Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-12-20
CHAPTER xl.-contInued.

Continually in our American arts
tocracy--and in that, par consequence.
of Europe-we find ladies' whose IA
theirs were laborers shop-keepers.
soap-makers. butchers, this or that.
anything you like SO only they had
money they did as well as any to
wear European coronets. to assist at
royal coronations. And. having proved
their powers in swift forgetfulness,
they offer as good proof as any, Of
the scientific fact that genteness OF
heart and soul and conduct are not
things transmisslble even to the third
and fourth generation. either in
America or Europe. Your real aristo-
crat perhaps after all, is made, not
born
AS to Virginia Delaware. daughter
of the baker, John Dahlen. in St
Louis she started out in life with the
deliberate intent OF being lady.
knowing very well that this is Amer
lea. where ali things come to her or
her who does not wait In some way,
as has been said, she had achieved
graduation at a famous school where
the art of being a lady is dispensed,
She had indeed. even now and then
seen lady in real life; not to men
tion many supposed ladies' in theat-
rical life, playing the part as to them
seemed iit, and far better than any
lady could
The soul finds its outward express
sion In the body. The ambition shapes
the soul II was wholly logical and
natural that, having her particular am
billion that of many American girls
Virginia Delaware should grow up tall.
dlgnifed, beautiful. composed. self
restraining, kindly. gracious; these be.
ing qualities which in her training
were accepted as properly pertaining
and belonging to all aristocrats We
have already seen that. put to the test.
in the midst OF our best aristocrats-
those who frequent the most highly
gilded and glazed hotels In New York
she was accepted unhesitatingly as
of the charmed circle. even by the
head walters. Had you yourself seen
her upon the Chicago streets. passing
to her daily occupation. you also In
ali likelihood would have commented
upon her as q rich young woman. and
one of birth breeding and beauty. We
have spoken somewhat regarding the
futility of notices and maxlms In the
case OF an ambitious man AS much
might be said regarding their lack OF
applicability to the needs OF an ambl
tlous woman Virginia Delaware
would have made her own maxims.
had she needed any. and had she been
Obliged 10 choose a coat of arms. she
surely would have selected the Chris
tian motto of Onward and Upward
The best aid in any ambition lies in
the intensity Of that ambition. We all
are what We really desire to be. each
can have what he really covets. if he
Will pay the price fer it. In her gentle
ness with her associates. In her dig
nifty and composure with her employ
er. In her conduct upon the street and
in tie crowded car. in all situations
and conditions arising in her own life
Virginia Delaware diligently Mayed
the part OF lady as best she compre.
hended that. because she had the in
tense ambition TO be a lady She con
tinuaily was in training. Moreover,
she had that sefrestraint which has
been owned by every woman who ever
reached any high place in history. She
kept herself in hand, and she held her
self not cheap Likewise. after the
fashion Of all successful politicians
she cast aside acquaIntances who
might be pleasant but who probably
would be Of little use. ana pinned her
faith 10 these who promised to be Of
future value Such woman as that
can got he stopped unless she shall.
unfortunately fall H. lovN
II there was calumny. virginia Dare
needed 1t not She accosled all gra
ciously and with dignity as a lady
should. And all this time her great
PERSONAL oeauty Increased 10 such
POINT as TO drive most OF her TAR as~o.
eiates about the headquarters cfflces
- the verge OF rage. To be beautiful
aud aristoCratic both assuredly IA to
invite hatred II is almost as bad as
" be rich Miss Delaware allowed