Dr.
Holland--who had lots of literary shrewdness both as writer and publisher--used to say for a young man or woman to rush into print was sure ruin to their lasting fame.

They either compromised their reputations by inferior work or they made a great hit and never played up to it, afterwards, in public opinion.
Now my dear old man this sounds like awfully cold comfort.

But it is the wisest idea your mother has got.

I confess I have GREAT faith in you--and I try to judge you as if you were not my son.

I think you are going to take a high place among American authors, but I do not think you are going to do it by articles like that you sent to The Current.
The qualities which I think will bring it to you, you don't seem to value at all.