The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-11-18
MILDLY Morgan.

New York Letter to Cincinnati Commercial
A woman can do things one would
least expect woman to accomplish,
if she sets her head to it. 1t was my
happiness last summer to see lady
in New York city who has succeeded
nObly in a career few women would
adopt from choice.
Her story reads like romance.
One day, near twenty years ago it
must have been, a lady landed from .
ship in New York harbOr. She had
come from over sea to make her for
tune in the United States. When she
left the ship she had a sixpence, and
10 more in her pocket. Shc dropped
it into the scamcn's charity fund. The
lady had letters to influential persons
in New York, and recommendations of
the highest order from his Majesty,
Victor Emmanuel, King of Italy.
One of the gentlemen to whom she
had a lettcr was Horace Grcely. She
was admitted to his private office and
presented her note, likewise modest
request. 1t was that the founder of
the Tribune should give her employ
msnt Oh his paper.
"What can you do?" said he.
She answered in very lady-like
and earnest way that she could report
horse races and agricultural fairs
Horace Greedy never could understand
a joke, or lie would have seen ono
here. Also, he had sort of general
contempt for the female intellect, ami
he probably saw--ln the young lady
before him o mild sort Of lunatic. He
merely glared at her over his specta.
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From that day to this Miss Morgan
has steadily declared that there was
only one person in America she thor
oughly detested, and that was Horace
Greedy.
"IIe is the meanest person I ever
saw" said she. "Iie never even asked
Inc to take seat"
The great editor dismissed the as
piring young woman in short order.
But somebody about the office, VIII ose
name is now lost to tradition, heard
the story and thought it would be q
good joke to send the lady who want
cd to write about horses to the Sara
toga races, then about to come off,
Quite iii the way of jest this was
actually done. 1t would be such fun,
certain jolly unler-editors thought.
But to keep matters all straight, and
get proper account OF the races the
young man who regularly reported
such things was sent as usual. 1gnOr-
ant of this, the intrepid MILDLY Nor
gan wrote out her story of the famous
races and sent it to the paper. The
regular reporter sent his. Then it
was that the joke turned. Miss Nor
gan's account was used instead of the
regular reporters. 1t was i'll the ma
ture Of a stunning surprise to the pro-
prictors. 1t was so we'll written, SO
full of spirited life, and showed such
entire acquaintance with the subject
that from that day OH this brave girl
found no trouble in getting work.
She was sent everywhere to report
ia irs and horse races. That was her
regular work for many years, when
she exchanged it for live stock report
ing. She now only reports the cattle
market. New York drovers call her
the best Judge Of horned cattle in the
country. She can tell the weight Of q
beef OH foot i'll the twinkling of an
eye. There is this popularity about
her, that whatever work she UNDER
takes she does it better than any body
else. That is why she succeeds SO
well. She now reports the cattle mar
ket for some four New York papers.
She has saved her earnings and is quite
well-to-do.
"iIumph! she ought to be-" said an
impcrtincnt young lady with pink
cheeks and banged hair. ''She ought
to be rich. Two thousand dollars q
year and no clothes J"
The young lady did not mean it
literally. She only meant to allude
to Miss Morgan's simplicity in dress.