The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-04-19
HOW AN EDITOR WAS WON
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 Mr. Anders.n p.okley. afer falling 1T the law, and subsequently, making an assgnmrn. as d merchant. went io ! snail town and bough, the journalistic ou.tfe oi weekly paper. He was sl.is- lied that he had been called a perform the work of an editor. especially as he Was rather :, dus boy Al school. 5ut more especially a. h taihei had often sad Andersen, sa.,li never De sei pflsed - hear that ,ou haze starved U death
 This Gecilr4,iaa wouia haze bfeesh, the shadows Q. d. aufasement to apy young man eNccp. ore designed fol news paper work, and As Andefs Dn felt no dc psession, he kneS 4 aaee the character oi t!s !.f-s peiiofGiape .. taoas h he yielded 10 peisIastnn and wea. ITO other bus'ne.s.
 A, last ac hsd settled .fo&n to the production oi ne~ paper iteft. le The atea,y cid h,1d press wa lin Il thins oi beauty, though au, oa- eeala .ve told him th it !, would nos oe a foy for ever
 The urst isst.s of tie tsHs4t4si48 uade! his administration, contained. an cN. >. win foot notes complimentary ta Chitty. an editorial on national politics. 4 locai notice comHendi.e Collins ts the iea5 ing merchant oi.iae town. and fai;er- ing personal mention ot ncle Andrew soyd. who had come ia with a few chickens, winch lie tx hanged far plug tobacco. snuff and snolasses. Mr An7 aerson pickiey v1Gid arceiy believe h.. eyes when he re td these things hls own thoughts ard the work of his osn aiubl- uous pen. He could not see N ! the iaid- lng doors os fame should Tot 6c lmmedi aiely thrown open 10 him. Is such con- cusslon on the part ot the doers was bu; matter of time. The printer an old fellow who had traversed much country. and had worked tor many ambitious men, agreed with Anderson fek!e, giving him numerous irstan 1es of sudden reputation and easily acquired wealth
 Now an, body, sa,d the fiat,cred editor, |" can write these Ugh. stories ard make people laugh: but earnest thought and hones, expression are wha, the wshd needs. Take. for instance. ;h.s article on Blackstone. ~4trar, YOU that these peopls know nothing af .hat great mans history.
 :" They never heard of hius,- replied he printer.
 '' You are right Don't know that such man ever iived Haven, had an opportunity 10 learn; bui now. finding tha. they have been gwen 1T ac;ua. piece of information, they xii thlfsi Tor more, and thus increase he s:e;a.as! i4T my paper
 Old man hecklin, who lived near the village, entered aud said:
 Look here. l 90, yoet p:pe. this mornin', expec,ln' ter find sou.e news but yer have hiled |, up with long arsick.e what ,erd halter pay me ter read
 Why. my dear ST, replied the eoi:or, that IS a critical examination of Blackstone
 = don't kcre ef .ts q animation O whets,one. don, want ter read |. signed fur yer paper an paiG the money. ori et that's the way ycE're go!n' To carry on, gimme ny money and take yer ole paper, ana the old man drew out copy of the grea. journal and threw Il or the table. The editor could not. just at that tune, refund he money. bu; he would remember the amount and pay !, when an opportunity presented itself The old man, not altogether satisfied. withdrew, and the editor. tuning to the printer, said /:
 "Tha, old fellow is crank. l. he de sires 10 go on IF his career ot gnorance. all right"
 '' He don't amour, 10 anytains.' re- piled the printer taking U nazdful oi type. striking |, on the stone and pro oeedlng 10 cisui5 5a;e ii n G sa,te;ec old case
 "Wha, article is ,ha, you are ;earia 2 down P
 < Blackstone
 "lt IS pity to tear anything down 50 soon, but go ahead. Come ,n. as some one rapped ,imidly on the door. a wonderfuliy bright girl in home-spun dress and naiure-spun hair, entered.
 My pap was here jus, now" she said, and wanted you 10 stop the paper. have begged him not to, for thar mout be something in 1t afer awhile. He lowed that I mout 6o as pleased, an l want yer ter send it on.'
 How can such lips be so ungranmat- ical?r unused the editor. and then. with a manner embodying all the courtesy he could summon, he brought chair for the girl and begged her to sit down. Pap tole me ter tell yer no. to say any thing in yer paper bout his cornin' here,