Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-15
THE ROSARY OF A RAMBLER.

1T is to be doubted if there is ons trait
in the nature of those about us which
we dislike so much as we do egotism.
In lesser or greater degree. perhaps,
we all possess it, but that fact does not
make US more lenent to others who
sprinkle their speeches with liberal
showers of rs and who, as self -made
men, are always calling on those around
To worship the maker. However talent
ed one may be in the estimation OF those
who know him, the accusation Of self
love VIII overcome it all. Yet a new doc
trine is being promulgated. that We may
not only tolerate but even pardon egot-
ism. provided always that the person So
possessed has something about which
10 be egotistica. There is surely sone-
thing in the theory. The ostrich who
hides his head in the sand and conf
dently proclainls 81 know it air awak-
hunter carries him off to pluck his
plumage for miladvs bonnet; but Tor
the lion, whose Very mein shows that he
knows he Is the King of the forest. we
feel an admiration which does not dim
inish when his tricky hunter, surprising
him from an ambush. ends his life. We
would be glad il We could believe that
the greatof the Garth are also meek. but
we must shut our eyes TO facts of his
tory If we would keen our fai... III their
simplicity mistaken. Egotisn may be
only an aggravated form of self-conn-
dence. and without the latter genius it,
self would avail but little. The great
of the earth are forgiven many things.
perhaps We may add to the list self love
and self-intsresi but those Of u @lio
do not dwell on Mount Parnassus would
do well 70 remember that among the
others whom the Maste, deemed worthy
of mention in the bea,itudes were the
meek s*s
If you have Wondered if the library
Was being used if it really paid, you
should have bean in the library Monday
morning ana seen the evident delight
with which the patrons entered after
weeks OF enforced absence. The nuna-
be, which called during the morning
was equal to that which is the average
for a whole day. This is reniarkabie
when II is remembered that ~ library
lis notopened until after school hours and
the children are the greatest patrons.
Habit is a powerful monitor ard there
ara many who hold that the love OF
reading IS more of a habit than any
Thing else, but the evident JOY OF Mar
shalltoNn people al. again being enabled
To frequent the library would disprove
the oft quoted belief that love is The re-
suit OF propinqulnity.
An author nay8often wait for an aus
piciaus ponen, when his books will
Eiouch the popular fancy. Sometime ID
Happens that el1ents may bring about a
revival Of some book once popular blst
remembered only as a novel written In
fslef and such a Year. There are fWse
iNriteis whose works are just at ne
present enjoying a renewed interest
The position of the brilliant Olive
Hschreinar IS practically the ell}s e,rlter
Who has come out of South Afeiea nude
Bhef Story Of an African Farm and
X Dreams appealed again TO those who
7 keep un With the times when tfss Eng
aish invaded that far away, guam land,
where years ago a little girl drank il
the spirit Of the land and its people
= Whether or no ore sym patilizes
With the Boar in this strIegIe
lle can rot hut be moved
by those wonderful tales and dreams
Il which only genius could write IN,
native which prompts men ana nom
q read these books al the present linlf
IS a commendabie as well as nastira
4 one. for il baspsaks the desire 10 <nea
@ili that is 70 he known c0nceftfii3g z
Itaenle Of present Interest. The atliei
4 authef who is being read today sfssi
il years 4 which he mas stood asiGi Allias
many Of his mitators haye elainleS.
tention is Dau5et 1t might be .9tAf-
esting ! we could know how iRans pan
Pile in Marshalltowu even ara raadlna
sappho' today, a certain ktni II Wa
e has brought il INTO pronineree. 4 Mai
which the nstigatars claimed IS wagee
n the name Of morality and Gsefey
The nletive which iEapels one 10 feae
the story Of Fanny LsgraRae Is PET
haps not ~ eonlnlenaaiole as that wiiief
mas brought INFO praminene slivs
schreiner. For The fact retssa fs 5iiai
a book can have little better 4ifsltis-
ing than that il IS s'pslhaps Ts9 us
proper Rut il Va look at tins desire
10 read the book from wh!eb Nathsl&
3sele's famous play Was written Va MAJ
see a better phase 10 IL Ths i3Vs s
itistice is not hard 70 tigd and ii i 0rlN
those who are not wisr whe condemn
because some one else hA.
condemned. Tbs desire 10 lsuaA
and 10 do justice IN AZ
fairs literary is as eoynnlaadabl Bic a!
il any Other line ard the great French
mar shotljd NOT h taboosi without .
hearing az reading. because 4 yeltav
Journal IN Nan York is ting IN II!
iet With refolane.s
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