The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-12-01

did not take the temporary editor
ship of an agricultural paper without
miSgivings. Neither would a lands
man take command of ship without
misgivings. But was in circumstances
that made the salary an object. The
regular editor of the paper was going
off for holiday, and l accepted the
terms he offered and took his place.
The sensation of being at work again
was luxurious, and I wrought all the
week with unilagging pleasure. We
went TO press, and l waited day, with
some solicitude, to see Whether my ef-
fort was going to attract airy notice.
As left the office towarl sundown,
group of men and boys at the foot of
the stairs dispersed with one impulse,
and gave me the passage way, and /
heard one of them say '''That's him ~
was naturally pleased by this incl
dent. The next morning | found a
similar group at the foot of tho stairs,
and scattering coup'es and individuals
standing here ard there in the street,
and over the way, watching me with
interest.
The group separated and tell back as
approached, and l heard man say
'sLook at his eye"' l pretended not to
observe the notice was attracting, but
secretly l was pleased with it, and was
purposing TO write an account OF it to
my aunt. l went up the short flight of
stairs and heard cheery voices and
ringing laugh as l drew near the door,
which opened, and caught glimpse
Of two young Iural-looking men, whose
faces blanclIcd and lengtheAed when
they saw me and then they both
plunged through the window with
great crash. was surprised.
| In about half an hour an old gentle
man, with flowing beard and a fine
but rather austere face, entered and sat
down at my invitation. He seemed to
have something on his mind. He took
off his hat and set it on the floor, and
got out of it red silk handkerchief and
a copy of our paper.
He put tho paper on his lap, and
while be polished his spectacles with
his andkerchief, nc said: care you
the rev editor ?''
] said l was.
"IIave you ever edited an agricul-
tural paper before 90
"No," said s'this is my first at
tempt"
every likely. But have you ever
had any experience in agriculture prac-
ticalIy ?''
"No; l believe have not"
"Some instinct told me So" said the
old gentleman, putting on his spectacles
and looking over them with asperity,
while he folded his paper into conyeu-
lent shape. ssI wish to read you what
made me have that instinct. Listen
and see if it was you that wrote it,"
''Turnips should never be pulled; it
injures them. It is much better to send
boy up and let him shake the tree"
"Now, what do you think of that
for really suppose you wrote it ?''
"Think Of it? Why, 1 think it is
good. | think it is sense. l have no
doubt that every year millions and
millions of bushels of turnips are spoil
ed in this township alone by being
pulled in half ripe condition, when,
they had sent boy up 20 shake the
: tree
t'Shake your grandmother! Turnip
J don't grow on trees p
"Oh, they don't, don't they. Well
who said they did ? The language wa
intended to be fgurative-wholly fig
t urstive. Anybody who knows anything
: will know that. meant that the bo,
: should shake the Fine-''
! Then the old gentleman got up AN
tore his paper all into small shrods an
g stamped en- them, and broke seyera
: things with his cane, and said | did nc
!, know as much as cow; and the
went out and banged the door afte
him, and, in short, acted in such wa
that I fancied he was displeased abot
Z something. But not knowing whs
q the trouble was, could not be of an
q help to him.
Pretty soon after this q long, ,cadave