The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-08-31
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THE BDIToR's GUESTS

The Editor sat in his HanOtum, his countsnnuco fu
FOwed with care,
His mind at the bottom Of business, his feet at IL
top Of a chair,
his arm chair an elbow supporting, his right han
uphOlding his head,
His eyes on his dusty old table, With different docI
ments spread:
There were thirty long pages from Howler, with IN
derlined capitals topped,
And q short disquisitiOn from Growler, requ estin
bis newspaper stopped
There we're lyrics from Gushsr, the poet, concern
ing sweet hOwrets and zephyrs,
and stray gem from Plodder, the farmer, describ
ing a couple Of heifers;
There we're billets from beautiful maideRs, and bill
from grocer or two,
Ana his very best leader hitched to letter, Whicl
inquiries If he wrote it, or whO2
There were raptures of praises from writers of th'
smooth and mellihUOuE school,
And one of his rivals last papers informing him h'
was fOOl
There we're several long resolutions, with names
telling whom they were by,
Canonizing some harmless old brother who had don,
nothing else than TO die;
There were traps that table to catch him. and
pents to sting and smite him;
There gilt enterprises to sell him, and bitters
attempting to bite him;
There were long staring ''ads" from the city, and
money with never q one,
Which added, ''Please give this insertion and send
in your bill shea you're dons;;'
There we're letters from OrgauiEations-their meet
ingS, their wants, their lawI-
Which said, "Can you print this announcement for
the good Of our glorious cauIei ,"
There tickets inviting his presence to festivals
parties and shows,
Wrapped in notes, with "PleaIs give US a notice."
demurely slipped in at the close:
ink-Fpattsred trash,
There was nothing it did not encounter, excepting
perhaps it was cash.
The editor dreamily TOndered on several pOnderOuS
things,
On different lines Of action, and pulling Of different
stringsi
Upon some equivOcal doings, and some unquivOcsI
duns;
)n how few of his numerous patrons we're quietly
paying OneSi
IN friends who subscribed "just to help him." and
words Of encouragement lent,
Ind had given him plenty Of counsel but never had
puid him a cent;
IN vinegar, kind hearted people we're feeding him
every hour,
Who saw not the work they are doing, but wondered
that ''printers are sour"
IN several intelligent tOwnsmen, whose kindness
was SO without stint,
hat they kept an eye out on his business and told
him just what he should printi
IN men who had rendered him fsvOrs, and never
pushed forward their claims,
o long as the paper was crowded with locals COR
tanning their names;
N various other small matters, sufficient his temper
to rile,
nd finely cOntrived to be making the blood Ofan
editor boil;
nd so one could see that his feelings could hardly
be said to be smooth,
nd be needed some pleasant occurrence, his wax
enod emotions to sodtbei !
s had it for 10, on the threshold, slow and re.
liable tread,
nd farmer invaded the sanctum, and these are !
the words that be said;
Good mornin', sir, Mr.. Printer; how is your body,
tO-day2
m glad you're to home; for you fellsrs is almost
Rl'syS awRy.
our paper last week want so spicy nor sharp as
the one week before;
ut s'pOss when the campaign is opened you'll be
vrhoonfng NJ, ko mara ]
be fellow, that's printin' TIE sHAsHER, lS gOin'
for you perty smart;
n our folks said this mornin' at breakfast, they
thought be was gettin' the start.
ut hushed EN- right up in a minute, and said 4
good word for you;
told them believed you was tryin' to DO just as
well as you knew;
nd told 'sm that seme one was sayin', and who
ever It was it is so,
lat yOu can't expect much from no one man, nor
blame him for what he don't know.
It, ayin' aside pleasure for business, I've brought
you my little boy, Jim;
I'd thought 1 would see if You couldn't make an
editor Outen o. him.