Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-24
THE SWEET GIRL GRADUATE.
She Visits the Horse Reporter, who Tells
Her How to Write am Essay.

From the Chicago Tribune.
g would like to see an editor" said q lady
Of rather prepossessing appearance, as she
opened the door of the editorial room yesterday
afternoon and glanced furtively into the apart
ment. That Is not particularly herculean
task, MISS" said the horse reporter. "The
Tribune has now on draught almost any brand
OF editorial thought that you can call for," and
the adhetent Of Iroquois smiled bland 210A
smile, which seemed to reassure the young lady
amazingly.
"Well:: said the young lady, "I am going to
graduate. next week. and mamma said that per-
laps if read my essay to some editor he would
point on. any little defects in It, and show how
they could be remedied.''
Mamma told YOU that. did she p
ayes. Sir
your maternal ancestor" said the horse re-
porter, 'as evidently a person Of great mental
fertility. she>could not by any possibility have
given yoa more correct pointer. What is the
title of your essay?'
al ift's Possibilities" was the reply.
That 1s certainly comprehensive subject,
remarkes the compiler of the $50 list, land in
the case af lovely woman may include anything
from being mistress of the White House tO
hanging out red flannel shirts on the West Side
You have got pretty good nerve to tackle a
subject q so sweeping a nature"
The coming graduate seated herself alongside
of the horse reporters desk. ''ShaI begin at
the beginuing?' she asked.
g think you might BETTER was the reply
"' Scheolmates' began the girl, GIVE stand
upon the verge Of a shoreless sea- the"
Hold on," said the horse reporter. "Come
back and get the word again.
why. what Is the matter, sir?" asked the
young la.iy
| can anyone stand upon the verge of a shoreless
sea? If a seas got verge it isn't shoreless BY
quite considerable. You mustrig that sentence
| up differently"
"DO yGn think sO?'
Certainly do. You might as we'll say YOU
were sitting in the armchair of chairless par
lOr. suppose you have been there"
The young lady blushed and said she really
didn't Know. perhaps, then, you would be
kind enough to suggest the outline Of an essay
for me- Il hardly think the one have written
| would suit YOU"
'Well, said the horse reporter, ''you wont tC
say something that will catch the old men that
nave nice young sons; something that will carry
the old toughs back into the misty past with its
HOOD OF tender recollectiOns and make 'em feel
as II they ought to have died early. The Ship
OF Life racket is pretty good one.'
The wilat?" asked the young lady.
The Ship OF Life racket, replied the horse
reporter; land seeing that you have started out
on sort OF marine essay, perhaps it would be
the best way to have it headed You take that
| sentence about the shimmering sea being kissed
| by the horizon for a starter, and then you &C
| ahead. You want to describe the squat in al
its dreadful splendor. and tell nice, easy lie
about a stately ship that has come from the far
| away islands of the southern seas, where the
breezes are laden with the balmy odor of spices
and all that kind of rubbish, you know. Then
| work UP the peroration. Tell how the good
ship, almost in sight of home is attacked BY the
| tempest. Give 'em a great talk about the erst-
while placid surface of the mighty deep being
dashed Into ungovernable fury by the fierce
winds that seem to laugh wild, demoniac
laugh in very glee at the destruction they are
causing. And then, when everything looks as
dreary and desolate, and hopeless as the edi-
| torial page ofa Milwaukee paper lug out the
light gleaming in all its pure radiance again
and have the ship get safely into port. Then say
that the ship is the Ship of Life and the light
| the light of mothers love- or something like
that, and sit down. You'll be sure to hit 'em
hard if you do this
''DO Won really think so?'
otis dead certain"
"Then shall follow your advice; and let me
| thank yon for your kindness" said the girl, as
she started for the door.
"Au reyOir,' said the horse reporter "Come
in again after you are married. and l will put
you On to a nice name for your first baby