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It required little assistance from outside sources, to
awaken my mind to large rejoicings, and to change
gloom to glory, in those early days. And thank God,
that quality of mind has always remained with me. It
is a composite quality, with equal ingredients of imagination, vanity, unreason and philosophy. But it is
better than a million-dollar dower for any woman to
start with in life. That I placed exaggerated values
on many things and events, I lived to learn, often after
I obtained the things or passed through the events. I
watered my own stock, and frequently found it worthless when offered to my later judgment for sale. But
this was the best possible education; of greater value
than Latin and Greek for my life's purposes.
The ability to express myself in verse and prose,
at the age of eight, led me into print at fourteen. Small successes dazzled my sight so that succeeding
large failures were not fully seen, or lent such light
that I was able to grope my way safely over the dark
places. At first the pleasure of writing and the pleasure of having people notice my work seemed all satisfying. It brought, however, its pains as well as its
joys, for unless I was praised, shadows covered my
sun.
There must always be discontent and pain for
those who lean largely for enjoyment, on the approval
which comes from others.
Then I began to earn money and to be helpful to
the family. Oh, the wonder and the joy of it! I was
the youngest of four, and there was an ever-growing
need of money in the home, and in the homes of
married brothers and sisters. There were nephews
and nieces to assist, and the thought that my pen could
bestow benefits upon others, electrified me. I was
