The Bossier banner., 1891-09-03
OUR PARTNERSHIP.
/ Literary Venture with a Happy
But Unexpected Ending.

Here's another example of blasted
mbition, laughed Philip Hough, wav-
hg toward me a bulky envelope.
aWhats the matter mow?"
Declined with thanks, as usual. 1t
does seem that these editors take an
special delight in destroying the hopes
4 md plans of budding authors.
Phil rapidly sorted the remainder of
! BIS mornings mail.
Not thing to break the force of
! he dread blow" he went on in mock
leraics 'Had there only been few
stamps for a sonnet, would have been
afsfed"
oh we'll, bear up, get the same
Eestment when Iwrite. As you seem
bbe in the same boat with me, per-
Aaps we are blaeklisted-boycQtted.
Philips actions had been character
sic during the badinage, for no more
godhumored and whole-souled fellow
s'er existed than Philip Hough. During
m apprenticeship together in the law
s6ee Of Marston & Moore. and after
our starting for ourselves in the pro-
ission, | in our native town of Elmo,
add be in Ramona, forty miles away,
our close friendship, unaffected by any
Fuiessional jealousy, renamed warm.
Both had similar tastes in books,
Eadies and recreations, and both were
Inclined to dabble in the fascinating
Measure OF contributing to current
Publications. in prose and verse, so that
vas natural that upon my first visit
y MIN in his new location, our talk
Mould be of our ups and downs, sue
'ssses and failures in meeting the de-
aands Of publishers.
l1eel encouraged over one thing"
Hnarsed; lone publisher has taken
aerest enough in my work to write
le a personal letter. The editor
the Asteroid, when he sent
@sK my ast Story said that it lacked
lanatlc and lifelike convers alton. 1t
- 100 much description of landscapes,
sad I'll make my next one read
ae comic dialogue"
Kather strange coincidence, was
.Al : reply Il received personal let
y nom the same editor. He must be
Trend OF struggling authors-perhaps
: oeen one himself some time, and
aaoEs how to pity u.s.
plo ne give you advice?'
les out it was the opposite of yours.
\ saN ran too much to dialogue, and
10y 10y work in more description. Now,
- y can't describe. My charac-
- .s . must do the talking for me all the
4. asn we could join forces; we would
y make a team
Why not?"
ass 50, exclaimed, "why notf
= neen done time and again. Look
ssolay \ Hay, Erchman & Chatri.
VAN y Warner, and dozens of in.
IS | believe there is fortune in
s, Surely two brains ought to make :
eaes s article than one."
~ was greatly taken with the
'se, and we arranged to bring out
i, s,lal "a story at once, never doubling
~ ,a' u would be eagerly snatche6
ht.n.. oest magazines. Then we fell
a'Aing of other matters
ne way, Frank, what ever be,
~ : ollle Berne? Thought yor
ss,s considerably impressed with hel
s,aa1 M iast winter" asked Phil, ban.
aslv " soolncinnati, was my suller
n. les | was impressed with
@ Sus what was the useq"
70 . , nef everywhere, didn't you?'
aasss s' seemed unhappy in your com
y, never
sasS then, what if her father i,
TSasa million; marry her."
sat ms easy to say. Maybe sh,
y had better wade in and An,
4 I not always possible to tel
'aese girls viii do.'' = -
ass tbin,s 1st dislike to, though | some
on .nk might have success" )"
la s smo used to be mighty spoone,
80 i sas IN Elmo. You have every
ads;.Is sam and nothing to lose, 5,
- ass $ ,s 70 start up a correspond
est orlng it to a crisis at tn
Possible moment"