The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-04-08
SCENE IN OUR SANCTUM,

Eater itlend OF the edituI;-" Good even
my old tel! How do YOU do? Tearing up
things generally, eli That's right, give It
to 'cm -
EIItor-With IN awful imprccation in
lis heart, smile upon his face and
tongue rs oily as Hay street fop's head.
-" Good evening! Glad to see you.-
lake seat and look over the papers un.
III finish this short article"
Friend sits down accidentally on cdi.
tors bat: apo!oyl,cs and wonders WHY
the d. people will put their hats on
tcn,hos instead Of under the table where
they II Uc out OF the way.
Editor hiandIy remarks that it is some
what marvellous.
Friend takes q chair and quid Of to-
hacco aud begins to spi, at tavoritc ex-
change which happens to be on he floor.
hd'tor gro""s IN spirit and politely re-
p"ys'N friend not 10 spit on the floor.
Iricrd-"ENcu>" me: didn't mean 20
sIit on the floor. ! wa, trying to Iii, rha,
OH paper !omdc". 'Spose it's no ac.
COUNT
Editor intjmares that it is one or his file
papers aud one OF his most valuable ex.
changes.
Fricul-" Why that's only the Wi.
m'ngtor journal, and besides tina, it comes
every dav."
And what's it laying aLout loose on the
Noor for any how! Icu Editors never
'nko o4rc Of anything; and you in par,ic.
MAR, excuse an old friend, are the most
Careless cu,s ever saw"
Editors ideas pretty considerably "mix
eel up iy this time, and article begins TO
read slip Sh"d. Concludes 10 try 1t down
SIa'ls, and atlectionatcly invites friend to
make hlm eli Il, home until lie returns.
Friend che"rlu!ly agrees to do so, md
hud'y PROMISES 20 wI,Ie an article for him
III I,is absence.
Editor goes down. sits on box with n
book ON lis knee aud scrihb'es away at "A
2: 40 rate fpr ahou. two minutes and
forty seconds.
Enter chap from the county" Even.
ng to you all . Is the CGlcenioa out? If
II Is | wants to bofIv a copv."
Editor" No, sir: it will not be issued
ill 10 morrow"
Rustic" Sorry for that Why don't
ii come out sooner: Whar's the edi
tor!'
Eii,or-"You will find him up stains
writing au article
Rustic goes up and = conversation is in
distinctly heard for minute or TWO, when
treh"'s voice Is distinctly peaccd requesting
country chaplo o 90 to The ID. Rustic come
down rather hurriedly, and remarkiug,
editors softer snalpsh this evcn,u',,' in.
c,mtjucmt:y slopes.
Eiitor smiles, (rdi,or is quite good look.
ing when lie smiles, aud ANYBODY to hear
him IAUg! would take him to he quite a
pcacebe sort Of an individuaI,) and pro.
cccds with article. Begins to warm with
hra subject aud wax eloquent.
Enter respectable old gent with a trou.
bicd look" Mr.. EIi,or, if YOU are not
busy would Ike to speak upon an inpor.
'ami subject, privately"
Editor issurcs him Tint he has nothing
whatever to do, and was Just thinking
about taking nap.
They walk out together, and old gent
placing his hand upon editors shoulder
an" looking him tixedly in the eve, Loqui.
tu": Do YOU think; is it your candid
opinion, aside from all party prejudlccs,
uat 1t is right, proper, just and cousritu,
,iouaI for the town commissioners TO levy
All extra tax npon dogs"
Editor, who had been expecting 20 hear
tile announcement OF the loss Of all old
gents worldly possessions, aud who was
revolving in. his mind suitable expression
OF coincidence, is somewhat "conhummux
ed but recovering his presence of mind, ,
answers with indignant emphasis, No,
sir; ! 20 not"
" That is enough" answers old gent as
he walks abStractcdly away.
Editor returns 10 his office and assumes
pen and article. Has just gotten the
thread Of lhonght unwOund again. Le
hears mighty uproar up stairs, and the
voice Of friend rising high above the din
--"i say, why the deuce don't Won keen
your ink III an inksiauG
Heres this Internal ink Jug of yours
turned over and split out, and this article
Of mine one big blot, and Pm splatier
dashed All over, and nohodyHl ever steal
this shirt I've got on, and the d--rs To
pay generally y
Editor rushes up stairs, and finds to his
dIsway that his books, papers and manu.
scripts are ruined. so Ear as a quart bottle
of llrrisou's bIackest can accomplish tLat
end; aud, m psroxysm of moral forret
fulneSs, lac addresses friend in style and
parlHnce remarkably different from Tia,
found in the Pilgrims Progress and Bax.
10 'sSNmrs Rest. Friend leaves with a face
black with Indignation and ink, and cdi.
tor walks down stairs aud in a state 3f
mind bordering uron that usually ascrib.
ed TO moon.suiken individuals.
Finds article unfinished; form not made
up; printers gone to supper, ana Office
devil waiting to dun him for two dollars
to buy pair of shoes. Tells ieyiI TO
wait I'LL to morrow. Locks up his Office,
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