The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-10-08
beats"
Types OF tho Impecunious and Impor.
tunate.

The editor Of the .New Msnhanan Bayie was
seated In hs oTitc position, vz with his chair
tilted back and his feet resting his desk look
ing over performance In foplscap-a recent CON-
munication the political stuation-when tall,
bald headed figure glided into the apartment, un.
announced and unheraidcd.
The figure was not an attractive one. II was
shabby and out at elbows. The general ultra seed
iness extended TO his hat, through which daylight
could be distinctly seen his trousers, which had
and his boots must have been quite comfortable
during the Summer months. they we're so well ven
tiiated.
The party's nose was rubicund, and the only
things about his head that gave II anything ap-
preaching to an imposing appearance were the
locks Of hair over his ears which shaggily orna.
mented those members. The editor Of the Bayis
eyed the newcomer. who placed one hand upon
his heart, and held his hat In the other and said
in rich, sonorous voice:
~ believe you are the renowned and able Editor
Of the Ssr Maahaffaa Bayie, paper which may
say In my humble opinion exercises n most bens-
deous influence over the world at large
YES" quietly murmured the Editor.
at 10 the only journal ever study"
"Yes."
II. is wrote in ine English language"
"I admire Il. It's policy Is always straight; Il
10 q staiwart friend OF the poor man. II provokes
encoura cement 10 the millionaire. II 10 unamiea.
BILE TO bad. popular feelings"
"weil ?"
"You will. 7 trust. pardon this intrusion. but I.
like your,eif am u literary man We air brothers.
I've been told that you was q man whe was always
| ready to distsnd helping hand TO brother in a
hole"
"who told you that!" aske1 the Bayie man.
EVERY prominent man connected with the press
of which was in better days an honorable mem.
ber, q iongways ahead Of most ci them,' answered
the seejy individual.
slave you given mp literature, or has literature
given you up." inquired the editor.
"Permit me 10 explain" and the stranger cleared
his throat. 81 betrayed great genius in my youth,
and my parents concluded To send me TO q Univsr-
,iiy. Misfortune came upon 'em. and they could
no, do IL. commenced my career in ii,era,oor
by Obtaining subscribers TO work In monthly
parts on the History Of the Bible in the United
States. failed isnonomousiy and tried my hand
at dry goods-but brains will oIt, and found
| that dry goods was not my forte; became .
journalist, and might perhaps have reached the
proud acme Of a position that inspires you-but
my benefaetor shufied OF his immortal eorpse."-
Here the seedy speaker wiped away tear. ayes,
SIR. be continued: "heswent the way OF all nesh.
nI yoa ss"s. 3" .ss ~, y;,"s so a;.,,, -
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rHE rnEE'rAss BEAT.
"Ah, Mr. sioeum, you are the agent Of South.
Northern Pacific Raiiroad.'
EYES. sir"
"Ah dear me. ah am the Reverend Helekiah
skiniittie Of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and
| ali I thought I'd just look In TO see you"
| "Ye.. sir
81 want my yearly pass renewed over ysur
route; and ali, you sec, there's Synod going 10
meet at Ashbarrsl tomorrow. All, and should
just like TO introduce my brother. law, Mr. Jer-
emiah Cantbug."
"Glad 10 make your acquaintance. sir.'
| "Ah, yes. Hes Of our church. III just ask you
for pass for him, too. He's In our church, sir.'
"a pass for him ?"
ayes. All, thank you. Yes, one for him and
his wife--my sister, you know-and four children.
"wife and four children ?"
"IIe wants 10 20 10 the Synod, too, and 10 give
his family little trip they didnt get out Of town
THE summer, you see"
| .I guess L shall have 10 write about getting Q
mass FOR your brother. in Law and his family. The
railroad aint 90, anything to say against clergy
| men. but this 4 kinder rubbing Il In"
aib. no mot AZ ali. I assure you. Mr.. slocum.
Ths onposition line vouldut object I fear al,
Won ann eot the Grace. Young man."
Tie pa.s Was obtaiued.
|
This type 10 the eommonest form OF the whole
family OF beats-the Denss' r"fg.rss, 10 were
although his methods vary eonsidefabiy:
No living man ever knew him To- diseurse the
son other than himself
lie never nas ensnge when IN ec"psny-ons
ten aolIar o'Ii sna Una. ne nssn :.
on some ocs.s,ons " A'mo'. sPReI, w. -
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