Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-01
UoIrT INTERVIE WING.
,o,eONs OF WELL KNOWN
70" ozopLE ARE SECURED.

PECI
!, English Interviewer" rel Tell, ,, Some OF
- .orienccs-Great Tact Necessary
p' ii in Leading the Subject to a
,-,pk Expression
| Interviewer must be prepared to go
| -bsre and at a moments notice.
" " well known theatrical manager
o. .d he cave me just twenty minutes
,ba time Of the receipt of his tele-
''''' =, Gel from Fleet street to Kings
y'- De rhcn wanted me to accompany
~ edinburgh and talk TO him in tine
7l.A ,,,,ber occasion had to travel with
.r,a gentleman 10 Paris-the only
q ' GIc,r.d give me. lam afraid / did
'1g ms. him much with my travelling
'.. l lam a fearfully bad sailor, and
gu. lime we were crossing" to Dieppe
A--,ln,r as. him a single question. lie
". -..,rgrked 81 was wasting time"
Z. -. with the interviewer is indeed e
Won must know little bit about
.-,,frs-,1u must know just when to
.,..rfan and tine very moment when
A.n Ihava had 90 chat with a subject
t..rr,e o. hours ON his pet hobby be
f,-irg o. come 10 the point. One
man treated me to a good two hours
.rgr.ar gardening, whereas | had Wis
lin, f.r the purpose of eliciting his
--,rou "a burning question of the day.
.....-rra, down well nigh every book
+. library. and waded through bundles
H.. from 20 relation who had gone to
49,. twelve years previously and had
- since been heard Of Ny visit was
..e.i.r, uf % totally different charac-
r-.r r.rrrmber when | first started in
...r.gs was two-and twenty, but |
del about eighteen. 1t was with a
.-.-f.w8rl>t. was ushered into his
.rr. room. He entered. knew eX-
-.url- Dee thought as soon as he saw
/. T. WAS something like this: "Well,
Il fellows % youngster to come to talk TO
Immediately started talking about
,rrs.. o.. zen years ago, took them year
-rsi-unr,l ! came TO his very latest
r.nn zoo the Adelphi theater. With
Threw in little limitations of the vari-
s-r, taking part. After half an
q. chat like this he suddenly shouted:
-H.-s. have cigarW
T.,uas just what | wanted-not the
| r ai, lis assurance that lie was will
gr.l1sv ONE with me.
| al -uw Wen come to business, Mr..
= sn'G lr resulted in capital in
TT ul first class supper.
A LOST OPPORTUNITY.
| b.. 3. the Agricultural hall that |
. , 1lin. His wife was with him, and
| : Ai7wu0 a.rerward became my wife
d u With me- Mrs. Blondin, now dead,
' g 90 exceedingly kindhearted woman
| L ;15, my sweetheart under her charge
ne ] WIS chatting with the hero of
ag,a viii tell this little anecdote,
. ,im jus. wondering whether it is al
+ hrWa.. 60 Dee accompanied by any one
Ds intimately Interested in your future
h-p
5gli.u and had capital chat, and as
VI nearing 10 o'clock, he said as he was
gl-1- 70 start for the rope:
T.. tell You what I'll do. I'll carry you
~ the rope tonight"
ai- va, d chance for me! Here was an
Tiaa..v TO get up in the world
| " sweetheart looked at me anxiously.
I, baked terribly frightened. She got
.UmT arm without word and-weIl,
Nilset thai offer. | shall never forget
los o.. relief that came over her face.
It17h ny article on BlOndin to the
&'4.'De paper in which it was to APP
'mt him of Blondin's invitation.
@dld IT, he cried. / told him no.
ss1re1 me | had missed the finest
--os ever had, and believe him.
s-1,9e7 word Of advice to would be in
Viewers. You must know" your man
500 a' EoU see him. You must, as it
r. .e aule 90 read him through and
-s his characteristics at the outset.
F.. os"-reeaDly disappointed some
g. lou will invariably find that rumor
''r wrong Of a man. Report will sin
-- out Is peculiarly disagreeable
'@la., but you will often find him the
= alA0.s p! men. But then-and here
w aa'.ge-you must know how to
III lin Pin your faith to a good
Il cigar works wonders. Never
'-s' "alt Tor the invite to smoke.
Alghss N STRANGE PLACES.
-,'7 Aat some amusing preparations
-5..i Le. ! once had TO interview a
--F actress She knew was coming.
IL7A ieutnrr" her room it was filled
-'"er7 10 He shape of great vases of
- blossoms and beautiful bon
y. another occasion | had to look
- So her without having previously
I appointment, and not a single
' va 10 De seen.
y. me troubles Of the interviewer is
'N''A 10 the course of a conversa-
''S you one of the most delightful
&c imaginable, something, indeed,
80" t''lt,vcly make your article,
\, 'D suddenly adding. But you
use that. Now this is very up
- 'n5 you must never use that story.
,,'' good % may be.
r." ''s-.ineS meet with success in
= ~. Y"ct' and unexpected finds. Once
sS .,'''e'' Z" write n series OF articles on
So, ,g'H',I, audi get all the informa-
n.. ,'''sI from the lips of one of the
s,'. ~. , Tons romantic, though hazard
aug himself. | went to Scotland
!. ~. asked them if they would give
b.. mrs, T.. OF known burglar for this
ais .Hry very cOurteously re-
hs,,. ,.' ayr ] am inclined to think
,aI.,l. Who're do you think / found
n an -autieman who eventually
hr.t . .a" Information? Retired
R-I. -''.D+.' and working in tailor
"'4''n I..BIts.