Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-08-18
FRIDAY, AUGUST 1S, 1887.

great dliilculty IN beginning moral tale
some considerable difficulty 10 continuing
1t; and that the tai of the tale, en,aled a
great deal of Iabour At last Twas com
pleled. and certainly was a moral tale,
whatever other merits il might have been
deficient in.
Sbuillelon Pope went to the publisher
with his tale in his hand. and was informed
that IN a few days he should receive an
answer. He waited three weeks. and was
almost dead with Impotence. At last bis
tale was returned desiring him to cut it
down one half. Cut it down one half =
thought our hero. This was very afffont
ing, but thought Pope, Il will do so this
publisher is an ass and fool; but the pub
lie are discerning. Let me but once APP
pear in print So Mr. Shufilcton Pope
reduced his tale one half. and took it back
again to the publisher It d,d not appear
next month in the periodicals; but there
was short notice among those to CORES.
ponden's s. p. too late for insertion.
This was consola'ory and our hero waited
another month; and, when the magazine
appeared he seized 1t with the Joyful clutch
of anticipation. But this Is world OF
disappointment. The moral tale did not
appear; and again Mr.. Pope was obliged
to- refer to the notices Of correspondents,
where he found: Moral Tale, by S. p. in
our next Another anxious month, aud a,
last Mr.. Shutileton Pope found himself in
print. What was his delight! He de-
voured his own tale, as monkeys do when
they are sick, and are resolved upon sui
eide; they determine TO eat themselves up.
and they always commence with their tails,
but tins is a slow process of suicide, which
allows ample time for reflection. and the
consequences is, that by the time they have
digesled half a dozen verterbrD, they give
It up. Mr.. Shufleton Pore was very much
chagrlned TO find that the editor had been
taking very improper liberties, and had
cut down the already cut down tale, to at
least one half of lis previously reduced
form; and that, instead Of leaving 1t a
mora tale, he had altered 1t 10 short tale.
This Is too bad thought Shutlelon Pope
nevertheless, It is very true. 1t was a
moral tale when first sent it in; now it is
only a short one. But have at last ap
peared IN print, and South Cooley shall
rlng with it, So he bought lwo dozen OF
the magazines, and surrounded his own
article with ink lines, like a newspaper in
mourning. That there might be no mistake /:
he despa' ched them off to all his acqualn.
lance at South Cooley, who. when they
had to pay two shlIngs and nlnepence for
coach b,re, wished Mr.. Shufileton Pope s
tale, moral or short, TO the very devil.
!, was with firm step that Mr.. Shuttle
ton Pope walked the next morning to the
bookseller. He had made 10 arrangement
about payment, that he considered an after
consideration. He considered his fortune
now made that he had certainty Of
future malntalnance and celebrity but aS
he could not estimate what his income
might be, without he learned the price of
hts first article. he determined to put the
question.
Good morning, Mr.. B. said Shutlleton
Pope.
'Goodmorning, sir, replied the publisher.
i hope you have seen that your article has
been lnsertedH
i have Mr. B. but it was considerably
reduced
Very true, sir, that is always left to the
jndgmen, of the editor. In magazines we
require very concentrated wrltlngs.
Thinks Shoffleton Pope, 'you made
portable soap out of NV tale
Pray Mr. B, what do you generally pay
for these articles"
Pray. sir! replied Mr.. B. why, really,
sir, wllhou, a gentleman states his price
when he sends IN his article for decision,
we consider 1t gratis
'Gra,ls! exclaimed Shuileton Pope.
ALWAYS, sir-lndeed otherwise we could
not put them ln. The editor has had a
great deal of trouble, sir, with your tale,
so as to make It passable; but we like 10
obllge young gentlemen, who would Try
their ands--were you not much pleased
to see yourself in prnt''
why. as for that-but, Mr.. 3. allowing
that this article Is gratis, may ask what
you will pay me for the next"
Il am extremely sorry, very sorry to say
sir, that our correspondents are so numer-
Gus particularly our gratis correspondents,
that we cannot afford you any more of the
pages of our magazine. You will excuse
me, sir, but gentleman waits for me with
in. Good morning.
w "Sl'hpu"' 'Ic PuulIshci "u'hcu Ili'
and Mr., Sbuilleton Pope walked out with
his tail between his legs, as The saying is,
This fellow is not only an ass, but a
cheat" thought Shuflle'on Pope. There
are other publishers in London"
In this idea Mr. Shuilleton Pope was
correct, but he was not aware that there
is luile difference between them, and that
if any thing, he had already applied to one
of the most liberal. But in the course of
year during which be wrote several more
articles and borrowed great deal more
money, Mr.. Shutlleton Pope was obliged
to allow hat ell her he was not genius, or
that publishers were great rascals, He
came to the latter conclusion; had he been
convinced of both facts, he would not have
been far from the truth.
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