Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 February 1903 — The Fable of the Young Man. [ARTICLE]

The Fable of the Young Man.

There was Once a young literary Mechanic who throught he could Write like George Ade, only Better, and Who, after he had Rend that author’s Works, Decided that the whole Thing didn't amount to much More than the telling of a Short Story with a littlo modem slang Thrown In, and every other word or So beginning with a Capital. He thereupon Concluded he would tear off a Few himself, and have George Ade faded In No Time. Perhaps, mused this peculiar Guy, people might In time Say ‘‘George Ade Is Copying me.” Drawing before him. Therefore, pens, Ink, and paper, he Prepared to Begin. He was, however, Confronted at the Outset with an Insuperable Obstacle, which Was, that he couldn’t Think of anything to Write About. And that was as far as he Got. Moral—ln order to be As Good As, you’ve got to be Better Than.—New York Tipies.