Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1880-11-13
A Sad Mistake
of NIX. RIGGS. THE FORMER EDITOR ot
THE WoRMNILLE LANTrkS

OF Mr.. BIGGs. THE FORMER EDITOR or
THE woRMvILLE LANTUkN
Mr. John Biggs. a young man with
orisk air and brisker loouacity came
10 the city several days ago, and call
ing at the Gazette Office, asked for a
SITUATION a. reporter I'm licst-
hlng, he said. used To be editor in
chef of the Wormvilie Iaatrra. Oh.
hnf sf~ LAS a~-line paper You
ought TO have seen how pitched int.
a section b"ss for calling my hall broth
er fox-eyed liar. / skinned him. Now.
II you've got any important work tt.at
YOU want done I'm the man To 10 il.
| used to report the Wormville City
Council. stirred up one Alderman J
until be threw one Of those old fash
Toned brass kettles at me- That's the
way to write. This quiet way OF doing
things may take with religious papers.
but with newspaper. they are nogosI
Simply n.g. Do you want man %
The young man seemed to have SUI Ii
a correct idea Of the newspaper husi- J.
ness that he was employed with view
to doing special work. A proviso was
added TO the agreement that Mr. Birg-
was not TO feel aggrievcd or bring -uii
IN case he was bounced = after fev
days trial.
When Biggs stepped out on the street,
there was an air of business about him
that attracted the passer by. Hewalke,l
along with his notebook in his hand
and with his pencil between his lin
gers, like cigar.
Yea said man standing on tn.
corner, addressing an acquaintance
That Is fine boy left at Swanks'"
What.' said the reporter Boy
left whereo"
Who are you ?" asked the man.
am reporter. j used to be edi-
tor in-chief of tie Wormvlle Lnnturn.
Tell me about the mysterious boy
The man linked at lis acuuaiiI tame.
and remarked: Well. | reckon a re-
porter HhoyAd know everything. you
see, last x1iph, ne boy was lelt a, the
residence of Mr. Swanks Mvsl.rl.,,-.
sir, very mysterious. You'd better ldS
around aud sec Mrs. S"ank-'
! After ascertai ming the locality Of The
! S"anks residence The reporter l.urr, a.
:, '..'. '-:-- .l.. .saass.. ,s.. .sss.s1~
| the bell and was admitted.
I'd like to see Mrs. Swanks.. sad
the reporter to Mr.. Swtnks.
You can't see her"
| "Why. il she busy ?"
Not 80 busy, perhaps, a. indi-p"~,1
What is your business. -ir -
| am u reporter, sir. | used 10 | Z
editor inchief Of the Wornlvllle Inn
j turn, but hard luck las brought D..
down to the, level Of common n.s--
hunter. | want To see Mrs Swai4k- III
regard to that mysterious boy.
What mysterious boy . asked Mr.
! Swanks, with warmth.
Now here, Colonel, you net,itt't try
/ any little dodge on me used IL ~
t the editor-in-chief Of the WornsilIe
/ Lnnturn. know more about ,hi- .4f-
/ fair than you think ] do. 1her.e i
| mysterious baby in this house. and III
| going to see 1t. I'm going right In
| where your wife j. and " rite tie tnlng
| up"
The reporter attempted 10 pass into
! the next room. but va. knocked dow II
! by Mr. Swanksz The noise brought
| out several ladies sufficie tly aivanc.-d
! in age To be beyond the road la. ~
! quirements The ladies SPECIALIZED The
! reporter regained his test and nla.ie
/ another dash for the door. The women
! caught him, while Mr.. ewank- kIehtsi
1 him, turned him around slpv.-d hun
through the front door, and kicked lsiin
on the fence. Mr.. Kiggs came hac. ~
the office and resigned He said that
! if The office could spare him few Isnind-
oftype he would 20 "u. and r.-s~t4it,-
iisl, the WornvilIe Lunfurn All this
time Young Swank. laid in biz Iitii.
cradle. staring at An existence ~ nea
To him. and like Paul Donsh.y. aiuarii.g
his little fi.t- at the world