The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-04-12
IsAAc's LITERARY OPPORTUNITY.
Just Sow lie is u Printers Dcvii, but tic
May Develop some Day.

May Develop some Day.
wv hats your boy Ike doin daown
Boston. .lcromcf' asked the Liildalc post
mastcr one stormy night, while hr and
jerome Sargent waited for the conrh to
arrive. MIR Sargent Ind returned froma
visit to Boston the day before, and IL WIS
vaguely reported in the village that he'd
had great duins daown blow with Ike"
Isaac" replied Mr.. Sargent in II tone
Of i'll concealed pride, "is right in tn
midst o things. ken jest tell yc! M
wife, she's allus held to it that Isaac he'd
got c be some kind of n litrary fcllcr
when he'd rot his growth, an | declare
fort, IL does appear s Of he was IN Il
pooty far way & kerry aout his mas
dsires. He's Jest right in amongst II
mess o tn library folks III hull 'durin
time; sees em real informal day In an
aoutf'
"Do tellr gasped the postmaster, with
an expression of the greatest and most
nattering amazement on his sharp fea-
tured countenance.
"Yes, sir" said Mr.. Sargent, seeing
that he had made decided impression
on his listener. II was raound with
Isaac quite little spell one mornin. but
lawzee, | couldn't stand no scch ftstcr-
in hurryin times as he hes right along!
Twould kill me right off, or anyways !
shouldn't never be fit for anythiu agin
after n week o scch work! But Isaac
/ likes it, an seems { feel real easy nm on
concerned 'haout gcttin raound. There's
one thing his ma an would like & hcy
changed though, that's tn short ratiOns
o time they give him { git from one
! place & another an back agin.
Hes { hurry, docs hey' inquired the
postmaster.
"He cert'nly doos," replied Mr.. Sar-
gent. crossing his hands on his knees and
surveying the effect meditatively as he
talked. "Isaac's "A likely boy at learnin,
an they'd orter give him little more of
q chance. seems 's ef."
"Wcll, naow, what is Ike doin precise
ly?" inquired the postmaster after n
pause, during which he had waited pa
tiently for Mr.. Sargent to give some
more definite information as 60 his sons
pursuit, which had always been shroud.
ed in mystery.
"Why. amt callatin Q tell ye jest
tn name they give & boy in Isaac's psi
ton" remarked the father prudently.
at w'd strike ye kind o queer, same as
il did me fust off, till Isaac explained
'baout it? an't deemed it hardly wise
T. tell his ma even jest yet, for she's kind
o notional, an faint pooty name nc
two ways 'baout il! But it appears 7
it's customary, AN don't mean what 81
might s'posc or anythin like it. What
Isaac docs is { kerry what he tells m'
they call 'proof'-the literary folks do
back an forth betwixt them that writes
an them that prints. Jest think o that
Right in with 'em all, Isaac ISL
"Do tn folks that he works for Sc
much by himy" inquired the postmasteI
in tone Of great respect.
eth print.n folks set heap by him,
replied Mr.. Sargent. "Its Isaac her
an Isaac there all tn time with them
Isaac says tn writin men don't seem
take much to him, but told him that @
he was a good boy an did his work wei
they'd git so they'd feel real friendly +
him an be glad t see him whenever h
come in, same as tn printin folks arc
An said & him. sort Of encouragin, 10
l thought he seemed kind o daoubt
full, why. Isaac, what good thing
w'd be for We eff some o them writir
folks sh'd take real shine { ye an hav
little talk with ye naow an agin willis
they was finishin up their writin for y
T. take off (for Isaac says they never he
it done when he gifts there hardly
P'r'aps they might kind o set forth t y
haow they write an so on, says |. 1saa
, didn't seem t think twas likely, but
, do, an so docs his ma!
"When boy" said Mr.. Sargen
rising as he heard the sound of the al
preaching coach, "hes chance lik
Isaac's, TIERS no KNOWN what may CON
T. himr'-Youth's Companion.
, Men Who Abuse Privileges.