Adventures and Letters of Richard Harding Davis

Philadelphia to write an article about his experiences at Santiago and t

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ns I did not have newspaper work besides. This is satisfactory. They are either doing all they can to oblige Dad or else giving me a trial trip before making an opening. The article is progressing but slowly. To paraphrase Talleyrand, what's done is but little an

boy,

some years later. "My City Editor didn't like me because on cold days I wore gloves. But he was determined to make me work, and

big chance came with the Johnstown flood, and the news stories he wired to his paper showed the first glimpse of his ability as a correspondent. Later on, disguised as a crook, he joined a gang of yeggmen, lived with them in the worst dives of the city, and eventually gained their good opinion to the extent of being allowed to assist in plann

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eck, which I supposed would be for $30, as the other story was valued at $20. The note said that a perfect gentleman named Chichester would be pleased if I would find enclosed a check for $50. I looked at Jenny helplessly, and said, "It's for fifty, Jenny." Crute had an insane look in his eyes as he murmured "half a hundred dollars, and on your day off, too." Then I sat down suddenly and wondered what I would buy first, and Crute sat in a dazed condition, a

any ready money-on the way down I will make purchases and

write the story while I hustled for facts. When we got back I had all the facts, and what little he had was incorrect-so I said I would dispense with his services and write the story my

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ant to wait till the story was published. It took me back to the day when I got $50. for "Life in the

o Davis and Cecile who were on the porc

ure which was so like the letter I sent yesterd

hat is by far the best work you've done-oh, by far-Send that to Gilder. In old

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, criticisms, the London and Paris special correspondence, solicited the advertisements, and frequently assisted in the wrapping and mailing of the copies sent to their extremely limited list of subscribers. During this time, however, Richard was establishing himself as a star reporter on The Press,

l, and your letter, you may be sure, will be preserved. If you are to escape unhurt out of your present business you must be very careful, and you must find in your heart much constancy. The swiftly done work of the journalist and the cheap finish and ready made methods

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niversity towns, he saw only enough of London to give him a great longing to return as soon as the chance offered. Late that summer he resumed his work on The Press, but Richard was not at all satisfied with his journalistic progress, and for long his eyes ha

ark, and mentally shook his fist at the newspaper offices on Park Row that had given him so cold a reception. At this all-important moment along came Arthur Brisbane, whom Richard had met in London when the former was the English correspondent of The Sun. Brisbane had recently been appointed editor of The Evening Sun, and had already met with a rather spectacular success. On hearing the object of Richard's visit to New York, he promptly offered him a position on his staff and Richard as promptly accepted. I remember

ard scribbled off in pencil at the ra

of it myself. I am only going to make a little reputation and to learn enough of the business t

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