The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-10-06
IN HIS STEPS.
- A3slas ai1ussin
SSSeea Iu 2"
BY Charles III. Sheldon.
Copyrighted and published in bCo,f fJrl1 by The
Adcaace PdbliShinU Co. ot ChicGgo.

Clark walked ont OF tuc room to his
own desk feeling as if the bottom had
dropped out of everything lie WAS &s-
tonished. bewilGcred. excited and con
silcrably cnra@cd lis great respect for
Norman checked his rising Indignation
and disgust. but with it all WAS feel
ing Of growing wonder at the sudden
change of motive which had entered
the Office Of The Daily News and threat.
ened. as he firmly believed, to destroy 1t
Before noon every reporter. prcssman
and employee on The Daily News was
| informed Of the remarkable fact that
the paper was going to press without
word in it uboCt the famous prizetight
Of Sunday The reporters were simply
GstOEished beyond measure ut the IN.
nouuccmcrt Of the fact Every one IL
the stcrcotypipg and composing rooms
had something TO say about the Cnhe&rd
OF omission Two OF three times during
| the day when Mv Norman had occasion
to visit the composing rooms the men
! stopped their work or glanced around
their cases. looking ut him curiously
lie knew that he was being observed
| strangely and said nothing and did not
| appear 10 note It
There had been several changes in
the paper suggested by the editor. but
nothing marked He WAS waiting and
! thinking deeply He felt as if he needed
| time and considerable opportunity for
the exercise OF his best Judgment in
| sp,.nr,l ,,,att,-tS uVTOTJ lie answered his
ever present question in the right way
It was not because there were not
great many things III the life of the Pa
per that were contrary to the spirit of
Christ that lie did not act at once, but
because he was yet greatly in doubt as
to what action Jesus would take
When The Daily News came out that
| evening. it carried to its subscribers
distinct sensation The presence of the
yeDort Of the l:riZetight could not have
produced anything equal 10 the effect
of its omission Hundreds of men in the
hotels and stores down town as well as
reg>.lar subscribers eagerly opened the
s1aper ana searched it'through for The
account or he great fight Not finding
It, they rushed 30 :he newsstand and
| bought other papers. 1s.3 the news
boys had not a! understood the TACT Cf
the omission, one of them calling ont
DAILY News! Full count great prize.
! fight { Resort. News, Sirg
4 IAan on the corner Of the avcnUc
:.io5e BY Tho News Office bought the pa
per. looked oNcg ~ front pare hurried
ly and then angrily called the boy bacl;
"Hctc, hoyl What's the matter with
your paper? There is 10 prizciGht here!
What do sou mean by selling old pa.
, pers?"
"Old rapors, ruthin!" replied the
boy Indignantly. THAT'S today's pa
per. WHAT'S de matter wid youT"
But there's nc account Of any prize
fight here! Lcokl'
The man handed bacl; tie paper, ard
the boy glanced at it hurriedly Then
he whistlcd, while bewildering look
ereDt over his face. Seeing another boy
running by with papers. he called out,
"Say, Sam, !2,mmc see your pile!" \
hGsty examination revealed the remark
able fact that ell the copies of The
News were silent on the prizeigiit.
"Here; give me another paper, one
with The priZefght accountl" shouted
the customer He received it and walk
ed OF, while the two boys remained
comparing notes and lost in wonder 1T
tho event ''Solp'n clipped cog in
The Nowsy sure. sid h:st boy, bet
he couldn't tell why &nd sv@hcd over to
The News Office to find out.
There We're several other boys at the
delivery room, ana they were all ex-
cited and disSUsted She amount OF
siangy yIomorstranccs hurled at the clerk
back Of the long counter would have
driven any one ciso 20 despair. He was
., l,.y e 1,Nl
and consequently hardened to IT,
TX Norman was juSt coming down
sta!. on Iii, way home AID he paus' :
IS le wcr.t ~ the door Of tho Gonye4S
loCln and lop.ci IN.
"What's the na:tor here, George
re asked tho Clerl: as he noted the uu-
,.sral confusion.
THE boys say they can't sell arv
copies o2 Tho News tunight because tie
Ir.z"f fight is not in it. " replied Gcyrra.
looking curic Isiy st tie editor, as so
many Of the employees had done during
thc day.
Mr. Norman hcs:tatcd moment.
then walked into the room and con.
fronted tho boys
''Eow mary r0rerS arc thcro hcr".
boys? Coant them out. and I'll bry
them tonigh."
There Was wild stare and viii.
countirg Of papers on tho part of tnr
boys.
"Give them their money, George
and if any Of tac other boys COZ . IN
with the same complaint buy thei.. un
sold copies l. that fair?" be asked tha
boys, who weIe slnittcp into unasu al
silence by the unheard Of action cn tho
part Of the editor
"Fairl Well, l should But will
Yon Eeep dis nn2 Nin dis be q cln-