The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-03-09
far IL the Cyqare, m orderly Journal, slv,r.s
w.. ,,si,,s,a.:ne,,.f,s that

80 o,r'what are we to expect? think. per-
hans (here a paper is extracted from W.
waistcoat, if you would kindly insct. W..
little note-I didn't write it myself II VIZ
~ friend who did It. Thanks. KNOW W.
confde in your courtesy. Good mor''l"s.
And he. too. disappears. Yielding Ills p'GTT or ~
fbc money man, who enters just is u ..,.,,:s
tjuc has read this much: by a I ,,a h,l.
error in onr Yesterdays impression Inc o ,,n
liant witticism by which NJ. j. .,,,, ,ur
4 4 the radica! deputy VINO M "n;,1
II. ~, I,,,, was Quilted. NJ. c. sag
'ni'co mp. !. p,rr,on INC, my dear N. Tar''nc,
;,,1orr,.,.s the money man, - am aE 49,,
':',|' ,omr time j.. shall not he MN,
'A'''" ,,o;, * !. thc C9gcre's money article 81
"''. d.. u, Won zee these lines: Iiiey
'e,.'' we've the death OF The 'oystcr-5liclI
tE;,. StorE Utilization Company i'll which
,hn Swings Of thousands are invested; ana
nm convinced nothing can Ire further from
YOUR thoughts" "Nothing," asscnts M. IA.
'r;ntinc. "Well, but look,' sro'ns the
money man: "you say there is dep.es-
sion on our shares. Only think OF tne
immensely of the undertaking on WINCH
we are embarked. Picture to !o"fscn
Inc millions upon millions OF "yster-Shel'
hat formerly lav about idle, but which now,
through our instrumcntality, may pc . h
means of pouring gold into the hoitcs VI .ii =
ncnurious. Ours is no mere SIcc,i!''''i, IL
j a patrioiio enterprise; and surely IoG :,
nal like fhc Glare ought to cncoui"So y"
Db, know what Won were gong 10 ItpS
but even surprising it to bc true VA. Inv u,
shares we're dcprcsscd, will the saying 50 III
your paper tend to make them 80 up -" 80.
Prnrnbcr. it is in the interest OF our sliaio.
1nLlcrs ourtruStn% shareholders, not III NY
",vn tl,at lam urging this, and mere som.
r,,mIling in the pocket 81 tlllnk wv
we're to intercalate this in your iicNt .lnonI =,
,rticIn It would spare you rHN% oi W. y.
,.,nnrsc should Our company ever uiil'ail''it
roIJ,u,c. which. mind, | am certain II hc,el
n ..;iI', ycs Iu.-oiln nolncat." calculates
!, T,r,;na ..)-c-, rs many moments aSyou
ike " answered the money man; "Alo II YOU
Ike 7 wjl,explain to youal the working OF our
romnauy. | have tlIoughtlnliy brought TIC
nrospe,t,,ses with me-" And he sis down.
Il takes half an hour by sle clock before
VI. Tarlinc can dispose OF the money man,
who has piled figures with an cncrE! OF
limo which drives lis nearer Stark desperate.
He j. compelled 10 surrender at olscEct!on'
and the money man then makes his aflah'e
box. yowiAg that conversation with Vi. Lar
tine is uriitc Il pleasure and profit. lie Is
scorce,v gone when the Office boy enters to
say there are three more gentlemen waiting
10 see the editor. and two ladies; and at the
same moment Genes the prlltcr--a I rcncl
printer, brisk, discrrSiyc, and by alternate
it's (cspondent and oycr-Sangulnc--to Sd:
hat there is no copy in hand, that half the
paper ought to be made up by this time, ana
f.;lt everything will to Il certainty be late.
