The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-04-04
CHAPTER xI.-Continued.

SHAF m NI.-SONttHucu.
Continually in our American aris-
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 gentleness Of
heart and soul and conduct are lot
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.
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 we'll that this is Amer
lea, where all 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
tuE dIt VI UelHB u Idoy Is UlSptus6u,
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 fit. and far better than any
lady could
The soul finds its outward express
sion in the body. The ambition shapes
the soul. 1t was wholly logical and
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 al! 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
all likelihood would have commented
upon her as 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 amb-
tious woman Virginia Delaware
would have made her own maxims,
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 Id 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
win pay tho price for 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 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 acquaintance 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 woman as that
can not be stopped-unless she shall.
unfortunately. fall in love.
II there was calumny. Virginia Dare
needed it not. She accosted all gra-
ciously and with dignity. as lady
should. And all this time her great
personal beauty increased to such
point as to drive most of her fair asso-
ciates about the headquarters' Offices
to the verge of rage. To be beautiful
and aristocratic both assuredy is to
invite hatred. 1t is almost az bad as
Il b rich. lEiss Delaware allowed