Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-27
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THE ROSARY OF A RAMBLER

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Its what the people want and will
have" is the excuse the editors If the
yellow journals plead for the sensa-
tional stories they print. Readers of.
newspapers plead it too. Not only those
who delight in the big mead lines and
the red lines and the extras but also
those who read the safe, conservative
papers, shaking their heads the while
at the poor taste of the other class of
readers. Yet everything, even the vogue
Ola much read paper, may come TO an.
end, and within the past few weeks the
highly colored news sheets have receiv-
ed blow, which IL not exactly a death
one should serve as warning. The
iaxity of the laws as to anarchy, incen-
diary speeches and immigration have
not absorbed all the condemnation fol-
lowing the assassination of the presi-
dent. The yellow papers have come in
for their share and 1t has been a soodly
share. Editorials and cartoons have de-
ncunced those editors, who by rash
statements have erraged an ignorant
people against law and order and the
preserves of both. But opposition pa
pers have not been alone in the dei,uncl-
alton. People Just ordinary people ac-
tuated by no selfish motives of Jealousy
and spite, have joineed with those who.
might be suspected of Interior motives.
One day this week on a crowded train
running into Chicago. a woman went
down the aisles and destroyed every
copy OF the American which she found.
She may have been misguided as to the.
best way In which to show her pa.
triotism and her sorrow fer Mckinley's
death, but she was not a wild-eyed,.
hysterical looking woman at all. Sim
ply determined one. A general boy
colt of the best people has been inaug-
uTated and on car and corner, harsh
words are always to be heard. 1t Is not,
recorded that Hearst is alarmed. that
he Will reverse his policy or tina. the
boycott has necessitated d reduction in
his force. The sale OF the paper goes
on. A penny is so small in exchange
for all the news-and whatever may be
said against the yellow papers they are
alive with energy and seldom have to;
acknowledge scoop and when all
has been said, the editors and the peo-i
pie are right. The greater number of
people do like their stories, "the which
are somewhat racy. But the same speo-s
pie are wise enough to know that in
everything one can go too far.
They were hurrying down the street
tHa 1xy nj pf ya,.cn inn,
that was heard was the words, well,
you must know that in our business the
only way to get along is to keep ever
lastingly at it, The remark was proba-
bly, rebuke, but it was something re-
Dukes not always are. 1t was good, COM
mon sense. There was just one word
which renders the sentence unfit for a
general text from which an eloquent SER
mon could be preached to the laity of
the world. That word is the possessive
pronoun. Undoubtedly in our line of
business success is had only by keeping
everlastingly at 1t, but of what line of
business could it not be said? There is
no marked individuality in any trade or
profession. when the amount of effort
reeded in its prosecution is involved.
Preachers. teachers and writers without
number have said and written these
self-same words over again. Their
preaching, their teaching and their writ
ing have surely not been all in vain. Yet
the discouraged, whining complainer,,
who holds to the belief that the world
owes him living proves that the words
are not worn out but need to be
preached. taught and written over and
over again. Keeping everlastingly at it
means more than might at first be
thought. Itmeans more than stubborn
sress and mechanical work in rut. It
means brave heart and a cheerful one
latter all. they are about the same
thing, energy and an interest in the
work. for the work S sake. Without such
qualifications the ordinary man and
woman of ordinary talent Is not wise to
expect success. AS for the genius-oh,
well, he is very scarce and you and
should be content to be ordinary men
and women, of ordinary talent. 1t was
u genius who said. however, when asked
The definition of that well-nigf indefina-
bic word: "Oh! genius is only an inf
rite capacity for work. She knew
whereof she spoke and tho we may be-
l!eye that no amount of labor without
written the books she wrote, 1t is we'll
to remember that she was never
daunted by work and research which
seemed Overwhelming. Months went into
years before the indefatigable toiler fin
ished the book which she said she began
:. young woman and finished an old one.
Yet the reading world of every genera
tion will feel that "Romale" was worth
the sacrifice. Keeping everlastingly at
i; was the predominant feature of
George Eliots habits of work-as 1t
should be of ordinary men and women
of ordinary talent.
1t has been said often that the best
part of the vacation Is the coming back
home Mountains and seashore and
country are very pleasant and If the
resting period comes to close during |
the enervating heat of the late sum-
mer the thoughts of office school room |
and store or the housekeepers' domain
are more too welcome. Yet unwilling
tho the return may be, there is a
strange exaltation as one draws nearer
the home, especially II the dear ones
have been left behind on the journey
ings. When the last mile has been
Travelled and you are really home again
you wonder how you staid away sollong
and how you could ever thought any
place could compare with the home I
place. You are apt 70 say you are