THE OMAHA SUNDAY BKE: NOVEMBER .r, 1911.
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Teachers, Mske Hay den's Your Headqur'trs
Freo rest rooms, writing tables, check
stand. Free concert every day in Music
Department. MAKE YOURSELF AT
HOME HERE.
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Lace Sae Monday
Special bargains in all kinds of
Laces that you'll not find dupli
cated in Omaha.
VaJ. Luces 2H 5 "1 7
Torchon laces 5 U1 10
Cheney laces 5 n 74
Venice Bands 39 "A 75f
All-Over lace, on sale,
at 25c- 5l)C' DSS 31.23 up
Zion City laces, big, new line on
sale at 3'iS 5S
Tolnt Paris Laces 5S 10
Not a d!wtpjM)lntinont In any of Uiette lot.
J'ou cannot afford to miss Uo opportunity.
Bargains in Blankets,
Comiorls, & Cotion Baits
for Monday
All wool blanket, full fcize, good and
heavy, usaorted plaid?, greys and
tan, our $7.Q0 blanket, pair $4.95
No. 17C7 heavy wool nap blanket, full size,
grey with colored border, our $3.60 blanket
at, per pair 82.05
Amazon Blanket, extra large size and good
weight, greys and tans, our $1.98 blanket,
at pair 81.50
No. 1811 Cotton blanket, full size, always
sells for $1.60, at pair 05
Comforts, all good patterns and colors, made
of boat sllkollne, sateen, etc., fast colors,
specials, each ..$2.50 81.05 SI. 50
Cotton Batts, from 6c up to 75
Big Mill Purchase of Rugs 5u Monday
Offering to our customers values we are certuin have never been sur
passed and confident never will be surpassed in Omaha.
Quality for quality, price for price, comparison will prove them
superior values and you buy here under a guarantee that all rugs aro
perfect in every respect and all 1911 and 1912 patterns. We mention
just six of the most prominent lots.
$30.00 Axminster Rugs $14.75
Big lino of Seamless Wilton Rugs
also included in the lot, 9x12 size,
great snap. ...$14.75
Granite Art Squares 9x12 size, on
sale at.... $2.95
36x72 Axminster Rugs. . . .$2.55
$20.00 Brussels Rugs, $13.989x12
size, seamless, 10-wiro quality,
matchless bargains.
9x12 Velvet Rugs. . . . .. .$12.08
Room Size Brussels Rugs on salo
at ..$6.50
27x54 Axminster Rugs. . . .$1.55
You'll always, save money and bo better satisfied if you try Hay
den's first. Comparison of value is something we welcome at all times.
Specially is it true when we have such extraordinary values as these
to offer.
Plenty of clerks to wait on you. All rugs guaranteed perfect.
Come early and secure first choice.
Wash Goods Department Spe
cials for Monday
Bathrobe Blankets, a good assortment of colors and pat
terns, and good size eachv. $2.50
German Eiderdown, 30 inches wide, good color, yard.28C
36-lnch Challlea and Flannelettes,
neat patterns, all colors, at a
yard 10
$6-lnch Percales, neat patterns, In
light and dark colors; at, per
yard IS1
Imported Poplins, In all the new-
est shades; yd. 50c, :$, 25
Plain and fancy silk mixed goods,
flowered Organdies, etc., a good
assortment of all; at, yd.. 25
Baby Blankets, at, each, 75c, two
and 35
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See the Hay
derfa Wonder
Suits
and Overcoats
$14.50
You'll find
them $18.00 to
$20.0 values la
any other etora
In ' the land.
Costs you noil
lng to look; saves
you money to
buy clothes here.
