Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-07-14
SWEET GIRL GRADUATE.
She Visits the Horse Reporter, who
Tells Her How 10 Write AN Essay.
Chicago TIhune


u would like to see an EDITOR said lady
| OF rather prepossessiug appearance, as she
opened the door of the editorial room yes
| terday afternoon and glanced furtively into
the apartment. THAT is not particularly
| herculean task, miss" said the horse re-
| porter. "The Tribune has now on draught
almost any brand of editorial thought that
you can call for" end the adhereni of Iro-
quois smiled a bland 2:10i smile, which
seemed 10 reassure the youg lady amazingly.
SWELL" said the young lady, Il am going
to graduate Dext week, and mamma said
that perhaps if read my essay to some edi-
| tor he would point out any little defects in 1t
and show how they could be remedied."
"Mamms told you that. did she?"
"Yes, sir"
"Your maternal ancestor" said the no rse
| reporter, lis evidently person of great mem
tai fertility. She could not by any POSSIBLE
ity have given you a more correct pointer.
Why is toe title of your essay?"
"'Life's Possibilities" WIS the reply.
That ls certainly comprehensive sub
ject," remarked the compiler OF the 2:30 list,
"and in the case of lovely woman may in
cIude anything from being mistress of the
on the West Side. You have got pretty
good nerve to take subject of so sweeping a
nature"
The coming graduate seated herself along
side of the horse reporters desk. ''Shall
begin at the beginniDg?" she asked
II think you might BETTER" was the reply.
'Schoolmates,' began the girl, 1--WE stand
upon the verge of 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 lady.
"That's all wrong" was the reply, "How
can anyone stand upon the verge of a shore
less sea? Ii a seas got a verge it isn't shore
less by quite considerable. You must rig
that sentence up differently"
"Do you think SOP"
Certainly do. You might as we'll say
you were sitting in the arm chair of a chair
less parlor. 1 suppose you have been there"
The young lady biushed and said she
really didn't know. perhaps, then, you
would be kind enough to suggest the outline
of an essay for me. / hardly think the one
1 have written would suit you.n
"Well," said the horse reporter, "you want
to cay something that will catch the old men
that have nice young sons; something that
will carry the old toughs back into the misty
past with its flood Of tender recollections,
aud make 'em feel as if they ought to have
died early. The Ship of Life racket Is a
pretty good oue."
"The what" asked the young lady.
"Ihe Ship of Life racket" replied the
morse reporter; land seeing that you have
started out on a sort of DC arine essay, per-
haps it would be the best way to have it
head. You take the sentence about the
shimmeriDg sea being kissed by the horizon
for starter, and then you go ahead. You
want to describe the storm in all its dreadful
splendor, and tell nice, easy lie about
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
great talk about the erstwhile placid
surface of the mighty deep being
dashed into ungovernable fury by the
fierce winds that seem 10 laugh wild,
demoniac laugh in very glee at the dsstruc-
ton they are causing. And then, when
everything looks as dreary, and desolate, and
hopeless as the editorial page of Milwaukee
paper, lug out the light cleaning 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"
ado you really think SOP"
dts dead certaio."
"Then l shall follow your advice, and let
me thank you for your Kindness" said the
girl, as she started for the door.
@Au reuoir," said the horse reporter. "Come
in again after you are married and will put
you on to a nice name for your first baby"