The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-09-21

| Fndeth in thy soft breathing calm,
| Quiet and healing balm;
! The swain to those at days declining
| Hymeth his psalm;
| And many sorrow,
| Born of-the day beam thou dost hea
| Oh, life! what is thine? what morrow
! Shall the dark tomb unseal!
| Green I'm In an Editors Sanctlm.
AS we sat quietly at work in our 'Sanctum' yes
terday morning. decidedly green un entered
the outer room, and shufflsd to the Clerk quered:
Say, yeou, is this ere the office of the Mornin'
Daily-what-y -ye-c call it, neow?'
This is the Daily Express Office, sir, replied the
clerk.
Good, by cider brandy' cried the visitor. Then
I'm on the right track. sure! Is he in1'
.Who!' asked the clerk. Il
.Rho? why the critter his-seIf. Who else, I'd
like to know, would!' replied the green 'un.' in
dgnantly.
DO you want to see the proprietor of the pa
peru
The achata-the- o-prop?-no! mol
The elerk?
| No, SIR ., ...-
! The foreman7' e ..
| Thunder! no.'
The edtor!' -...
.Thafs the chap! Meow you're talkin, old Ian
| tern chops. It's jest him I'm bound to see. toll
our folks when left hum-and l told Sal tew-
that was sartn to eat mug of ice cream, and
| see an Editor edItin afore left tho place. I've
swallowed the yaller ice, and now I'm on t'other
track. They bet high L wouldn't do it, but when
undertake thing it's jest as good as done afore
it's begun No mortgage on that Squar. Now
then, where is the critter!' :, --
In his sSanctum,' replied the clerk. ".
In his scklat7'
In his Sanctum,'-i his room-that room
there-rght before YOU
oh! is .Sanctum your hightalutin name for the
editors room?'
Sometimes we call it his den.'
Wake snakes! is the critter damn gernus!'
Sometimes, when in of his tantrums.'
by the Twin asparagrass never though of that.
| Is he in there neowi
| Yes
is he at it neow1'
AT what?'
: why, edtin' to be sure'
.Oh, suppose SO, he is usually at work this
e time of day.
: is he quiet to day1'
Perfectly So
Can see him safely?'
oh yes; walk right in.'
y Thunder no! let get peek at him, cant
. IL
Certainly, just climb up this desk stool look
g over carefully into the den, aud you'll be able tc
Q see him.
q In moment we heard our visitor climbing uI
|. to get sight of the 'crtter.' Sitting back ii
O. our chair, elevating blessed feet higher thar
our blessed head. clutching large walking stct
in one hand holding pen in the other.and putting
vigorously cigar, stared him full in the face
the moment that interesting component part OF hi
y animal economy appeared at the edge of the par
20 tnon. And what phiz it was What a com
u pound ofverdancy, cunning, curiosity. apprehen
il sion and astonshment A single look seemed t.
e. be lust enough for he reached the door the 9th
in er side at leap.
NC Great OK gadi yeout' he exclaimed to the clerk
no the critters in of his tantrums l reckon!-
Wouldn 20 in there for tew shillins in cashH'
tOh he'll tame down in a minute or two.
II Think he will? Hope for I'm bound I
talk to him, and see him edit to boot
The clerk locked into the room, and returning
announced that the coast was clear. In miuut
or two we heard him excaim meow or never, b
'i the livin pie rant!' and presently he edgewise
u' into the room, and stood in the presence, twirn
he his hat in his fingers, and rolling his eyes nbor
&C. like duck in thunder We were scissorizn.
reading and scrbblng by turns, and taking it ratl
by er ensy.
,se Good morning sir, take scat
n, No. thank ye; I'm in u considerable hu, y. ca
:. late yeou un't editin' neow!' ..
% yes, this is share of the job
.Yeou dont say. But you amt going it We,
all steep yel'
cb No, we are only skrmish,ng with the exchal
o;r ges a little preparatory to tho heavy work
i thought SO! thought SOL he exclaimed wit
evident delight. I'm in desput hurry, hut
'au should like to see you edit for kill, Jest once't.-
sh- Take yer cont off and up sleeves then, l reckon
Gle Who lurnt yepu to edit! Didn't it cum kind
tuff at first? Haff to keep at it all the time!'
the To this storm of queries we. replied with no
hi, and shakes of the head. Our visitor wandered
1rs 10 'i'e 'o'pOS''0f ROOM anu aitef nu"aoe't
r. questions there, and getting wofully sold by Il
=, Imp of that domain, returned to the Sanctum'
''o In the meaEtime we had got into sharp eng"s
re- ment with the Leader for the next morning III
our pen was making frequent journeys tu ana ir'
the ink standI Greeney thiriy danced WIN
citemeut exclnmng-
Meow your clitin, amt yeou, Old hess!
y!' scarecrow, Squar, you arc u gon 1t the p'zent
kind. Who yoou pitclin intew!-e'ive 1t
ere 'em! Don't let 'em up mite They dcsGyve
all, bust their consumed picturs!'