The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-04-30

ike yet so like. The elder man finds In
this fresh boyish youth his soul's affin
ity. The lad is an idealist and loves to
write verse. Just now he has brought
his latest production to his mentor for
criticism. The man of experience, rec
ognizing in this timid soulful boy the
elements of true genius, criticizes kind
ly where criticism is necessary; and
encourages him to greater endeavor by
candid praise of the many fine lines in
his poem. His words cause the warm
blood to flush the eager face turned
to his own. Memory takes him back
to his own youthful efforts, and he re-
calls his own early failures and how
they were made manifold for the want
of kindly advice and encouragement.
Lolling on that divan, in restless
ecstasy, we see handsome young fell
low of twenty-five. He is sporting
editor of the Herald. His frank, good
natured countenance, beaming with
good fellowship and animal life, set off
to good effect the compact, we'll built
form. He is generous and impulsiye,
keen witted and penetrating to an in
ordinate degree. His outdoor habits
and wholesome relish of all manly
sports have builded for him bodily
vigor in full accord with his mental
qualities. You take to him at once.
He was born in the country and loves
it as he loves his own soul. The little
things in life which appear to us as
commonplace and prosy; hold for him
a charming personality. In them he
can see material for romance or
tragedy, poem or a dirge. The honest
virtue of the country folk, their gener-
GUS hospitality and rude simplicity ap-
peal to. him strongly. To him life is q
never ending psalm sung by fairy choirs
accompanied on harps Of gold. Rich,
he never will be, but he will get more
out of life than all the ancient or mod
ern Crgsuses, more than all the philos-
ophers and sages for he is healthy,
honest, virtuous optimist.
In the smoking room we find group
of men discussing local happenings and
current events; showing wonderful
knowledge of the affairs of the world
Prominent among them we see man
of generous proportions; great of height
and breadth, his herculean shoulders
are surmounted by head of massive
leonine mould. Truly the Creator has
been lavish in His gifts to him; but they
have been we'll bestowed. His heart is
large, his sympathies strong and quick
to respond. His laugh is contagious:
his humor never ending. He is ever
ready with droll story or humorous
sketch and his inventiveness is re-
markable. In him we find the life of
the club; the father of its membership;
the friend of the unfortunate; the
counselor in trouble and the con. .iorter
Of the afflicted. Surely, men among
whom he moves are better for his
having been one of them. His broad
views and liberal ideas have been
gained in strenuous, aggressive combat
with powerful ebb tide of fort Inc.
| The man with overhangins brow,
thick sensuous lips, swart com )lexi0n
and weak chin is "a hanger on He is
of the press but not of the Clue. His
chief occupation lies in furnishing
mass of distorted matter to yellow
Journals. His ability as writer is
very mediocre; but his ability as dis
torter of facts is unlimited. Before
| him the flowers of truth are consumed
as by fire; he is spirit of evil. a mock
or of humsnity;a a thorn in the flesh of
decency. He has reached his proper
level and will rise no higher unless he
is blown up by an explosion or taken
up in cyclone.
In an alcove we see q famous car
toonist His close companion is lop-
cared dog with stub tail. This cele-
brated artist has entertained thousands
with his clever drawings; caricaturing
men and events, parties and policies.
At this time he is gravely engaged in
sketching recently discOUered writer
who seeks admission to the club. The
subject of his sketch is seated at q
table in the reading room. This man is
words Is endless and unceasing; in vol
uIuo tuoy oIo lAAo Niagara Ouo IL bVSAO
they are as cipher. He radiates and
scintilates among his associates like an
atom of glass in tray Of first.water
diamonds. Just now he is very busiiy
engaged in writing an article in which
character is depicted in clever and
realistic manner. With one firm, strong
hand he grasps his stylus; in the other,
la copy of Opie Reeds Colossus"
i G. B. M.