The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-06-23
-THINKS..s THINGS.

Lie teDdeT love scenes 0nacteu
on the stage aud which form a con-
spicnous part in most Of the lead
ing plays Of all times, usually fa1t
to produce in the audience tho
sentiments they are intended to-
convey. 1t is sail all the world
loves lover. This is true only
inasmuch as everyone is interested
in one own individual love AFFAIR.".
No perfect love scene will permit
OF the presence OF the L',i,tl party.
The presence Of an oniooker only
tends o make ridiculous what
should be surrounded by q spirit
OF sublimity and devotion. n o
one is more aware Of this than the
beholIer Of these manifestations OF
tender affections. Thus, in til 0
third act, after the hero has remov-
ed every obstacle tending to Oh
strnct the course Of true love ana
the object Of his affection, la,liai.t
with joy, stands ready to receive
the true lovers cHress, the curtain
should be rung down and the audi
ence TINS spared the pang occa-
stoned by that out-of- place feeling
so familiar TO all WHO at some time
or another have witnessed scene
that they felt Was not intended for
their eyes.
The Life Of Governor johnson,
by Frank 4. Day and Theodore
NJ. Knappep, is one Of the most
Interesting and inspiring works
placed before the public for somo
time. It is the story of q great
man who rose, by his own honest
effort a II winning personality,
from the ranks of the unknown 10
| a position Of national prominence
where he enjoyed the respect and
confidence Of all. There is some-
thing inspiring and cheering in
the life Of such man. It seems
good to know that true worth is
sometimes recognized when found
and makes one feel that after all
!, this world IS not so bad as many
Of US are sometimes prone to be-
lieve. Z h secret OF Governor
JohnsOn's success seemed to lie i'll
the fact that his entire life VAS
lived in the present and every task
whether great or small -receiv-
ed the very best efforts he coal.l
command. To him the duty &c
aiding his struggling mother to
maintain the home anil provide
the necessaries Of life we're as in,-
portant as controlling the destiny
of a great State, while he fouEd
greater pleasure when first t II Z
the fruits of his own labors yero
sufficient to relieve his mother OF
the necessity Of toll than when his
later efforts Won him the most ex.
allied position the pope of great
State could bestow. Without tie
advantage Of an early education
, the knowledge he gained was due
E entirely to his effort to advance
and succeed. He was a student
throughout his entire life ami
whether in the humble cabin OF
his washerwoman mother, the vii
i lage store, the newspaper Office OF
: beneath the dome OF the Capitol Of
the State be served, he never lost
an opportunity to improve lis
. mind. Throughout thelength and
8 breadth Of this country he was
famed as a public speaker and his
, addresses on such occasions r3nk
> among the best that form part Of
/ the history Of this nation. The
3 work is further enlivened by en-.
tracts from his writings as a news
!, paper editor. In the Life Of Gov
> ernor Johnson the authors have
= \
D No one can read this book without
: feeling better nj stronger for
|, having known OF this great ansf
} good nan who occupied such
large place III the hearts of all wslo
: knew him ard whose nntimelY
; death was incurred bv the entire