy
and unique, displaying poetic ability,
and the talent that later characterized
his work in the literary world. In the
local newspapers there appeared at in
tervals short poems of real merit that
failed to attract more than passing at
tention. Riley made an energetic strug
gle for recognition, but the world was
not interested in his ambition. One
evening, while sitting in village tavern
discussing with some genial companions
the merits OF various poets and the
power OF reputation in literary work,
Mr.. Riley was induced to write a poem
and publish it under the name Of Ed
gar Allan Po,. Accordingly Riley, in
the we'll known style of Poe, wrote Leon
ainie." the first stanza OF which reads
LeonMnie-angels named her,
And they took the light
OF the laughing stars and framed her
In a frame of white.
"Leenainie" was published in the col
umns OF the Kokomo Dispatch, repre-
senting that it was found written on the
| fly leaf Of an old Ainsworth dictionary,
signed "E A. p" The writing was
clever imitation of Poe's penmanship.
"Leonainie" at once attracted national
attention and made profound sensa-
tion. The Kokomo Tribune, rival
newspaper, exposed the deception, and
then followed hoood of abuse for the
real author. Riley thus proved his
theory that a reputation was an impor-
tant factor in literary work. The
"Leonainie" episode was his making,
though his transcendent genius might
without il have finally forced it's way to
the front.