New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-07-08
Wonderful Foresight.


tor chance to send a culver throngh
Ine great reading world. A graduate,
named Edwards, was so fortunate as to
secure a trial on the Journal. He was
a 9, nlodest young man and did not claim
tnat ne could, the first week. take
quite all the work off Mr.. Prentice's
nands, but he knew that after the first
month he could take the place of the
chle1 editor and discharge his duties
III q Way that would render the read
ers obvious to the change The great
journalist had, by very dear friend.
peen recommended to Prentice. con-
sseequently, the editor was anxious that
Inc young man should do WELL Dur
1ng the afternoon of the third day,
towards went into Prentice's room,
ana, with an air of self-con6dence, be-
gan 10 boast OF his newspaper acquire
"There's a great deal in the news
paper business after ALL" said he.
ME. Prentice agreed that there was
= great deal in the newspaper business
after all.
eyes, sir,'' Edwards continued,
.,When l was at school l used to
think that man could learn all about
the whole thing in day or two, but
he can't do it. [ think, though, that
some men inherit kind of insight
into the journalistic profession, don't
you?'
1T seems So Mr.. Prentice re-
piled.
"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
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.
'Now," Edwards went on, .thats
what I regard as journalism.
None OF your slip-shod business
about that. | suppose, Mr.. Prem
tice, you have observed that
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, Il thought that
"No explanations are necessary"
said Mr.. Prentice. Then, turning in
his chair and bestowing a quizzical
look upon the upstart, the man whose
gouging pasquinade, said:
''Yeur insight IS too clear to enable
you to become a Journalistic
''How sop
s'Why, you see through the whole
thing. You can look into the bust
ness of a newspaper like a prophet
could look into the future. This, in
the end, must render the business dis
tasteful to you, for, as all strollers
will tell yol the most pleasant road
to traverse is the one that offers the
largest number Of surprises-a glimpse
of shining water, moments view of
rich landscape. Therefore, I would
advise you to give up the newspaper
business, for it will undoubtedly be-
come distasteful, like mcnotonous
path, too often gone over. l 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."
The 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, Mr.. Prentice, but have Civ
en- so much thought to this business,
that now, to throw it aside and en-
gage in something else would be
changing the course OF life-would
be like changing the channel of
mighty river. ~
Edwards smote his troubled breast,
lifted up his moustache, put finger
on each side of his mouth and missed
the spittoon about six inches.
IL foresee the strug gle," said Mr.
Prentice, ':but because a struggle is
foreseen is no reason that it should be
averted. Life is a struggle"
''But, Mr.. Prentice, what would you
advise me to do?''
''Your foresight prompts me to sug-
gest the ACCESSIBILITY of running gov
eminent. don't 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 entire, royal household.
Let me see. How are you in Greek?"
t'First rate.
Probably you might get a situa-
ton as a writer of circus posters"
II wouldn't like that. !"
"No? Well, how would you like to
doat down the river on q 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 high?"
!, ..You are making fun of me. -
t'Oh, no, quite impossible. I can
not make anything of you. Here
Bill, T" calling porter, ''let in that
other graduate and we'll give him
turn. ''-ArkG1sa10 Zrauezer.