The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-06-26
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George D. Prsntlco, while EDITOR q
the Loalsvills Joasrssl, w. of1on "a
portuned BY college mon Who pante,
tor chance 10 send culver tkrouoI
the great reading world. Asraduats
named Edwards, was % fortues - "a \
secure q trial on tho Joxrncl. He ~
2 modest young man and did not CLAIM
that he could. the first week, tax,
quite all the work OF Mr.. Prentice
hands. but he knew that after the frs
month he could take the place q th,
chief editor and discharge his duties
In way that would render the read
ers obllvious to the change. The greal
journalist had. by very dear friend
been recommended to Prentice. con,
sequently. the editor was anxious that
the young man should do we'll. Dur
ing the afternoon Of the third day,
Edwards went into Prentice's room,
and, with an air Of self-contidence, be.
gan to boast Of his newspaper acquire.
ments. ~.
There's q great deal in tho news.
paper business after all,' said he,
Mr.. Prentice agreed that there was
q great deal in the newspaper business
after all.
"when was at school I used to
think that man could learn all about
the whole thing in q day or two, but
he can't do it. think, though, that
some men inherit a kind of insight
into the journalistic profession, don't
youp"
ut seems So" Mr.. Prentice re-
"Yes." 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
thai the man who reads it swallows It
and, by George, sir. thinks that he him
self formed it.
Very often the case. no doubt" re-
joined Mr.. Prentice.
"Now," Edwards went ON. .'that's
what l regard as journalism.
None Of your slip.shod business
about that, | suppose. Mr.. Prem.
tice, you have observed that I
have learned to say things pleas.
antly."
YES"
''That's one acquisition. Now, what
next would you adviser"
Learn something to say"
"Why IL" stammered Mr.. Ed.
wards, al thought that"
mo explanations are necessary"
said MIR. Prentice. Then, turning In
his chair and bestowing qqizzicsl
look upon the 4pstart, the man whose
idlest pen stroke was sometimes q
goqging Pasgqinade, said:
"Yolr insight IS too clear to enable
you to become . Journalistic
"How sop
s'Why, you see through the whole
thing: You can look into the bust
ness Ct q newspaper like . prophet
could look into the future. This, in
the end, must render the business ais-
tasteful to you, for, as all strollers
will tell you, the most pleasant road
to traverse is the one that offers the
largest number of surprises glimpse
of shining water. moments view of
rich landscape. Therefore, l would
ADVICE YOU to give up the heWspapar
business. for it will undoubtedly DO.
come distasteful, like q mLnotonous
path, too often gonc over. l know
that it would be struggle to tear
yourself away now, but you should
make the sacrifice. You owe it to
your father. your mother, your cred
The young man, with his head In
clined forward, had listened atten-
lively. Looking up. he replied:
81 know there il much truth in what
you say, MIR. Prentice, but 1 have civ.
en- SO much thought to this business.
that now, to throw it aside and en-
gage in something plse would be
changing the course of a life-would
be like changing the channel of a
Edwards smote his troubled breast.
lifted up his moustache, put q finger
on each side of his mouth and missed
the spittoon about six inches.
81 foresee the struggle" said Mr..
Prentice, ''but because struggle is
foreseen is no reason that it should be
averted. Life is a struggle"
"But, MIR. Prentice. what would you
advise me to dqPi'
"Yoqr foresight prompts me to sug-
gest the ACCESSIBILITY of running q gov
eminent. I don't know enything
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 GreekP"
"First rate"
"Probably you might get a situa-
ton as q writer of circus posters"
II wouldn't like that;
'Nos Well, How would you like to
float down the river ON o 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 1t Is
| low, and double price when the water
is high, because It is highp"
'.You are making fun of me-
ooh, no, quite impossible. I can
not make anything Of you. Here
Bill calling . porter, :let''i4 that
other graduate and we'll give him a
turn. "-Arkansaw Ir0ueler.
Questionable Flowers
Wick, the celebrated florist, has
these sensible remarks in reference to
fashionable flowers:" OF all person.
al ornaments flowers are the most
| precious-far too valuable and ever.