The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1882-07-15

Ihink the one | have written would /
suit you.r <
Well said the horse reporter, |
you want TO say something that
viii catch the old men with nice
young sons; something that will
carry the old toughs back into the
misty past with its flood of tender
reeolleetions, and make 'em feel as
if they ought to have died early.
The Ship of Life racket is a
pretty good one.a
'The what n asked the young
lady.
"The Ship of Life racket re-
piled tho horse reporter; "and
seeing that you have started out
on a sort Of marine essay, perhaps
it would be the best way to have
it head. You take that sentence
about the shimmering sea being
kissed by the horizon, for starter
and then 20 a head and tell how,
when somber Night has spread its
sable pail over forest and moor.
land, over palace hall aud humble
cot, there CLEANS forth in all its
pure radiance the clear, steady
light ofa high and noble purpose,
never fading, even when dark
clouds of despair hang heavily
ath wart the horizon, and the lurit
flash Of the distant lightning, fol
lowed'by the hoarse rumbling o
. the thunder like the mutterings 0
. a mighty giant, foretell the cominI
of a storm in which the very ele
ments shall rage in blind fur
! against each other. That's th
corker amt its"
!, suppose So" was the repl,
"You bet it is, sis; only 20
~ mustn't forget to get in words l't
, lurid flash and pure radiance
because they are what set off u
n, balance of the slush. know b
cause I've been through colleI
:. myself"
- "Have youw said the girl.
- "Yes. / know you wouldn't 8,
:, pect it because l don't smo
!" cigarettes or ride a bycicle, b
Pve been there all the same"
VI" as that all | should write Il
=, =, about the storm ~ the girl askt
~ "Well, should say not. !
:" want to describe the squall in
~. a., it's dreadful splcndor, and tc
=, nice easy lie about a stately 9
'"0 that has come from the far as
lands of the Southern Seas, VIII
%" the breeze was laden with
,"' ~, balmy odor of spices and all
'"' kind of rubbish, you know. ~
~. = work up the pcroration. Tell
"a - the good ship, almost in sight
~. ~. home, is attacked by the temp
Give them a great talk about
~, 70 crstwhile placid surface OF
mighty deep being lashed into
. governable fury by the fie
winds that seem to laugh u
..,, demoniac laugh in very glee at
: : destruction they are causing.
!. =, then, when everything 10
,,,,, as dreary yand desolate and h
hos less as the editorial page of a
ver. waukee paper, lug out tho ]
mo cleaning III all its pure radi'
~. again, and have that the shi
Woo safely into port. Then say
20. the ship is the Ship of Life
,,'a the light the light of q motl
49,. love. or something like that,
E ~ sit down. "You'll be .sure to
~, 'cm hard If you do this"
am ado you really think so n
ats dead certain
49, "Then shall follow your
10. vice; and let me thank you
your Kindness" said the CIR
:, "a, the started for the door.
"Don't forget about the
glare, sis,r shouted the horse
oirl. porter
: > 81 will remember it, sir"
the reply, accompanied b
m smile.
.,,a "And the pure radiance OF
flame,n he continued. A I
ia, without pure radiance is OF
earthly account in gradu'
ro essay
, - az won't forget" and ant
. v - smile was waited down the
ore way n' - ~
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