Tremendous Mill Purchase oi Winter Underwear
on Sale Monday at a Saving to You of One-Third to One-Halt
The satire surplus stock of two of the larrest mill In America. Tfconaaads of flosen Of
garments, of ferlng you all kind, aU alias, all atLa, for selection at one-third to ono-ba.lt aaTlnr
from regular prioes. Tha biggest naderwesr purchase ovat brought to Omaha 4ha hast bargain
opportunity ovar offered Omaha buyara. Coma early.
ladies' $2.50 and $3.00
I'nlon Huita All wool or
sUk and wool. Including
Stratford, Luzerne and
Harvard mills brands, in
gray or cream, on sale,
choice
51.08 and $1-50
Ladles' $IJ2A Harvard Mills
Veata or 1'ants at... 75
Men's Alt Wool Underwear
Shirts or drawers, worth
$2.00 garment, in rod,
gray or tan, on sale
t $1-25
Men's Fleeced Mtlrt or
Drawers 7 So values
t 35
Men's $1.00 Underwear
Jersey ribbed or fleeced,
shirts or drawers, at 4Q
Men's 9.1.00 All Wool Union
Huits All kinds at $1.08
Men's $.1.00 and 90.00 Union
Hulls, very finest qualities,
at ..............$3 50
and .., 83 00
Men'n ftl.RO and 92.00 Union
Huits, all kinds, at.. 08c
and 75 .
Cluldrcn's - Fleeced Under
wear Vests or pants on
sale at just half; 25c values
at 12 He, etc.
Children's 91.00 Union Suits
All sizes up to 10 years,
cream or gray 4i)
Children's All Wool Union
Union Hulls Starting at
garment g5
Rise 10c per Bite.
Children's All Wool Under-
Here's Your Silk Bargain
Opportunity
Assortments and values which we consider the best
we have ever shown. If you want high class dependable
silks at greatly less than actual worth you could find no
more opportune time to buy than Monday.
58c
Niks at, yd 38s 484
Nearly 6,000 yards in the lot, In
cluding both plain and novelty
silks, 20 to 2 7-Inch wide. Me
sallne, poplin, taffetas, crepe
de thine, peau de cygnes, Jac
quard poplins, ftf) ft
etc. Worth al- AKpmllXP
most double at ,tfUv Tt4
91.00 Silk Mescalines ftftc 27
in. wide, In 20 different street
and evening shades. They are
all pure silk, yarn dyed. We
are also showing at this price
24 and 27-Inch fancy silks, in
big assortment, regu
lar $1 yd values,
choice
Wo are headquarters for Fine 811k Poplins and Crepe de Cliines
and in Monday' salo offer value you'll find unmatched In any
otaor store In the land. Beautiful bordered, all-over and Jaquard
effects in both street and evening shades; also plain colors In
fine assortment regular values up to $2.25 yard. 42 and 46
iVF.T:?!:" $t.2S and $1.39
Volour do iods, Velvets and Costume Corduroys in fine Chiffon
Finish, 24 to 45 Inches wide; a splendid line of wanted colors for
your selection, choice values .-$1,00 -'
wear Vesta or pants start
at 40
lllse 6c per size.
Children's 50c Underwear
Vests or pants, on sale
at . . .25d
I sullen' Fleeced Union huits
$1.00 and $1.00 values,
In white, cream or gray,
on aale. ..75 and 5f)
Ladles' Union Hulls, worth
to $2.00, Jersey ribbed, in
white, cream or gray, on
sale at .OS
Jjadies' Fleeced Undewrear
Shirts or drawers, made
to sell at $1.00, all sixes
and colors, In three lota,
at . .40c 39 nd 25
Ladles Outing . - Flannel
Gowns Special 98c, 75c
nd 494
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Furs Coats Suits Dresses
A November Sale at January Clearing Prices
Manufacturer's Stork purchases of unusual importance both as
to quantity, quality and value, place us in a position to offer now
magnificent assortment, of Women's lteady to Wear Garments at
prices it's doubtful If you can equal (quality considered) In Jan
uary Clearance Hales.
