Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-11-04


The Brenelte FliIt.
Replying to this lcng-neglected letter, I
would cay briefly, yet succirctly and even
tersely, that much would depend upon the
siz, of the b1ck. There is tremendous
call this elson for an ejght-oante toos,
with nall hecks of foam on it.
Can YOU write such bool? Can you
write book foil of implied and exp-tsssd
passion? Can you ciurn up the great depths
of human ratare and shorten the longing
which one may have for another hert
against which to throb? Can you do this
and still 90 on with your primary studies
at Humboldt? Can you prepare such
work and still get your spelling lessons
every day?
I do not now why you T. d d hare re-
ferred the matter to me, however, l would
rather re frain from giving advice in mat
tiers of literature as general thing, 70. |
am not regular litkriteur. I could not
write a look about THE Brepette FljrW
to cave my life. Writing passionate
thugs in red ink on both sides, l regard
as gift cannot 90 it.
VALUABLE HISTORICAL WORK.
oncs published work 10 two volumes
which sold well and is still mee Jag with
an excellent sale both in this country and
in Earope. 1t was also we'll received by
the critics: at least nobody said anything
disosraging of il, and it has htlped many
one to pass a pleasant evening, as l
know. 1t c,usiste1 of two large volumes
OF history, being History Of the War, in
two volumes. Struck with the wonderful
pa1city Of war history, especially relative
TO the great rebellion, l prepared these
two volumes in neat black and gold nue.
lin and bevelled boards. When closed
tie work WAS ornam entail AMI when opened
it became a backgammon hord.
Where others had b zen in tie habit Of
putting word painting and October haze
and the odor of crushed watermelon and
the lull of bsing miles and miles away
from the parents of one you deeply love
and who is with yo1 in the heart of the
forest and all that, did not Put anything
at all. Where modern author might
have written things which might have
made Solomon ana Brigham Young to
blush with shame ard caus, tie Inther
questionable career Of Don Juap, BY con
trsst, to read like the loves OF snow nnao,
Just lef6 the reader to insert his own
wicked thoughts as lie went along. 10
this way, and By reinfo cling the corners by
means of zinc shsnks on the inside, I knew
that when the critics jumped on it they
would not hurt it.
To this / attribute what littls literary
cess may have attained and that il the
reason speak of it to you. But times
are changing and you must keep up with
the times See, for instance, how the smut
has tee1 eradicated from the comedy and
humor aud how it has been gently but
firmly retained by romarc'. Even the
bright but doubtful jokes Of war times,
twenty years ag', coali mt find a place in
print o. on the sage now, and further
lex than thai we fad mary, many little
bon mots which could only be found COW
in Coogres ional committee room or o
late novel.
1 congratul.te comedy, Jennie, and ]
am sorry for You literary people. Among
the jokers during the plst twenty years, /
believe it has been ger ally admitted that
God and good m )rslJ were no. subj ects for
Jest because there ere vel meaning but
old-fashioned people who believe in those
things. Bat you can do just as You think
best. If you are writing a book for the
market, you have got q good subject. II
conveys the idea Of ust enough wicked
res1so that, if properly handled, the book
will be very much Ia ed about and there
fore sold in great quantities. sincerely
hope that your name will soon be house
hald wcrd and that your book will not
only be great success here in New York,
but that every farmer in Mipnssct, will
be u3ing it on his potato bugs next cum.
mer.
MIR. CLEVELAND WILL FEEL VERY SORRY.
Tie following Letter is also deserv. ny OF
careful Co1siderat on, ard take the LID
erty Of printing and answering it at or &c,
in order to settle quss'ion which may
arise il the minds CT other voters this
week:
OFFICE OF A. J. SMATHFRs, ZIMMERMAN
AND DEALER IN CATTLE SHEEP AND
HOGS, STANTON, JEFF. Co., Pa,
october II 1883.
Bill Nye.
DEAR SIR: as 1 admire Your letters in
the Weekly HiOrld very much as do all its
readers com TO You for Bit If advIcs /
wrote President Cleveland letter asking
him Kindly to Send me cleveland list
ne never answered my letter now thea
would You advise me to by this hat my
Self or would it be proper for me to buy
Some other Ki1d OF a hat | must have
new hat You Early answer will much
oblige A SMATHERs
1t would be perfectly proper for you to
bny another kird of hat under the cir
eumstancss. Do not resent it, however,
bscauss Mr.. Cleveland is 90 strangely
silent He does not mean anything by it.
He is not mad at you, Mr.. Smsthsrs. He
will be sorry when he rssds that you have
rushed into print with your grievance.
and slid over your own signature, and
under your own letterhead that you
thought Of getting arotber ki5d of hat.
We must overlook things like this be-
tween friends duiiDg the worry and heat
of a campaign. Then, again, it would be
bstter to wear your own bat anyway. You
would thus feel fies and uDf,tsered. You
can 60 to the polls then holding your head
up like one of nsture's noblemen and, per-
hsp,, gst enough before you are through |
to buy several hats for in my opinion |
votes will be votes this fail and you will !
Just simply fool yourself. Smatbers, by
swapping your God, given fraochie for any
mans hat. So be of good cheer. Read