Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 September 1891 — Not to Be Taught. [ARTICLE]

Not to Be Taught.

Many a many who has reached the topmost round in his profession finds himself absolutely unable to communicate the secret of greatness to another. William Hunt, the celebrated artist, found it impossible to explain his manner of working so that others could benefit by his experience. One day a lady who painted fruit very successfully obtained an introduction to him for the purpose of asking his advice in regard to her work. She had no doubt that he could formulate some principle, or volunteer such scientific information as would be of use to her. To her astonishment, Mr. Hunt told her that .he cduld do nothing of the kind, adding quaintly: “The only thing you can do is to fudge it out.” She then asked if he knew Mr. a successful artist. “To be sure I do,” said he. “Of course I do. Well, he has fudged it out. We must all fudge it out. There is no other way than fudging it out.” ° He well knew the process of such independent effort, for he was one of the men who, while their compani >ns slept, Were toiling upward in the night. His own patience was almost boundless,. and it would never have occurred to. him that any lover of good work might shrink from doing even a bit of seemingly unimportant detail over and over again.— Youth’s Companion.