Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-02

Opie Read, who is n professional humorist,
knows a sham when he one, and he takes
on one of that class In the following sketch An
the Arkoasaw 7Sareicr:
George ID. Prentice, while editor of the Louis
Vile Journal was often importuned by college
through the great reading world. A graduate
named Edwards was 90 fortunate n 90 secure q
trial on the Journal He was q modest young
man, and did not claim that he could, the first
week, take quite all the work OF Mr.. Prentice's
hands, but he knew that after the first month
he could take the place OF the chief editor
and discharge his duties in n way that would
enoer the readers oolivious to the change. The
great Journalist had by a very dear friend
been recommended 20 Prentice conseQ uently
should do well. During the afternoon of the
third day, Edwards went into Prentice's room,
ana, with an air Of self-confdence. began %
There Is a great deal in the newspaper busi.
ness after all. said he
MT. Prentice agreed that there was great deal
In the newspaper business after All
Yes sir" Edwards continued "vten vas
NJ school used 10 think that man could learn
he can't do IT. 1 think, though, that some men
inherit Kind of insight into the journalistic
at seems So" Mr.. Prentice replied.
Yes, Edwards resumed, "some men have q
natural facility for forming the opinions OF
otners, anu, sir, the beauty OF IL is the natural
product journalist forms opinion SO skillfully
that the man who reads n ewalovs a. md nv
George, sir. thinks that he himself formed it."
Prentice. feN '
Vow" Edwards went on, "that's what re-
business about that; I suppose, Mr.. Prentice.
You have observed that 1 have learned 10 Say
things pieasantly9'
o orhat tsu one acquisition Now, what next
Learn something TO say"
why, IL" stammered Mr. Edv,ards .I
thought that"
NO explanations are necessary said Mr..
slowing quizzicai look upon the upstart, the
man, whose idlest pen-stroke was sometimes a
gouglng pasquinade, said:
~ our foresight is too clear to enable Won In
become eSaaa journalist
why, you see through the whole thing
lou can look into the business of q newspaper
IKE prophet could look into the future This
ia, ia Tue emu must render the business distsste
Iui TO you, for as all strolers will tell you the
most pleasant road To traverse is the one that
offers the largest number OF surprises-a
glimpse Oh shining water, q moments view OF
rich landscape. Therefore I would advise YOU
70 give up the newspaper business. Tor IL VIII
,is become distasteiul, like a
HOMOGENEOUS path too often gone over 1 know
That IL would be struggle To tear yourself
away now, but you should make the SACRIFICE
creditors" '
Il know there is much truth in what Won say.
Nj. frentice, but have given SO much though
engage In something else, would be changing
the course OF liIe-would be like changing the
channel OF a mighty river"
hdwards sInote his ubed breast lifted up
MS mustache, put a finger on each side of his
mouth, and missed The spittoon about six
inches.
II foresee the struggle, said Mr. Prentice,
out because struggle IL foreseen is no rea-
sou that IL should be averted. Life is a
| struggle"
me To dor"
Your foresight prompts me to suggest the
aoNisaoiiity OF running government. don't
know anything about the chances for getting
tnat KIND OF situation at present but 4 do
know That you could do up the work TO the de-
ight OF the queen and 10 the taste OF the entire
royal household. Let me see. How are you In
Creek"
"First-rate"
Probably you might get q situation a q
writer OF circus posters
II wouldn't like that"
"No? Well, how would you like TO noat down
inc river on RAN, spending your spare mo-
ments IN the study OF current navigation sand
bank philosophy, and the wholesome cauistry
OF ferrym who charged double price when the
water Is low, because IL Is low, and double price
when the water is high because IL Is high"
You are making Iun OF me-"
''On, no; quite impossible cannot make
anything OF YOU Here, Bill" calling a porter
.'iet In that other graduate and We'll give him 3
turn