The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-07
BENSONHURST'S BOY EDITOR.
BELIEVES w BREVITy AND IN
THINGS THAT ARE REAL.

A story Entitled "a Real Hero" From an
Advance copy OF the First Issue OF
"Thc Boys GOn,paniO D"-- How LITTLE
peanuts" saved a Child From a Fire.
Bensonhurst boasts Of literary prodigy
in the person Of twelve-year-old Melville
Bailey, who announces himself as an au-
thor, and publisher of the Boys Companion,
a weekly magazine. He lives with his
parents at Eighty-third street and Twenty
second avenue and is pupil in the Benson
hurst grammar school Shortly before
the school closed for vacation he sent circu-
lars to number Of his fellow pupils an
nouncing:
j am about TO commence the publication
OF weekly series of high class entertaining
short stories for boys in my magazine TO be
known as the Boy's tom pdHiOn The stories
will be short and to the point No blood
and thunder, no Dendwood Dicks. no yellow
backs. but stories for boys that will be clean
and which YOU can read in your homes with
out getting a licking from Your parents
AN that is good and uplifting" will he my
motto Two cents copy. First number
ready OH Monday. july u.
Editor MELVILLE G. BAILEY.
Associate Editors, H.yyoop
Editor Bailey does not boast az yet Of a
printing press, but he says he expects to
be able to purchase one soon, as he il as
Sured of good circulation from the start .
The first issue consists of twelve copies
They are all printed with pen and ink.
Bailey spent several hours yesterday in
getting out the edition.
The name Of the magazine is printed on
the cover and shows laborious effort. Many
a sign painter would look with envy at the
accuracy Of the lettering. An advance
copy Of the publication was shown 20 the
writer yesterday
This is IT re favor" said the edit or.
because have not copyrighted my edi-
tion vet but You are AZ liberty to in
The title Of the story ia "A Real Hero"
II reads:
II was a cold December night Fire Com
pany II had been having pretty busy time
the smallest member Of the company. He had
been address, 4 ~ Peanuts The men were
laughing and iokinS with him when suddenly
were in their places mud tEe harness was
\, raped and bucklrd The engines rum
bled out OF the fire house The fire was in
large tenement and bedding and furnil lure
We're strewn on the sidewalk The poor ten
ans we're shivering in tn" cold Suddenly
n wonanS form WAS seen in window on he
U1ln moor ne me was Hflu Nlif'liy
under her She Jumped and landed in the
net When she recovered she said. My child"
and pointed toward the window The bat-
TALON chief shouted
Who will volunteer to rescue this child?
Nobody spoke, but suddenly Peanuts"
stepped forward md said
II will. air
The men sent up cheer Peanuts"
started from window 20 window with sealing
ladder. ~ last h. reached the right one.
He stepped in and CROPPED around. Al last he
stumbled on something and found II WAS a
child lie stepped TO the wndow hut stood
back Rghaat Us he had no means to reach the
ground. suddenly a thought struck him.
The coil of rope every fireman carries was
tied to the bed and slowly hut surely he low
cred the child To the ground,
He was carried on The. shoulders OF III" men
entston of medals came Peanuts received
nuts" again lie now holds a high position in
the Fire Department of New YORK
Il believe in brevity and in making heroes
ont of brave men and real desperadoes.
said the editor to the reporter lam prom
ised a cirCulat ion Of twenty-five next week.
The next story will be A Money Earning
Boy In this story shall strive to induce
boys to be Industrious, and my hero will
be poor working boy who builds himself
up in the world
Il am going to try and he a great editor
Some day. and just rs soon as | get that
printing press will improve on my publ
cation Good day. sir as | must get to work
TO study ont some new subjects.