Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-08-21
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cOmDOsing-rOOm, anu uhoJ hAOOAS was
in the passage that led TO 1t.
81 don't see you" said the captain;
81 want the editor"
81 am the editor" said the voice,
shut can see no one as present except
~ am here on business" said Grey
brooSe. II want to thrash one OF your
stat"
Gan the members Of my literary staff
are engaged at present, }" said Mr..
IicouorisA, 10 a pleasant voice; (which
one 90 you want?"
81 want the low cad who wrote = re-
view OF book called The ScorD OF
Scorns,' In to-dsy's paper.
s'Ohr said Mr.. LicQuerish.
81 demand his name" cried Grey
brooke.
The editor made no answer. He had
other things to do than 70 quarrel with
seboolbovs. As he could not get out he
begaY .eaderette The visitor, how
ever. had discovered the editorial door
now, and was shaking IL violently.
"Why don't you answer me- ne
cried.
Mr.. Licouorish thought for a moment
ofcalllnz down the Speaking-tube which
communicated with the advertisement
Office for a clerk to come and take this
vopth away, but after all he was good
natnred. He finished q sentence and
then opened the door. The Captain
strobe In but refused a chair.
"Are you the author Of the book?"
the editor asked.
mo, said Greybrooke, "but I'm her
friend, and l am here TO thrash"
Mr.. LicQuoriSh held up his hand TO
stop the flow of the Captains indigna-
ton. He could never understand why
the public got 50 excited over these
little matters.
'.Sbe is a SllcheSter lady?" he asked.
Greybrooke did not know how TO re-
NV 20 this. He was not sure whether
Nell wanted the authorship revealed.
"That has nothing to do with
the matter" he said. Il want the name
of the writer who has liOelied her"
"On the press" said Mr.. LicquOrlsh,
repeating some phrases which he kept
for such an occasion as the present, 1--WE
have a duty TO the public TO perform.
When books are sent US for review we
never allow prejudice or private con-
sideration 10 warp our Judgment. The
Mirror has in consequence q reputation
for honesty that some papers do not
possess. Now, 1 distinctly remember
that this book, The Vale OF Tears
1.-The Scorn Of Scorns.'"
81 mean The Scorn OF Scorns'-was
carefully considered by the expert TO
whom 10 was given for review. Being
honestly Of opinion that the treatise"
at is a novel"
"That the novel is worthless, we had
to say so. Had it been clever we
should"
Mr.. LicQuorish paused, reading in the
others face that there was something
wrong. GreybrOoke had concluded that
the editor had forgotten about the first
review.
"Can you show me a copy Of the Mir
ror," the Captain asked, "Ior October
3D."
Mr.. LicouoriSh turned to the file, and
Greybrooke looked over his shoulder.
"There it is" cried the Captain, in
dignantly.
They read the original notice togeth-
er. 1t said that If The Scorn OF
Scorps" was written by new writer
his next story would be looked for with
great interest. 1t could not refrain
from quoting the following eXquisitely
tender passage" IL found the earlier
pages ''as refreshing as spring morn
ing" and the closing chapters were
triumph OF 1.-THE art that cOncealS art
"Well. what have you to say to that?"
asked Greybrooke fercely.
"a mistake" said the editor, O!and-
". "Such things do happen occa-
sionalty."
You shall make reparation for II.
"Hum," said Mr.. LicQuOriSh.
''The insult" cried Greyorooke'
Umust have been intentional.
mo. / fancy the authoress must De
10 blame for this. DID she send copy
oft work TO us?'
81 should think it very unlikely,
said GreybrOOke, Tuning.
Not at all" said the editor, "espe-
ciaUv If she is a Sllchester lady.
"That would make her do that?'
at generally comes about in this
way. The publishers send a copy OF the
book 10 a newspaper, and owing TO
pressure on the papers space no notice
appears for some time. The author,
whs looks for 10 daily, thinks that the
publishers have neglected their duty,
and sends a copy TO the office himself.
The editor, forgetful that he has had
notice Of the book lyinS ready for print
ing for months, gives the second copy
10 puother reviewer By-and-oy the
frsl review appears, but owing 10 an
oversight the editor does not take note
OF IL, and after a time, unless MS atten-
ton is called to the matter, the second
review \appears also. Probably this Is
the explRSatjon In this case"
But such carelessness on = re-
spectacle paper is incomprehensiole,
said the Captain.
TIL editor was looking mp his books
70 sc il they shed any light on the al
fair, nc he answered:
''On the contrary, il IS su experience
know 70 most newspapers. All! have
itw
MrlIicouorlsh read out. ''The Scorn
OF Sci ms received September 1, re-
view October j.. Several pages
~, on he discovered, 1.-THE SCOrn
MS received September -, re-
December 10.
will ind" he said, "that this
it,"
Mt consider the explanation sat
y" replied the Captain, and
rs., upon an apology in the pa
second, on getting the name OF
er of the second review"
busy this morning" said Mr..
ish. opening the door, land
ask is absurd. IL the author
give me her word that she did