Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1882-11-24
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Expert Criticism.

THE GLAZING FAULT THAT THE HORSE
REPORTER DISCOVERED IN LOVE
STORY.
GOOD day. gentlemen
A very nice-looking young man stood in
the doorway of the editorial room and
gazed in benign way at the occupants of
the apartment.
''Would it be possible for me to sell the
1ri6unea story?" he continued.
''What kind of story have you ground
out?'' asked the horse reporter.
1.-THE story" said the visitor, sis one
in which the triumph of love is depicted,
and
1T isn't one of those and as Ethel stood
there in the soft moonlight her 1.-the figure
sharply outlined against the western sky,
there was loud crash in Coastcliff Castle
and the girl knew that her mother had
dropped the doughnut jar kind of stories,
is it-because they won't do,'' said the
horse reporter.
'There is nothing at all about dough-
nuts in this story" replied the visitor
rather haughtily, "but if you like l can
read portion of it,
''All right
where shall begin?''
''Anywhere,' replied the horse repor-
ter. Suppose you give US the last SEN
tence of it,
II should hardly think
sob, never mind about that. We do all
the thinking for young authors that come
up here"
The visitor seated himself and read as
follows:
's'For answer Gladys beautiful eyes
dropped, but she gave him both her hands
and there, under the heavy fruited trees
the golden bees flying all about them, AID
the air filled with their dreamy monotone,
he drew her upon his breast, and raising
her long ringlets to his lips, kissed them
reverently.
THAT'S the last sentence, is it?' aske d
the horse reporter.
Eyes, sir.''
II should hope it was. 1t makes me
tired to read about such ducks"
why, don't see-," beagn the auth
Oh.
''Of course you don't. Probably you
were the hero of the novel. Did you ever
hear Of Thompson s colt ?''
The visitor admitted his ignorance con-
corning chat historical animal.
ssWell, Thompson's colt, continued the
horse reporter, "was such an eternal idiot
that he swan across the river to get
drink. Now, that fellow in your story is
a dead match for him."
II don't understand"
probably not. 1t is not to be expected
of literary people. But [ will tell you;
this young fellow in your story is out I'M
der an apple tree holding girls hands,
isn't he ?'
Eyes"
''And, according to the story, be raised
her long ringlets to his lips, and kissed
them reverently.' That right ?"
Certainly"
''Now, what do you think OF young
man that would go nibbling around a
girls back hair when she had her face
fidelity to nature that should ever charac-
terIze the work of genius. No, my genial
imbecile you cannot get the weight of this
powerful journal on the side of ally such
young man as your story depicts. We
were once young and up to the apple. tree
racket ourselves
GOOD day. said the author, starting
for the door,"
$50 long," was the response. make
George act like white man in your story.
and come around again. Chicago Ira-
bune.
ADVICE TO A DISCOURAGED LOVER
She may be giddy, but she has just about
sliced you up in shape, and no doub5 if
you keep on trying to love her without
her knowledge or consent she Will hit you
with something and put Swiss sunset
over your eye. Do not yearn to win her
affections all at once. Give her twenty or
thirty years in which to see your merits
You will have more to entitle you to her
respect by that time, no doubt. During
that time you may rise to be President and
win deathless name.
The main thing for you to look out for
now, however. is to restrain yourself from
marrying people who do not want to mar
1y you. That style of freshness will, in
thirty or forty pears, wear away. If it
does not, probably the vigorous big broth
er Of some ''young lady of 17'' will con-
sign you to silent tomb. Do not try to
promenade with a young lady unless she
gives her consent. Do not marry one
against her wishes. Give the girl chance.
She will appreciate it: and, even though
she may not marry you, she will permit
you to sit on the fence and watch her
when she goes to marry some one else. Do
not be respondent. Be courageous, and
some day perhaps you will get there. At
present the horizon is little bit foggy.
AS you say, she may be SO giddy that she
dot snt want steady company. There is a
glimmer of hope in that She may be
waiting till she gets over the agony AMI
annoyance of teething before she locks Sc
riously INTO the matters of matrimony -
If that should turn ont to be the case we
are not surprised. Give her chance to
grow up, and in the meantime go and
learn the organ grinder s profession, End
fix yourself SO that you can provide for
family Sometimes girl only II years
old is able TO discern that a young intel
lectnal giant like you is DOT going to make
a dazzling success of life as husband
Brace up and try to forget your sorrow.
and you may be happy yet.-Larannie Boom