Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1853-06-16
Whole Number 67.

TeOple are not expected 10 tndnh anu
pay both, my dear, observed Mrs. Burley
with smile of self dissa tisfac;ion.
Father, have you paid Mr.. Grayson
regularly? asked Hester, with mischiev.
Gus glance directed towards her parent.
Me. said the Squire. slightly blushing
and figeting on his chair, | don't know as
| have. He hasn't been printing but three
or four years and he never asked me for
it but once or twice. l didn't happen
to have the change at that time-howev-
er shall go and pay him off and stop the
paper to morrow morning.
"Mans lnhumanity to man
Makes countless thousands mourn
repeated Hester, slowly. Pardon me. my
dear father. she continued more quickly.
as she noticed his rising anger. allow me
few words; they are these:
do not think those possessed as you
are of wealth and many resources Of COM
fort and happiness. can sympathise suffi
ciently with one in Mr.. Grayson's situa-
tion. See how he IS tied down with his
occupation-what heavy expenses he is
obliged to incur-and what attention,
what mental exertion it requires to cater
for the taste Of his thousands of readers,
and this attention whether inclined or
not, is continual. The poor editor is al
lowed no respite; holidays and seasons of
enjoyment 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 sup
pose to be duty on his part-or a single
exhibition of the frailty, to which he as
well as others are subject-or the most
trifling failure in what they consider the
term Of agreement, is followed by an i'm
mediate withdrawal of patronage; and
his wants totally disregarded, and their
portion of the contract is broken with
the greatest impunity. Patrons would
10 we'll. it seems to me, to- consider that
the obligation is mutual. A good news
paper is worth the amount usually paid
for it, and the editor who is wearing out
his existence, to instruct, interest and
amuse his readers, in every way worthy
of support literally and promptly be-
slowed.
guess you 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 be
looked at his graceful child and rather
pleased than otherwise at the f1uency of
her language--but as we have already
had a summons to tea, suppose we ad-
journ TO the supper table.
They certrinly are the victims of the
greatest possible Injustice, continued Hes
ter. as she arose and followed after. l
recollect reading notice in country
paper the other day, where the editor
says we are out Of everything-bring on
what you have in the way of payment,
for nothing can come amiss. Yet dare
affirm the most negligent among those
subscribers would be the first 10 CIV out
if their particular taste and wishes were
not consulted, and TO throw up the pa
per for any cause however trifing. The
best method in my opinion for obtaining
good paper and for insuring puncthali-
ty. is for those interested in its success
to fulfill at proper time their part of
the obligation. Let each one at stated
period pay his subscription, his item OF
the means necessary TO bring about re-
suit so desira ble-and my word for it,
the printer would not be weighed IN the
balance and found wanting.