The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-11-23
I acts About Nom
de PIumes.
Their True Meaning.
BIZ General Stonescoll.

When one sele cts a nom de
plume, lie, a pen name under which
to be known in his writings: he
does it for various reasons. Some do
SO after due and careful considera.
ton. while others select their titles
to be known under without really
knowing just what they do stand for
while there are others selected by
certain friends and sometimes fit.
well.
Hence, after many years of subject
writing, for you might say, every
class of literature known to the Eng
lish reading public, and much which
has been translated into other Ian
guages.
! herewith hand The Mirror
readers short history of nom de
plumes" which will, think, be Of
much interest at this time. There
fore, | give you the pen namesv Of
The Mirror family of contributors
and their meaning in brief simple
form.
Of course those who write under
initial letters are not included here:
but the initial Of the christian name
will later be taken up and given a
full hearing.
1t will be my purpose to treat all
with fairness, for this writing is not
merely done to amuse but to instruct
and benefit those who may peruse
this article and the very plainest Of
language will be used in order. that
even child can understand.
l. Under this head find:
Signs Between: -Lamentable in
spiration an intermediate between
two extremes, well chosen, showing
the condition under which the mind
is subjected. The nom de plume
Steele Bard: Steel without the "e.''
means fine metal for edging tools
OF an iron nature, and was first put
into use by Tubal-cain Gen. iv. %:
and Bard means noted singer, the
two together mean firm, constant,
always ready for new conflicts and
with stamina to meet them, under
any and all circumstances. my
voice is always tuned to sing Of thee
and my scimitar will defend thee.o
2. Under this head / find:
Young Steady. Young, in this !.
sense, means, beginner, juvenile,
while Steady means starting right,
resolute. Young Steady, means
after starting right to remain true.
to be constant, faithful to purpose,
not tickle, high aims; in word,
with a will to perform the
act, ready and willing to learn while
enroute through the journey of life.
Exemplary.
3. Under this head / find:
Via Dolorosa:-By the way Of
grief and pain. it is very difficult
indeed for one to conceive how such
lessons can be produced with such
telling effect under this head; but
when | read the nom de plume it
is all clear to me: Apache:-Is a
modern word and means or signifies
wild-war-like-spirit; cannot be con-
luered through coercion or strife;
but only through the spirit of love
and Christian liberation. Nothing
90 hard or dangerous to undertake
when once having been decided up
IN. The last tribe of the Red man
o be brought under civilization and
Iome of them are yet wild almost.
t issaid the Apaches never became
90 wild to lose respect for General
Sam Houston, whom they loved
better than any other living white
nan because he loved all Red men,.
Apache deserves much for conquer
ng self and in bringing out the bet
er side Of life.
4. Under this head / find:
Beau Espirta Which / really
oppose is meant for Beaux Esprits,
which is derived from the French
anguage and mean gay spirits.
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