Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-31
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THE ROSARY OF A RAMBLER


held in Chicago the thoughts and de- /
sires of tourists have been turned
towards Europe for the summer of 1900
Not nearly all will have their wishes
fulfilled, perhaps but the wishing may
have been pleasure in itself. Exposi-
tions have grown to be an old story and /
there are r!et many who would spend in
the Paris exposition hours which might
be spent In the Louvre, the Latin quar-
ter or the 'Tuileries. But there is lit
tie village III inc mountains OF Bavaria
10 which VIII journey many siShtseers.
In curiosity many will go. but those
who know say they may fulfill one
part of the old saying and remain to
pray For there is a simple yet mys-
tic power in the Passion Play which
has made oberammagua seem almost
like holy ground. 1t is not the rich
ness of stage settings which has made
this drama immortal. for the properties
lare such as poverty could procure, nor
| is it because the tale is new and starts
ling, for the motif was written centu-
lries ago and in every land has been re-
peatej again and again. nor 5 it be-
eaiise ne actors are those trained in
the tneatel ri the world. for they are
lisimple peasants. who play but the one
! parssin their lives. Yet how they play
llthese parts. for ii is not really playing
| at all. III babynood the characters are
chosen and thru all the years TO natu
! rity they ike their parts until il is not
| art but nature When they present the
\ drama befare the gathered multitude.
/ Every tenth year for five centuries
These silape people have kept the Vow
made in the hour of deliverance from
danger, until their life is almost an
ideal one bordering on the words and
4 deeds Of the Christ and his followers
that they may show the meaning u
dathers they have unconseiously. per-
i hars, grown 10 De the living prototypes
I.of the men aud women who liked IN
/ Palestine nineteen hundred Years ago
Il ard among whom the Savior walked
i and talked.
There are faas in the writing of
books as in all other things. II YOU
have not gigen the matter any thought
YOU may be surprised . notice how
ltmaliy of the late novels are historical
they are not perhaps, he long -dlaWr-
bout, tedious books which we have
known hitherto as historical novels, for
they are bright and Interesting Some
there are who claim the history in these
popular books is not at all authentic,
(which strengthens many people in a be-
llief long held that history and novels
do iiat mix There are few lives or
incidents which do not require some
Istoning UP ar down before they can be
ussd by the novelisis, When this Is
J done h somewhat injuries the historical
part If the story is one Of interest
{ oftemtinaes the historical part seems e
/ be added as an aftertheught IL an apol-
tie way. When this is done il IN
Z lures the : sorry There is nluch Of ro-
! nance IN history but the romantic
/ PARTS are interesting enough as the,
6 are in the old school books and that
: which i. not interesting IN Itself car
i scarcely be made 50 in book and re
! tain rs truth.
Thee are times when custom ar
& one ( ewn idea of deeency force one {
{, Simulate a so.rpw Which IS no; real
pcis naist Bit the simplicity ard n
!, candor of a child q" not permit gf sue'
II a aeeaft a man We once kfieA wa
s AT on and ths same time the father G
U ;wo little sons ana the l19ssiesss,f3o OF
a disposition which in the EXPRESSION .
Il & eorteinpefaIv humorist Mould max
3 4 buzz saw feel ashamed Of Itself.
i Quarrelins or suiking day after day h
w.,s not an idaai father aitho in n
.gdtisgn it is douprfug If ne realized IN
shortcomings. One day he WAS made
:, realizs them, however. and in a starr
Ing Way. After. an unusually bits
I, SPELL he left the house NJ ahssr' wv
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/. was IN the n1orains ART ne afeua =
: started away, but after rsaeni''s g
I. nearest town tilrnsa back nome an
Is came N unexpeeteeIY IN the iass a.'e'
4. noon There was a scene worthy 81 u
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sipre,ne liis Working cloSlss "
shoes the little boys mad thrown ava
and Ut his account books 1ass az
4 tlia6ls honfires. \ box II wnlsA
5 Kept his papers they had long iooSsa
Y With c0vetaus EYES ana they had il'tf
Z {; UP for a work hest fyeiS inis
ae Which had been his they had divide
y fol ne had said H. MAS never comm
4 back and they mad tnousht nt hsN'
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y sadness of i all that fhsfs We're
tears. no grief. only pleasure ~ Y
thought. Il is alWsiYs sag Miish @
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