The Mentor: Walter Scott, Vol. 4, Num. 15, Serial No. 115, September 15, 1916

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Obvious typographical errors have been corrected. Inconsistent spelling and hyphenation in the original document have been preserved.
LEARN ONE THING EVERY DAY
SEPTEMBER 15 1916
SERIAL NO. 115
THE MENTOR WALTER SCOTT
By HAMILTON W. MABIE Author and Editor
DEPARTMENT OF LITERATURE
VOLUME 4 NUMBER 15
FIFTEEN CENTS A COPY
THE causes of Sir Walter Scott's ascendancy are to be found in the goodness of his heart, the integrity of his conduct, the romantic and picturesque accessories and atmosphere of his life, the fertile brilliancy of his literary execution, the charm that he exercises, both as man and artist, over the imagination, the serene, tranquilizing spirit of his works, and, above all, the buoyancy, the happy freedom of his genius.
HE was not simply an intellectual power, he was also a human and gentle comforter. He wielded an immense mental force, but he always wielded it for good, and always with tenderness. It is impossible to conceive of his ever having done a wrong act, or of any contact with his influence that would not inspire the wish to be virtuous and noble. The scope of his sympathy was as broad as are the weakness and need of the human race. He understood the hardship in the moral condition of mankind and he wished and tried to relieve it.