Evening star., 1883-06-06
A SWEET GIRL GRADUATE
She Meets the Horse Reporter, who
Puts Her ON the Bud Of Promise
Racket.

From the Chicago Tribune.
'Is this the placer"
prepossessing young lady stood in the door
way Of the editorial rooms and was gazing
around the apartment in q friendly but some
what mystifed manner.
'It depends on what You want" replied the
horse reporter. "If you are on wild and fruit
less search for a piece Of plumb-colorej satin to
match dress, or a new kind Of carpet-sweeper
that will never by any possibility keep in work.
ing order three consecutive days, you are JOY
ously sailing away on the wrong tack; but if
you would like an editor"
'That's it." said the young lady. II want to
see an editor; guess it's the literary editor. 1
thought 1t would be nice to meet the literary
editor and talk to him about authors and poets
and everything like that. Don't you think
Elaine is lovely? 1t always seems to me"
"Now you're talking" exclaimed the horse
reporter, enthusiastically. Five or six years
ago, when Elaine beat the three-year- rec
ord, picked her out for pretty smooth ar
ticle, and told the boys then that she was
liable to beat 2:20 if her off hind leg didn't give
way"
~ don't mean nasty, horrid old horse" said
the young lady; II was referring to Tennysons
heroine"
60 am going to graduate next month, sir, ~
she continued, land I've got to read an essay.
Isn't it funny?"
Perfectly sidesplitting," responded the per-
sonal friend of st. Julien.
And 1 thought" continued the young lady,
"that perhaps the literary editor would give
me some advice about the subject of my essay
and the general manner in which it should be
treated"
"The Bud of Promise racket is pretty good
one" said the horse reporter.
1.-THE what p
"The Bud Of Promise racket. It's daisy
scheme for girl graduates"
Gould you tell me" asked the young lady in
hesitating manner, "about this"
Racket" suggested the horse reporter.
"About this racket?'
"Oh. certainly. You want to start the essay
with few remarks about spring being the most
beautiful season of the year-the time when the
tender blades Of grass kissed by the dews of
heaven and warmed by the kindly rays of the
sun, peep forth, at first timidy, and then in all
the royal splendor of their vivid cOlors from the
bosom of the earth that was such little while
ago wrapped in a mantle Of snowy whiteness and
fast-bOund in the chilly arms OF hOary- headed old
winter. Then say that as the glad sunshine leaps
through tire bits of foliage that begin to come
out and cast their grateful shade upon the earth
they fall upon the buds that are lading the fruit
trees. and soon on every branch the buds ripen
and burst forth in wealth of floral loveliness.
Then compare the maiden just stepping forth
from the precincts Of the school and gazing with
wistful, eager eyes out into the world with the
ouu uPOh SuC tlCc 0uu Say Chdt tOO,
by the aid Of the sunlight which comes from
education, will soon develOpinto woman. that
priceless gift of God to man, and ever cast about
her the holy light of love. That ought to fetch
EN-"
ut sounds nice, doesn't it7" said the young
lady.
You bet it does, SIS"
"Thank you very much, sir, said the young
lady, starting for the door.
don't forget to tie your essay with blue rib
bon." said the horse reporter.
mo. sir. won't"
"And tell your papa to buy bouquet to fire at
you"
Yes sir Goodbye"
"BOn soir. Come around when you fall in
love and will put you up to great scheme
for making Charley declare his intentions seve-
raj months earlier than would otherwise be the
case''