Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-09-23

time as though there would be feel
ing over it. He fought against this
with all of his might, and the fact
that the final game was finally run
off without suggestion of feeling,
was all because he would not have it
any other way. All he wanted was
that it be played on it's merits, win
or lose, though his whole heart was
set on winning it back, and nothing
ever gave him keener joy than that
particular victory. 1t really affected
him greatly, but only for the gen
uineness Of the sport behind it all.
He played one of his rare games that
day, with some little envy evidenced
on the field against him by the
visitors, but they did not know the
character Of the boy who was fight
ing to beat them.
He Had no Negative Side
If there was negative side of this
boys nature l never found it out. All
of his talents were improved and
brought forth double interest. They
were never hidden in a napkin. He
never allowed himself to lag, albeit
he found resting by the wayside nee
essary at times, and in these periods
his greatest development took place
that is, his higher self found
larger expression when he was re-
operating. We have found the bent
of his mind in many stray verses he
wrote out in his calmer moments, and
on this point | want to say word at
this time.
Had Poetic Temperament
He never posed as poet, though
believe he possessed many of the ele-
ments of the true poet He loved
nothing better than nature, and here
is the fountain source for all true art.
No great picture painter ever achieved
who did not know and come close to
nature. Men have gained fame as
portrait painters alone, but the truest
portraits have been painted by those
who knew and loved naure. But no
great portrait painter ever lived who
was not a good picture painter, and
no picture painter ever lived who did
not get down close to the heart of
things that God made. Reubens and
Rembrandt were great portrait paint
ers because and solely because they
were, also, great picture painters.
Gainsborough, also came within this
category
Life Based on Golden Rule
And so this mild hammered youth
of Palisade, came to know how to
paint the truest pictures through his
constant disavowal Of all untruth, and
because he looked upon Gods handi-
work as representing the most there
was in life that is worth while, and
he took these facts as his guide in
the development of his character. 1t
was not that he was deeply pious; he
made no pretensions in this direction.
He appeared to possess his own code
of ethics, based on the Golden Rule,
and his life was patterned after no
model but his own. If he did not
have everybody agreeing with him, he
was not in any sense disturbed. He was
free with his convictions, and at the
same time yielding in his views, apce
he was convinced t tll;st ! tner N
thinking was allowabls. He did lot
cling to- tenet because he believed
there was only one side, but he found
himself creating such strong ,founda-
tons of faith that no mere specious
argument could unbend him from his
faith in himself.
Had Self AbnegatiOn
If he stood before the world on any
ground it was on a sort of sublime
faith in himself and in doing good to
others. This was a triumph over self
"a species of something that sug-
gested self abnegation. He was never
changed under conditions, so far as
this purpose was concerned. He was
always the same.
(To be continued)