Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-02

fore ; bat With study and eareioi
practice ] would make, perhaps, IN
tine, etc IAughter.l
Il vas mad, gentlemen, said
the speaker, amid the roars Of the
company, and leaning On the chair
With his other Land, be went on {:
4Sonething heroic must be done
TEo years had passed Il Was nOE
ISL. had resolved 70 storm the
citadel / borrowed NY brothers
ssslskin oFerco.t, so s. 10 look a.
imposing as possible, and struck
Out for su illustrated magazine !
lad Dot tried one Of the finest
works Of ar IL the World The
dooTkeeper stood briskly aside as ]
vent in and asked for the editor,
whose name did Dot then know.
I E2s speedily usbered into the
presence Of 5 young man who ask
"a me 10 be seated, and inquired
nv business. TO see the editor.
He would examine ny manuscript
Very we'll ] said, standing, i
must have 81 answer in - minutes
a. ! leave % tie next train for
Boston He psrleyed, but ! was
severe and ;seiturD, and reached
for the manuscript which lie had
taken. Il EiIl Sc Mr.. -, said
be, naming tie editor himself The
latter appeared. We viii send
this TO you by mall said be, If it
IS not used. i can leave il with
you only - minutes ] replied.
he looked surprised and glanced
az the title. You surely can leave
it one night be eIpOstulated.-
No. ! rejoiDed resolUtely, i have
other uses for it, IL that ! sup
pose be scented the opposition
house, for be took Of his oyercoat
rhe was jus; going home, and said:
4 viii look it over now Cheers
around the tablet
He was fue looking man as be
sat there il the dying twilight
lcries Of oh" .Ah?l-arsther cor
puleDt, slightly bald, middle aged
man (at this the company turned
toward the presiding officer, who
was As red a. a boiled lobster, ard
then they reared with glee). and
be looked up In about ten minutes,
and said: i will take this -;
Mr. Oliver, please make out a check
for sj0.' 'Whaip asked, 'sj0i
my price is 1925 'Ah" said he,
passing the manuscript TO NE, it
is more than we ever pay anybody,
except famous writer's / deliver
ed a stately bow, took the roll Of
paper, and turned out Of the door.
Well said be, calling to me, well
take it at 1925; and Mr.. Oliver
made out my check. Cheers aud
rcars Of laughter. The man at the
head Of the table had turned a sort
Of indigo blue
"The worst Of it Is, or the hest
Of it," said the narrator, "that /
have not seen or heard Of that
sketch during all these seven years"
The Lotus Club hall rang with
cheers and laughter, for his man
ner Of telling the story was indie
scrihably droll, and then all parties
turned toward the presiding off,
Ger, who was recognized as the
hero Of the narrative.
He rose slowly to his feet; the
blue wen! out of bis face, and even
the scarlet turned TO the rosy flush
which is habitual to it, and he
smiled cheerfully by the time the
cheers and outlaws which greeted
him had died away.
"The fact is" be began depre-
ciaiingly, and then there was anoth-
er great roar Of laughter; "yes,
| well remember the circumstance.
| accepted the sketch to keep its
writer from inflictiDg it on some
weaker magazine. loud laughter
Our house is rich. i can afford to
stand in the breach. If it were
not for the work we do in buying
articles capable Of injury, the NOR
tality among magazines would be
incalculable. loud laughter and |
cheers Yes, gentleman, when a
person with Eighty temperament
comes in Qaughterl we exert every /
nerve to get possession of his man
uscript TO prevent the desolation
that might otherwise ensue.-I
Cheers aud jingling Of glasses.)
Such an article might fall into the
hands Of men who would inadver-
tently print it. Cheers and cries
of Hear hearl0 We lock it up
in a strong safe"
The company, led by the jour-
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