The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-02-15

/ People are not expected 70 thank
and pay both my dear" observed Mr.
Barley, with a smile q selfsAtisfae-
ton.
eFaiher, have you paid hr Grayson
I regularly =
'Me = said The Squire, slightly hush.
+ ing. aud 6dgotting in his chair, II
don't know as have He hasn't been
+ printing but three or four years, and
be hasn't asked me for il but once or
twice, and didn't happen 20 have the
change at the time, Bowever, | shall
go up and pay him of and stop the pa
per tomorrow morning.
"AAn's inhumauiiy 10 man
Makes countless Thousands mourn,
repeated Hester. Pardon me. my
dear father, she continued, more quick
", as she noticed his rising anger, cal
low me but few words-they are
these l do not think those persons
possessed Of wealth and many sources
Of comfort and happiness can sympa-
thize sufficiently with one in Mr.. Gray
sons situation See how he is tied
down with his occupation, what heavy
expenses he is obliged 10 incur, and
what care and attention, what great
mental exertion, il requires to cater for
the tastes Of his hundreds OF readers,
and this exertion, whether inclined or
not, is continual The poor editor is
allowed no respite. Holidays and sea
sons Of enjoyment may come to all but
him, for the public are like the daugh
ters Of the horse leach, their whole cry
is give giver and the slightest omis.
sion Of what they suppose to be duty
on his part, or single exhibition Of
the frailty to which he as well as al!
others is subject, or most trihing fail
ure in what they consider the terms OF
agreement. il followed by an immediate
withdrawal Of patronage and while
his wants are totally disregarded, their
portion of the contract is broken with
the greatest impunity. A good news
paper is worth TO any family treble the
sum usually paid for it, and the editor
who is wearing out his existence in the
effort to instruct, interest and amuse
his readers, is in every way worthy OF
a support literally and promptly be-
slowed"
Il 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
bnlnor as he looked at his graceful
child. and rather pleased than other
wise at the fuency Of her language,
"but, as we have already had a sum
mons to tea, suppose We adjourn to the
supperltable." /"
They certainly are the victims of
the greatest possible injustice" contin-
ued Hester, rs she arose to follow af-
ter. Il recollect reading notice in a
country paper the other day, where the
editor says, We are out of everything
I
bring on what you please in the way
Of payment, for nothing can come
amiss Yet | dare affirm, the most
negligent among those subscribers
would be the first 10 cry out if their
paI ticular tastes and wishes we're not
consulted, and to throw up the paper
for any cause, however trifing. The
best method, IN my opinion, for obtain
ing good paper, and insuring punct-
uality, is for all interested in its sue
cess 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 result so desirable, and
my word for it, the printer would not
be weighed in the balance and found
wanting