Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-02-24
Eeltrf Misrellany.
Striking the Average.


Il hardly know where to begin,
she said, family, the bushes mount
ing to her forehead and her long lashes
sweeping her crimson cheeks.
compose yourself" said the man
aging editor. encouraging ly, slipping
his pipe behind his ear and dropping
his pen down a rat hole "take plenty
of time and a chair. How can We be
of service to you -
its about winter" she answered,
timidly flashing ber glorious eyes at
him for an inst, and dropping them
in the rosy sea Of bushes that again
snrged up toward her brow.
Don't let that alarm you,' mur-
mered the editor, soothingly. "They
all are at this season of the year. Six
verses, of course -
Yes, just six she replied, gaining
courage from his smile.
Certainly. That's the average
The first begins, How sombre is the
Winter time.' and you make it rhyme
with the sleigh bells chime of
course. | understand it. Don't be
frightened. There is no danger
you are very good, smiled the beau
tiful mouth.
Not at all. Let me see; the
second verse commences, Then
tender flakes drift slowly down., and
for the rhyme you take, The earth so
bare and brown \ beautiful ideal"
Il think So returned the fair girl,
showing he: dimpes. 4 was going
10 put something about 'frown' or
town. but | like the sentiment Of
brown best. Don't yon ~
BY all means, agreed the editor
And it's much more fashionable this
winter. We used to get some towns
and now and then 'irown,' but they
are out of date now. The third verse
describes The merry, laughing, rosy
BOYS with their sleds, and works in
with the 'Ne'er forgotten fireside joys,
| think
1T does she replied, referring to
her manuscript, and it speaks OF
3righ: eyed. b...s.ting, eIs.lias girls, ;
which naturally gave rise to 'Dimpled
cheeks and sunny curls.' think
that idea is quite lofty and her radi-
ant face took on tint of sweet ankle
ty as she looked for an Endorsement of
her opinion.
Couldn't get along without it. as
serted the editor That is the key
note. Now, your fourth stanza opens
All, Is the editor there :"
Yes, sir, responded the functionary.
'How does the fourth verse of Win
er open this season.
Il think ii is The trees bend low with
fruit Of snow, isn't it::' suggested the
city edlter.
No, no. That's poetry. l mean
the regular laglallypop. How does
No. 1 commence >
'Oh, | know wha, yon mean. The
graceful skaters smoothly glide
That's it, said the managing edi-
tor. and that makes room for THE
merry children softly slide That's
itv
The first line is right; but | don't
think the second is, she argued, with
an enchanting shade of doubt in her
face.
oh. yes. it is insisted the city ed
itor. You look at the poem and see.
Upon my word you are right y she
admitted, glancing at the verse. Il
thought it was something else
OF course smiled the managing
editor.
Then the fifth stanza charges us
TO not forget the starving poor, that
beg their way from door to door,
doesn't it:'
No, sir" she exclaimed, with flash
of triumph in her eyes. That's the
sixth"
She's right about that said the
city editor, gravely.
Il guess that's so.' conceded the
managing editor. you see Eve been
sick for day or Two and I've rather
lost the run of the verses. The fifth
is, AT night around the blazing fire,
we watched tae sparks leap higher
and higher? Am right now?
Yes, sir. Oh, yes, sir. beamed
the delighted girl. Would you
would you like to publish the poem !:
she asked, growing more beautiful as
her timidity returned.
Certainly answered the managing
editor, and he bowed her gracefully tC
the door.
what shall | do with it p asked the
city editor as the chief handed it tC
him.
'Oh! make running, long hand ac.
count Of it and stick it among the
death notices. You'd better look af
ter your local form, for see they have
got cock fight mixed up with the
Friday evening prayer meeting!
And the managing editor dippeC
his pen in the ink preparatory to the
evolution of an article upon 'The pre-
vaiing disposition of critics to crusl
true genius
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