:. But what am II do:" ciacuates NJ. Tar
tine in frenzy: 81 can't write the whole
papcr.n But has Monsieur read his
Iettcls:" inquiries the printer. " hat
lcitcls:" asks VI. Tartinc, and here
his eve lights for the first time on
some 1lrcc-scores Of unopened envelopes
arranged svmm"tricaly before him. "Icl
everybody that | am busy" lie roars to The
o1licc-boy; let not Il soul come in but
the gentleman and the two ladics:" remon-
strat"s the boy. "Lct them D. let them
come tomorrow when am not mere" Eciis
NJ. Tartinc: and feyerishly he breaks open
The envelopes in rapid succession: 40 the
editor of the ClGurc Sir,-One Of your con-
trButors asserts that Rcnlus died il the year
1913 l.. c.; the correct date Of that historical
=.
one of YOUR contributors, i'll aludln9 to the
death OF Rcmrs, appears TO put faith IL TIE
existence Of that parsonage. surely llc must
be aware that - "-!r, lat the ioN1-
exploded ftllacv a. 70 the death OF ke'htts
should have found a pace i'll your col
umns strikes me Is being III every way &C.
plorable.' u wish to heaven" break, oul VI.
rarLine, that kcnus-- What 5 the mailer
now" Tins is the oifce-toy, Who lis
come hick, scared, to say That I'll" SClti;-
tlen outside refuse t. roawav, and have s'!t
in their cards. Vi. Ialtinc CHANCES al the
?r,>tcioartls !; they arc these OF officers on the
>taii. and the words, "GD,ti:e dhoaneW are
pcnciiicd in tIc corner vi one Of them. Needs
must when honor drives. and Tic gentlemen
are introduced. "in these delicate matters
ii IS better to speak plainly and ut once"
bcmus the hlr.ir,t OF the military men, III 4
voice that makes the WilldoW-iancs rattle
" An insult has been offered, aud cithcra iuIi
apology or & PREPARATION Ivy arms must hr the
alternative" "Du! what insult has been Of
1ercd:" inquired nonpIl>>cd N. iartlnc.
:. DO YOU call this 10 insult" sii!H sings out
the military man, TRUSTING i back NUM-
Der OF the Cigarc under NJ. Tmline's
face, and flushing lightning from his eyes.
aud reads There is 10 Disgusting
that ever since they have been put
into their new jackets with fur round the
collars the officers Of the st:,1' display an un-
fortunate likeness to n tropical rcd-lcgged
and rutly bird called the soudon goose"
But / didn't write that" protests NJ. Tar
tine. But you're the editor, sir, and ut the
lnoment the army had just saved society by
stillinS IawlcSsness and plumber. you deserve
to be held responsible ior all statements CAL
cu!atcd 10 bring the service into rldicuIe."
Well, then, | am responsible" rctorts NJ.
Tatiuc. eXaSpelrtcd. Let il &c what you
p!t;l,c-swordS, pistols, OF bNnderbuses.
My friends are Mn. PlUmcau and dc Linea,
whom YOU will find in the next room; but
ior PATIENCE sake, let me alone till O'Clock"
" We urc not bent upon duel, puts i'll one
of the officers (hc is louder Of speech ttan
the other; "an apology will serve lis"
NO" shouts N. TartiMe, impatient more
at the tone OF his INTERROGATION tlIan nj
the demand. u will rctract nothing !;
l endorse to the full all my friends scnti-
montS about the Soudon goose. 1t was
we'll said, gentlemen. and ! make 4 per-
sonal matter OF it. wish You good morn
ing" Alter this there remains nothing but
to make freezing bows all round, which is
done, and NJ. Tartiuc is left once more alone.
But net for long. Once again the printer
appears: 1t is l O'Clock, sir, and we really
must have some copy" NJ. Iartine, with
glaring eyes, makes dart at Il blue en-
vclopc: "Thi> is from Jules Silflot; know
lii; hand, and It's his turn 10 write the
ciuo.iquc to-day. lie breaks the seal and
reads my dear Tartinc, | am extremely
sorry, but the sudden illness OF III aunt Il
am her heir, which makes it Important calls
me out of town for Il day or two. Try and
do without me to-day ii you possibly can.
Emotion prevents me from writing single
line other than these few to acuuaint you
with my misfortune. Yours" dc. "lhis