The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-05-26

tne study Oi daApoHy anu PahAs Ano joints and bandages, but I'll billy-be-da- excuse me again-if ii would sail. Now, propose to go into the printing busi- ness. have often heard that men who arc it for no other pursuit made excel lent printers, and that excellent printers are good for no other pursuit. and have decided to learn the printers trade in your office. Don't refuse me, for it is the only chance left. lfyou don't take me as an apprentice. am gone. can prove it by my father but here we are at your clearinghouse. Good day. I'll be around tomorrow"
 Early the next morning Jack went to the office and found the young editor
 busy at her desk.
 "Well, am here" he said. entering the room which country editors are pleased to term the sanctum'
 @Mr. Waters replied the young lady II really don't know what to say to you. It seems absurd that grown young man should want to learn the printers trade, and especially in such an office as this. Frankly speaking, you seem to be man of good sense, and can conceive of no reason in the least excusable for you taking place which almost any boy can fill"
 "l gave you my reasons yesterday. 1 am as frank as you are. It is because l am worthless at everything else. I merely want to make another trial.
 "You can't learn to set type. Your fingers are too large"
 "A similar remark was made to an old negro of this neighborhood by a man who wanted to employ a dancer. The man said that the negro's feet was too large, but in a subsequent con,es, the negro won the prize"
 " Judging from your logical illus,ra- tions should think that you might study law"
 Did study it, tell you, but was a failure. All want is chance to learn the trade."
 We'll you may go to work. but mind you, shall require jus, as much of you as would of any boy in the same posi- tion.'
 All right" and entering the compos- ing-room. he took off his coat and an. nouneed himself ready for duty.
 Winford saw very little of her large devil He did not enter the " sanetum,r bxt seemed to devote himself to the duties of the position. She felt sorry that she had spoken so plainly to him, and one day she called the foreman and asked concerning the progress of the ardent young man.
 He does the best he can, miss. the foreman replied, but would advise him to engage in some other business. Somehow he don, seem to get the run of things. We've go, boy in there who came in the day after he did, and you ought to see the difference. don't-I tell you the tru,h-see what you want with the fellow. He's in the way when you want to do anything, and out of the way when you want him to do it. think that it is my duty to discharge him"
 Do as you like" the fair editor re- piled. !" The best interest of the office must be consulted"
 Next day Jack entered the .' sanctum" from the front door and said:
 Suppose you've heard tha, am ired."
 ''l did not know, but 1 am not sur prised."
 Did you order it?"
 !" Not exactly. but told the foreman to do as he deemed best. He said that you no doubt did the best you could, but that you would never be printer"
 Well, suppose he's right. It seems lha, ! am not fitted for anything. hope, though, that you will think none the less | ot me on this account.
 Why should since-l was about to | say since your failures do not concern | me, but am not so regardless of any | ones welfare"
 He stood for moment as though at a l loss what to say, and abstractedly took i up an exchange and tore the wrapper of. " Our acquaintance has been very pleas ant" he at length sand.
 "ies.' she replied. We have seen very little of each other.'
 By the deuoe-excuse me-you are | rather caustic in your pleasantries. I would infer that you meant that-hang it-excuse me again. You seem to mean l that our acquaintance has been pleasant for the very reason tha, we have seen but iirtie of each other. That attempt 10 learn the printing business was all ruse. | l--- Il sl