Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-09-25
ROSE AND THE PUBL1sHEl
A AEomentous Interview Upon the Polie1
OF Literary Life.

A AzouneutoUs Interview Upon the Policy
OF Literary Life.
Washington Hatshet.
Mr.. Elder, the proprietor OF the Chi
cago Literary Life, was at Holland Pat
emit this week for the purpose OF inter
viewing Miss Cleveland on the subject
OF her future connection with his maya
zine. He walked up the neat path that
leads to the house, casting a look Of pride
about him as he did so. He had a Ger
tain sense OF prOprietorship In the sur
rOundings. He felt that he had engaged
them with the distinguished authoress,
and they were, to a certain extent, a part
Of a general scheme. As a fitting recOg-
milton Of the occasion he wore a cravat
Of I'yrian purple.
At the doorway there was a placard
that read. publishers VIII please wipe
their feet on the mat, " and lie followed
the directions with careful courtesy.
Then he rang the bell and was ushered
into a wide hall and asked TO take a seat
until his card could be answered He
was easy and self-pOssessed. A publish
er always is.
Pretty soon Miss Cleveland came
down. She had been hard at work all
morning upon an essay on ''The Impen-
etrability Of the Is" and was annoyed at
being interrupted; still her manner was
full of a certain sort Of cOndescending
dignity when she greeted him. After
all, he was a necessary evil When a
great spirit is compelled to descend from
the lmitless ether OF Woman's Higher
Sphere, such poor tools haye their use.
Especially about mealtime.
"GoOd day, mum, good dayI" cried
the Chicago man with explosive hearth
ness. tGlad TO see you. I've come to
talk about our literary scheme"
sour literary scheme" said Miss Ole
veland cOldly. "What have yolt got to
do with it?''
'Oh, nOthingl' said the publisher, hest
tatingly, 'Only as owned the thing why
I thought"
"True," interrupted the lady, '.You do
own it. I had forgotten for the moment.
PrOceedP'
'Well, was going to make some sug-
geshOns and see what you thought of
them. Now about the advertising -
'There viii be no advertisements, %
said Miss Cleveland. ''I viii have no
vulgar element Of money getting Obtrud-
ing itself into my life work.
''But, muml NUM- we've got to have
'em" ezpOstulated Mr.. Elder. They're
the backbone OF everything Of that sort.
You can't run a magazine without 'em.
This magazine Will not run as you
vulgarly express it, said Miss Cleveland,
camly, sit viii soar"
"Soar!" muttered the Chicago man; 'sif
you leave out the advertising you bet it
viii soar, and pretty burned high, too.
But about subscriptions. I was thinking
that we might get the members Of the
Cabinet to solicit for us without commits
sion.-They amt got much to do, and
they'll be glad to help to keep their Jobs.
OF course, in the case Of Garland, we'd
have to have bonds, bnt 1 guess the
others are all right"
SIT is quite impossible, said Miss Gle
veland with increasing frigidity. San
persons desiring to subscribe VIII have
to submit their names and references to
me. If their characters are satisfactory
they may, but not otherwise"
The publisher was stunned. Then as
he reflected he was from Chicago, and
W ouldn't be worth much If he couldn't
get around this little arrangement, his
face frightened again.
''Well," he continued, 'we'u fix that
afterwards. pve'been getting out some
posters that I think will please you.
Your names in letters four feet long.
Here's one Of EN-" And he unrOIied a
lot Of paper from whose white surface the
following lines stared:
An, There! Comrade!
Get Your Gheckels Ready for the
Chicago Magazine.
The Only Truly First-Class Literary Racket
on the Lake!
All Rivals Turning Tyrian Purp'e with Envy!
MISS CLEVELAND
Has been Engaged at an Enormous Salary
To Edit it!
No Connection With ANY other Concern!