The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-05-23
COULDN'T AFFORD 1T.
A Brilliant Intellect Lest
Through Poverty and
Ignorance.

He WAS pallid and wan, and the
shadow Of great crisis rested upon
his corrugated brow Ike cloud of
dust over a carrot patch. His coun-
tenauce was not bad one; an assay
of it would show a trace Of intelli-
gence and about two and a half
ounces OF good nature to the ton.
He was from Ogden, and appar-
emily was not ashamed of IL.
He knocked at the door with a
quiet, retiring thud, and WIS asked
to enter, which he did, taking off
what was once a hat as he did go.
On being requested to take seat, he
placed himself in chair with the
air of one who expects to encounter
bent pin lurking in its recesses,
and looking as uneasy as Jose oh
Cook before an audience of sensible
people, proceeded to inquire if the
editor was in.
The Faber gvmnast, after assur-
ing himself that his i've barreled
peace-msker was ia its place, all.
nOunced that he was the person
sought. Could he do anything for
the visitor?
81 have heard" said the caller, as
he laid down bis reticule which
contained clean collar and his
knitting, "that you print a paper
here"
sob, yes; We now and then put
forth q publication"
sD0 you need assistance ,"
eyes; We are rather short.handed
might possibly find room for two
or three more than we have"
"Yes, yes; 1 have no doubt that
you need them. 1t was on that ac>
count [ called. What inducements
are you prepared to offer?"
swell, that depends largely on
circumstances. A f1rst-class man
can do very we'll"
MAY consider myself engaged ?"
sob, as to that, you had better
see the foreman. You will find him
in the composing room."
81 am afraid you have mistaken
me. My object was not to obtain a
situation IS a type setter or any
thing OF that kind, you know; l am
an editor"
uudeed! That is different mat.
ter altogether. How long have you
been engaged in the business?"
"Never been in it. Thought /
would begin here. L graduated at
the Ogden High School, took the
first prize for an essay, and
am regarded at home as
q young man OF peculiar
promise. l can make more at home
than [ presume you could sfford to
pay me, but ana not particular about
that, and am willing to do good
where it is most demanded"
"You are the man we have been
looking for. What is your line Of
business - your best hold, so to
speak ?"
"Anything at all; can 90 what :
ever is required. It makes 10 differ
ence to me-"
"Would you object to giving US a
specimen of your ability as para
grspher?"
"Certainly not, give me some
pa-er and pencil"
There articles being furnished,
the Egyptian ground out the follow
ing:
John SullYven, having nocke3 the
spots out OF everything, is going 20 Try
biz hand ST knocking 10 spots out Of tie
sun. This dosnt mes7 bis oTa So
(P. S.-Eis OWE sun basn'. ct any
spots.)
To Nary Ammo, green grass is not
the correc: thing for trimmings on
iady's bonnet this SCISSOR. You must De
ss green as grass to ask tuch question.
Christopber Columbus discovered Am
erics. II c. Q. was only alive now, be
might be able TO get onto Charley Ross.
Green peas sre just coming into
msrket. LIE. Us have pess.
A downtown scrub refers 20 Us SIS
ble.r. eyed blosk. He is probably iudg-
ing as by hinlSeJ.
"There," said he, with an air of
triumph, what do you think OF
thsm?'
HThink of them? They transcend
all panegyrics. They are utterly
and ineffably beyond the scope OF all
previous mental conception or liter
arg attainments. Think Of themr