UAltftAlX OPPOUTUNITV OF A LIFETIME MONDAY
FUKS FURS
Hudson Hay ' Beaver Coats
Fine 62-ln. garments, regular
$250.00 values $169.00
xxxx Aleutian Heal Coats 52-ln.
lonsr, regular $225.00 values,
choice .'.$149.00
Fine American Beaver Coats
80-ln. long, Skinner'satlu lined,
$100.00 values at ..$69.00
$80.00 Near Heal Coat 52-ln.
long, choice quality, great bar-
TAlLOnED HU1T8
100 Handsome Hani pie Huits
Made to sell up to $46.00, come
in very finest imported and
domestic fabrics, clever new
designs, the best bargains ever,
at ..v $25.00
915.00 Novelty Coats $7.05
200 of them In all the new
fall styles, splendid assortment,
at. choice 87.95
Dainty Evening (iowns 50 of
them in small sizes, Chiffons,
, Marquisettes, etc., . worth al
.. most double, at ....314.95
galnai at $59.00
Magnificent Showing-ot Evening Gowns
A display of the choicest of the season's productions,' possessing per
fect style end striking individuality, tho most .'complete showing
of the practical and beautiful-new' modes 'to be found in Omaha
at exceptionally attractive price markings. Let us, show you the
exceptional values at $19.50'$25 $30 $35 $40 $50 up
to $125.00
FOUlt ROUSINU HlECIALS FOH MONDAY MORNING ;
Ladies' Fur Scarf, worth to $,'
brown or black, at' choice
tor ?......$1.95,
91.50" Fercale and Flannel letle
Wrapper Good colors, on sale,
at, 'choice 08
Ladles' Wool Sweater in all
colors, regular values to $3.60,
choice $1.45
Iiadiett' Large Beaver , Shaw 1
, The greatest lot of values ever
shown In Omaha $1.50
We're offering sonio unusual bargains In fine Mink and Fox
Fur Sets. No more complete) line in the country for your selection.
Best qualities and satisfaction assured. ' ' '
A Special Invilalion is Extended to All
School Teachers to inako .this store their
headquarters during the convention or any
other time. Any accomodation in our power
will be cheerfully granted you.
Exceptional Value Giving
In Our High Grade Linen Dept. Monday
Unhemmed Pattern Tabte Cloths, warranted
pure flax, assorted dealgns worth $3.50
each, at $1.98
Hemmed Pattern Table Cloths, warranted
pure linen, size' 8x12, pretty designs, worth
$4.00, each $2.50
German Sliver Bleached Pattern Table Cloths,
size 8x10, strictly pure linen, worth $5.00
each, at $2.98
Warranted all pure linen fringed Table Cloth,
good size, fancy colored borders, worth $2.00
each, at $1.25
AH pur linen hemmed or hemstitched Iluck Tow
eln, different size, a mixed lot, worth 60c; nt,
each 9So
Warranted ptrlrtly all pure linen Dinner Napklnn,
bleached or silver bleached, worth IJ.CO a dozen,
six for .980
Specials in Sheetings,
Muslins, Sheets, Etc., Monday's Sale
36-ln. Bleached Muslin Our 8 Vic Muslin
at, a yard 6J
3C-ln. Unbleached Muslin Our 7 Vic Mus
lin, at, a yd
9-4 Bleached Pepperell Tho genuine arti
cle; at only, a yd 20
9-4 Unbleached Rochdale Good and
heavy, at only, a yd 17c
45-ln. Casing Always sells for 16c; at
a 12
AmoBkeag Outing Flannel A good As
sortment of Colors, at, a yd 10
Flannnelettes, 27 Inches wide Good pat
terns and colors, at, a yd 10
Sllkollne, 36 inches wide Good patterns
for comforts, at, a yd 7
Ticking, fancy stripes, extra heavy at a
yi 22
All 15c Towels, each 12Vfc
All 18c Towels, each 15
j72-90 Sheets Good heavy sheets; 50o
values, each 38
81-90 Sheets that always sell for 75c,
each 58J
45-36 Pillow Cases, 15c values, each, H
50c Embroideries 19c
18-inch Skirt Flouncings; 20-inch
Skirt Flouncings, 22-inch Skirt
Flouncings, 27-inch Skirt Flounc
ings, worth 35c, f0c, to, yard, 75c.
