The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-01-31

sshmie even ifit ha one that Aaa been de- ciined elsewAeFe, witA tAAnks, a dcxez
 times. The editor Is, therefore, in "a, spect to the writer in perpetual dileA-
 ma. Ha must either he rada lo q poini of chuTliaAnesA. oE he subjected to tAlse accnsations, and h one case or the other As cordially aisliked by the man wAo fanciee he shows his sensitivenass hy treating mhers as a they had no sensl- sivensss at all.
 These are the principal allegations and eSiticis,as made by pablishess and others h respect to writers as . body and they arc. 1t must be allowed, applicable Co may ol them, however unjust to ali. The most oh hject,onAhle, by their Ahsence of disciplise and deccrum, doubtless create a very d,sasseeable impression, and render themselves liable to be un- desA.ood at their wovst, The crediSabie specimens on the other hand, who pre- pondeFase, and form the bulk of the pro- itssion, are generally so reversed and well-behaved that their calling is not thought oi. 1he writer of any sort who constantly ad~c,tises himself and his trade, Is seldom worthy men,boF Of the fraternity, nor Is he one from whom . favorable deduction would be drawn. AfteF all that may oe conceded in behalf oi writers, the average opinion d them has.
 k will b. admitted, considerable basls. They arc, on the whole. official, saif. assertive, limited, vain, ua pleasant, ego tissic. Despite hundreds of excepsions, such is tho rule. They are impatient, l not intolerant of criticism holding erisi. clam (of oshess) to he tAeis peculiar province and ara unable to see why they should Ret back any of the batiess they arc % fond of dealiaa.
 Being one of them, and not assuming 10 be an exception. feel privileged to comment on them with freedom and candor, but without prejudice or rancor. They are prone to various weaknesses and faults, and oAen need to be 60 deli. cateiy handled the labor seems not worth the pains. am never surprised at the Animosity they excite in certain quarters, or at the unfortunate impressions they impart. Their manners arc insuspicious ; but they are better than they show. t may be urged In their behalf that the trials and annoyances of their vocation render them skeptical, morose, irritable, and egotistic. Their occupatiop, habits and associations arc certainly dificren. from those of other laborers, and the difference k against them. l am inclined to believe that many sf the inky class who have become soured with He and themselves, would have been amiable and genial had they followed some other pursuit.
 No trade is SO unremuneTative and generally unsasisfac,ory as the trade oi writing. ]. may s>em strange tha, 90 many are drawn into it; but it has kind ot alluTsment and oders promises that are never redeemed. To the majority oi educated persons there is, undeniably, . species of fascination about appearing In print. They are likely to be delighted when they discover that they can write anything that anybody cares to publish. And having done It once they are pretty certain to repeat it again and again, until they have lost the power to resist tSs :sEsp:a:.ss- Nearly ever. man wAo can write at all Is disposed to think he and partial kindred or friends have no trouble in leading him to believe that he owes 1t to his time and count, not to neglec, the giits with which he ki . been endowed. He fancies literature bs hts mission that any other .mplol ment would be beneath him, and thereto he takes 10 it seriously. Not i'm DEol ably, he is bitterly disappointed in ire line of authorship. The dull public being un. willing to accept him al his own estimate, he is forced to selinq uish his ardent hope of becoming a great poet, or essayist, or philosopher, or historian, and seek some subordinate position on q newspaper. He who was born, ss ss imag!nes, to electrify the world, 10 reduced to report ing accidents or unfolding the mysteries ofthe police court.
 It may happily occur that he select sound business, and varies t with writ. ing. lfso, he Is very wise for then he will escape the miseriss that 90 eften be- fall those who regularly dsbble in ink. Literature Is, :. has been said, sa sx. cellent cane, but very poor eruteh. Only be who has undisputsd genius, os who is independent In circumssancss, should undertake authorship. To al. most all others, 1t brings manifold pains and penalties.
 An exception may bs made of wsman who, not being naturally the money earning partner in the great firm of domesiicisy, may afford the expensive luxury oi writing. She exeeIs h some kinds of literature. and her sxprssssoe is, e rule, more spontaneous and graceful than mons. She gets as good psi.ss. and hsr rh araa fs.w vA<.ns sinn asA vnshSs better, because, notwithstanding the number of feminine writers, rapidly growing, th.y are exceeded by met. lf she msse work for pay, she can pSodscs manuscript moro conveniently, and with lsss obtyusion sf her privacy, than she esq do anything that will bring her . tcserable recompsnss. l am always pleased to hear of woman's ssccess Ia the Gsld of decomposition, which is spsrtieu- iariy adapted to her. In vaTieus wsys, it is . gynsciap occupation. Many men sow engaged h 1t should quii is tCs usSss