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The Works of E. P. Roe
1880
"Some shallow story of deep love."
—Shakespeare
"Another month's work will knock Morton into 'pi,'" was a remark thatcaught my ear as I fumed from the composing-room back to my privateoffice. I had just irately blamed a printer for a blunder of my own,and the words I overheard reminded me of the unpleasant truth that Ihad recently made a great many senseless blunders, over which I chafedin merciless self-condemnation. For weeks and months my mind had beentense under the strain of increasing work and responsibility. It was mynature to become absorbed in my tasks, and, as night editor of aprominent city journal, I found a limitless field for labor. It wastrue I could have jogged along under the heavy burden withcomparatively little wear and loss, but, impelled by both temperamentand ambition, I was trying to maintain a racer's speed. From casualemployment as a reporter I had worked my way up to my present position,and the tireless activity and alertness required to win and