This lot of embroideries was sold
by the U. S. Custom House of New
York City on account of under
valuation by tho importers. Do not
miss this great sale Monday. Al
though the 19c lot will be the big
attraction there will be four other
lots' worth 5c to 25c yard at 2Yzc,
5c, 7V2c, and 12l2c.
Matchless Bzd Spread
Values Jn Our High Grade Linen
Department Monday.
Imported Marseilles Bed Spreads,
full size, heavy knotted fringe,
worth $7.00 each ." '.$4.50
Imported Marseilles Bed Spreads,
full size, scalloped with cut cor
ners, worth $6.25 each . .$3.50
Crochet Bed Spreads, fringed
with cut corners, assorted pat
terns, worth $5 each ...$2.95
Crochet Bed Spreads, full size,
scalloped, with cut corners,
worth $3X)0 each ......$1.08
Heavy Crochet Bed Spreads,
hemmed ready -for use,1 worth
$2.75 each :. .'. ... ..... .$1.75
Fringed or hemmed Bed Spreads,
all full size, worth $2 ea. $1.25
The Best In
Men's
and Women's
Shoes
Complete lines
of the celebrated
Stetson Shoes
and
Crossette Shoes
for men.
Queen Quality
and
Grover Shoes
for women.
Perfect style,
perfect satisfac
tion, perfect foot
comfort is as
sured if you are
fitted here.
Special Sales all
This Week.
Exceptional Assortments and Unsur
passed Quality Coupled With Matchless Low Prices Are
Making Things Hum in Our Dress Goods Section. Here's a
Few Items for Monday that Will Prove Very Interesting to Buyers.
91.00 Wool Taffetas 70
Flue Imported goods, 30 pieces
in the lot; cheap at $1.00 per
yard ' 7$)
9L50 Wool Serge ...98
Pure wcol, 64 inches wide;
sponged and shrunk in 10 dif
ferent colors, including navy,
blue and black. $1.50 a yd.
value, at; 9$
$2.00 Coating Serge ...$1.50
56-ln. "Arlington Mills" Coating
Serges in black, navy and
cream. Finest serges made.
Sell regularly at $2.00;
now $150
Polo Coating and Reversible
Cloths in a big assortment of
newest styles and colorings;
silk, seal, plushes and caraculs,
54 inches wide; bearskin coat
ings, etc., at .$1.98 yd up.
100 Pieces of Plain and Novelty Dress Goods, 40 to 56-in.
wide. Serges, diagonals, Panamas, broadcloths, cheviots,
Scotch mixtures, manish stripes and checks, nearly every
correct fall weave included. Regular values up to $2.00
yard, Monday at 48c, 68c, 98c
Dress Trimmings
A big special purchase of $1.00 and
$1.50 quality dress trimmings
Entire surplus of America's larg
est importers, all are the newest
patterns and colors and would sell
-...regularly, up to $1.50 per, yard,, on
sale Monday, at yd. ....... .35c
25c and 35c Trimmings,-yard. . .fc
All the Dress Trimmings from the
big purchase, made to sell at 25c
and 35c yard. Immense assortment
of newest colors and patterns, in
one big lot, at yard 5c
Special Sale of.
Draperies
If you know value you'll cer
tainly appreciate these special
Monday offerings:
Heavy Tapestry Portieres, for double
doors; plain colors with Persian bor
ders, special per pair . . . .93.-5, 94.50
and . . . . . ...... . . . . . . . . . . .$5.95
Couch .Covers, big assortment of styles,
. special 9J .23, .$1.08 and ,...$3.50
Lace Curtain Specials Three big lots
greatly under priced, including nearly
alt kinds; matchless Values at, per
' pair ..$5-50. $2-75 nd $1-25
25c Reversible Scrims 18C-
Curtalii Madras! flowered and barred
designs. Special value, per yd. . .25
25c Colored Swisses at 15
An Immense Line of Fine Cedar Chests
and Hhirt Waist Iloxes ranging in price
from $2-50. $3-95' $4-95
to $20.00
For Your Winter's Coal Supply
Try HAYDEH'S First
"We promise you a neat saving in your coal bill if you'll be
sure to use HAYDEN'S ROYAL lump or nut, ton $0.50
Hot, Clean, Lasting, for Furnace or Range. '
HAYDEN'S SPECIAL Lump or nut-at, ton . . . .$0.00
SPECIAL FLOUR SALE MONDAY
Try HAYDEH'S First
Coal Department in Our.
