The Washington herald., 1914-07-21
DIR. MARDEN'S
UPLFT TALKS
By ORISON SWEET MARDEN.
THE MAGIC APPLES.
Copyright. IslI.A

A noted Russian writer describes a
magic tree which bore three apples. red,
white, and yellow. upon the eating of
one OF which the persons chief wish or
ambition would be granted.
A certain magician was set guard over
this tree and he told the first youth who
came TO seek aid about these magic ap-
pies The red apple. he said. would fulhll
an ambition for great riches; the white
would satisfy the thirst for knowledge
and wisdom. and the yellow apple would
make one agreeable and populaE
After considering a long time. che youth
reflected thus: II I should eat the red
apple and become richer than other men.
they would only envy me. but not love
me; II should eat the white apple
would become so much wiser than those
about me that life would only bring dis
appointment and disgust. ! therefore
choose the yellow apple.
The toothless old magician laughed and
said. oh. youth. you have chosen wise
ly; for why should you need the white
apple: your choice has already shown
that you are wiser than solomon. and the
red apple could DO nothing. for If you are
so agreeable and popular that everybody
loves you. they will all envy you your
real wealth.
The author tells US that this youth
finally became the great and Hlustrious
Djaffar.
How true II is that no material wealth
can compare in value with a rich per-
sonality. It is infinitely more desirable
to be loved and admired without wealth
than to be disliked and envied with II.
What is the use OF wealth II we have
mean, stingy. narrow souls, contracted,
repellent personalities? The youth who
agreeability also gets the advantages of
the red and the white apples because one
must be intelligent and wise to be agree
able, and to be loved is to be rich indeed.
The development Of a fine personality,
with our natures cultured and sweetened.
so that we can go through life beloved
and sought after and honored. is a wealth
worth while.
II people who think they are unpopu-
lar and lack the agreeable makeup, will
only resolve that from now on they will
try to master the art OF making friends,
the art Of being agreeable at any cost. at
any sacrifice Of time and effort, they Will
accomplish II.
There is no great secret after all in
the power to attract. to please. Just
analyze an attractive personality and you
ind him dominated by certain qualities,
all Of which are cultivatable. There Is
not one of them that it 10 not possible to
acquire.
Get rid Of your selishness. Enter heart
and soul into the things that interest 9TH
ers. Try to make them happy. Deter.
mine that they shall like you. Get rid
Of all timidity, the disposition to shrink
from people, to get out of sight Fling
away the foolish idea that everybody IL
watching you and wondering what you
will do next
II you radiate brightness. good cheer
II you are generous. magnanimous. cor.
dial to everybody, II you try to interest
yourself In others, IL you are sympathetic
transparent, open-hearted. and sincere
you cannot fail to attract others. fol
everybody admires these qualities.
Dr. Marden's Uplift Talks will appear
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