The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-12-07


hand clipping aud slicing at q Gle of Ro gdy
Journals; and II was such a Iaughable 6gure
that Martin had some difficulty in preserving
his gravity, though conscious OF the close oh.
servalion of Colonel Diver.
The individual who sat clipping and slicng as
aforesaid at the Rowdy Journals, was small
and unwbolesomely pale in the face; partly
perhaps, from intense thought, but partly, there
is no doubt, from the excessive use of tobacco
which he was at that moment chewing vigor.
ously.
Upon the upper lip of this young gentleman
were tokens OF a sandy down-so very, very
smooth and scant that, though encouraged TO
the utmost, 1t looked more like a recent trace of
gingerbread than the fair promise of a NOUS
tache; and this conjecture, his apparently
tender age went far 10 strengthen. He was
intent upon his work, and every time he snapped
the great pair OF scissors, be made cores
pondiDg motion with his jaws, which gave him
very terrible appearance.
Martin was not long in determining within
himself that this must be Colonel Divers son,
the hope of the family and future handspring of
the Rowdy Journal. Indeed, he had begun to say
that he presumed this was the Coloners little
boy, and that il was very pleasant to see him
playing at Editor in all the guilelessness of
childhood, when the COlOuelproudly interposed,
BIickln
Martin could not help starting at this unex-
| pected announcement, aud the consciousness of
| the irretItevable mistake he had nearly made.
MIR. Brick seemed pleased with the sensation
| he produced upon the stranger, and shook
| hands with him with an air of patronage de.
| signed to reassure him, and to let him know
| that there was no occasion to be frightened for
| he (Brlck) wouldn't let him.
"You have heard OF Jefferson Brick see,
| sir" quoth the Colonel, with smile. "Engand
has heard of Jefferson Brick. Europe has heard
OF jefferson Brick. Let me see. When did you
leave England, sir?"
"Flve weeks ago." said Martin.
"Five weeks ago. repeated the colonel.
thoughtrully, as be took his seat upon the table,
which OF Mr.. Bricks articles had become at that
| time the most obnoxious to the British Parlla-
mtnt and the Court of 81. James?n
Upon my word, said Martin, "I-"
81 have reason to know, SIR" interrupted the
| colonel that the aristocratlc circles of your
| country quail before the name of Jefferson
| Brick. / should like 10 be informed, sir, from
your lips, which OF his sentiments has struck
/ The deadliest blow"
at the hundred heads of the Hydra of Cor
/ ruption now grovellipg IN the dust beneath the
| lance OF Reason, and spouting up to the univer-
sal arch above us, its saDguinary gore," said
| Mr.. Brick, putting a blue cloth cap with
glazed front, and quoting his last article.
''The hbation of freedom, Brick"-hinted the
"-Must sometimes be quaffed in blood colo
| nell" cried Brick. And when he said ''blood,"
| he gave the great pair of scissors sharp snap,
as If, they said blood too and were quite of his
This done, they both looked at Martin, pausng
| for reply.
time quite recovered his usual GOODNESS, 81 can't
| give you any satisfactory information about it;
Tor the truth is that l."
| ''Stop!n cried the colonel, glancng sternly at
| bis war correspondent, and giving his head one
| shake after every sentence. THAT you never
heard of Jefferson Prick, sir. That you never
read jefferson Brick, sir. m That you never saw
sir of its mighty influence upon the cabinets of
THAT'S what was about to observe, certain
| ly,n said Martin.
Keep cool, Jefferson" said the colonel
| gravely., Don't bust! oh, you. Europeans
| saying, he got down from the table, and pro-
duced from basket outside the door, bottle
of champagne, and three glasses.
"Mr. Jefferson Brick, sir,n said the colonel,
| filing Martins glass and his own, and pushing
the bottle to that gentleman, will give US a
| sentiment"
| "WeN, STRIP cried the war correspondent,
"since you have concluded to call upon me-
| will respond. l Will give you, sir, The Rowdy
Journal and its brethren; the. well of Truth,
/ whose waters are black from being composed of
printers ink, but are quite clear enough for my
country to behold the snadow'of her Destiny
reflected mn
''Hear, hear !" cried the colonel, with great
complacency. "There are dowery components,
sir, in the language of my friend ~
Very much so, indeed said Martin.
''There is to-oay's ROwdy, sir,' observed the
Colonel, handing him paper. You'll find
| Jefferson Brick at his usual post in the van of
human civilization and moral purity
table again. Mr.. Brick also took up position
on that same piece Of furniture, and they fell
| TO drinking pretty hard. They often looked at
| Martin as he read the paper, and then at each
| other; and when he had laid 1t down; which
as not until they had finished second bottle,
the colonel asked him what he thought of it.
| Why IT'S horribly personal" said Martin.
| The Colonel seemed much fdAered by His
| remark, and said he hoped Iods.
| 'We are independent here, SIR" said Mr..
| Jefferson Brick. eve do as we lilxe.H
| III may judge from the specimen" returned
| Martin, 'there must be few thousands here
rather the reverse of independent, who do as
| they don't like"
"Well! They yield TO the mighty mind of the
| They ule up sometimes, but in general we
| have hold upon our citizens, both in public and
| in private life, which is as much one of the
| enHObling institutions of our happy country
| as"-
''As niger slavery itself, suggested Mr.. Brick.
"En- tirely so,m remarked the colonel.
| pray said Martin, after some hesitation,
may venture 10 ask, with reference to a case l
| observe in this paper of yours, whether the
| Popular Instructor often deals in-I am at a loss
TO express it without giving YOU offense-in for
| gerry? In forged letters, for instance" he pur.
| sued, for the colonel was perfectly calm and
| quite at his ease, ''solemnly purporJing to have
| been written at recent periods by living men?n
well, siPl" replied the colonel, TT does now
and then.n
"And the popular instructed-what do they
do?' asked Martin,
buy em, said the colonel
Mr. Jefferson Brick expectorated and laughed
the tormer copiousy, the latter approvnoly.
"Buy eni by hundreds of thousands" !" resumed
the colonel. 1--WE are smart people here, and
can appreciate smartness.n