Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-05

Charles A. Dana and half dozen others
what of thcmi They have found better
rewards than those you MENTION" TO
piled Rush. still undaunte,i
ITO be sure. journalism rewarded them
well. but they are tho exceptions"
"And Why shouldn't be an csceptioni
AZ any rate. I am eager for the fray and
willing 10 take the chaoccs."
n see YOU are not to 10 discouraged.
suppose you know that there Is no
royal road 10 journalistic succoss-that
you will have 10 begin at the bo,tomi"
There u no royal road to any success
that have ever heari of. am ready
to break the ground. as better men have
done before me- And Rush buiionei
his coat and Strengthened himself up 10
his full height. as though u were manual
labor with orowbar aud pickax that
lay before him. rather than train work
with pm rs his tool
Come along. then" said Kind old Mr.
Spar. IL will Introduce you to the city
editor. Every one has 10 80 through his
mill Il Il likethat of the gods Il grinds
slowly. ami u grinds exceedingly small. :
Il follow aid Rush ''Show me th.
miller"
Tue place In which this conversation
was held was a gloomy anie-room at the
head % flight % winding iron stairs.
Thers were half dosen people sitting
therr. some writing at rickety round
table. others looking over the tlles %
newspapers on the racks; others still
coming and going on errands % vaIse'u
sorts. telegraph boys. Icople with griey-
anccs they wanted 10 air. cranks with
patent flying machines they insisted
upon exhibiting AMI indignant politi.
clans who wanted to know II the Inanag.
Ing editor was in. To all of these the old
doorkccT.r was most polite. lie never
for q moment lo-t his temper. though he
was sorrly tried a: times. lie seemed 20
know his business thoroughly. yet he
wa. always Ia doub, NJ 10 whether ths
person asked for was In or not. lie was
quite willing. however. 20 50 and SO, u
the gentleman would only 10 good
enough 20 tell him his name and busi.
nes,S.
Fifty time. an hour ho had to unlock
tho glass door that lei TO the mysieric.
inside and closed with spring behind
him. AMI as often when lao returned he
hal "a extract the keys from the depths
of his pocket ian operation which he
always performed with the air of dis
covcrcrl ani unlock the portal There
was sort Of plying expression In his
eyes As DO uihcrei Mr Spar and Rush
through that little door: anil be shook
hi, head dOub,fully and spat a mouthful
% tobacco juice on the mat a. tho door
clicked behind them The narrow way
~as lighted through glass partitions. but
u was only q step % tho city editors
room-the city editors den would bsst
dc.crii, H. Tho place was only big
enough 10 hold desk. a chair and a
reporter. II was lighted with gas.
though tho time was high noon. The
editor n, at his dcsk and was busily en-.
gagged talking with somebody at the
other end ~ q rubber tube; "All the
Great Jones street fro copy has gone
up he shouted. PUT display head
over II and scnd down galley proof. IL
sure and kill Tho Widow Mulligan's
Baby Then. after moments listen.
ing. "All right; gOcd.by." Turning
round. ho exclaimed. "wcll. Mr.. Spar,
wha, can I do for your Anything
wrong at quaraniinog
"No. Mr.. Musgraye. ii'sall quiet down
there at present. though there ought 10
b. some news. Tho Catalopia i overdue.
but camc here on other business this
morning. want 10 Introduce my young
friend. Mr. Rush llurls,onc. of Farm
s,c,i. who wishes 90 enter tho ranks of
New York Journalists"
Another victim" said Mf. Musgrave,
laughing COOL naiurclly. "rm afraid
you'll lo-e that healthy coloring before
you have been a, this work long"
Rush looked at the slight figure and
pale face % the city editor. made paler
by dark tsard and mustachc, and then
at tho whittier rims around his eyes, and
wondered whether Journalism would
have that effect upon his robust oonstitu.
ton.
I'm pretty tough II would take
something harder than reporting 10
knock me out. he replied, with the con-
iidcncc of youth.
"l'm pretty tough myself. or ! shouldn't
10 alive tolay. ~ you want 20 H. a
journalist. and you aro a friend of Mr.
Spar Were pretty full just now. and
thcrc doesn't seem TO bc much going on.
The bcst can do Is to give YOU a chance
u one occurs. You may report here to-
morrow at half.past u. send In your
card. and II thero Is anything can give
you 20 do will do ~ with pleasure.
Hops you'll Ike your new profession.
Good morning. Sir IIurlstone. Mr. Spar.
adieu. Now. o'IIrion. what Il ~ You
couldn't see Senator Migginsl Nonsense!
You must sec senator higgins and make
him talk. n the man at the front door
won't let you In so In through the area;
but sec him you must
THAT was soon settled, thanks 10 you.
Mr. Spar" said Rush. as they passed out
"And now for work. I wish Mr.. Mus
grave had said to begin today am %
eager 10 begin that u seems like an eter.
nifty ill tomorrow. In the meantime Ill
hook for lolgings The Astor house is
rather expansive for n reporter. I thank
YOU very much for your Kindness, and
hope you'll never have reason 10 repent
L."
I'm sure I never shall. said Mr. Spar.
shaking the young man by the hand.
"lrt me know how YOU are getting along.
Good luck to you"
The old doorkecpsr fumbled for his
ieys. and lct Rush cut into the ante
tom again; and again be shook his head
deprecatingly as the young man ran
lightly down the winding stairs Before
dinner time he had found very com.
Portable RON with French family In
West Eleventh street. Everything about
the place was neat as wax. and he lar
gained for third story room looking
out into a pretty front yari-one of the
few in New York. The landlady. who
was pleased with his frank manner and
amused by his broken French, made
god arrangement with him. which In.
cluded cup 81 cafe au lait and roll In
the morning. Ills lunch and dinner he
would get wherever he happened to be.