The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-04-23
CHAPTER x,.-contlnusd.


tocracy-and in that. par consequence,
Of Europe-we hnd ladies' whose fa.
thers were laborers. shopkeepers.
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 - good proof ~ any. Of
the scientific fact that gentleness Of
heart and soul and conduct are BOT
things transmissible even to the third
and fourth generation. either In
America or Europe. Your real aristo-
crat perhaps after all. is made. not
born.
Az to Virginia Delaware. daughter
Of the baker. John Dahlen, In st.
Louis, she started out in life with the
deliberate intent Of being q lady.
knowing very we'll that this 10 Amer
lea, where all things come to her or
her who does not walt. In some way,
~ has been said. she had achieved
graduation at famous school where
the art Of being lady IL 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 ~ to them
seemed At, and far better than any
lady could
The soul hnds It's outward express
sion In the body The ambition shapes
hA ~
natural that having her particular am
bition-that Of many American girls
Virginia Delaware should grow up tall.
dignified. beautiful. composed. self
restraining. kindly. gracious; these be-
ing qualities which In her training
were accepted as properly pertaining
and belonging to all arisfocrats. We
have already seen that. put to the test.
IN the midst of our best aristocrats-
those who frequent the most highly
gflded and glazed hotels in New York
she was accepted unhesitatingly ~
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
all likelihood would have commented
upon her - . rich young woman. and
one 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 maxims,
had she needed any: and had she been
Obliged to choose q coat OF arms. she
surely would have selected tho 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. II he
will pay the price for it. In her gentle
ness with her associates. In her dig
nifty and composure with her employ
q. in her conduct upon the street and
in the crowded car, in all situations
and conditions arising In her own life,
Virginia Delaware diligently played
the part Of lady as best she compre.
hended that: because she had the in
tense ambition to Be 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. and pinned her
faith to those who promised to be of
future value. Such a woman as that
can not be stopped-unless she shall.
unfortunately. fall in love.
II there was calumny. Virginia Dare
aeeded 1t not. She accosted all gra-
ciously and with dignity. as 4 lady
should. And all this time her great
cersohal beauty increased to such =
point as to drive most Of her fair asso-
ciates about the headQuarters' ofices
to the verge Of rage To be beautiful
and aristocratic both assuredly IL to
Jvite hatred! 1t is almost as bad ~
~ b rich. Hiss Delaware allowed