CHAPTER XXXIII.
OLD MR. CALAMITY AGAIN.
Franklin's paper, the Pennsylvania Gazette, which appeared in the year 1729, at first published by Franklin and Meredith, and always very neatly printed, had grown, and its income became large. It did much of the thinking for the province. But Franklin made it what it was by his energy, perseverance, and faith. He returned to America, and the paper voiced his opinions.
In the period of his early struggle, he was wheeling some printing paper in a wheelbarrow along the streets toward his office when he heard the tap, tap, tap of an old man's cane.
He looked around. It was the cane of old Mr. Calamity. This man had advised him not to begin publishing.
"Young man——"
"Good morning, sir. I hope it finds you well."
"It must be hard times when an editor has to carry his printing paper in a wheelbarrow."