The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-18

There were long staring ads, from the CITY, Anu
money with never one,
Which added, sPlease give this insertion, and send
in your bill WHEN YOU'RE DONE
There were letters from organizations-their meet
ing, their wants and their laws
Which said, ''Can you print this announcement for
the good OF our glorious caussso
There were tickets inviting his presence to festivals
parties and shows,
Wrapped in notes, with. please give us notice,
demurely slipped in at the close; go
Ia short as his eye took the table, and ran Ger Its
ink spattered trash, s4 @ 1@s@l .a
There was nothing it did not encounter, excepting
perhaps it was cash.
The Editor dreamily rondered ON several ponderous
things,
On different lIaes of action and the pulling Of diff
ferent strings;
Upon some equiyoeal doings, and some uneqniyocal
sdu'ls,
On how few Of his numerous patrons were quietly
prompt paying ones,
On friends who Subscribed just to help him, anu
wordy encouragement lent,
And had given him plenty of COUNSEL but never had
paid him cent;
On vinegar kind-hearted rroh.s were feeding him
every hour,
Who saw not the work thsy were dong, but Won
dered that printers are .selr; 81,
On several intelligent towlismen, whose kindness
was SO without stint,
Tsat they kept eye his business, aud told hun
just what he should print; s....
On men who had rendered him fa-o9s, .snd neve
pushed forward their claims .z
So 10 ,g as the paper crowded with locals con-
tanning their names;
On various other small matters, sufficient his tenn
peTto roll,
fB,o ncI nf 1u
editor to boil. #
And so see that his feelings couid haroiy pe
SAID to be smooth,
And he needed some pleasant occurrence his aWak-
ened emotions to soothe;
He had it, for TO- on the threshold, slow and leli-
able tread,
And a farmer invaded the sanctum, and these are
the words he said:
ssGood morning, sir, Mr.. Printer; how is your boay
io-s,y2
Pm glad you're to home; fer you fsilsrs is apass
away;
Your paper last week wasn't spicy nor sharp as
T the one week before; p
Blu, spose when the canpaign Is opened, you'll be
whoopiig it up to 'em more.
That feier that is prnn' The sMAsIER is going for
you pretty smart;
And our folks said this morning at breakfast they
thought he WAS gettlh the staTt,
But h,lshed EN- rightup in mint and said good
+ word for you;
told 'em believed you was tryin' to do just as
we'll as you knew; #
And Iiold 'em that some one was saying, and who
eyer twas it is &c, .@
That you can't-expect much of no ono man, nor
blame him for what he don't know.
But layn aside pleasure for business, Pye brou4h mt
you my little boy Jim.
And thought would see if you couls'n't make an
editor outer o. him.
NV family stock is increasn' while other folks
seem TO run short.
i've rot right smart of family it's one Of the old
fashioned sort,
There's Ihcabod Isaac and Israel workin away
/ on the farm
They do bout as much as one good boy-and make
| things go off like charm.
There's Moses and Aaron sl1 ones, and slip like
/ u couple Of eels;
But they tol 'rabe steady in one thingthey a.
1 ways get round to their meals.
There Peter is busy inventn (thongn What ne IN
/ vents can't see.)
And Joseph is studyin' medicine, and they re potn
y. Of EN- boardin, with me.
here's Abram and Albertis married, each Workin'
my farm for himself.
| And Sam smashed his nose at shootin', and so ne
l
is laid on the shelf.
The rest of the boys all growing cept this little
runt, which Is jim;
And thought that perhaps I'D be making an editor
outen o. him.
Tse isn't much fo5ir to Labor though I've laboren
with him good deal,
And give him some strapping good arguments,
know he couldn't help but to feel;
But he built oat of second-class timber, and moth
ing about him is big,
Excepting his appetite only, and there ne 10 as gooo
asapig.
I keep him carrying luncheons, and filling and
bringing the jugs,
And take him among the pertatoes, and set him t.
picking the bugs,
And then there is things to be doing, helping
the women IN the doors
There's churning and washing Of dishes, and othel
descriptions of chores;
But he don't take to nothing bat vctuas, and he. Y
never bemuch, I'm afraid
So thought it would be good notion to learn him
the editors trade,
His body,s too small for 4 farmer, his Judgment
rather too slim.
But thought perhaps we could be making an edifo
| outen o him.
II ain,t much to get up spaper-it would NOS tax
hlm long for to learn;
He could iecQ the Mdcnihey I'LL eaAAAAAAos - =
some good strappinE fellow 70 turn
All things that was once hard IN doing 10 ca
| enough now to do
| Just keep eye on your machinery, anu oiAe
yo r arrangements right through!
| used for to wonder st reading, and when ~ W.
rot up, ard how; !,
But it is most OF it made by chineryL scc 4 =
plain enough now.
| And poetry, too. Is constructed BY macnlnef,
different designs,
| Each one with euage and = chopper TO Gee 70 ~
| leugtl Of the lines.
| And hcar New York ciairyoyant is running on
slicker than Irease,
And renting her hesvcn-born productions "
couple of dollars apiece.
And aimee the whole trade has groHed easy, tEoaie
be easy enough, pyc whina.
II you was agreed. % be maxim N ed,aor ou'en 9
Jim
The Editor sat In his snnetsun, and looked the o'
man Ia the ere.