Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1892-04-06
A MANUSCRIPTS STORY.
1t Relates Some Events In Its In
teresting Career.


May tell my storyp am Ms. of
medium weight and bulk. and in add
ton TO the tale which is told through
me have a tale to tell. "A story of ad-
venture by land and sea, of experiences
in tragedy and comedy, with a GLASS OF
beings known as editors.
The author of my being WAS a wom-
an. L use the past tense, as 1 knew
her long ago-so long. indeed. that for
tune must have crushed her ere this
had she not been of firm. strong
mold, which refuses to be crushed.
even by the heavy weight of an I'M
known name.
at the time of my conception she
lived with her father in small cottage
in sleepy old town in the heart of an
eastern state
Its chief attraction was an academy
of learning, where my author pursued
her studies with character and de-
cision-doing everything she did well
and completely, and indeed winning
for herself the title of 1.-THE brightest
girl in town"
She had gift of expression and
some talent, and her friends often
said: You ought TO write" phrase
so often repeated that she began to
have some little confidence in it of her
self
Her father was a pensioned officer.
disabled by wound from doing man
val labor, and the pension he drew
was their main support, and while am
bition spurred on the daughter to
make the most of whatever talent She
possessed, stern necessity, that mex
orable driver, dashed her tagging
hopes from day to day with a demand
for dollars ~ dollars dollars with
which to supply fast growing needs.
In little back chamber away from
all intruding eyes, and even the too
garish light of day, tale after tale was
produced, and each, with a parcel of
hope done up within it, sent out to the
mercies OF an editorial world.
In process of time 1. too, was born.
and TO the mind of my author was
her masterpiece.
true story of a remark able chapter
OF incidents love story? Why YES.
of course. Men may come and men
may 60 but love goes on forever.
J. too, went out and my author tim
idly asked for me the pay which she
had been too modest TO expect for my
predecessors, which. by the way. had
been, the most of them, graciouslv ac-
cepted and pigeon-holed.
j well remem Der my first reception.
1t was in the office Of a leading reIi
gious paper, and the editor was a
mighty man, IN flesh and titles. and he
looked me over suspiciously.
'Hum-um. young writer, evil
IDENTIFY Hum-crude; rcy crude-um
-um. tgCe story. and written by u
roman who wants pay Such pre-
sumption had best be nipped in the
bud"
lie then seized a pen and scratched
of a note. which / had ample time 10
read, as we jostled along together in
the mail bag.
DEAR MADAM While your story show
considerable merit. we regret 10 say IL h. nm.
available for our columns. and IL is returned
win thanks for Tho privilege OF examination
II you are thinking Of making q living i'm Utera-
turc. j feel constrained 10 odcr you +. hit ~ nv.
'ice-saw wood or take In washing ana Won
viii ina 10 more pleasant and lucrative Geid
Of labor than this Respectfully yours.
On w"
My author laughed hystericaIlv
when She read this tender and sympa-
thetic cpistle
Take i'm washing, indeed. " holding
up her tiny, slender hand "Perhaps I
might earn my shoestrinQs al the
washtub, and / shall have 10 learn "a
cut kindling before / can .cnture or.
as wood-cuttcr. think well test
the value Of your advice FIRST. DIR
W"
next went 90 the Office Of one oftbc
leading magazines on the principle of
Nothing venture, nothing have"
felt that ] had come on "a fruifless
quest when ] cav the great number oi
companions which joined me upon the
road
When at last my turn came TO b.,
opened ! found myself in tho hnrds ol
a tired. jaded man. who plainly showed
weariness Of mind and body the read.
err for the magazine through whose
hands al matter must 20 for it. frs,
sitting
His brow contracted as he took me
up and looked at my title. then AZ rnt
author maine ~ wish these uul.no,,,
writers would Sop sending in their I'M
profitable wares. he said. petulaptt,,
lie made q prcteusc Of reading a r, q,
pages, but finding nothing y,hici
struck his weary fancy as brilliant p,
original, he thrust me hastily into an
other envelope with a printed slip. an,
was again rejected MS, !" Ivine
upon The editorial page OF a magazin,
whereon was printed This item.
Ihc editors are ready at ali time.
20 seize upon anything original %,
unique in che line Of literature. with
ont reference TO the name or fame d
its author and an matter submitted {,
carefully and laboriously sifted Ia "a,