The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-06-13
ADAPTABLE PRINCIPLES.

welfare as it is advantageous. For where is the
adopted rule that will justify general application?
Take the Golden Rule for instance, which
throughout Christendom and even among the heather
is highly commended if not largely followed-take
this rule, which seems beacon light to salvation
and nearly justified for general application as
human law can be- and give it q microscopic ex-
animation and your surprise will be instantaneous.
technical compliance would require that the in
jured party should always forgive the maefactor;
would demand that man should refrain from causing
the death of any animal. Upon each occasion he
would be obliged to reason IF were in such and
such position, would desire to be sacrifced?"
Among politicians principle is often carried to
absurd lengths. It is a common occurrence to hear
such boast they have always voted the straight
ticket. Such voters often admit that they did not
cast their ballots for this that man because they
believed him to be more fitted for the office than his
opponent, but they rather plead as an, excuse for
supporting some candidates the fact that they al
ways vote the straight ticket.
AS great injustice as can be conceived is
that form of patriotism under which, in the guise
of honorable warfare, men mutilate human beings
and give a for so doing: my country bids
me; right wrong it is still my country
Even among ministers of the gospel we find men
who, while not sanctioning every clause in their
creed and though aware of another creed fully in
accordance with their belief will stand by the old
one, with it's flaws and weaknesses as a matter of
principle.
By these remarks it is not meant that man
should forsake his principle. What should per-
meate the mind of every individual is the purpose to
do right, to set aside principle when not in &C.
cordance with the of deontology and recttude,
and follow the advice of Emerson, "Speak what you
think now in hard words, and tomorrow speak what
tomorrow thinks in hard words again. though it
tradicts everything you said today
ONE of the most inappropriate bits Of literature
that has appeared in an American magazine for
many years is the article entitled "The Artist and
His Model" in this months Cosmopolitan The
writer, Gustav Kabbe, artist of note describes in
a breezy, attractive manner, the aurements and
compensations Of the life of professional model of
the New York studios. He tells us of what con-
stitutes good model of the wages paid for posing
of the good fellowship of the painters of the
genialiy of studio life, and incidentally he dilates
on the beauties of models he has known in the past
and on the loneliness of who are following the
profession of livelihood today All is
painted in cheerful colors and all is very much out
of place in the Cosmopolitan. It is out of place
because of its attractiveness and because Mr. Kabbe
reiterates a number of times that "many of the
better class of young women, obliged to make a
living, take up posing they apt to be treated
more courteously in studios than they would be as
shopgirs.' 1t will be seen that the subject is
treated from professional point of view and there
fore is properly within the province of an art Journal
but is out OF place in a magazine that will be read
by thousands OF silly, impressionable young girls
who are dying to have the opportunity of entering
Bohemia, "a murrain on the word
Any one who has lived among the studios at all
knows that the life of professional model is not
cycle Of beer and skittes by great Odds Posing is
mighty hard work, and is quite worth the fifty cents
an hour paid by the painter or sculptor. And then
to be handled like block of wood and to have YOUR
points discussed like beast of the field, is apt to
embarrass young woman Of the better class and to
make her wish she had accepted the alternative
presented by the shop.
We do not mean to insinuate that professional
models are not modest and decorous as the sales
woman in the store, for they are. The trouble is
that the world does not think so, and the girl who
takes up posing of livelihood will have to
continue posing until Gas Mr.. Kabbe suggests) her
employer marries her until society views the
profession in different light than it does today
Taking this into consideration it will be seen that
Mr. Kabbes very readable story lie out of place in
popular magazine like the Cosmopolitan.