The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-16
Against His Will.

The editor was dlsgusted and no
wonderl
II was the dull season, and the Scru.
tator was compelled 10 resort TO much
padding In order 10 iii the daily meas
ure expected by It's subscribers; It was
even obliged 10 print coplous extracts
from other publications thing only
20 be done as last resort by any
paper Of spirit Yet as this particular
time a celebrity, a real celebrity, came
for n few days stay To Oakhampt0n,
and refused b b. interviewed.
Why he came was a mystery. but
that he had come was a fact. though
from the editors point Of view he
might just as well have stayed away.
The celebrity's unohliglng disposition
on the subject Of interviewing had pre-
ceded him; he was perhaps the only
man OF note In two continents who had
not submitted 30 the ordeal. In mo
mcnts Of sclf-dcprcclatlun he was
wont 10 say that was his greatest
claim 70 distinction; but even his rep
utation had not daunted the hopes OF
our editor. who felt convinced that the
surllcst dlslncllnailon must give way
before the charm ana tact Of the mast
valuable member OF the Scruiator's
stan. But the tact. the charm had no
opportunity NJ producing their usual
effect; they night ns well have been
nOn-c0nslstent. Celebrity, from the
privacy Of n hotel sitting rom. sent
down a curt message OF absolute re-
fusal.
No wonder. then, as we said before,
the editor was disguised
As he mcdltated ON the provoking
ness OF things IN general and Of the
celebrity In particular. he found his
thoughts running into such eloqucnt
aud well rounded periods that he M.
stinciively drew pen and paper toward
him and wrote nn editorial. which. N
the celebrity had read H. would have
made him feel very small Indeed.
The article clearly proved that What
the Public demanded Il must have Oor
the Public spelt with a capital l. WIS
as sacred 10 the editor as humanity
spelt with a capital III IL 10 the FOL.
lowers Of Augustc Comte The lndi.
vldual as such exists not Tor his own
sake, but Tor the sake Of the Public IA
one case, or o. Humanity IN the other.
The article further demonstrated that
celebrities would not exist without a
Public. How could any one become
celebrated on deserted island. for In.
Etance0 n, then. II Is 20 the Public
that the celebrity owes his being and
the Public manifest n curiosity as 10
the opinions ON things IN general or
any celebrity Ia particular. the Public
has a right to know these opinions. and
how could Il know them better than
through the columns Of the Scutatori
Hut our editor was not always In
this displeased frame OF mind. A
rule he was the most genial OF men.
aud such h. looked that same evening
as he sat smoking his cigar on the gni.
lery of a handsome house In Clarence
avenue. His companion was his niece.
q Nice young girl. with a pretty face
and figure. and a mlschlevous look In
her dark eyes which was particularly
fascinating. She was dlscourSlne about
the dearest wish Of her hcart-that she
should become a regular writer for t!ic
Scf7nator.
hut her uncle pOo-poohod the idea:
she was too young, too inexperienced.
too pretty, and az any rate Il was I'm.
possible 20 become q writer hy simply
talking about It. "Why." continued b..
do You not write something and show
me what you can doY"
Il have written several stories. as
you know, but you won't look al
them. replied The plrl.
"Oh. no. the Srruiaior docs not want
stories. Write me an article on some
subject which VIII interest the public"
Put what subjects do Interest the
public. uncle. doary You only laugh al
ai mr II sugg 81 enc.
oh. como nOw-you can't cxnect
poor editor 10 suggest subjects for you
a. well as rad your articles. Make
your own choicc. The world Is all b..
FORE you where IA ch1ose."
That's just what bcwildcrv me; Il
u so hard Ia choose. n ouly h1d
something definite 10 10 upon-ar N
lcuaxlnglyi you would just look nd one
OF my stories"
But the editor vouchsafcd no renlv
10 this, ~ hls niece went ON: NV
firm conviction Is that | should mako
a splendid interviewed. I should on.
JOY Il. too. Al college I could alwaya
get the girls 10 tell nc anything |
wanted a. know
The editor laughed.
"Nhy not become detective M
onccf said hc.
Il wish ! could" sighed the Girl. Rut
her uncle WAS not attending: he was
looking a, n cyciist who was spinning
rapidly past the house.
That's the man." hc exclaimed:
that's Camlcuun"
"Oh. that man" replied Kiitic. for
she knew all about the editors grlcv.
anc with The celebrity. che passes
here every day have m,t him sew.
cTal times lately when have been out
Tor my morning ride. wondered who
be- was"
well. | must 20 now" said her VA.
Gle. as h. glanced NJ his watch. ",sanl'
might, child and thea. u.s. nn after.
thought. tell you what Kltilc. r. you
can manage 10 Interview Cambcrton
III do anything you like" and with a.
laugh, ~ though be had made a tire.
mcndous joke, the editor departed,
leaving kiillc 10 her thoughts. which.
as the poet says OF the Thoughts OF
youth, were long, long thoughts"
II.
Early next morning two cyclists
might have been seen wheeling up
Clarence avenue. The one In front was
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