The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-04-08

have written for the Podunk G'o6r
And for the Mud Lick Age;
So tell me, thou good editor,
An me thou wilt engage"
Up spoke that city editor
With a sardonic smile:
"'Twere idle to deny that
Am taken with your style.
You have powerful mind, and soul
That is innocent OF guile
For thee l prophesy career
Even more successful than
By Horace Greedy was achieved,
Or Matt Carpenters young man.
10, thou shalt my reporter be
And earn goodly wage
More than could pay the Podunk GtoAs,
Or the Mudllck Weekly Age"
To him the the goody childc replied:
"Your kindness overpowers,
But, like the bee, I'd fain
Improve the shining hours
80 give me the good note book,
And Faber No.2,
And let me know what's 70 I've done,
And will up and do.
Up spakc that city editor
With a sardonic look.
IA from The rack upon his desk
mighty tome he took
Just now the times are very duh,
And little is there that's new,
But editors find some items still
For idle hands to DO.
Let's see. dog fights to come of
Up in the Thirteenth Ward;
You must find out the time and place
Labor by no means hard.
At noon thcrll be taxpayers
Convention on Clark street,
And OF o'clock the ministers
At Union Park Church met,
Hyou happen to be passing down
Wahpenseh avenue,
Call on this gentleman and get
A good, long interview.
Then loaf around the City Hall,
And see what Colyin says;
And interview Frank Adams, too,
Likewise Comptroller Hayes.
Another thing wish you'd do
Otis an important thing,
That's to find out all that's done about
The Chicago Whisky Ring.
There's a secret meeting to be held,
And Aldermen thereat
viii discuss tails new gas company
Be sure you don't miss that.
And jOt down any little thing
OF interest you may meet,
For a good news gathercr hndcth out
Items on every street
And. q, | wish you'd interview
McCafery. lie may fight,
He travels with a nasty crowd,
But GCd defends the right.
SO taae this clab. In case Of rows
Bc sure you WELD it well,
And when you're writing up the hght
Just give them merry h--n.
That's about all, sucss. Tonight
At IL L. tar in.
Don't give it more than two columns.
Thjsli DO 10 begin.
Time Iaay hang heavy on your hands
AZ Is or thereabout,
So come 10 me Gntthe afternoon
News hid in writing out"
VIA.
That rural journalist at frs,
Took his appointments down
In all sincerity. But soon
His brow assumed a frown.
From black his look next passed t. bank,
And In his liked gaze
Alssu, and indignation were
Absorbed in sheer amaze.
Pale grew lis face as any ghost
Down dropped his Faber good;
You could have hanged your hat on his eyes
so far did they protrude.
His lower jaw like a cellar.door
Eel down upon his breast,
Ana to the city editor
These words ho soft addressed;
%" 10. thou hast chalked out work enough,
Me scemcth for one day.
Ere 20 forth on the war patti,
Say, what shall be my pay
TX.
Cp spakc that city editor,
With a sardOnic grin:
Twelve dollars week for The first month,
And afterwards fifteen"
Then b, uprose, that goodly childc,
and made a low salaam
Unto the editor, the while
He murmured, "Well, I'm dam
He whistled mournful air, aud said
We'll, guess I'd better get"
And forth he Jared from the open door,
And he hasn't come back yet!