Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-06

nhall's sign Ton which $3.50 was still due
to the painter) read Attorney and Coun-
selsr-at-Law, but It appeared to find few
readers, Clients, at least. failed to surge.
So John Marshall with the aid OF his
practically as good as new typewriter.
addressed himself to finding that larger
perusing public which lay beyond the
Berkeley purlleus.
But alas for the feline habit OF the
product OF all beginning auth rs. In six
months. Mr.. Marshalrs exl s..diture for
long envelopes alone reached $3.50. while
bis postage disbursements narrowly
missed boosting the Berkeley postottice
Into the second-class division. Such
fatheaded Withholding of recognition en-
bitters mans soul. After running
through his mail of a morning. John
Marshall would pace his siN-by-twelve
ofiee for an hour at a time. wildly long
Ing that the editors OF the nation might
have one nose that he might pull IL, one
pair Of donkey's ears that he might
wiring them. one eye that he might hft
II With biff that would ring round the
world. Passionately he kicked out, In his
pacings, at seats which were not there.
And then, after 10 months of this sort
Of thing, manuscript which the Favorite
weeks, and for which the deserved
smoument had long since been cashed
IN fancy and expended in 20 glorious
ways, turned up in the cold company OF
printed rejection slip,
John Marshall blew up. His comments
I We're SO ingenious and searching as to
shelt silent appreciation I'm the respec-
1--WE offices of Judge White and Major
Sonsx' themselves trained commentators
% the uses of adversely. The vocal ex-
plosion over, the young attorney sat
palely TO his typewriter, and gave his
loving:
N re Story, entitled. "a Maid o. Dixie"
Editor The Favorite Magazine,
New York. New York.
sir-The unexpected return OF my story.
snuusd as above, without apology or
eNplahation, betrays an even more
,,sno1s deficiency on your part than
@ Me want Of discernment. or even or
s'asfs intelligence, which have hith-
s'lo noted in you,
an sditor who requires seven weeks
ascertain his alleged mind in regard
n,. soo-word story would appear 70 be
e,sIshhuy In need OF guardianship. Such
ha,'s,is Hresolution, when displayed in
a-neins the property of others, ap-
res mSaenes perilously near 10 that grave
s ~ssal delinquency prohibited alike by the
mn ''oh law and the Eighth Command
nsht Yours. etc.,
JOHN MARSHALL
4 ,ne editor OF the Fayorite Magazine
~ appeared to have a certain amount
II. psRper IN his corpuseles. In two days
+ hutsd. manu. anu N0"'s"'S
osar sir-on behalf of the Fayorlte's
sr1sssuon Tor sanity, ! feel that an
In,s should be made TO you for the
es.ay IN returning your story.
sls.a. the earelessness OF an as
+ ~. ONCE boy, your manuscript was
- loF more than six weeks. But for
ssrs ehtoWard circumstances. can as
6l,l. you positively that "A Maid o.
4 fs1sS would have gone back to you by
man. Yours very cordially.
a., bdltor. the FaVorite Magazine.
4 ,-.lhlns through this little note, II oc-
~ % John Marshall that the editor
- koi shade the best of him In the
rss..aase OF repaFtee, he sat 10 nls
E NJ asain. The editor In New York
ke,,s MS stenographer again. For a
eihslasfn man he appeared 10 be eonsid-
& nm aIsamentatiye; but. Of course. he
& TeSs, nass been only a transplanted
. ssss selfhg that he was growing restive
. ulss, Has berI ''e' samples OF phrase
4 - sohn Mars. Ia fhe next round,
- sefoe more - same pieee