The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-07-29
THE SWEET GIRL GRADUATE.

From hs Chieoys Tribune.
al would like to see an editor" said
lady of prepossessing appearance, as
she opened the door Of the editorial
room and glanced furtively into the
apartment. "That is not a particu-
larly herculean task, MISS" said the
horse reporter. ssrhe ztIbEne has now
on draught almost any brand Of editor
ial thought that you can call for" and
the adherent of Iroquois smiled bland
2:foH smile, which seemed to reassure
the young lady amazingly.
"Well," said the young lady, al am
going to graduate next week, and nam.
ma said tina, perhaps If read my essay
to some editor he would point out any
little defects in it and show how they
could be remedied."
mamma told you that, did she ?"
ayes, sir.
"Your maternal ancestor" said the
horse reporter, ais evidently person
OF grea; mental fertility. She could
not by any possibility have given you a
more corEec, pointer. What is the title
Of your essay?'
"Life's Possibilities" was the reply.
"lhai is certainly 4 comprehensive
subject" replied the compiler of the
s:;o list, "and in the case of lovely
women may include anything from
being mistress OF the White House 10
hanging out red flannel shirts on the
Wes; Side. You have 60; pretty good
nerve 20 tackle 4 subject OF so sweeping
u nature -
The coming graduate seated herself
alongside of the horse reporters desk.
Shall | begin a, the beginning9" she
asked
Il think you nigh; better" was the
reply.
'Sohoolmaies. began the girl,
1--WE stand upon the verge Of ! shore
les, sea. the
Hold on. said the horse reporter.
Come back and &c, the word again.
"Why. wha; Is the matter. sir?' asked
the young lady
That's all wrong" was the reply.
How can anyone stand upon the verge
OF a shoreless SEA Ii a seas got verge
It sn't shoreless by quite considerable.
You must FIg that sentence up differ
entity.
"Do YOU think so ;"
Certainly do. You might a. well
cay you were sitting in the armchair of
4 chairless parlor. I suppose YOU have
been there.
The young lady bushed and said she
really didn't know. Perhaps. then,
YOU would be kind enough TO sugges,
the outline Of an essay for me hard
Is think the one have written would
suit YOU.
We'll, said the horse reporter. ''you
want TO say something tina; will catch
the old men that have nice Young sons
something iha; will carry the old
,oughs back into the misty pas, with its
flood OF tender reoolleo,ions, and make
en- feel As il they ought 10 have died
early. The ship Of LIFE racke; is
pretty good one. "
"Ihe wha; - asked the Young lady.
"Ihe ship OF Life racket" replied
the horse reporter land seeing that YOU
have started out on a sort OF marine e.
say. perhaps j; would be the bes, way
10 have j, head You take that sen.
tencc abou; the shimmering sea being
kissed by the horizon for starter and
then 20 ahead. You want TO describe
the Squall in all it, dreadful >plru,lvi.
and tell nice. easy lie abou, 4 stately
ship ;ha; has come from the far-away
islands OF the Southern sea where the
breezcs are laden with the baimy uior
OF spices. and all tina, kind OF rubbish,
YOU know. Then work up the perora.
iion. Tell how the good ship. almost
in sight OF home, is attacked by the
tempest. Give EN- a great talk abou,
the ers,while placid surface of the
mighty deep being lashed into ungov-
ernable fury BY the fierce winds tha,
laugh a wild, demoniac laugh in every
glce n the destruction they are causing.
And then. when everything looks As
dreary. and dcsolatc. and hopeless as
the editorial page OF a Milwaukee paper,
lug out the light cleaning in all its pure
radiance again, and have the ship get
safely into port.
Then say that the ship is the "Ship
of Life" and the ligh; OF 4 mothers
love, or something like that, and sit
down. You'll be sure to hi, 'em hard
il you'll do this"
"Do you really think so s'
"lt's dead certain"
"rhen | shall follow your advice, and
let me thank you for your kindness"
said the girl. as she started for the door.
eau revoir," said the horse reporter.
"Come in again after you are married
and will put you on to nice name
for your first baby"
WHAT NoAH's WIFE SAID.