The sun., 1915-03-28

!; Is very wholesome and rcgeuer-
ring change. says President Wilson
Talch man und.rgoes when he
comes 20 himself" II is not only
.'er periods Of rccklcssncSs or in
a'uat ON when he has played tho
7enf'hrlft or the fool, that a man
oomes 10 himself. He comes To him
o. after experiences of which he,
ione may be aware: when he has left
being wooiy preoccupied with his
'Fr powers and interests and with
Tsr} petty plan that centres in him
~ when he has cleared his eyes to
+ the world as it is, and his own
'ue place and function in il.
/ Is O. process of disilusionment
N' scales have fallen away. lie sees
msof s"berly, and knows under
F'a' conditions his powers must act.
Te. as what his powers are. H
as 60, RI Of earlier preposscsS ons
'''l' tl" world OF men and affairs,
',5 tIS" which were too favorable
~ '1'," which were TOO unfavorable
-N''H those of the nursery and those
a young mans reading. lie has
'rAed hts own PAGES or, at any rate,
~ fair way to learn them. has
nj lis footing and the true nature
q the going he must look for in the
'o''l. over what sorts of roads he
nus expect 10 make his running, and
wha' expenditure of effort: whittier
IS goa los. and what cheer he may
'fio't hr the way. II Is "A process or
'Slnsionrneut, hut II disheartens no
'cr.y Wado man. II brings him into
s"rH' w0..l guides instead of deceiv-
~ him a Hght which does not make
70 wa look cold 10 any man whose
'Te' a-e n for use In the open, but
'hi,h shines wholesomely, rather
'pon Tie obvious path, like the hon
* rays %! IN" frank sun, and makes
"a'e''ng both safe and cheerful.
T1er" no AVed time in n man. g
"e e. "H .l he comes to himself, ana
So'ne mon never come 20 themselves
al. T. IS change reserved FOR
," 'Hor1gln'v sane and healthy, and
'or those who can detaCh themselves
" ~ ',e.~ and drudCery long ano
''''" ""oHr 10 get, at any rate once
'N1 a-1.r viow Of the proportions
.'" and ~ the stage and plot ol
20 acton. We speak often VIII
'7Hs"'.'u' sometimes with distastf
'-' uHri- ..as. oC men who have M
'@'S' ~ .gmur" who take themselves
m so".Hs.r who are intense, self
t,rr."j utsrcsnndcnt IN matters ~
o1'n'o" o" o'se 70 plumed with con
f', proud 90 We cannot tell what
'nl"y'F. appreoiating, thinking o
'1hNg 20 much ~ themselves Tnes'
're mon Who have not suffered tina
Wholesome change. They have no
cone to 'uou .c'vcs. IF they he serlou
ntr ar' rna forces in the world W
NAY conc gic that they have been 10
nlci ana TOO long absorbed; that the'
asks and responsibilities long ag
''Se about them like a hood. and hav
fep' t.cn swimming with sturd
'roke 'hr wears through. their eye
're VIII 'hc troubled surface--n
'9rz0r 0 SIGHT, no passing fleets. n
"mraon- .l. those who struggled
A' Noo. Ike themselves. IL they D
'yoloIs HIGHT headed. men withot
purpos" or achievement, we may cor
'ecture, n we do not know, that the
were born 50, or spoiled 10y fortun
OF bciuad'cd by self-indulgence.
y no great matter what we think
TEN.
Surely man has come to himse
ohy wuon he has found the best thi
In HIN, and has satisfied his heal
WITH the highest achievement he IL
'o' II rs only then that he knows
sha' lie is capable and what his hea
.enands. And. assurcdly, no though
,u man ever came to the end or n
me and Lad time and a little space
Am from which to look back upt
Hho did not know and acknowledl
II wss what he had done uDs<
ilS and for others. end nothing ~
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