The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-08
IN HIS STEPS.
"mhat a11uufn
Jesus nu?"
BY Charles N. Sheldon.
COpWtghted ana pwbitNhed fn h0Dk form by The
Adrdnce Publishing ca. W Chicago.

OVu Oeox 1oeung q II the bottom had
eropped out Of everything. He was as
touiahsd. bewildered. excited and con-
dderably enraged- His great respect for
Norman checked his rising indignation
and disgust, but with 1t ali was a feel.
ing Of rowing wonder at the sudden
change II motive which had entered
The once Of The Daily News and threat
saed. ~ he firmly believed. TO destroy it
Before noon every reporter. pressman
and employee ON The Daily News was
informed OF the remarkable fact that
~ paper was going to press without a
word In IL about the famous prixeiSht
e Sunday. The reporters were simply
ast6nished beyond measure at the an
1ouncsment Of the fact Every one in
the stereotyping and composing rooms
had something to say about the unheard
q cmiDion Two or three times during
lie day when Mr. Norman had occasion
- visit the composing. rooms the men
etopped their work or glanced around
thsir caseA lacking. at him curiously.
He knew that he was being observed
strangely and said nothing and did not
appear q note IL
There had been several changes in
tAe paper suggested by the editor, but
Aothirg marked He was waiting and
thinking deeply. He felt ~ IL he needed
time and considerable opportunity for
the exercise Of his best Judgment in
several matters before he answe. I'd his
ever present question In the right way
lt was not because there were not a
great many things In the life of the pa
per that were contrary to the spirit OF
Chriat that he did not act at c.ce. but
oscause he was yet greatly in doubt as
to what action Jesus would take.
When The Daily News came out that
evening. 70 carried to its subscribers a
distinct sensation. The presence Of the
report Of the prixefght could not have
produced anything equal to the effect
q its omission. Hundreds Of men in the
hotels and stores down town as well as
rsgulF Subscribers eagerly opened the
paper Ind searched Il through for the
account Of the great fight Not finding
T. they rushed to the newsstand and
eought other papers Even the news
boys had not all understood the fact of
- omission. one Of them calling ont:
Daily Newsl Full count great prize.
oeht Z Resort News. sirs"
"A man on the corner of the avenue
ciooe BY The News Office bought the pa
PER. looked over its front page hurried.
" and then angrily called the boy back
Here. boyi What's the matter with
Jour papers There is no prizefight herel
What do you mean by selling old pa
psryf'
"Old papers. nuthinr' replied the
boy Indignantly That's today's pa.
pr. What's de matter wild your
But there's no account Of any prize
oght herel Lookr'
The man handed back the paper, and
th0 boy glanced at it hurriedly. Then
he whistled. while bewildering look
crypt over his face Seeing another boy
running by with papers. he called out.
''Say. Sam. femme see your pilel' A
hasty examination revealed the remark
able fact that all the copies of The
News were silent on the prizefght
Here: give me another paper. one
with the prizefght account T. shouted
Tho customer. He received it and walk.
Cd OIL. while the two boys remained
comparing notes and lost In wonder at
the event "Somp'n slipped a cog in
The Newsy sure. sajd first boy. bat
he couldn't tell why and rushed over to
The News Office TO find cut.
Thoro xroro ca,-o,ol o4ta. 49,. a A.
delivery room. and they were all ex-
cited and disgN:ed The amount Of
siangy remonstrances hurled ut the clerk
back VI the long counter would have
driven any one else to despair. He was
used to more or less Of it all the time
and consequently hardened TO ii.
Mr. Norman v'es just coming down
stairs or he wsy home. and he paused
ss no went by che door Of tho delivery
room and looked in.
whats the matter here. Gecrge?'
no asked tho clerk as he noted tho mn.
usual confusion.
"The boys say they can't sell any
copies of The News tonight because the
prizefght is not in it. replied George.
WoAihB CAUTIOUSLY NJ tho edltor. as so
many Of the employees had done during
the day.
Mr. Norman hesitated q moment
then walked into tho room and coll
fronted the boys
"How many papers are there here
Soysf Count them out. and I'll buy
then tonight.
There WIS wild stare and wild
counting OF papers on the part Of the
boys
Give them their money. George,
and IL any Of the other boys como in
with the same complaint buy their IN.
sold copies Is that fair?" he asked tho
bcys. who were smitten into unusual
silence by tho dnhoard Of action On the
part Of the editor.
Fair Well. | should BIZ: will
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