The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-04-08
A Many-Sided Humorist.


"Say, do you want q joker" asked .
man entering the office.
'1f you see the advertising man yor
can probably dispose of it."
'Now you are trying to insult me.
Probably you don't know who L am. I
am a remarkable man in disguise. I am
the author of the Spoopendyke papers,
which you have no doubt seen in the
Brooklyn Eagle"
Thought that work was done by
stanley Huntley.''
mo, sir. Stanley Huntley is my nom
de plume. Wait till 1 give you an imi-
tation of MYSELF and seating himself,
and rejecting for a moment, he began:
any DEAR said Mr.. spoopendyke. we hare
received an invitation to vista Christmas Tree
too sweetr replied Mrs. Spoopendykc. 4 al
ways did enjoy Christmas trees, and once when
Cousin csi and roamsd around the wood. Iookiny,
for Christmas trees 'Ye did, did yer Though;
that the dodgasted things grew up and bios
tapers grew like leaves, did yer All you want
is ten cents worth of common bark and L
take such a woman among Intelligent people
All you want is to lace tightoto DO n campaign
pole. Take me for a dodgasted, measiy birch
How'll that dop Now, don't you
lllllh Lldb l. "IOto lLooC papCAoA oAld
the visitor, with the air of q conqueror.
you have established youridentity,"
answered the scribe.
"And that amt ALL" continued the
humorist. 81 do the humorous writing
for the Detroit Free Press"
Thought that Charles Lewis was the
Free Press man"
mo doubt you thought so. Light
minded men are liable to think anything.
Lewis, or M. Quad, is another one OF
my noms de plume. III illustrate:
The other evening, on a woodward Avenue
car, n sRd-fRced man sat holding an oyster Gun
between his knees. Going to have an oyster
sife. .S Ssssd . { ryF-ey gSo. man .h stsiai9S No. a:' wa. SPR0,
are you going to haveT I'm going to have the
vow eTsr G saWi: T ANA my eyo Si1e S Sis rir ! ger eye nome inc
tnd-faced man got OF the car"
''How does that strike you?" asked
the humorist, with another expression
suggestive of a Vanquisher.
another establishment Of identify"
acknowledged the scribe.
II am also Bill Nye."
civilian, 1 am glad to meet YOU"
''Do not address me as William until
1 produce my credentials"
W do not believe that any man has a right
to chew our name. Our constitution forbids
buNh W. r sentimental. men
hope and fear dance with fantastic tiptoe on
our broad bosom, filled with generous throbs,
we do not think that the moon-cyed editor OF
smother sheet has a right to slip up and nip out
L mouthful of our ear"
The scribe fell from his chair, but was
lifted to his seat by the kind-hearted hui
morist.
Now you can call mt William"
"William," whispered the scribe, and,
fumbling under a lot of papers, he drew
out a bottle and refreshed himself.
MY name is Alex. Sweet, sir, and I
write the humorous stuff for the Texas
Siftings. Listen:
"Uncle Mace was met on Austin Avenue yes
terdny by Jim Webster, who said: Uncle
three,yesreold boy in Austin S' B 1S mann sma wss.
Informed yer stated a fack.' What ebidencs
has yer OBJ dat faokT Why, sab, de udder day
ter chase him wild an instinok dat shows what
a man he's gwine ter be-"
"Alex, 1 am glad to meet you. We
have exchanged sympathy in private
manuscript, and now that we meet, the
occasion is one of excessive Joy. Is this
the extent of your literary wardrobeP''
mo, sir; l am Eugene Field. the man
who writes primer for the Denver TIT
bune. But wait. l don't ask any man
to take my word:
Here We Have a Boy and a Dog. The Dog
Has a Big Mouth, and the Doy'- Mouth tor Jam
the Dogs Tail7 Yes. lie VIII Pull His Tail.
VIII He Pull it Twice? No. He VIII Not Pull
1t Twice"
Who else are you?"
, II am numerous others. I am George
. W. Childs, of the Philadelphia Ledger.
Listen: -,
I my dog sdead, said Nancy Carey, :
Coma uvrffa fn-fav hnr htfCbttarr . "
Gone to meet old Towser.'" =
! A heavy fall attracted tho attention Of
the porter. When he came in he found
The scribe lying on the floor insensible.
He will not recover.-ArkdnSas Gazette.