the beginning that seems best adapted to his story. As an
inspiration to reporters who are trying to write human interest stories,
a few beginnings clipped from daily papers are given here. Some are good
and some are bad; the goodness or badness in each case depends upon
individual taste. They can hardly be classified in more than a general
way for originality is opposed to all classifications. They are merely
suggestions.

A striking quotation or a bit of apt dialogue is commonly used to
attract attention to a story. Here are some examples:

| "Burglars," whispered Mrs. Vermilye to |
|herself and she took another furtive peek |
|out of the windows of her rooms on the |
|sixth floor of the, etc. |

| "Speaking of peanuts," observed the man |
|with the red whiskers, "they ain't the |
|only thing in the world what is small." |
|Etc. |

| "Ales, Wines, Liquors and Cigars!" You |
|see this sign in the windows of every |
|corner life-saving station. But what |
|would you say if you saw it blazing over |
|the entrance to the Colony Club, that |
|rendezvous for the little and big sisters |
|of the rich at Madison avenue and |
|Thirtieth street? Etc. |

+------------------------------------------+
|WANTED--Bright educated lady as secretary |
|to business man touring northwest states |
|and Alaska: give reference, ability; age, |
|description. Address E-640, care Bee. |
| |
| (7)-680 19x. |
+------------------------------------------+
| The above innocent appearing want ad in |
|_The Bee_, although alluring in its |
|prospects to a young woman desiring a |
|summer vacation, is the principal factor |
|in the arrest of one M. W. Williams, etc. |

A well-written first sentence in a human interest story often purports
to tell the whole story, like a news story lead, and really tells only
enough to make you want to read further. Here are a few examples: