The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-10-17
loATH THEIR OWN WORK.
Instances Cited of Aversion Along
Various Lines.

It is an extraordinary fact that peo-
pie in many different walls Of lie
sometimes become seized with a most
intense and no less unaccountable
aversion to the works of their own
creation.
A notable instance Of this is afford
ed in the case of that gifted authoress,
Mrs, Harriet Beecher Stowe. In her
later years she conceived such an In
tense dislike for Uncle Toms Cabin
the book to which she owes her
fame-that she could not bear any
reference to it in her presence.
It would be- so much waste Of time
to attempt to arrive at the cause OF
this strange reversal Of feeling; but
it may be added that there is fam
Gus London journalist whose after
sentiments regarding his own work
are pretty much the same. The pro-
duction Of it is to him literally a
labor Of love. but so soon as 1t Is
finished and out Of his hands he never
wants to see or hear about 1t again.
Nor will he tolerate any reference
to it, complimentary or otherwise,
when it appears in print and every
body who values his friendship Is
careful to keep his opinions regarding
tb4 distinguished writer's work to
himself when in that gentleman's
company.
One of the most gifted artists Of the
day entertains the same strange feel
ing concerning one of his most sue
cessful pictures. This is the one point
upon which he and the British public
can never hope to agree, for. while
the painter has but a poor opinion OF
the work in question. popular, opinion
has stamped it. in all essential re-
spects as the best sample Of is artistic
| productions.
Curiously enough this has bred in
him quite violent dislike for the
picture, which he has more thcI once
expressed a wish to buy in because 1t
does not do him justice. But it Is
extremely unlikely that the canvas
will ever be on sale, it having been
acquired for a permanent collection.
It may perhaps not be generally
known that the particular brand Of
liquor which has become famous as
Chartreuse is never drunk by the peo-
pie who make it.
There are. of course. the monks OF
Chartreuse, and with them it is a
case of familiarity breeding contempt.
They are at any time at liberty to
help themselves as freely to the liquor
as they choose, but as noyitiates they
slipped it so frequently that they have
not the least desire to sip it again.
At that stage they were encouraged
to do this in order to produce the
nauseating effect which invariably
follows.
One Of the most artistic makers Of
wedding and other bonnets and but
ton holes" in London has become af-
ficted with an uncomfortable aver
sion to flowers. Though she arranges
them so daintily for others. she IS
never seen wearing any kind of f1ow-
ers herself, and when her work for
the day is over she is glad to forget
all the lovely blooms that have been
handled by her deft fingers during the
preceding eight or nine hours.
From flowers to scent Is a mere
matter of distillation, and it is worthy
of mention that in that portion of the
Turkish Empire where it is made that
exquisite perfume. altar of roses, is
loalhed. hated, and detested by the In
| habitants.
! Indeed, such Of them as are engaged
in it's preparation become so sickened
of the odor that they would rather
walk miles out of their way than have
to inhale it when not actually en-
gagged in their daily avocation.