, 1883-09-29
FOUND IN THE THAMES.

The editor Of the Scarborough
Daily Argus was a small, Aquat, clean
shaven man, with long, straight hair,
so scrupulously tiattencd down and
50 carefully trimmed at the ends that
it almost looked as though it might
have been woven.
Evidently a weak man this editor,
yet a weak man who was striving
with all his might to be strong. There
was a look of indecision about his
eyes; his cheeks were pale and flabby;
around his mouth there was not a
single decisive line. Acting always
under the inspiration Of the prOpri-
etOr Of the ArgWS, he was constantly
pOndering Us to how he might make
others believe that the instructions
which he issued were given on his
own sole responsibility. There was
sort Of wavering Percmptoriness
in his manner. He liked to do per-
cmptory things. If he asked ques-
tion Of any of his subordinates it was
in a style which seemed to say: "Yes,
l know what the answer should be.
~ , g-~', '-sissl - 4anita made IN l
merely wished to see whether there
is any similar power Of decision in
yours"
The editor Of the Scarborough daily
Argus had a peremptory thing to do
on the morning on which we made
his acquaintance. He was putting
himself in a proper frame Of mind
to do it with effect. lie carefully
smoOthed out the morning papers on
their separate piles. He arranged the
morning letters undera paper weight.
He adjusted his blotting pad; he took
his pen, bit the end of the holder
viciously, and then placed it by the
side Of his desk. Then he rang a bell
and boy appeared.
as Mr.. ROsewarne come ?"
Don't know, sir! will go and
see."
.tIf he is in his room, please to tell
him that / desire few moments
conversation"
The boy disappeared, and a few
minutes afterward there was knock
at the door, and tall, bearded man,
Of about thirty-five years walked into
the editors room.
"GOod morning, Mr. Rosewarne,"
said the editor of the Scarborough
Daily argus.
"GOod morning, sir" said Rose
warne.
81 wish to speak to you on matter
that you may consider Of some I'M
portance. Pray sit down"
Mr.. Rosewarne sat down and waited
for the editor to proceed.
During the late election, Mr.. Rose
warne," the editor of the Argus went
on to say, "yOu used great deal Of
your private influence in favor OF Mr..
Drake"
81 recommended such of the elec-
tors as could influence to split their
votes between the two Liberal candi-
dates"
at did not strike you to inquire
whether your employer, the propri-
etOr of this journal, might care for
Mr.. Drake as a colleague in the rep
resentation of the borough ?"
"NO! 1t did not. l concluded that
he no longer desired the representa-
tiOn to be divided between the two
parties. In any case l should have
considered it my duty to assist in
keeping out the Tory"
"Well, we win not discuss that,
Mr.. ROsewarne; see that we should
not lie likely to agree; however, it is
Of no consequence. What l sent for
you to say is that we are about to
make some rearrangements in our
staff. Mr.. MaccullOch, who has writ
ten so many of our leaders during
the election, while you have been
in such important disagreement with
us, is to receive permanent engage
ment. We have no post that would
suit him so well as yours. Recently
you have not given us so much salts
faction as Of old. Believe me that
l say this with the deepest regret 1t
been decided that your engagement
with us shall terminate"
James Rosewarne had been sitting
with his elbow on the table, his head
bent downward, his eyes tracing the
pattern of the carpet on the floor.
He now rose to his feet, with the
blood mantling to his forehead, and