New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-03
THE Bud OF PROMISE.
From, me CaicdGo tribune.

From me .ncdg' tribune
(" IL this the place T.
A prepossessiug Jung lady stood in the doorway OF
the editorial rooms aud was gazing around the apart
meui in % frlendly bul somewhat nysieu Gus manner
10 depends what YOU want replied the horse re-
portur " You are "a Wild and fiuicss search for n
prec of plum colprrd SATIN 10 malch unss OF new
kind of car cswceper tna VIII never by any pose billty
keep ia working order three consecutive days. You are
JO; ousy sailing away ON the wrong track but II you
Thai IT," said the young lady. " want to see an
editor; I gucss u IL the literary HltOr saw such u
sweet In The Tribune the other day. Ii went Ike
this:
'The bloom on the heather IL fading, darling,
The moorlands are crimson cold.
God grant We may live together, darling
Together TIL We grow old
"Well" said the horse reporter our.boom- on-the-
heather editor Ia Ont just but NAV OF the rest
OF u could attend what 10 1t YOU want -
young lady, "and I've got 10 read an essay Isn't 1t
funny g. ,-,..s.,s.
IL Will be very, responded the personal Irlenu OF 81
Ard thought" continued the young lady, "that
perhaps the literary editor would give advice
about the subject OF and the general manner
IN it should be treated But possibly you could do
IL us we'll" and the coming graduate smiled sweet
encouraging smile.
i rurss likely could" was the reply. you've got
your white dress made supposed
Yes SIR"
"wcl THAT'S good deal What you thinking Of
!" didn't exactly know, sir. That what puzzled
"The Bud of Promise racket is a pretty good one"
said the horse reporter
"Thc what"
girl graduated"
teua YOU tell me-" asked the young lady in hes
uatine manner, "aDOut this"
Racket" suggested the horse reporter.
ABOUT this racket"
non certainly You want to start the essay with
few remark about spring being the most beautiful
son Of the ycar-the time when the tender blades of
grass kssed by OF heaven and warmed by the
kindly RAYS OF the sui, peep forth, AT first tmidly and
then IN Nil the royal spcndOr OF cir vivid coors from
The bosom OF the earth that such while ago
wrapped In the mantle Of snowy Wilderness
and fast bound IN the chilly arms of
horny headed old winter. Then say that
M The glad sunshine leaps through the bits OF foliage
that begin to come out and cast their grateful shade
upon the earth they fall upon the ds that loading
the fruit Trees every branch the buds rpen
and burst forth In "A wealth OF floral loneliness. Then
compare the maiden Just stepping forth from the pre-
c.ncis OF the school, and gazing with wist eyes
out utO the world with the little bud upon the tree aud
saw that she too by the aid OF the sunlight which
priceless gift OF God 10 man. and about the
holy lght of love. That ought to lstch EN-"
q" II sounds nice, dOesn IL T. said the young lady.
You bet IL does sls. There 10 nothing sweet and
allurng as palpabe lie. OF course, you and know
that wien girl graduates she IL useless fan
cyclone but IL won't do TO say You lust give IL to
'sm the way told you and you'il be all right"
"Thank you very much, sir" said the young lady,
"DoS't forgot TO tic your essay with blue ribbon"
said the horse reporter.
"No sir, WON'T
"And tell your papa 10 buy bouquet to fire of you"
Eyes sir. Good bye
Bon sor. Come around whom you fall In love and
will put you up TO great scheme for making Charley
declare his Intentions several months earlier than would
otherwise be the case"