Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-09-27

interest of historic architecture It Is
much to be desired that such apprecia.
tive strangers should purchase every
ancient mansion that stands in danger
of homogeneous Improvement"
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History records any number of insists
of genius and few cases where genius
IL happily welded to genius. but 1t has
wholly overlooked the 10 less interest
Ing unions of genius and good common
sense. In our own country we have u
fine example of this IN the case of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Edison. Mrs. Edison
IL Il woman Of infinite tnct and has
brought the great wizard" into beauti.
ful subsection where subsection Is to his
own advantage ana the advantage of
his work. He Is by 10 means docile
man and his genius pushes him Mt
licadlong rate. but Mrs. Edison wisely
holds the rcins and keeps genius itself
In check. Nine. Tolstoi II u match for
her capriclous. erratic husband. She
allows his whlms wide latitude, but
there Is Il "thus far and no farther" to
his caprice. When Nine. Tolstoi puts
her foot down 1t Is decisive. and there
The matter ends. 1t is said the elegant
gowns Of the countess are In strange
contrast TO the peasant garments of her
husband. Nine. TolstOi, no doubt, I'm.
derstands the psychology Of dress ana
knows the oSermastering power OF
beautiful clothes. Count TOlstOi or any
other man may have his peculiar ideas
about dress. but the woman In beauti-
ful gowns will conquer him every time.
1t requires tact that amounts to
genius to live with genius on amicable
terms. Mrs. Edison and the Countess
Tolstoi deserve u good share Of the
praise which Is given to their husbands.
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II don't know anything about Uncle
| Russell's intentions as to his money, but
there's no reason why lie should leave
any OF Il to me. I'm able to take care
of myself" That's what young Clifford
Russell Gage, nephew Of the million
aire, say. Young Gage, after several
years of employment In his uncle's Wall
street Office, has chosen to go on the
stage. Evidently lie did not consult his
uncle about his Intentions. being him
self of age and capable of choosing his
own future. Anyway, he displays the
right spirit. \ young man who knows
lie Is capable Of taking care Of himself
need not worry about the Intentions Of
rich relatives. II the relatives choose
to bequeath him money, well and good
He knows how to take care Of 1t and
properly use II. II the relatives choose
to beIueath their money to some one
else or to charity he Is able to take care
of himself without 1t. He who depends
Oh clutches does not develop the mus
Giles OF his legs. And when the crutches
are gone he Is helpless. Nothing Ii
worth the having In this life save that
which man wins for himself. Money
Is a convenience. but It will not buy
the real things OF life Often 1t stands
In the way of achieving real things.
Success to young Gage. Success and
happiness to all such independent, fear.
less, American spirits.
To tell the truth when It ought not
to be told Is often the meanest thiny IL
newspaper or u person can do. tits
easily possible for truth to do more
harm than u lie. We believe the worst
habit of the worst newspapers Is hunt.
ing up and printing truths that are
not called for by any public interest,
ana the effect OF whose publication IL
to bring shame and sometimes ruin
upon individuals or families. Men and
women have been driven to suicide by
having their early mistakes or misfOr-
tunes served up In sensational news
papers for no other purpose than 10
make racy reading. Some of the most
detested social pests are persons who
plume themselves on their love of
truth. Between the man or woman
who will tell white lie to shield an
other and the one who, In season and
out of season, insists on telling 1.-THE
truth, the whole truth and nothing but
the TRUTH" commend us to the former.
II there be no law to prevent a merci-
less public assault on the character Of
ones mother, wife, daughter, sister,
sweetheart. how Is the blightlng blow
to be legally neutalized? A woman's
reputation IL not merchandise or
money, to be divided or adjusted in
some petty court. 1t Ia not thing to
he banded about, decided by a Jury,
analyzed by attorneys or rehabillated
IN the press. Such attacks as provoked
the San Francisco tragedy should be
impossible. The trouble Is thar they
are not. And SO long as they continue
aud husbands, fathers. brothers and
friends have red blood In their veins
! there will be traRedies