Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-06

Bangor Daily News

If in tho catalogue of SentlellldHIy
qualities which clean and ambitious
men crave most, Editor Clarence Bur-
leigh lacked any essential for the per-
lection of a well-rounded life, those
who knew him best had failed to dis
cover any indication of the deficiency.
Away back in the last century, when
Mr.. Burleigh was classed among the
boys. good old Tom Murphy used to
come over to Bangor from Augusta and
sit down, pipe in mouth, and descant
upon the graciOuSness and the literary
abilities of Mr.. Burleigh by hours. 1t
was Mr.. Murphy who first saw much
merit in the Burleigh books for boys,
which have since proved so popular
with a big Boston publishing house, as
faithful portrayal of life in AroOstoOk
county. 1t was Murphy who declared
mat without any apparent effort, Ed-
tor Burleigh was the beSt-liked citizen
of Augusta, because the big editor was
forever performing little tactful deeds
in quiet, doing so because he liked to-
and with not the remotest reference to
their future effect upon him or his
career. If the Maine Editorial Asso-
citation held its regular meeting in Au-
gusta. it was Editor Burleigh who fur
nished the soul of the entertainment
having the writer's up at his home TO
receptions and lunches, planning to
take them to all points of interest
along the beautiful river. welcoming
them, cling the timid drawing
lively conversation from the sonred
and bashful, and entirely unwittinclv
bestowing benedictions upon all. IF n
SnnIIy
eusta from some interior town. Editor
hurleleh was the first man hunted up
anu consulted as to what to do, where
10 go what to see and how to see it,
Even III the days when the old Ken
nehec Journal building was standing if
was CANNED more out of town visitors
called to see Clarence Burleigh than
called upon the Governor in the State
house. Indeed, among the regular Wis
ltors 10 Augusta the newspaper huild
lng' over which Editor Bureieh pre-
sloed so graciOusly, had become widely
known as the Maine White House !"
so called, because everybody wished to
snake the hand and receive 4 cheerful
erecting from the worker who has died
in harness. WV"
~ very Wild" sense it seems n nifty
that q man of so many splendid talents
could not have lived TO round ont HE.
zeal career. 1t is the noblest art known
TO mankind, is this gracious art of mok-
ihs warm friends. The clerpymon
studies 1t from the date of his ordina.
tion until death. and owes much of bic
success or failure to bow unselfishlv no
applies himself Without this priceless
art OF winning and holding friends. no
poltlclan can nope to succeed. Its full
hlment does not depend upon marty or
creed or upon liberal bestowngs. Though
man were a professional anarchist
and held within himself the abundant
graclonsress ard the unaffected kindness
Oh Clarence Burleigh. the world would
be compelled to admire anarchy, Just for
Burleighs sake" There is a Divine
quality in giving all and expecting moth
ing in return, which sanctifes q human
life regardless of how long or how
short that life may he in years
There IS halo of poeSy about the
life of him who has written in behalf
of what lie believed to be right, who
has conformed his life TO high stand
ards, who held the welfare of his
city and his State above party or per-
Sonal success, who has taken defeat with
smiling face, who has viewed winning
with a chastcned feeling to serve all
mankind, save himself-thc contempla-
ton of such life is most cheering to
the wearied ploddcrs with pen and pen
Gil. until their tendercst sersibilties be-
come touched, and life seems more en-
durable and cOlored with cheerful tints
TO all residents of Maine who have
worked and suffered and become strong
ana reconcled through suffering. the
comparatively brief life of Clarence
Bnrleigh will bcckon. like a guiding star
calling them to nohler deeds.
Tho New Apn-