Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-02-01
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Tue editor sat In his sanctum, hisoountenanee
furrowed with care.
Els mind at the bottom OF business, nisi iest al
- the top or = chair,
n. ehair arm an. elbow Supporting. his right
{. ktsnd upholding his head.
His eyes on his dusty old table, with different
documents spreaf
There were thirty long pages from Howler, wi
=. underlined capitals topped aC,3 "a
And snbrt disc nlsi onfrom k1rovier, request
lug his newspaper stopped;
There were lyrics from GuEher, the poet, con-
cerning swest flowers and zephyrs.
A1a STRAY gem from' Piodders thefarslsr, dss-
- crtping q couple of heifers; f9N -
There were billets from beautiful maidens, and
bills from . grocer or TWO,
And his last leader hitchsd to q letter, which
inquired II he wrote it. or whof
There were raptares ef, praises from writers o.
:. \ ,sns Smooth and Eaelliduous school,
,Andene Of his RIVALS last papers, informing
ghim ne HAs q fool;
There were several long resolutions. with names
telling whom they were by. f,fsft, .r
,Ganobtzing some harmless old brother who had
- done nothing worse than to die;
s9here were traps on thattable TO catch him ,znd
serpents TO sting and to smite him,
There were gin enterprises TO sell him, and
hitsrs attempting to bite him; Z.
'rhere were long staring ads from the city
q sand money from never q one.
Which added. Please give this insertion, and
send IN your bill sCAen you're DONE"
There were letters from organizations-their
meetings. thoir wants. and their lavs-
And said can you print this announcements fol
the good Of our glorious cause7 3;es
Thsresvers; tickets inviting his presence to
festivals. parties and shows.
Wrapped in notes, with "please give MS no.
h1Afiee.. ;, dsnaurely slipped in at the close.
In shorts as his eye took the table, aud ran
- Ger itsink spattsred trasil.a zasszil -
Therstgere nothing it did not encounter ex-
cepting perhaps it was cash.
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The editor sat in his sanctuln. and looked the
- Did man in the eye, ...s-.I-t IS
Then glanced at the grinning young hopeful
and mournfuily made his reply:
"Isyour son q small unbound editor Of Moses
: 41s solo1i0h a10tht - zA tifffi
Can be compass his spirit with meskness, and
strange q natural oaths - 55insfI
Can he leave sf his wrongs to the future, and
tacarry his heart IN his cheek!
Can ne 40 40 hours work in 9 minute. and
live on . azixpenee a week.
Gan ne oonrteopstF tei.A aa;eqeal ana oroW
Deat an 1npoaent tonneeH
Gan ne Keep tnisss tHsarpte-pie order, and az
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wander he sasase o'erspread.
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