The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-04-10

had threatened to whip him on sight.
 Colonel Bently kept his promise New type and new press were ordered aud the office was fitted up in a way that caused Dockery to sigh.
 Now Gansett," said Cookery to Len, if there's anything about the business you don't understand why don't hesi- tate to ask me. By George, you ought to prosper here. You've got a good printer, cheap, too. While am in the legislature I, will keep you posted and say, l want you to pay attention to me l expect to make several speeches down 1 there that will be of vital interest to my constituents and-well, I'll write out the l speeches and send them to you. They'll take considerable work off your hands 1 Oh, know all about it. Many time have longed for good. stirring speech, one that scooped fraud and plunged d cold blade into the heart of corruption
 l will not forget you, Len replied
 l don't intend that you shall for if 1 you were to do SO, alone would not be injured: My constituents would suffer Well, you know that shall remain here among my people until the last of De cember and if during that time 1 can he of any service to you let me know might, until you get your hand in, l write your leaders for vou
 l don't intend to pay much attcn- tion to heavy leaders, Dockcry.
 My dear young man, let me warn you against making such a mistake A newspaper without q leader is like d man without coat What are you go- ing to fill up with?'
 With local news, editorial paragraphs. amusing articles and careful selections V
 That's all very well, but you've, got to have leaders What the people want is strong political articles, mainly on legislative matters. What was it the poet said? We must legislate, we must legislate or we must perish
 Educate, you mean, Len replied
 Believe it was educate, but it makes no difference-all the same thing
 Old Bob Gansett had high opinion of what an editor should be. He had confidence in Len, and though he re- gretted to see the young man turn from a pursuit so useful and embrace one so l al ha tl I should consult his own taste He silently wished that the young man had chosen law, for in the country, the lawyer in his cheap broad-cloth is the embodi- ment of all that is wise Mrs. Gansett knew that the pulpit offered great ad- vantages to a young man of education, and she prayed that Len might become d circuit rider
 Early one morning Ned lIobdy pc sented herself at the Gansett farm, to accompany Len to the office. Her face was radiant and her eyes shone with the bright lustre of new life. As she and Len walked along the road the young man began to tell her of his love Yer mus hush that, Mir Len. I'm soin thar ter Garn an lessen yer promise me one thing I'll turn right roun an go home.
 "Tll promise anything, Ned
 Wall, promise that yer never will hint love ter me az in till tell yer ter"
 "Oh but yer might never tell me
 ias, 1 will when ther time comes. It may be CT good while, but I'll tell yer
 I'll keep the promise if it kills me. It won't be ap' ter kill yer We mus work like ightin' fire an mustn't fool erroun' none"
 When they reached the ofiice-when the girl saw what she had to learn. she clasped her hands in sort of despair, but her face was soon aglow with deter imitation. The printer, rather old man named Collins, but who was known to the Gutenberg guild as Hungry Pete took great interest in the girl. 'N' uP oil tuio Stool Salu nt ana I'll show you the boxes. Know your letters, l suppose"
 Oh vas, ken read"
 All right, then. First thing you know you'll be writing articles for fashion magazine, By George" he mused as he turned to take upa handful of em-quads she's the prettiest creature ever saw. Here, now" he said aloud, let me sort up your case, Then I'll put up some big type, this way, so you can find the boxes After while you'll know the boxes so we'll that you needn't have the big type. Then you can pull out
 Len stood lOokipC on "I'u have to