Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-05-11
Love in a Printing Office.
NOTE FROM EDITOR TO COMPOSITION.

NOTE FROM EDITOR TO CONIPOsITOR.
ELLIS 1oRKE finds fault with proofs of
her story. Says "you correct her MS. in
correctly" that you have substituted the
| word wonderous" for wondrous; -
that there is no such word as wonder
ous;" that you made " overripe" single
word when it is a compound one; that, in
short, you do not understand your bust
ness, or are dementede
NOTE FROM COMPOSITOR To EDITOR.
SIR-Ellis Yorke is mistaken in more
respects than one. There is such word
as "wOnderous." Let her look in Web
ster's Unabridged, page 1923, first col
umn, sixth line from top, and she will find
it. Also, " overripe" is not compound
word. Evidently she does not know the
sign by which compound words are dis
tinguished, or she would not be so decided
in her assertion.
And with all due respect for her opin-
ion, am not "demented," and do un-
derstand my business. Furthermore, if
ever mistakes are made it is because Ellis
1orke's MS. is most illegible Her "r's,"
SIS" and "b's" are all alike, and her
1's" and obs" might stand for almost
anything, and as for punctuation l as
sure you I'd rather set up all the rest of
your paper than one of her shortest arti-
cles.
NOTE FROM ELLIS YORKE TO COArPOSITOR.
Sir-The editor has shown me your i'm
pertinent remarks, and though he chooses
to look upon our quarrel, as he calls it,
in the light of a joke, I regard it as a
serious matter
Because you happen to be right about
those detestdbIe words "wondrous" and
''overripe," that is no reason you should
Willy my Ms.
You may not be aware of it, but l took
the gold medal for pe11nonSt5p when l
graduated at the Posthaste Institute last
year, and never before, although [ have
been writing for the New York press for
Deer sac months, have | had its Iegibility
called in question.
And | won't stand it! | demand from
y0u my story as the editor refuses to pro-
cure it for me. You shall no longer
sheer at my "r's," and "s's," and "Is"
and obs"
NOTE FROM COAIPOsITOR TO ELLIS YORKE.
Madana-I cannot return MS placed in
my hands. wish could-how gladlyI
would return yours!
WHAT SHE SAID AND DID.
Then resolved to beard the lion in his
den-go to the printing office, ask for
Hugh Basset, and with a few prelim-
mary sarcastic observations request the
return of The Tragedy of Winona DELI
went. The devil requested me to be
seated while he called my enemy
I prepared to meet him (hateful old
thing with a terrible frown, when, to my
great establishment, instead of hateful
old thing, tall, handsome young fellow,
with bright, sunshiny smile, eyes like
spring violets, and hair that suggested
buttercups and dandelions, advanced
| toward me.
1t was he-and [ said: "I beg pardon
for the rude things have written to you
and hope you'll forgive me-and I'm
sorry | write so badly, and don't know
know how to punctuate, and
Good gracious l didn't intend to say
| anything Of the sort
WHAT HE SAID.
[ stepped from my form, and a pretty
girlish face looked up at me with frown
that quickly melted away into most be-
witching smile.
Ellis Y0rbe.-I don't know why, but
knew her in moment, and noted with
| heart pang how poorly she was dressed to
brave the cold Of winters day. Evident
| ly her cover six months writing for the
New York press" had notfllled her purse.
II beg your pardon" she said, in a
| sweet, low voice, raising pair Of the
loveliest gray eyes to my face. And then
she added: I'm so sorry I write so bad
| ly."
Don't mention it, 1 stammered Ct
didn't mean word of it. [ only wish I
could set up your beautiful stories for
ever!"
"And the RS and u.s. and SIS and
l's,' and b's?'" said the saucy, pretty,
poor little girl.
care perfection" replied.
The proof sent away that afternoon, a
dissertation on Darwin and his peculiar
theories,'' was returned to me with the
question, "What the deuce do you mean
by placing Ellis Yorke's name as author
Of this article instead Of Dr. Mega The.
RiunOs 90
THE END OF IT.
Married, April both, by the Rev. A. B. Geese,
Ellis Yorke to Hugh Basset.
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