Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1850-11-28
repeated the Squire turning towards her

repeated the Squire turning towards her
with some asperity. 81 wonder who
ever said that it was There is some
difference in things essential to your
comfort, and being punctual yourself and
a lover of punctuality in others.'
"Just SO think, my DEAR" chimed
in Mrs. Burley, speaking from the depths
of a cushioned chair, where she sat like
comfort embodied, her feet half buried
in the turfted flowers of the stool which
supported them, and partially doing O.
yer her knitting work. Just so l
think, If person don't get thing when
they look for it they don't want it at all
and as the paper is very irregular. if l
were you | would stop it. There is Mr..
M. takes several city papers, you can
borrow them dare say, when he gets
through reading them"
81 believe l WILL" said the Squire,
beating the Devils Tattoo with his foot,
/" there is no use Of putting up with ev-
cry thing"
81 hope you won't stop it for such a
Itrifing reason, father,n cried Hester with
a pleading voice, "why we could get no
local intelligence whatever; and how do
we know but Mr.. Grayson or some of
his family are i'll, that he has been una
bic to get it out to-day? Poor man he
looks as though he had the consumption
already, standing over the case as he
does, and in my opinion no one can be
more industrious or try harder to do his
duty. Printers have hard lot of it
anyhow life of ceaseless slavery,
with little thanks and less pay"
People are not expected to thank and
pay both, my DEAR" observed Mrs. Bur-
ley with smile of self-satisfaction.
"Father have you paid Mr.. Graysor
regularly
"Mew said the Squire, slightly blush
ing, and fidgeting on his chair, g | don't
know as have. He hasn't been print
ing but three or four years, and he never
asked me for it but once or twice, and |
didn't happen to have the change at the
time, however, | shall go up and pay
him off and stop the paper tomorrow
morning.
"Man's inhumanity to man
Makes countless thousands MOURN"
repeated Hester. g Pardon me, my
dear Father" she continued, more quick
ly as she noticed his rising anger, spray
allow me but a few words--they are
these: do not think those persons, pos
sessed as you are of wealth and many
sources Of comfort and happiness, can
sympathize sufficiently with one in Mr..
Grayson's situation. See how he is
tied down with his occupation--what
heavy expenses he is obliged to incur
and what care and attention, what great
mental exertion it requires to cater for
the tastes of his hundreds of readers =
and this attention, whether inclined or
not is continual. The poor editor is al
lowed no respite; holiday and seasons of
enioyments may come to all but him, for
the public are like the daughters of the
horse leach, their whole cry is Give
give!" and the slightest omission of
what they suppose TO be duty on his part
or a single exhibition of the frailty to
which he as well as others are subjects
-or the most trifling failure in what
they consider the terms of agreement,
is followed by an immediate withdrawal
of patronage; and while his wants are
totally disregard, their portion of the
contract is broken with the greatest inn
punity.
Patrons would do well it seems to me,
to consider that the obligation is mutual.
A good newspaper is worth to any fam
lily treble the sum usually paid for it,
and the editor who is wearing out his
existence in the effort to instruct, inter-
est and amuse his readers, is in every
way worthy of support literally and
promptly bestowed"
81 guess lou must be thinking of
taking one Of the craft yourself, or you
would not defend them so warmly" said
the Squire, quite restored to good humor
as he looked at his graceful child, and
rather pleased than otherwise at the flu
ency of her language" but, as we have
already had summons to tea, suppose
we adjourn to the supper table,"
They certainly are the victims of the
greatest possible Injustice continued
Hester, as she arose to follow after. 81
recollect reading notice in country
paper the other day, where the editor
says, We are out of everything-bring
on what you please in way of payment,
for nothing can come amiss.' Yet l
dare affirm, the most negligent among
those subscribers would be the first to
cry out if their particular taste and wish
es were not consulted, and to throw up
the paper for any cause however trining.
The method in my opinion for obtaining
agood paper, and for insuring punctuali-
ty, is for all interested in its success to
fnlfil at nroner fine their mart IF the nh