The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-24
4 Talk BITH THE GREdT POET.
L. He Really Negotiating for the Purchase OF
New York Newspaper

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 81 found Mr..
George W. Childs in the Queen Anne room OF
the Ledger building this morning. Over the
mante in that elegantly appointed private
office hung two fine crayon portraits Of life size
One likeness | recognized as Mr.. Chldss. The
original of the other portrait sat in an easy
chair in the room when was shown in. and he
was reading aloud from copy Of this morn
ing's Sun. The proprietor OF the Public Ledger
was listening with evident interest. A cheer
ful. conten,cd look lit up his rosy face. His
hair looked unusually smooth and glossy, as If
II had recently been irOned
did not know ~ i should find you in
town, Mr.. Cnids. said l.
oh, am always here in the middle 81 the
week. ie replied. " Friday nights Drexcl and
run down to our cottages AZ the Branch, and
boys ont for a holiday don't we, Tony His
companion looked ny from THE Sun and
the day Ia nus moss Affairs and in hunting up
NY friends l nm Invariably to be found IN
New York ON Mondays. Tuesday finds me
ba < here again hard at work, ch, Tonyt'
R"porter-lh,y say in New York that there is
q Prospect Of your becoming permanent resi-
MIR. Childs-well. now. it's singular. but did
hear such rumor when was last there. We
Nr. Drexel--lndeed we did. George.
keport.r-May ask II there is any founda-
Mr.. Chids-l guess we won't say anything
about ii lu-t u present That will DO the safer
Mr. Drcx"l-Bettcr not. Just at present
Mr.. Chis-l will say, however,. that have
read the very polite article in THE sun this
meHnVtns m i" To- come 70 Sew York I i was
very kind 10 spenk 50 cordially Of the project
Mr.. DrrN"l Very kind. I'm sure.
Neportcr-Thcn there II really some reason
for runne ting your name with the
Mr.. Childs-T That "a leading question. II the
think the parties of the other part would care To-
have II known that they ever thought Of :. Hing.
Hepurter-What do you think Mr.. Childs. OF
IHE sun ; suggestion tO carry into other de-
pnrtm.nis Of tie newspaper the system of YER
siAcatign which has made the obituary column
OIL va" Lffgf 80 Interesting
Mr.. Childs-Now, do you know that was I'M
certain Whether that part Of tn, article was IN
iun or III .arn'-L Tony couldn't tell either,
Mr br,v.l-No. George I'm sure I couldn't.
, Mr. Nhiids something's. you know, ! think
| That IHL StN tries e. rldrule me and the Ledg,'
| in an indirect way. and yet at other timrs its
notices s'rm iiatt"rng and complimentary.
| I'm sure don't See why il shnnid ridirulr. Is
| turrr anything ridiculous about me-. TonyY
| Mr. DrcNel-lsiiiculousy On. dear. no. George.
! Report e I-ln's To- snl You must permit mo
To congratulate YOU. Mr. ChiIs, upon your mar
! row - AZ" from a terrible death in the surf az
L,ns nrp,h lg,sl Saturday.
MI. thild~- Thought Tor few seconds That
Was gone. | got my mouth full Of salt water
! Hhl hpur TOOK my breath away II Is funny.
| ~ obituary " me. Comet, meet Neptune aud
tie sra nynpl ST. Fortunately, however. th"ro
| WAS u" uHN-iun for am obituary. But was
! qlt" lhl' when ron he'd the cottage.
Mr.. DreNri-lou were MS white as ghost
| tHaI-e.
MIR. Chill- Il was a singular that
! the man WI pi"krd nie ~ ON q. bench should
/ be- u, newspaper man. Ii YOU snow him. tell
! him should be- glad 10 see him at the cotta.o
| I hHls down 40 the Branch another saturday
| or 'oursn don't cherish any IN VIII for his
| dtaWlns u rltlrr strong about my losing wa,
| IA ihc water Do look rs 4 Wore u wiz
Mr, Gnu Is raised, one ~ his wh.n. plumI
| hands and gave his hair gentle witch 1t an.
| pareuily -'pld th" last.
=. Do, iilat 'oos 49, If he wore a wiz p asked
| Mr.. prcAtl, trunIhauNy.