The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-06-26
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How George ID. Prentice Disposed OF
Phenomenal Journalist.


How George d. Prentice Disposed Of !
$3.50 Phenomenal Journalist.
George d. Prentice. while editor OF
the Louisville Journal, was often. i'm
portuned by college men who painted
for a chance to send CULVER through
the great reading world A graduate,
named Edwards, was SO fortunate as to
secure trial on the journal. He was
modest young man and did not claim
that he could, the first week, take quite
all the work off Mr.. Prentice's hands,
but he knew that after the first month
he could take the place of the chief ed
itor and discharge his duties in a way
that would render the readers oblivious
to the change. The great Journalist
had, BY very dear friend. been rec
commended to Prentice, consequently
the editor was anxious that the young
man should do well. During the after
noon of the third day, Edwards went
into Prentice's room, and, with an air
of self-confdence, began to boast OF his
newspaper acqu rements.
There is great deal in the news
paper business, after all, " said he.
Mr.. Prentice agreed that there was.
great deal in the newspaper business
after all.
"Yes. sir" Edwards continued,
"when l was at school used to think
that man could learn all about the
whole thing in a day or two. but he
can't do it. l think, though, that
some men inherit kind of insight into
the journalistic profession, don't you"
ut seems So" Mr.. Prentice replied
"Yes," Edwards resumed, some
men have a natural facility for forming
the opinions of others; and. sir, the
beauty Of it is the natural produc,
Journalist forms opinion SO skillfully
that the man who reads it swallows it
and. by George. sir, thinks that he him
sell formed it,
Every often the case, no doubt" re-
Joined Mr.. Prentice.
Now" Edward went on, that's
witat regard as journalism. None OF
your slip-shod business about that.
suppose, Mr.. Prentice, you have OBJ
served that have learned to say things
pleasantly
.sIes"
That's one acquisition. Now, what
next would you adviser"
LEARN something to say"
why IL" stammered Mr.. Ed
wards, Il thought that"
mo explanations are necessary,
said Mr.. Prentice. Then. turning in
has chair and bestowing quizzical look
upon the ups.art, the man, whose idlest
pen-stroke was sometimes gouging
pasqninade. said:
Your insight is too clear to enable
you to become a journalist
"How SOP"
why, you see through the whole
thing. You can look into the bushes.
of a newspaper like a prophet could
look into the future. This, in the end,
must render the business distaStefui to
YOU, for, Is all strollers will tell you,
the most pleasant road to traverse is
the one that offers the largest number
of surprises a glimpse of shining wa
ter, a moments view of rich landscape.
Therefore, would advise you to give
up the newspaper business. for it will
undoubtedly become distastefI. like a
monOtonous path too often gone over.
know that it would be a struggle to
tear yourself away now, but you should
make the sacrifice. You owe it to Your
father, your mother, your creditors. -
The young man, with his head in
cliped forward, had listened attentive
iy. Looking up. he replied:
IL know there is much truth in what
you say, Mr.. Prentice, but | have given
so much thought to this business, that
now, to throw it aside and engage in
something else would be changing the
course of a life-would be like chargin,
the channel of a mighty river"
Edwards smote his troubled breast,
lifted up his mustache, put finger on
each side of his mouth and missed the
sp!ttoon about six inches.
Il foreSee the struggle" said Mr..
Prentice, but because struggle is
foreseen IS no reason that it should be
averted. Life is struggle"
''But, Mr.. Prentice, what would you
advise me to do?'
'.Your foresight prompts me to sug-
gest the ACCESSIBILITY of running a Gov
eminent l don know anything about
the chances for getting that kind of a
situation at present, but | DO know that
you could do up the work to the delight
of the Queen and to the taste of the en-
tire royal nous ahold. Let me see. How
are you in Greek?"
.'tirst-rate"
Probably you might get situation
as u writer of circus posters
Il wouldn't like that"
NO? Well. how would you like to
float down the river on raft, spending
your spare moments in the study of cur
rent navigation. sand-bank philosophy
and tine wholesome casuiStry of ferry
men who charge double price when tie
watec is low, because it is low, and
double price when the water is high, be-
cause it is high?'
'.fou are making fun of me-
'-Oh, no; quite impossible. lean not
make anything of you. Here, Bill"
calling 4 porter. let in that other
graduate and we'll give him turn. -
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