Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-06-27
The Death Editor Talks.

couple of times, settled in a chair near
him and said: Good evening, sir. |
have come here--please don't think me
rude--to ask your advice about some
thing?"
"What is it, Miss?"
"Well, I'll tell YOU" and the young
lady blushed and giggled again, you
see, sir, am engaged to be married to
young man who is earning $50 a
month, but he does not think it well to
marry until he gets larger salary,
Now | have ii house of my own, and
also an income amounting TO $50 a
month, and no later than last week |
told William that we could get along
very we'll on what we had, because you
know, it is often stated that two can
live cheaper than one, and thought I'd
come in and ask you what you thought
of it, rs newspaper men always have
plenty of sound, common sense iceas. "
"You are right, Miss. What is your
name"
Miss Ella Jones'"
eyes, Miss Ella" continued the
death editor, "you are right about that
Newspaper men invariably have a large
supply of ideas, and I can recall to my
mind the fact that several times during
my own life they were all | had in this
world. The knowledge that | possess
ed them, however, did not cause me to
become proud and despise the rich, but
on the contrary, | went right along just
as if l was an ordinary individual, and
exchanged them for board. Now, Ella,
as far as you and William are concern.
ed, | can see no obstacle to your mar
riage, provided you bunch your re-
sources, and play within the limit.
would like to impress on your mind,
also, that the little story about two liv'
ing cheaper than one is fable; in fact,
it is will o the wiSp' which has led
numbers of young men into martrimony
and one shirt. 1t is serious mistake
when young people marry on the
strength of the idea that God will watch
over them, for the reason that they de
not appear to bear in mind the fac
that the sheriff will do the same thing
but in Il different way, and that he ha
a habit of getting around to your hous,
oftener. Remember, Ella, that h,
lives near. When you tell William
all that | have told you do not forge
to mention the two>better- than>on
story, and say to him for me that if h
ever finds the man who originated tn
lie to drive him down a rat hole wit
hickory maui and then plug the hole
As | have said this much | will pro
coed by asking you a question: |
William a Woodworking, energeti
young MANI"
"Ah, yes, indeed. Hess very a
tentive to business and very steady
and everyone likes him"
"Well, if that is the case, tell him
60 right ahead without fear 1t is
blind move, anyhow, and he has {
much chance of success as any one els
if he will lay up his treasures in heave
and avoid whiskY-poker. You migl
. tell him that when l started out in tn
world l had nothing but good reputs
ton and patent-leather valiSe, an
wore a bed-ticking suspender fastene
, to my pants with ten-penny nail, an
that worked my way up step by ste
to my present position. You see N
reclining now in an ebony chair inlai
with beautiful pearl, my feet Resin
: on costly ottoman, and swapping an
! stretching a pair of choice damask su
penders, with gold buckles, presentir
a picture of c0ntentment, wealth ar
Y luxury, all of which is the result
! writing numerous beautiful obituari
n of persons | had never seen. Ju
;. give William a faint idea of the stu
r ton and he will he encouraged" al
Y as the blushing Ella thanked him al
t arose and started to go the death edit
remarked that if any of her relatio
e died and she wished to plant him
|, good style he would turn her out
S. silver handled obituary for forty Gel