Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-01-18
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Those who have visited 'he rl'.
torial room a ths Louis 900, iurr
al will remember the ,'urry nl.
drers aud the noble. plcu-nHi niDl
Of the genius aud master Of the ,s-
iablishmtnt Ascending ii-'i uI
stairs from Green street SOC iu.u in
the right, and ia black l,ilg, w
the oaken door you read ihr ugnr
George u. Prentice kuIrk. uNI
" the editor Is mol deeply rrglrvl
IN a leader, voice that hn- lu-l
some Of the ring of youth, but still
musical, bids YOU enter, In Nd oasy
chair, drawn close TO the table, care
lcssly strown with papers and mUn,
uscripis, sits the wit and poet, thp
Nestcr, us his friends delight Ia call
him, of the West, Ills face il close
" shaver, round aud full, with u
high, broad and expansive forehead,
The eyes are small, but look deep
into them and you discern In the
hrthcst corners the quiet depth 81
a lake. and then q happy pny oi
shining waters, bubbling fountains,
silver cascades and musical riliS,
while from tho surface here AMI
there is reflected the merry light at
humor. Tho hair is thin and streak,
ed with gray, aud there is slo"p
In the broad shoulders, The feet
arc ncgligcntly thrust into well
worn slippers, and n loose WOODEN
jacket is given the preference over
tho black dress coat, thrown with
out regard to order upon the sofa,
The hat, q black felt, lies uron
the table within easy reach, AMI ii
the foreman comes in while you are
there, and asks for paragraph t"
space oat n column, the nervous
hand, made trcmulouS by an attack
of palsy, dives into the hat, AMI re-
moves first silk handkerchief, then
an ocean OF narrow, uneven strips
of white paper, on which are lines
pcncillcd in an unsteady h AN
These are the beautiful thoughts,
the condensed poems, that so charm
ed the world, and which have made
the name of Prentice famous where
the English language is read. a
handful of he paragraphs Il re
given the printer, and they aprcG:
in the Journal from day TO day IN
til the supply is exhausted. When
you become acquainted with tie
man, he may invite you to Lunch
with him Mt one OF the restaurants
near the office, and then as nc sits
at the table sipping his wine, with
n paper spread before him you will
notice the eyes twinkle, and the sad
face twinkle with excitement for n
moment us the nervous hand gr@sps
the lead pencil and traces IN almost
illegible scrawl upon the margin Of
the sheet. When written it i"
from the paper and depc 1.-THE
capacious crown Of the nat. Fin Il
thoughtful IN God. Mr.. Prentice
talks but little at h lunch table,
and frequently destroys over Il bot
tie of wine, and the entire margin
of morning paper in paragraphs.
But as we see him in his office,
his face is always thoughtful and
sad, would never dream, unless You
looked earnestly into his eyes, that
there was an almost ineXhaustaUle
fund of wit humor hidden behind
the sombre shadows Of the care
worn face. All around him on the
floor arc scattered exchanges, and in
his lap, perhaps he holds some
books of references. On the oppo-
site side of the table sits his amanu
ensis, who jots down words that
spring from the busy brain, and fall
from the thin lips. Book cases,
stored with rare works, monopolizo
the walls of the room, and if it is in
the chilly days of autumn, sickly
coal fire shoulders in the open CRATE.
Present your card and state Your
business, and the man who sits with
ease in the chair, will
motion you to a scat, with courtly
and then if you chance to
touch upon some bright theme of
tho past you will unlock a rich
storehouse of incidents and learn
ing. The sad face will flush with
youth, and as the golden memories
come tropping by, you will be re-
called with descriptions and ancc-
'lotes of the great men of the last
generation. -,Shelbyrille (W.) Times.