Grocery Section.
While Flour ban advanced SO pr
cent wa have only advanced It 10
1r cent to our viiutomera- our aim
a to glv lha peopla of Omaha tits
I'cneflt of every purchiiaa iiiuke.
'I'lila flour U ii.ud from tlia beat
nli'cteil wheat, anil every nark la
guaranteed to elvit porfect aatlafac
tion or your money refunded.
Haydan'a Diamond B. Hour, Monday,
' vr saok, s Iba Bl.as
15 lba bent Granulated augar ..SI. 00
10 Hars ntat-'m-All Hoap 86o
t lb. Beat Hollod Qreakfaat Oat-
mul 850
B Ilia, beat white or yellow , corn
meat ;.1so
i lla. lient IVarl Taplcorn, Sasto,
Barley or i'arlna .1.850
6 lha.. Good Japan ' nice OSo
4 Mos. 1'uiuy. or J lead Rice, luu
quality 0o
5 pkita. Dhunond 11. i'ancake
Flour, 0 So
Cullon Cans Uoliien Table Hyrup, 35o
l,u Lu .Scouring- Soap. Can So
7 Iba. nest Hulk laundry Starch, 8 So
Golden Katitoa Cot fee, per lb 88o
The bait Tea triflings, per ln...l8Vo
1-lb. Cuds Assorted Houpu TVfcO
liromautrelun, Jnllycou or Jello
pkr THO
rsESK TrQETaai.il picr
TBI Till OT OMAKA.
4 bunches treah Kadiahes Bo
5 heads fresh Leaf Lettuce So
11 tioup Kunchea Bo
4 bunches freah Beets ...6c
2 bunches Celery Be
1 bunches Oyster Plant So
Fancy l'viver Culif lower, per lb.
at ...7Ho
Fancy Wax or Green Heana, lb..7Ho
4 bunches freah Onions Bo
Ueets, Carrots, Farsnlps or Turnips,
ptr lb H
3 Iba. Jersey Sweet Potatoes ....10o
Rutabagas, per lb H
Fancy Cabbage, lb ...lo
Fancy Cokins Apples, peck 16o
Rod Onions, per lb SVfcO
BUTTSKXHB BTXCIAI.
Cheaper and better than lota of so
called butter.
2 lbs. Rood Rutterlne 35o
Good Tabli Uutterlne. lb 160
2 lbs. Kan;v Table Kutterlne ....460
The beet Creamery Uutter, carton or
bulU, per lb 3
Saving Prices in the Hardware Section
Oalanlaed Wash Tubs
Heavy, meilutu wire 490
Heavy, medium size 49o
Heavy, large size 69o
Wash Boards, all kinds, Klaea, brHMS
or clnu 25o
12.00 Koldlngr Ironing; Boards. . .$1.85
1.:5 Ualivanizod WaHli Boilers.. 790
Drip or Trying Vans Any size, Mon
day lOo
fl.OU Waffle lront .6o
B-wire Coat HanKera for 10o
2Bc Cracuor Jack Corn Poppers, on
Kale at .ISO
10c Kice ltoot Scrub Brushes, on
sale at .60
Most complete line of Heating- and Cook Stoves in the City Including;
the Famous Garland, laurel. Universal and alobe Heating Stores, .Coos;
Btovea and Kengea.
JL'5.00 Cook Stove, six-hole, nlckfl
trimme'l, at 818.00
'ood Lined Stove Boards, size 30x31.
on sale 89o
$15.00 Ko-.ind Oak Heaters with 14-in.
fire pot, full nickeled 811.00
$19.00 Round Oak Heaters with Ifl-ln.
fire pot. special $14.00
Try HAYDEH'S First
1
The Half-Talents
BY UB. MAX .NOHU.U'.
