The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-01-31
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anything you like. So only they had
money, they did as well as any to
wear European ~coronets, 20 assist at
royal c%oronations. And, having proved
their powers in swift forgetfulness,
they offer as good proof as any, Of
the scientific fact that gentleness Of
heart and soul and conduct are not
things trEnsmissible even tc the third
aud fourth generation. either IL
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 a lady,
knowing very well that this is Amer
lea. where all things come to her or
her who does not wait. Ia 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 a lady In real life; not to men
ton many supposed ladies In theat-
rical life. playing the part as to them
seemed At, 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
bition-that of many American girls
Virginia Delaware should grow up tall,
cigni6ed, beautiful. composed, self
restraining. kindly. gracious; these be.
Ing qualities which in her training
We're 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 FORK
-she was accepted un~hesitatingly as
of the charmed circle, even by the
head walters. Had you yourself seer
her upon ths Chicago streets, passing
TO her daily occupation, you also In
all likelihood would have commented
upon her as a rich young woman, and
n of birth, breeding and beauty. We
have spoken somewhat regarding the
futility OF notices and maxims in the
case OF an ambitious man. AS much
might be said regarding their lack OF
applicability to the needs of an ambi-
tious woman Virginia Delaware
would have made her own maxins,
had she needed any: and had she been
obliged to 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, IL he
will pay the price for 1t. 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 the crowded car, in all situations
ard conditions arising In her own life.
Hlrginia Delaware diligently played
he part OF lady as best she compre-
ended that; because she had the in
tense ambition to be a lady. She con-
tinually was In training. Moreover,
she had that self-restraint 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. aud pinned her
faith to those who promised to be OF
future value. Such a woman as that
can not be stopped-unless she shall,
y Unfortunately, fall In love.
n there was calumny. Virginia Dare
needed 1t not. She accosted all gra-
ciously and with dignity, as a lady
should. And all this time her great
personal beauty increased TO such a
point as to drive most of her fair asso-
ciates about the headquarters Offices
to the verge of rage. To be beautiful
and ar~istocratic both assuredIy is to
invite hatred! It is almost as bad as
to be rich. Miss Delaware allowed
hatred to run it's course unnoted. she
needed no maxims over her desk, re
quired M ancestral coat Of arms. She
was an a~ristocrat, and meant to be
accepted as such. In all likelihood
though simple folk may not read a
woman's mind-she saw further into
the future than did John Rawn him.
self.
There remained, then, as against the
ambition of Virginia Delaware, the one
pitfall of love, and even this she cas-.
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