News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-01-21

| uuUuIGu DdDICS. II Is lulS sou VI lulnS
that makes anarchists and criminals
All Harris wants out Of a reform page
is to advertise the paper I'm almost
sure of it,"
"ProbabIy" said Barton dryly. eat
the same time you can he getting in
! your reform work through Il paper
that is read by the very people you
! want to help"
But it is not read nor believed in by
the very people who have it in their
power to help the people David, the
best people in the city don't care for
the News. They laugh at its editorials
and don't care for its influence. 1t real.
ly has no influence with them"
For the first time David Barton
seemed disturbed. The frank criticism
of his friend concerning the News in
respect to its printed matter had nor
moved him But this last statement
touches II tender spot. Barton'S pale
cheeks flushed and he struck the table
with his clinched fist.
"Bcltcr not tell Harris thatl He has
an idea that his paper runs the town.
He thinks his editorials make public
sentiment"
Hes WrOngr' Holm Gordon spoke
decidedly. His editorials have no such
power. They are rated along with the
rest. Of tlIc paper, The fact is the YET
low Journalism works out its own de,
Struction inevitably. Its days are al.
ready numbered"
Our circulation is increasing"
"All the bigger fall when it comes"
replied John Gordon briefly, and then
they We're both startled by voice from
the doorway of the room adjoining.
Beg pardon, Barton. couldn't make
you hear, though | Knocked twice"
Barton turned ibis head as Il man
came into the room and exclaimed, "Mr.
Harrisn' at the same time sending
questioning flash TO Gordon, wonder
how much he heardY ~
Harris walked up to the table and
cooily helped himself to cigar from a
little Chinese pot and lighted it at the
cigar jet
Mr.. John Gordon, Mr. Harris" said
Barton who had fully recovered his
usual Indifferent attitude by this time.
Glad to meet you, Mr. Gordon"
said Harris, putting out II very long
white hand. John Gordon took it. al
though instantly he felt most intense
dislike for the man.
He was of Il Thin wry physique,
smooth faced, n blOOdlcss complexion,
straight lips and cold gray eyes. His
manner was perfectly self possessed,
and neither Gordon nor Barton could
detect any sign on his face that he had
overheard syllable of their talk be
fore he entered He was fautlcssly
dressed and had the general appear
ance of Il man who has exhausted a
large part of his interest in life OH ac.
count of Il large number of intense OK.
Il serious alcrtncss about him that was
very noticeable. He was not blaSc in
the ordinary use of that word He evil
IDENTITY had bOundleSS faith in himself.
John Gordon had no difficulty in telling
why the man produced such dislike
in him. Ii was because of his absolute
CgotlSm.
MIR, Gordon is my friend; the one
! mentioned to You the other day as II
possible contributor in Il new depart
mrnt." Barton said as Harris still re.
manned standing near the table
Harris looked at Gordon and said
carcleSsly:
Il understand you are going 10 ex-
pertinent down in the Slums around
Bowen street"
Il may live there. don't know
about experimenting" said John Cor
don coIdly. He was rapidly beginning
to have Miss Andrews dislike Of the
word "slums" as be had already grown
TO have hatred of the idea of "exper.
imenting'' with the people
Harris walked over to a chair at the
other end of the table and after n 81
lence which neither Barton nor Gordon
seemed inclined to break he said, lean,
ing little forward and speaking with
careful emphasis:
MI. Gordon | am prepared to make
you Il proposi ion that hope you will
at least thoughtfully consider. The
News now has n circulation of 100000
copies day. That means that practi-
caiIy 100000 people read it, At least
half the population of the city read my
paper. 1t is especially true of the
workingmen. the poor and the people
of the street and the shop The bouie.
ward may not take the News, Grant
ed"
Gordon. looking ut the newspaper
owner. thought be could detect just. Il
shadow of resentment under the APP
parent indifference "8ut the Stun
takes it and reads Id rather have the
STUN reader any time. The boulevard
does not make anything but itself but
the Stun makes conditions. Now. then.
this is MY proposition: l viii give you
the entire control of a page of the
News to write up the conditions Of the
city where you expect to live or work.
May ask where? Nj Barton has not
informed me-"
81 expect to live as a resident in
Hope House"
Good Harris exclaimed with an
that was unIn 'stakable. |
You couldn't do better. Hiss An
drews of course has made her work
poxr-,, ounru1-bara Che hoe hoon