Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-02
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" II this an editor?r'

Ia this an editory-
The horse reporter looked ny from
little idy1 on the life and career OF hys-
dyk's Hamoletonian. into which be had
been putting the best efforts o his surg
ing brain, and beheid a rather short
young man Who was peefinR IN An ana
BE but somewhat irYesolufe manner over
q very high collar, and on whose upper
lip was delicate trscery which looked
A. IL il might have been effected With
some No. molasses. and At which the
Young man vas making furtive Rrasps
witb the thumb and ferennRer of his
right hand. evidently under the impress
sien tat be had moustache and de-
sired to pull it.
want 10 ace an editor. said the
Young man, in voice that sounde~ like
the best efforts of p cricket. "abput
social topic-I want to zee the social top
ics editor"
~ hat art Of social topic ia II that's
worrying vonf inquired the bio2rapher
Of st. Julien. There are a good nIzny
social topics. Has somebody in your
sneial circle been holding three aces With
criminal frequency, or has tho Rreen-
eyed moaster invaded your once happs
fiat because your wife Roes " the mat
ineeT'
"Uh, it's nothing like that" said the
Young man. II promised papa that l
would never play poker and I'm not mar
ried-tbst is, not yet"
Well, the gentle sex is having one
lucky winter, anyhow" said the horse
reporter, surveying the visitor carefully.
II you'll quit grabbing for th. It sup
posit.tious moustsche, and tell ms what
ails you, perhaps can settle the point.
about?"
Well, Won see," said the young man,
when got into the laces-"
Into the whaty'
Into the laces-ths lace department
in our store, you know-aii the other
fellows there were real Jealous Of the
because / had been out msFo In society
than they had. belong TO three clubs
on the West Side, and We have hops and
assemblies and things every week; 20
Ftn really quite in the swim, you know.
Well, they were awfully jealous, you
know-just a. ssid-and they talked
roai mean. told ChOlly about it-Chol-
ly's my chuuD, you know-and he said to
never mind theW, bot keop going right
into society; and he lent me his mauve
pants for an awIuiiy swell reception one
night last week. Cholly and are awful
chums, and I'm going to give him book
mark ON his birthday. That will be nice,
won't nT'
Yes" said the horse reporter: "a
book mark 10 valuable aid to any young
man who Ii hustling around 70 get a Iiv-
ing. With q strong arm. pure heart and
a nice book mark, fortune is within the
reach Of all. But what's the question
that's worrying you?"
Oh, yes, the social topic. Well. the
other day lot Of M were talking about
young ladies, and said that Very few
young men knew what real etiquette was,
and gave an awfully severe look at Oue
fellow wbe has been terribly jealous Of
mo ever since young lady who came
into the store the other day smiled right
over IN the direction where vas stand
ing, and never even looked ut him. And
then SOme one said u WAS proper to call
on young lady and ask her TO accom-
pany you 10 the theater that evening.
said that would be wrOng-that the cor
rect way Was 70 write the lady a note
asking the pleasure OF her company
We had terrible discussion about il,
and finally agreed to leave it to the So
cial topics edites Of the Tribune. Now,
supposinR you were a young lady. and !
were to call ut your papa's house and
AJAX You 70 go to the thsater with me
that evening, what would you DOR
Suppose were young lad} p said
the horse reporter.
Yea"
And You we're to call and ask me to
90 to the theatsr with your
" Yea"
What would dor
Yes"
well, II somebody had mislaid the
gun suppose should have to content
myself with club