Oxford eagle., 1902-05-29
"THEY SAY"

"Iy'e just been thinking said
tie lady. "whether I'd like to be
a millionaire or not. I've Just
been reading Of a banquet given
10 few hundred mniii-mlliiOn-
aires IN New YOrs, and not one
Of these present had siOmach's Of
sufficient strength to touch any
thug but bread and milk or health
food. They were financially able
o live upon pearls and rubies.
| but really Jared worse than {
poorest labOrer. beause they didn /
have the appetite or digestion to
enjoy it. AFTER al. money isn't
the true riches. when you consid-
er how little cOatentment. how
little happiness or health ii in
sures For the genuine eni0v-
meEf Of life. take neither poverty
or Iiches-daanclal riches, Of
course
Il have spent such a delightful
evening", said a middle aged
matron. recently. as she bade her
hostess adIeu.
You see, have managed to
escape my daughter. who is the
strIc.est and most yigliaut chaper-
one. She is sure III laugh or
smile at the wrong time. aud con-
siders il her duty 70 coach me. If
occasionally give an impromptu
ia. hal. she Is 50 confident that I
am growing rude and boisiroa>,
that her warning nudge in the side
makes nc suhs.ie into q crazy
giggle or idiOctic grin. Ii | turn
mT head 10 look at a pretty face,
or dress this i.ial guardian o. my
conduct Insists that people will
tlInS l am a Reuben. igst out OF a
cane brake. she believes that
TIE eyes of the world are upon
her, and upon me, likewise. Ii
/ Just want to sing or play or ride
horse back. NY daughter insists
that J am too old Tor snch past
times. but when il comes 10 WED
ing the broom, rolling pin or
other equally exh.iiraing amase-
ments she gracefully Yields me
undIsputed right OF way. | some
timas fee! like a miniature House
Of Correction, which keeps my
guardian in active exercise. So
this evening has been especially
deligniiul, ! feel so fee. so un-
irambied by public opinion. III
could manage TO escape once in
But just here tall commanding
young woman captured the truant
and bore her away from the tempt
ing snsres OF coveted freedom.
In my early girlhood. my ro-
nantlc days" said the lady, Il
conceived the idea that ! was Il
gified authoTess-in embryo. To
Prove Biy claims 10 greatness 4
began writing novel. The first
three or four chapters went on
swimmingly. introduced tragedy /
comedy. Wit, humOr, pathos aud |
sentiment, with dramatic art aud /
cunning. But at the close Of The I
fifth chapter l strucS an ihsur.
mountable difficulty. / got the
heroine aud her mother shut up
il the third story Of rapidly I
burning house, and for the life OF
me. | couldn't invent a way 10 get
them out. | could have had the
heFc,Or heavy william of the story
rush up and rescue the heroine.
but 10 leave her mother To roast /
wouldn't do. II would have ruin. +
ed the dramatic effects, so TO this
good day that heroine and her
mother are hanging fire, So to
SPEAK and my claims to greatness
still IN embryo"
This would be authoress is but /
. type 1i thousands of as aspiring
youths and maidens. who "hang
fire. before overcoming the first /
difficulty that blocks the path TO
success. The obstacles 10 the /
achievement of greatness may be .
just as Imaginary as the heroine
and the burning house, but if in. /
ventiye genius fails TO suggest a /
means 10 overcome them. there
the leftiest ambition dies-in
em9ryO.
HOLDS up a Congres-ms.a.