The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-10-05

Oonouo, anu pIooduIy very SOOu, our
unfortunate neighbor, Nj exico. But
we are big enough to hold our own
in competition with the world, in
many of the industries so heavily pro-
tected at the expense of the ordinary
wage Garner.
We are familiar with the Irish
man who upon being asked to retract
q certain statement, calmly replied,
We'll, gentlemen, if l said anything
about Mr.. Blank that isn't true, I'm
sorry. it isn'tr'
The advertiser in newspaper
who recently inserted the following
notice, goes the Irishman one better.
His notice reads: Il have no public
knowledge of making any remarks or
statements as accused of, but hereby
make public apology, knowing that
B. is respectable citizen of this vii
lage."
The 1rishman tacitly admitted
making some sort of statement regard
ing Mr.. B.. but only apolig,zed in the
event of his statement being proven
untrue. Our other friend doesn't
know whether or not he made any
statement derogatory to the character
of B., in public. What he said in
private the deponent saith not.
Many people believe that the
written thoughts of a writer reflect the
quality of his character. Nothing is
farther from the truth. In narrow,
very narrow sense, it may be true, but
only to the extent of the period of
time required to transcribe his thoughts.
During this interval, his pen reflects
the attributes of the character of which
ne is writing. Much the same as an
actor imbues his own mentality with
the attributes of given character un-
til on the stage he really is that char
acter. Once off the stage the thread
of thought enters otner grooves.
The writer has had the privilege
of association with num- Der of pro-
fessional writer's, some Of them of ma
tional prominence and in practically
every instance has noted the lack of
relevance in the acted, or written life
to the real life in everyday mental
environment. One of the men refer
red to was for many years editor of
we'll known morning sheet. His pen
chant was the writing of special arti-
Giles on religious life. Yet his own life
was a reproach to his written sentl-
ments. Another writer's hobby was
the belittling of modesty in any guise,
declaring that to pure mind nothing
was immodest. Yet this mans own
family was ruled with rod of iron in
things social!
1t is said of foreign writer, mas
ter of al time in his own field, that
many of his most beautiful thoughts
were conceived by his brain while in a
state of exhilariation that is so often a
prelude to grotesque creations of the
mind.
No, contrary to some opinions.
the mind of the average writer, regard
less of whether he be just a plain re-
porter or world wide novelist, by no
means reflects his true, or everyday
character. The ability to portray sad
ness, gladness, lust or purity depends
solely upon the ability of the writer
to induce his mentality to enter into
form of self hypnosis, during which
interval mis- character becomes perme-
ated with the feeling he wishes to ex-
press on paper. This ability and the
necessary mental skill in construction.
the finished product pre-
,ented to the reader.
The quality of inspiration" in a
story depends entirely upon the meas
IRE of success the writer achieves in
'elf. hypnosis, plus mento- mechanical
abilltyto dress the inspired characters
n attractive garb.
A will l,o oourfoano with