He found that the most successful things he could furnish his newspapers were short stories; we Americans are supposed to excel in writing them; and most people begin with them in fiction; and it's Mr.Fulkerson's idea to work unknown talent, as he says, and so he thinks he can not only get them easily, but can gradually form a school of short-story writers.

I can't say I follow him altogether, but I respect his experience.

We shall not despise translations of short stories, but otherwise the matter will all be original, and, of course, it won't all be short stories.

We shall use sketches of travel, and essays, and little dramatic studies, and bits of biography and history; but all very light, and always short enough to be completed in a single number.

Mr.Fulkerson believes in pictures, and most of the things would be capable of illustration." "I see," said Beaton.
"I don't know but this is the whole affair," said March, beginning to stiffen a little at the young man's reticence.
"I understand.