DIRECTIONS FOR WRITING
Show, in your essay, that all people have at their command some wealth, or some wonderful power, that they little suspect. Show how they may make use of the opportunity that lies before them. In order to do this, lead into your thought as naturally as Dr. Van Dyke leads into his. You will write more wisely and more sincerely if you set your thoughts in motion from some real experience,—from some time when you were genuinely impressed and uplifted in spirit.
FOOTNOTES:
[22] From “Fisherman's Luck,” by Henry Van Dyke. Copyright, 1905, by Charles Scribner's Sons.
[23] The scene mentioned in the essay is in the White Mountain region in New Hampshire, one of the most beautiful regions in the United States.
[24] Midas Bond. Greek legend tells of Midas, king of Phrygia, who had the power of turning into gold everything that he touched. “Bond” is of course, a modern synonym for wealth.
[25] Pomposus Silverman. Another combination of a classical and a modern expression,—a haughty lord of silver.
[26] Bücherfreund. Lover of books.
THE LEGENDARY STORY