The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1883-04-05
WHOLE NO. 1888.
An Editorial Poet.

sometimes takes wide range. and fire.
quently contains food for thought similar
to that found in the London letters
printed in the New York journals. Such
was the case one day recently.
II have about come to the conclu-
sion," said the Political Professor,
scratching q confidential mole on the
top of his head, ''that every daily news
paper ought to keep tirst-class poet.
Look at the New York Sun; look at the
Philadelphia Ledger" "
Suppose we get up A Hymn to the
Hyena, . said the young Peachtree ed
itor. with light, mocking smile.
The hour for jokes is past" re-
sponded the Political Professor, lit is
now Ave minutes after TO-"
There was not the slightest trace of
bitterness in his tone. He was firm, but
he never for an instant forgot the Ell
quette that characterizes West End
rs the Hyepa :. joke, then?n the
younger Peachtree editor asked.
The irony of this inquiry was so pal
pable that if it came through the Atlanta
Custom House, duty of S28 dollars a
ton would be collected on it, on the
ground thtG it was steel railery. Here
the business manager interposed
''Why can't some of our own men
write all the poetry we need?n
That's what | say" the police re-
porter explained, giving the center
table a thump. "Why, only day before
yesterday | saw man that could open
up and give you rhyme right strai ght
along one, two, three and no scratches.
Yes, | did. And | hope never to see
another hanged if he wasn't West End
man too. He was, for fact
81 think you gentlemen from Peach
tree will discover, after while, that
West End has its attractions" said the
Political Professor seriously What
about this rhyming man?''
"Well," said the police reporter, sit
was this way. He had a cat he wanted
to get rid of, and what does he do but
put her in q bag and fetch her to town
on the street car. When he got to Pin
sons drug store, on the corner of Mitch
Ell and Whitehall, he united the bag and
turned her loose. The man went home
on the same car, and when he got there
the cat was wiping the town mud off her
feet on the door mat
But where does the rhyme come
in?' asked one of the Peachtree cynics.
EASY enough-just easy enough.
There was the cat upon the mat Cat
mat See? What more does any man
want than thatP t-mat-that. Amt
he got it down finePn
''Is this the size of the West End
boom?" asked Peachtree, with an air of
fashionable languor
81 have a little offering here?" said
the Hyena Editor, who had taken no
part in the discussion, ''that | think will
partially redeem West End"
''Out with it!' exclaimed the Political
Professor. Lets have it.
The Hyena Editor drew forth a roll of
manuscript, and, in his embarrassment.
dropped one of the sheets. 1t was num-
bered ''elghty-SlX.' This seemed to
UvUi the Onthuoiltoui of tlIc sJan, Duu vuri-
osity prompted them to remain.
''The title said the Hyens Editor, sis
The Pulse of Spring. Shall | read itP'
There was no response, and he hepan:
Through fields of blue the swallows fly;
WIN qulver1ng wing aEd twittering cry,
And, where the grass is green and sweet
The kill-dee runs to warm his feet"
''Ihat's business" exclaimed the no.
iIo ICpolt tCi' i nat ETt3Se III the nuD,
and it goes at 2:20 gait. Amt that
kill-dee event darling? 1t gives me
the all-overs. If l had the money I'd
give S1,700 for corner lot in clover
patch. That's away ahead of the cat
poetry
The Hyena Editor blushed vividlv and
proceeded:
Swift shadows come, soft shadows go
And underneath the violets blow-'''
AT this point tn re was q general
movement toward the door, and the po-
lice editor eXclaimed
"Now here! Let up! This won't dol
The violet racket is barred. Before
there were any switch engines or real
estate agents, it was well enough to talk
about violets blowing. Don't get this
nice little blossom mixed up. Give it 3
chance. What the people want is poetry.
as stiff and substantial as one OF o.u,.
arts iron dogs"
The position of the Constitution poe
is still open to the highest bidder. Com
munioations should be addressed to tn,
Boston Manager. atlanta Constitution