The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-06-26
Wonderful FORESIGHT

80. SoAHSSO moH WHO painted
t1r . cnance to send a culver through
Ine great reading world. A graduate,
named Edwards, was so fortunate as Ia
secure a trial on the Journal. He was
. que young mar 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 fine first
month ne could take the place of the
chief editor and discharge his duties
IN a way that would render the read.
ers oDllvious to the change. The great
journalist had, by a very dear friend,
peen recommended to Prentice, con-
sequently, the editor was anxious that
.ne young man should do well. Dur
ing the afternoon of the third day.
towards went into Prentice's room.
ana, with an air of self-confdence. be-
gan 10 boast of his newspaper acquire
ments.
There's a great deal in the news
paper business after ALL" said he.
MI. Prentice agreed that there was
great deal in the newspaper business
Yes. sir" Edwards continued.
when l was at school | used TO
mink that a man could learn all about
the whole thing in a day or two. but
ne can't do it. | think, though. that
some men inherit a kind of insight
INTO the journalistic profession, don't
You?n
at seems So" Mr.. Prentice re-
piled.
Eyes," Edwards resumed, .some
men have a natural facility for form
ing the opinions of others; and, sir,
the beauty of it is, the natural product
journalist forms opinion so skillfullv
that 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, s'that's
what | 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 III" stammered Mr.. Ed
wards, 81 thought that
mo explanations are necessary"
said Mr.. Prentice. Then. turning in
his chair and bestowing a quizzical
look upon the upstart, the man whose
idlest pen stroke vas sometimes a
gouging pasquinade, 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 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 you, the most pleasant road
to traverse is the one that offers the
largest number of surprises glimpse
of shining water, a moments view of
rich landscape. Therefore, [ would
advise you to give up the newspaper
business, for it will undoubtedly be-
come distasteful, like a mCnotonous
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 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 l 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 a life-would
be like changing the channel of a
mighty river"
Edwards smote his troubled breast.
lifted uphis m~oustache, put a finger
on each side of his mouth and missed
the spittoon about six inches.
II foresee the struggle said Mr..
Prentice, shut 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 dol"
Your foresight prompts rae to sug-
pest the ACCESSIBILITY of running a gov
eminent. / don't know anything
about the chances for getting that
kind Of d 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-
lion as u writer of circus posters.
II wouldn't like that"
..Nop Well, how would you like to
loaf down the river on a raft. spend
inc 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
i high. because it is higI2'
~, = uaEinU finn of me.