The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-18

incidents
BY Stephen Lcacock.
Continued from vtatA Paw

II think Il has" he aaid.
"very WE'LL" I answered: n
bring the author to me"
In the interval Of waiting I hastily
ran my eye through the pages NJ the
manuscript.
Presently they brought the author
back again. He had assumed a look
Of depression.
II have decided" I said, e, take
your manuscript"
Joy broke upon his face. He came
nearer to me as II to lick my hand
stop a minute" I said. IL am will.
ing to take your story, but there are
certain things, certain small details.
which I al to change"
"Yes?" he said timidly.
I'm the first place. I don, like Your
title. Dorothy Dacres, or, Only A
Clergyman's Daughter is too quiet.
shall change 1t to read -Doruthca
Dashaway. or, The Quicksands % So.
ciety.'"
But surely" began the contributor.
beginning to wiring his hands
Don't interrupt me" said I'm 'he
next place, the story is much to, luu.'
Here ! reached for u largo p.l. NJ
tailor's scissors that lay on tn ilIIo
This story contains 5000 word Sc
never care to use more than 6ouu !
must therefore cut some OF II off
measured the story careful, Wit,
a pocket tape that lay In front 81 ,uc.
cut OF 5000 words and handed them
back to the author.
''Thsga ppr5S " sgtI u,,t, ,..
keep. We make no claim on thc,g NJ
all. iou are at liberty 10 make ar"
use of them that you like"
But please" he said. "yoI have cut
off all the end of the story the whole
conclusion Is gone. The reader, can't
possibly tell"
smiled at him with something 40.
preaching kindness
MY dear sir" I said. they nevcr got
beyond 1000 words of the end of a
magazine story. The end is of Me- con-
sequence whatever. The beGinuius |
admit. may he. hut the end, Tome
Come, And In any case In our masi.
zine we print h end OF cacd story
separately. distributed among the nd.
vertisements IL break the type hut
just at present we have plenty NJ these
on hand.
you Sec" I continued. for there WAS
something I'm the man's n that
almost touched me. "all hat is needed
is that the last words printed must
have a look Of finslity. That's a,
Now. let me see" and ! turned 10 the
place where the story was cut. " ha,
are the last words here: 'Dnrothpa
san into a chair. There We must
leave her. Excellent, What hotter
end could you want" She sank into Il
chair md O leave her. Nothing
more natural"
The contributor seemed about 70
protest. But I stopped him
There is other small thiuc !
said. our coming number is 10 he q
Plumbers and Motor Number. | mus.
ask you To introduce a certain amount
of plumbing n your story"
| rapidly turned over tho page
Il see" said. that your siui. t3
written is laid largely in Spain 30 'H'
summer. I shall ask YOU TO alter TN,
to Switzerland and make IL winter time
to allow for the breaking of e'oim
pipes. Such things as these however
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a good afternoon"
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