Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1842-04-09

An Editors Llte.-0O uoWn " t"o
fee bright and early in the morning anu
pick up the papers TO see what we Gu"
Gather from our brett ern OF the type
for the qualification Of our readers
gentleman enters and proposes to SUD-
Scribe for our paper Pleased with the
nronosition. we make all possible haste
10 receive il, bit to our infinite mortlhca"
ton. find that he had not, OF present mon
ey about him, but will call IN lew Gays
and paw us. Re-commence reading s1rus-
cling hard with our reflections on the
recent event, when rapCt the door IS
heard. We bid them "come In" when
a gentleman enters, aud accosts us win
"S1r, have hand bill for you to print
and should be glad if it could be done
soon."--"Very good, Sir," we reply III
shall be immediately attended TO- lie
thanks us for our accommodation re
quests us 10 send il to-when compile
ted, to charge ii to his account, and then
relires. Another rap al the door--"come
in" A boy from the country enters win
an advertisement for the next paper, ana
mentions that Mr.-has received our
bill, but had no money about hun at the
moment. He will however, cal in lew
DAYS and pay the old and new one lo~
cether. Another gentleman enters with
an advertisement, and inquiries, 'can this
appear in your next paper" "Oh yes
sir" very good He reires-no money,
of course. Immediately another enters
with letter. Requests him to take a
seat, but he cannot larry; he bids "good
morning." and retires. Read the letter
"Sir: | am very much dissatisfied with
your notions Oh particular subject, and
you will therefore erase my name from
your subscription list. will call IN a
day or two and pay you"
By and bye, in comes the paper maker,
and wants some money; got none Tor
him. Put him off as we'll as we can
The rs,smen call out--"the ink is out"
No money TO buy any more. What is to
be done? "Here rom, take these bills and
try to collect some money, and here, John
here is a bundle for you 100. Don't stay"
"No sir."--no sir"
Enter a subscriber--"I wonder how II
happened that got no paper last time =
81 don't know indeed--lt was sent to the
place you ordered it, While endeavor,
ing to satisfy him, proof is called out
Begin to read the proof, and another calls
for copy. Copy is furnished. In comes
Tom--Mr- in Philadelphia. MIR.
is in Baltimore. Mrs in the
country. Mr,--had no change about
him, Mr.-says you must not send to
him for money, when he has It ne VIII
call and paw YOU" So there is no money
Attempt again to read the proof, but a
gain interrupted by another Tor money
While endeayoring to tell the best story
we can, in comes John with tale SImhaI
TO TOMS. The person goes away dlsap'
noin,ed. and leaves us mortified. Ion
is sent to the Post office. While ne IL
gone the proof is finished lie comes
hack with bundle Of letters; commence
reading them; find one long commun'
cation from friend which it would 0'
improper to insert; another complain
for not having published a philippe "a
gains, n friend; a third communication
on an Indifferent subject; and one whlcl
we have the postage to pay and tourlI
an order for the paper, but without IN
advance inclosed
The above with some variations ma.
be taken for an EDITORS lie.
variety is the very spice of life,
Which gives it all its flavor"
But with an Editor it is frequently
very unpleasant SAVIOR, since the varieIle
are sometimes calculated to bring vext
ton upon vexatlon.
1t is true we sometimes meet with
vents little different from those W
have detailed, or our readers may IN
imagine how it would be with us'-b0'
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