The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-10-18
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CHAPTER III.

lie that saith he ahideth In him ought also 10
walk as he walked
Edward Norman, editor of the Ray
mond Daily News sat in his Office room
Monday morning and faced new
world of action. He had made his
pledge in good faith to do everything
after asking. what would Jesus dor"
and as he supposed with his eyes open
TO all the possible results But as the
regular life of the paper started on an
other week s. rush and whirl of activity
he confronted it with degree of hest
tation and feeling nearly akin TO fear.
He had come down to the Office very
early and for a few minutes was by
himself. He sat at his desk in a grow
ing thoughtfulness that finally became
a desire which he knew was as great as
it was unusual. He had yet to learn,
with all the others in that little COM
pany pledged to do the Christlike thing,
that the spirit of life was moving in
power through his own life as never be-
fore. He rose and shut his door and
then did what he had not done for
years He kneeled down by his desk
and prayed for the Divine presence and
wisdom to direct him.
He rose with the day before him and
his promise distinct and clear in his
mind. "Now for action, he seemed to
say. But he would be led by events as
fast as they came on.
He opened his door and began the
routine of the Office work. The manag-
ing editor had just come in and was at
his desk in the adjoining room. One of
the reporters there was pounding out
something on a typewriter
Edward Norman began an editorial
The Daily News was an evening paper,
and Norman usually completed his lead
ing editorial before 8 o'clock.
He had been writing about 10 min
utes when the managing editor called
out Here's this press report of yes
terday's prizefght at the Resort 1t
will make up three columns and half.
suppose it all goes in2'
Edward Norman was one of those
newspaper men who keep an eye on
every detail of the paper. The manag-
ing editor always consulted his chief in
matters of both small and large impor-
lance. Sometimes, as in this case, it was
merely nominal inquiry.
"Yes-no. Let me see it. -
He took the typewriter matter just
as it came from the telegraph editor
and ran over it carefully. Then he laid
the sheets down on his desk and did
soma very hard thinking
eve won't run this in today" he
said finally.
The managing editor was standing
in the doorway between the two rooms.
He was astonished at the editor re-
mark and thought he had perhaps mis-
understood him.
what did you sayg'
Leave it out. We won't use it. :"
But The managing editor was
simply dumfounded. He stared at
Norman as if the editor were out of his
mind.
Il think, Clark, that it ought not to
be printed. and that S the end OF it,
said Edward Norman. looking up from
his desk.
Clark seldom had any words with the
chief. Norman's word had always been
law in the Office, and he had seldom
been known to change his mind. The
circumstances now. however, seemed to
be so extraordinary that Clark could
not help expressing himself.
''Do you mean that the paper is TO
go to press without word of the prize
fight in it?''
Eyes; that's just what mean.
But it's unheard of. All the other
papers will print it. What will our
subscribers say? Why, it's simply
Clark paused unable to find words to
say what he thought.
Edward Norman looked at Clark
thoughtfully. The managing editor
was a member of a church of different
denomination from that of Norman's
The two men had never talked together
on religious matters, although they had
been associated on the paper for several
years.
"Come in here a minute Clark, and
shut the door, said Norman.
Clark came in, and the two men faced
each other alone. Norman did not speak
for minute. Then he said abruptly:
"Clark, il Christ were editing daily
paper, do you honestly think he would
print three columns and half of a
prizefight in itH''
Clark gasped in establishment. Final
ly he replied, mo; don't suppose he
would.
"Well, that's my only reason for
shutting this account out of The News.
have decided not to do thing in con-
nection with the paper for whole year
that / honestly believe Jesus would not
dc"
Clark could not have looked more
amazed if the chief had suddenly gone
crazy. In fact, he did think something
was wrong though Mr.. Norman was
one of the last men in the world, in his
Judgment, to lose his mind.
"What effect will that have on the
paper % he finally managed to ask in a
faint voice
"What do you thinkf' asked Edward
Norman, with keen glance.
81 think it will simply ruin the pa.
per" replied Clark promptly. He was