Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-06-26


eaten Arab has stepped on his Gothic
shirt tail and sprained his ankle.
Ell Mehdi is not a bad looking man
at all, and the report that he has lost
his teeth, SO that when he gives his
orders he has to gum Arabic, is not
true. Bill Nye, IN Darlington Rasok-
eye. 4. 81 @
Wonderful Foresight. : H.
George d. Prentice, while editor Of
the Louisville Journal, was often i'm.
portuned by college men who painted
for a chance to send a CULVER through
the great reading world. Agraduate,
named Edwards. was so fortunate as to
secure trial On the Journal. He was
a 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 tine first
month he could take the place Of the
chief editor and discharge his duties
in q way that would render the read :
ers obl,vious to the change. The great
journalist had, by a very dear friend,
been recommended to Prentice, con-
sequently, the editor was anxious that
the young man should do well. Dur
ing the afternoon Of the third day,
Edwards went into Prentice's room,
and, with an air of self-conidence, be-
gan to boast OF his newspaper acquire
Ments. 5 49,
s'There's a 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.
Eyes, SIR" Edwards continued,
"When | was at school | used to
think that a man could learn all about
the whole thing in a day or two, but
he can't do it. I think, though, that
some men inherit kind of insight
into the journalistic profession, don't
you?'
1T seems So Mr.. Prentice re-
piled.
Eyes" Edwards resumed, :'some
men have natural facility for form
ing the opinions Of others; and, sir,
the beauty OF it is, the natural product
journalist forms opinion SO skillfully
that the man who reads it swallows it
and, by George, sir, thinks that he him
self formed it.
Every often the case, no doubt," re-
joined Mr.. Prentice.
"Nuw," Edwards went on, that s
what I regard lis journalism.
None of your slip-shod business
about that. | suppose, Mr.. Prem
tiee, you have observed that I
have learned to say things pleas
antly.'
''Yes."
''That's one acquisition. Now, what
next would you aGvise?'
Learn something to say"
"Why H. stammered Mr.. Ed
wards, IL thought that
"No explanations are necessary
said Mr.. Prentice. Then, turning in
his chair and bestowing quizzical
look upon the upstart, the man whose
idlest pen stroke was sometimes a
gouging pasquinale, said:
"Your insight IS too clear to enable
you to become Journalistic
chow so?'
'Why, you see through the whole
thing. You can look into the bust
ness of newspaper like a prophet
could look into the future. This, in
the end, must render the business dis
tasteful to you, for, as al strollers
will tell you, the most pleasant road
to traverse is the one that offers the
largest number Of surprises "a glimpse
of Shining water, a moments view Of
rich landscape. Therefore, l would
advise you to give up the newspaper
business, for it will undoubtedly be-
come distasteful, like a mcnotonous
path, too often gone over. I 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 cred
itors."
Tie young man, with his head in
clined forward, had listened atten-
lively. Looking up, he replied:
IL know there is much truth in what
you say, MIR. Prentice, but l have Civ
en- so much thought to this business,
that now, to throw it aside ard en-
gage in something else would be
changing the course OF a ife-would
be like changing the channel of a
mighty river.'-
Edwards smotc his troubled breast,
lifted up his moustache, put q finger
on each side Of his mouth and missed
the spittoon about six inches.
X foresee the STRUGGLE said Mr..
Prentice. ''but because a struggle is
foreseen is no reason that it should be
averted. Life is u struggle -
.tBut, Mr., Prentice, what would you
advise me to do?''
':Your foresight prompts me to sug-
ggest the ACCESSIBILITY of running a gov
ernment., don't know anything
about the chances for getting that
kind of 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 entire royal household.
Let me see. How are you in Greek?"
il t'First rate tJ }#.S
"Probably you might get a situa-
ton as IL writer of circus posters"
sI wouldn't like that
b.. "No? Well, how would you like to
float down the river On raft, spend
ing your spare moments in the study
of current navigation, sandbank phil
osophy: and the wholesome casuistry
of ferrymen who charge double price
when the water is low, because it is
low, and double price when the water
is high, because it is highp" .'
''You are making fun of me-" ~
oh, no, quite Impossible. I can
not make anything OF YOU Here
Bill, = calling a porter, ,'let in that
other graduate and we'll give him a
turn. Arkdilsn,v: IYGpeJey.