The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-07-03
HE KNEW HE WAS RIGHT.
BY ANTHONY TROLLoPE.
CHAPTER LXXI.
Continued.

al don't see what all this leads to, Mr..
Stanbury."
"Only to this,-that we who write for
the press think that our calling is recog-
nized and must be recognized as pro-
fession. Talk of permauence, Sir Mar
maduke, are not the newspapers perma-
emit Do not they come out regularly
every day,-and more of them, and still
more of them, are always coming out!
You do not expect collapse among
'" gu here will be plenty of newspapers,
do pot doubt,-more thar plenty, per-
haps."
writers will be paid"
ANYBODY could write the most OF them,
Ishould say"
al wish you would try, Sir Marina
duke. Just try your hand at leading
article tonight, and read it yourself to-
morrow morning."
"rve a great deal to- much to do, Mr..
Stanbury."
Just so. You have, no doubt, the
affairs of your Government to look to.
We are all so apt to ignore the work OF
our neighbors. 1t seems to me that L
could 60 over and govern the Mandarins
without the slightest trouble IN the
wsrld. But, no doubt am mistaken
just as you are about writing for the
newspapers"
81 do not know" said Sir Marmaduke,
rising from his chair with dignity,
"that called here to discuss such mat
tsrs as these. AS it happens, you, Mr.
Stanbury, ARE not the Governor of the
Mandarins; and have not the honor to
write for the columns of the penny
newspaper with which you are assoeiat-
ed. 1t is, therefore, useless to discuss
what either of us might do in the posi-
tion held by the other"
Altogether useless, Sir Marmaduke,
except Just for the fun of the thing"
al do not see the fun, Mr.. Stanbury.
came here, at your request, to hear
what you might have to urge against
the decision which expressed to You in
reference to my daughter. As it seems
that you have nothing to urge, will
not take up your time further"
But have great deal TO urge and
have urged great deal"
"Have you, indeed"
You have complained that my work
Is not permanent; Ihave shown that it is
30 permanent that there is no possibility
OF its coming to an end. There must be
newspapers, and the people trained to
write them must be employed. l have
been at now about two years. You
know what earn. Could have get so
far in 80 short time as a lawyer, q doc
tor, o clergyman, a soldier, sailor, a
Government clerk, or in any of those
employments which you choose to call
professional think that is urging a
great deal. / think it is urging every
thing"
very we'll, Mr.. Stanbury. / have
listened to you, and in certain degree
admire your-your-your zeal and in
genuity, shall say ="
~ didn't mean to call for admiration,
Sir Marmaiuke; but suppose you say
good sense and discrimination"
LET that pass. You must permit me
to remark that your position is not such
as to justif! me in trusting my dsugh-
tec to your care. As my mind on the mat
ter is quite made up, as is that also of
Lady Rowley, must ask you to give
me your promise that your suit to my
daughter shall be discontinued"
hat does she say about it, Sir Mar
maduke Z"
What she has said to ME has been for
my ears, and no> for yours"
ron what and say Say is i,r her ears, and for
the cars Of any who nav cb"nas, a. an Ia a"r
II. VIII never give NJ nv suit 10 yonr
daughter till l am forced to do ~ " your
full conviction that she Las giS W .! d
mp. 1t is best to belplain ,Sil Msrms u me
OF course"
81 de not understand this, Mr.. Stan
bury"
81 mean to be quite clear"
Thave always thought that when a
gentleman was told by the head of .
family that he conld not be made wei
come in that family, it was considered
to be the duty of that gentlsman-as s
gentleman-to abandon his vain pur
suit. have been brought up with thai
idea"
And l, Sir Marnaduke, have beer
brought up in the idea that when q mar
mas Won the affections of a woman n !,