Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-04-22
AN AGRICULTURAL EDITOR.

l did not take the temporary editorship
Of an agricultural paper without misgiv-
ing. Neither would landsman take
command Of a 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 | accepted the terms he offered me
and took his place.
The sensation of being at work again
was luxurious, aud l wrought all the
week with unnagging pleasure. We
went 10 press, and | waited day, with
somo solicitude, to see whethcr my effort
was going to attract any notice. AS |
left the Office toward sundown, Il group of
men and boys dispersed with one impulse
and | heard one of them say, "That's
him !" l was naturally pleased at this
incident. The next morning | found a
similar group at tho foot of the stairs, and
scattering couples of individuals standing
here and there in the streets and watching
me with interest.
The group scattered and fell back as !
approached, and ! heard man say,
Look at his eyes - pretended not TO
observe the notice | was attracting, but
secretly was pleased with it, and was
purposing to write an account of it to my
aunt. | went up the short flight OF stairs
and heard CHEEKY voices and a ringing
laugh rs | drew near the door, which
opened and caught glimpse of two
young rural looking men, whose faces
banched and lengthoned when they saw
me, and then they both plunged through
tho window with u great crash. l was
surprised.
In about half an hour an old gentle
man, with flowing beard and lino but
rather austere face, entered and sat down
at my invitation. lle seemed to have
something on his mind. lie took of his
hat and set it on the floor, and got out of
it u rcd silk handkerchief and copy of
our paper.
Lie put the paper on his lap, and while
kerchief, he said, "Are you the new edi-
tor ?"
l said was.
"Have you ever edited an agricultural
paper before ?"
mo" said L, "this is my first attempt"
every likely. Have you had any ex-
perience in agriculture, practically ,"
"No, believe have not.n
Some instinct told me so," said tho
old gentleman, putting on his spectacles
and looking over them with asperty,
while he folded his paper into II convent
ent shape. 81 wish to read you what
must have made me have that instinct
1t was this editorial. Listen aud SEQ il it
were you that wrote it.
Turnips should never be pulled it
Injuries them. 1t is much better to send
II boy up and let him shake the tree"
"Now what do you think Of that-for
| really suppose you wrote it,"
"Thinh oft? Why, | think it's good.
| think it is sense. | have no doubt that
every year millions and millions of bush
els OF turnips ara spoiled in this township
alone by being pulled in half ripe CON
ditIon, when If they had sent boy up to
shake the tree"
"Shako your grandmother Turnips
don't grow on trees ~
"Oh, they don't, don't they? Well,
who said they did? The language was
intended to be curative wholly iigura-
tive. Anybody that knows anything will
know that | meant the boy should shake
the vine."
Then this old person got up and tore
the paper into small shreds, stamped on
them and broke several things with his
cane, and said | did not know as much
as II COW and then went out and banged
the door after him, and in short, acted in
such way that / fancicd he was dis
pleased about something. But not know
ing what the trouble was / could not be
Of any Lelp to him.
Pretty soon after this, a long, cadavcr-
Gus creature, with lanlt locks hanging
down to his shoulders and week $ stub
BILE brstling from the hills and valleys Of
his face, darted within the doors, and
halted motionless, with finger on his lips
and head and body bent in listening atti-
tude. No sound was beard. Still he
listened. No sound. Then he turned
the key in the door, and came elaborately
tip-toeing toward me till he was within
long reaching distance OF me, when he
stopped and after scanning my face with
intense interest for while, drew folded
copy Of our paper from his bosom and
said:
"There, you wrote that. Read it to
me quick. Relieve me, suffer-"
! read as follows, and AS the sentences
fell from my lips | could see the relief
come. | could see the drawn muscles
relax, and the anxiety go out Of the face,
and rest and peace steal over the features
like the merciiul moonlight over desc
late landscape:
"The guano is a fine bird but great
care is necessary in rearing IL. 1t should
not be imported earlier than June or later
than September. In the Winter it should
be kept in warm place to hatch out its
young.
1t is evident that we are TO have n
backward season for grain. Therefore it
will be well for the farmer TO begin setting
out his cornstalks, and planting his buck
wheat cakes in July instead Of August.
Concerning the pumpkin. This berry
is iavorite with the natives Of the inte-
rior Of New England, who prefer it to
the gcoseberry for the making Of fruit
cake, and who likewise give it the prefer
opoa ovar tho "a e pharrv fpr fading COWS.