HEN the good fairies want to
e 4 vl be kind to some child of man.
yy I they place on Its cradle as a
la the most precious gift they
are able to bestow upon their
favorite. It Is a aura tallyman to happi
ness In life and wealth. It Is worth far
more than high birth or rank. It trans
forme the commonplace Impressions of
reality Into feelings of pleasure. It en
larges and broadens the conscience of
the ego and strengthens the confidence In
the active force of your personality.
Tou may convince yourself of this sub
jective value of talent by the joy and
pleasure with which the great and power
ful of this world cultivate such talent
glvea them. la spite of the enormous
ork of a conscientious ruler of SU9.OUO.000
of men. Queen Victoria of England found
' time to paint beautiful wster colors. Her
Cubuig cousin. King Carlos of Portugal,
whose life was cut short In such a tragi
aal manner, was a painter with life and
soul, and his canvuves were admired on
the exhibitions, even by those who did
not know that the hand that painted
them laid aside a royal scepter for the
brueh whenever he wa at leisure to do
1-mperor William Is fond of drawing,
and la not above composing occasionally
a "lied," like the too famous "Ode to
Aeglr." which Is often played and sung.
The uncle of his mother, Vnike Ernest II.
of Haxe-Coburg. had composed an opera
which he had performed anonymously at
his court theater, and knew no better
change from the humdrum of government
affairs than to act on the stage.
The unfortunate Emperor Maximilian of
Mexico was a poet, and the collection of
bis lyrlo verses and ballads testifies at
one time to Ills seal and the legitimacy
of his efforts.
The lady who was once Archduchess
Louise of Tuscany, and who might today
be queen of Saxony, hsd not fate made
her plain Slgnora Toeelll. has published a
volume of poems, which proves, besides
less praiseworthy things, that rhymes
and rythm have continually haunted ber
fair head. '
If from the level of the throne we step
down one step into high society, tho num
ber of amuteur artists of all kinds that
we find Is almost boundless. Count Beust.
who In his "Memories" boasts of having
Invented the Austrian-Hungarian com
promise, wrote excellent madrigals In
French and composed dances that are not
without considerable charm. The dowager
duchess of Vxes models wonderful
statues, and a monument of Joan of Aro
from her chisel ornaments the principal
square In a large French provincial town.
Id Tarts society ladlea have for years had
an annual "salon," in the catalogue ot
which you find all the names of the
Almanach de Gotha, and In the rooms
of which you are Impressed much In the
same manner as at the "salon" of the
real professional artists. Pukes, mar
quises and counts gather dellshtej In
front of the works of their wives.
All the liberal careers also have their
"salon." Judges sad lawyers, doctors,
actors and journalists exhibit with pater
nal Joy and tenderness the fruits of their
love of art. and the number of their
paintings, designs, etchings and sculp
tures show with bow much seal all thes
busy Intellectual people ear rl floe at the
altar of the Uutca Xvldently all thee
amateurs In poetry, mualo and art con
alder their artistic occupations, outside
of their legitimate carter, the music blue
flower which Illuminates and perfumes
the prose of their official or professional
lives. And If a soft voice whisper to
them In the Inmost of their souls the
"Anch'lo eon plttore" (I. too. am a
painter) and If they secretly nourish the
sweet Illusion that the world has lost a
great poet, musician, or artist In them,
It harms neither themselves nor others.
On tha contrary it give their Uvea a cer
tain Ideal, it teaches them to appreciate
Intellectual values. It keeps alive within
them a veiled and somewhat sad desire
which makes them more human, more
broad-minded. In one word, small tslent,
or a half talent. Is a blessing when you
cultivate It for ita own sake and for your
own pleasure.
