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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1908
Page
7
A humorous tale of a New York man who seeks a month in the woods to live as a hermit. He is nudged out by a suspicious friend and a barn nocturnal stay ends in return to Broadway. The piece then shifts to a moral: character defines achievement and success comes from inner discipline.
The passage frames life as a workshop where duties and opportunities build character. Tools are inherited tendencies and visible traits. the workman is the soul speaking through wit. When materials and tools are adequate, outcome rests on skill, labor and conscience, with everyone a character builder.
The piece contrasts the lure of fame with the peace of a simple life. It argues that true worth lies in helping others and cultivating virtue rather than chasing public favor, noting the emptiness of power and the enduring value of home happiness and personal integrity.
A reflective message from James A. Edgerton of Cold Spring-on-the-Hudson N Y emphasizes human unity and shared suffering. It argues the law of unity binds all people andTrue happiness comes from serving others and building a collective rather than pursuing self. The speaker asserts personal growth comes from heartfelt ownership of inner values.
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