The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-11-22
"A Folded Paper"

BY Nora E. Huling Siegel, lNodie.l
Angels and ministers of grace de-
fend us" from our lack of self-appre-
citation and incentive to use what we
recognize. Mind is a folded paper
as 1t were. and to many Of us remains
folded. What good would Mrs. Will
lam Posts Freedom" for instance,
do us If We left ii in the shape in
which we received it from the hands
OF the postman? No good. except
perhaps to be used as a policeman's
club and | protest. Well. individual
mentalities remain, mostly, in this
state. Think of it, Is it not lament
able? In some instances the indi-
vidual is as the man who suddenly
comes into possession of wealth;
among other material things he lays
In a library of handsomely bound
books. Yes, the bindings must be
of the most expensive quality. Neigh
Dor Jones has just such collection,
barring the bindings, and his own
must surpass Jones's" Matters not
that Jones is also in possession of
the contents of those volumes, by
virtue of a lifelong application in
unfolding and studying the same.
Jones is a reputed scholar and scien-
tist. and materiality in unfolding
slightly recognizes Jones' position
an enviable one. So he Industrious
ly reads the title and headings and
uses these as wise invectives to
whack his less fortunate fellows
about the heads with. They stare at
him with willing mouths and eyes
agape. This is exactly the effect he
anticipated and is content. And this
is exactly the effect that material
wealth has upon the conscious senses
until the sub-conscious be quick
ened.
The effect and end that this club
bing enjoins is to arouse envy. Envy
is all right. however; 1t begets ac-
tivity which is itself begotten of in
quiry, and inquiry often follows on
to a development of the subconscious
mind. This subconscious mentality,
however, is in possession of each in
dividual. and is far superior to either
Jones possession, which is acquired
by wrote or the library of superior
bindings, for We have stored away
a whole universe. yes, the wisdom
of the ages, right within the sub-con-
scious mind, and all We need do is
to unfold and read. This is true of
health. wealth and wisdom. Ii fact,
everything.
The inner individual conscious
ness has nothing to waste. therefore,
IL must necessarily bide our con-
scious recognition. But as we make
use of what comes, more develops,
and as We become able to appreciate
1t, the texture and beauty enhanses
and the quantity multiplies.
The individual mentality is like
unto a Chinese paper puzzle: Very
small and insignificant, appearing
before opened. but how surprising
is the effect upon proper manipula-
ton.
Mentality in construction is quite
similar to the tiny green bud upon
the bush. The bud in it's develop
ment has back of it the aid and
abestment of the whole plant. nay
moisture and air. but not an atom
is wasted in its fulfillment.
The individual mentality is the
whole man, with the universe TO
draw on. and he may make use of
himself to the upbuilding of a glor-
iously satisfactory end or the re-
him, though that effect is produced
through his own ignorance of the
laws of life and being; which man.
ifests in his lack of energy, improper
thought. Indifferent purpose, etc.
The foregoing subject presented it.
self to me through suggestion; by
being awakened each morning by
whack whack of the morning papers
a0aincf tho
eral doors, in the block, which open
into the court. The newsboys twist
them in shapes resembling clubs and
give them a flip to the upper land
ing. This saves the boys ascending
the second flight of stairs.
When | was about fourteen years
of age | suddenly conceived an idea
that | would read the whole con-
tents of our large library. | decid-
ed with industry / might accomplish
the feat within six months. That
seemed an eternity, but | concluded
could hold out that long. The
conception was induced by hearing
a noted lecturer upon bacteriology
His lecture was illustrated by mic
roscopic views of insects. snakes.
etc. His knowledge was surpass-
and I determined to become his sec
ond in short order. | plodded along
all that Sabbath afternoon. The
weather wet as it frequently is in
Kentucky, | could not be out. so for
that day circumstances seemed TO
further my project. | began the
digest by opening an Encyclopedia
of Useful knowledge" volume one.
There were thirteen of them. | read
on steadily the whole afternoon. AT
evenings approach / counted those
I had read and divided the whole
number of pages the volumes con,
tanned by the number | had read
and figured out that in six months
with six hours study per day, |
would hardly accomplish the peru
sial of two volumes. Imagine my
chagrin. This placed such a dam
per upon my aspirations that | there