But. If an evil falrjr wants to chance
the gracious gift of her sisters Into a
curse, she adds to It another gift that
cf ambition. Accompanied by this latter,
the small talent becomes the worst afflic
tion known to man. You then demand
of this modest talent that which it Is
never able to give, and you become con
fused. Irritated anl deapalrlng because it
dlseapolnts you and you attribute your
failure to every cause Imaginable except
the real one your own Innate lack of
power. The vae who baa bee gives a
small talent coupled with ambition ulms
at a target beyond the range of his wea
pon and Is Irrevocably doomed to see his
rhots full short. The- half talent of the
ambitious Is no longer the ornamental
plant he cultivated for his own pleasure,
lie -cultivates it for what he expects It to
produce. His effort Is no lonser to find
employment for himself, but to accom
Hlish something, to reach a success com
pared to others, to pursue glory, fume,
wealth, admiration' and all the tributes
Which tho publio pays voluntarily to the
chosen ones. This harvest la naturally
denied him. Why ahould not the public
reward him, too? It rendera Its "homage
to the exceptionally gifted Individual who
stands out prominently, visible from afar,
above the common plane. But such a
person is neither the half talent nor the
talent.
It me be allowed to repeat here the
definition of talent which 1 have riven In
my "Psycho-physiology of Genius and
Talent:" "A talented Individual Is a be
ing who performs actions that are gener
ally or fequently practiced In a better
wy than the majority of those who have
triad to devote themselves to the sau
routine."
From ttila follow that It does not He
tn the character of the talent to surprise
or daxxie by the novelty ot its efforts.
11 does not demand new idea or a gen
eral change of ordinary habits. It does
not demand of the public personal ef
forts that aro distasteful to the lazy,
while they fill the eager and active
with Joy and pride, like mnnly sports.
It simply produces the ethical pleasure
you feel when you aco repeated in an
artistic manner performances already
known and often seen. The fundamental
element of talent is imitations. Now al
most every man, whj is not suffering
from a morbid cessation of development,
Is more or less capable of this, as is
even our pre-and-sub human cousin, the
monkey. Iin.tatlon demands a model and
tries to resemble It, consequently prac
tice and study. In brief, the talent may
be taught and to a certain point every
normal human being Is able to develop
Into a talent. One may even without any
risk go still further and say: Talent is
culture In Its eneigctlcal'y active form.
But, as culture is nowadays so w.desptead
so is also talent. Talents are as numerous
as ants, every second man being a tal
ent. Just as we speak of a proletariate
of the liberal professions, we may talk
of a proletariate of talents. The fctudent
la no longer sure that his diploma is a
sure guarantee that he will be able to
make a living and this fact places tbe
highly cjvlliied people face to face with
a very painful social economic question.
It the talents must be a milk cuw, it
no more guarantees a safe way of making
a living than it gratifiea tho vanity, and
this 1 the cause, aside from the material
distress of the proletariate of talents of
the stirring inner tragedies of crushed
and tortured pride.
if you wish the wcllbeing of anyone,
you should lather wish him to be ab
solutely devoid of talent than the posses
sion of a small talent coupled with am
bition, an ambition which is always
strong enough to suit even the moat pro
digious genius.
raanlnir Philanthropist.
In a New York street a wagon loaded
with lamps collided with a iruck and
many of the globes were smashed. Con
siderable sympathy was felt for the
driver us he Kaxed ruefully at the shat
tered fragments. A ix-nevolent-looking
old gentleman eyed him . compassion
ately. "My poor man." he said, "I euppoxe
you will have to make good this loss
out of your own pocket T"
"Yep." was the melancholy reply
"Well, well." ald ths philanthropic
old gentleman, "hold out your hat
here's a quarter for you, and I daresay
some of these other peoplo will give you
a helping hand, too."
The driver held out his hat and sev.
erul persona hastened to drop coins Into
it. At last, when the contributions had
ceased, he emptied the contents of ins
hat Into his pocket. Then, pointini: ,
the retreating ftKure of the philanthro
pist who had started the coIltioii he
vbierved: My. maybe lie aim 11- ' t
guy.. That's me boss.." Lit.
