Evening journal., 1912-06-27
NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
A Prolific Authors Re-
cipe for Success
By Holland

In the year 1864 the Rev John S. G..
Abbott became the pastor OF Con-
gregational church at New Haven.
Conn. Mr.. Abbott. by reason OF the
national and even international repu-
tation which he had gained as a
writer. and especially as q biograpner
OF Louis Napoleon. attracted large
audiences to his church
There was nothing, however in his
sermons or in his pulpit manners or
orstory which would indicate that he
AZ that time was recognized as one
Of the most popular of American
authors. What amazed the people Of
his church. however. was the extra
ordinary amount of literary work Mr.
Abbott was then doing The won
der was how he found time 10 write
his sermons-he delivered two each
Sunday morning and afternoon The
two brothers, Jacob Abbott. famous
as the author of the "Rollo" stories.
and John S. c. Abbott. together wrote
and published in each year a greater
number Of books than any other six
authors in the United States i'm the
aggregate wrote and published in the
same time
Mr.. Abbott was one of the few
Americans for whom Louis Napoleon.
when emperor. threw aside sfficial eti-
quette when receiving them. The
emperor treated Mr. Abbott and one
or two other Americans as though
they were personal friends, not sur
rounding them with any etiquette of
l. NTfs h
bott's biography of Louis Napoleon
that when he returned to the United
States he received many offers for lit
erary work and most OF them he &C
cepted
Every month or two there was an
nouncement OF a new book or a series
Of magazine articles by John S. G..
Abbott. and these announcements
we're the reason for the wonder which
was expressed by so many of those
who listened TO Mr.. Abbott's Sunday
sermons i'm the little church in New
Haven.
At last a personal friend ventured
to ask Mr.. Abbott how he managed to
accomplish so much work.
IF every man would work as ] do"
Mr. Abbott replied. there would be
far less complaint OF lack Of success
than we nowadays hear If I have
any gospel. II is the gospel Of work,
II have been able 10 accomplish as
much in the way Of writing hooks and
magazine articles and II | have sue
ceeded in writing what my publishers
tell me Is the most popular biography
Of the Emperor Louis Napoleon. il is
wholly because I have learned how
TO economize my time.
WASTED time. the frittering away
Of the minutes, explain in my opinion,
the failures Of so many men in all vo-
cations of life
But" said Mr.. Abbott's friend. you
haven't told me how YOU economize
your time. That would be lesson
we'll worth teaching"
III you thug II would be interest
ing. 7 will tell you" Mr. Abbott re-
piled II am up every morning at
least two hours before the time fixed
for breakfast IN my household. As
soon as possible after arising 60 70
nv desk. There ! find material which
has been collected for me by my wife.
She does much of my historical re-
searching
"ICwork steadily until, lam called
TO breakfast In those two hours
am able 10 accomplish what many
men who arc writer's would regard
as a fair days work.
81 have fought myself to waste no
/ time after breakfast 7 am AZ my
/ desk Immediately ! do not leave it,
unless my work calls me elsewhere.
until our noon dinner hour 7 do not
permit myself 10 be interrupted by
anyone
II take q little evercise--s walk
sometimes a light nsp-after our noon
day dinner and for an hour or two in
the afternoon I am ready 10 500 my
friends; or II I hsve an errand
abroad that Is the time I do H.
I'm the evening 7 am again AZ my
desk. although ! retire at an early
hour.
@It rs this. and this alone which
has made II possible for me not only
10 meet all the demands that have
como 10 ~ Tor literary work. but also
10 prepare my two sermons for sun
day.
Il have often thought Of the epi-
gram Of the great Frenohman whc
said tsht sudscity and then audacits
again and once more sudacity was
the KEYNOTE Of success IN the world
i would change that epigram, 80 that
II would read Work and then work
and once more steady and conoen.
trated work. is the keynote which viii
unlock the door Of success for every
man"
Copyright 1912. by p. J. Edwards
All rights reservedl
Tomorrow Mt Edwards will tell ol
"The Voice That Made England Ac