The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1886-01-01


- 10 proof-readef. He knows"
.'You resd his work. do your" II.
quired the pin. with visible respect
s.Not I returned the roach, with IN
cir of ennui. mingled with superior
wisdom. "No. Or. We newspsper
fellows never read what is printed in -
paper. We leave that for the public.
Then, again. he uses the shears until
they ache and the paste brush is worn
out with overwork. The only thing
about the desk that has an easy time is
the pen. He seldom uses that. The
pen lives down with me under the ink.
stand and we often talk about him. He
agrees with me exactly"
81 have no doubt you are right" re-
piled the pin. politely.
sBut where did you come frome"
IA girl bought mo and gave me to
"Ahr' returned the roach, re1ec-
| lively, sswas she pretty?"
mo" responded the pin; 'but," he
| added, with enthusiasm, stshe was more
than that She was beautiful So he
thought, and so I thought, too. You
see, / had = chance to see great deal
of her very closely. He wore me on
his scarf. And when her face was
Bonded over his and her eyes looked
into his, can tell you / nearly lost my
own heart. Yes" continued the pin.
after short pause. 81 am expert on
feminine beauty. l have. ! may say
without e9otism. been greatly admired
by the ladies. have often been on ex-
hibitio2 in jewelers. windows and l
have seen my share of the world. If II
had been made with two legs and arms
instead Of this long. golden pin, I feel
that would have been very great
swell Indeed. know would.
mo doubt of il. observed the
roach. How long ago was this?"
about q year.
Eyes, l recollect it now" replied the
insect. He used to neglect his work
at that time and wrote great deal OF
what he called poetry, but it wasn't
NY friend. the pen. said at the time
It was such mawkish stuff it often used
to make him sick, and one day he
came nearly being discharged for hav-
ing . poem about Pnillis-whoever
she was-set mp instead Of Joke about
ne ice-cream man. He also Bought
some handsome clothee and . till hat.
and he used to shave every day and
wear gloves The paper weight told
me one day when / was out he saw
him look st himself in . pocket-mirror,
and smile as though he was the most
cootented man-with himself in the
world"
.Well, how did it end?'
Badly" replied the pin, with .
sigh; ..badly. One day she returned
| him his pfesents snd'1ent TO Europe.
thought for . time he would 60 crazy
from erief"
II noticed it. too" answered the
roach. HE used to sit down 1t tae
desk and write while the tears stood in
his eyes, and the editor said he did the
best work he ever did. / have often
noticed" continued the insect, wisely,
that when an editor laughs IS he
writes the readers cry, but when BIZ
cries the public laughs. Funny. ISM
/ ssYes,' responded, the pin.i absent
mindedly. for very few pins, like very
few editors, have . sense Of humor
.sbut think it must Be broken Of now
4 haven't been worn for three months
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J eigner. 20 the lamp on his dressing cas-,
j told mo, and it read the letter. think
Anyway I feel sorry for him.
$50 do L" Replied the roach. impul
sively. s.But he'll get overit II b.
can only lose his temper with her ant
quit growing. then he il safe. Well.
!. must Be going now. Good-day. Mucl
| obliged 70 you for your information.
Il TkeA with reckless haste the inSsc'
started across the editors paper for th
inkstand. ds q s.sse-A
! .sConfound these hags." remarke,
the editor. crustilys - he picked mp tn
papsr weight and placed it heavily o.
the insect Every time ]. see one o
them I am reminded Of that hideou
pin which, BY the way. I must throw
II think" observed tho scarf-pin :
himself. With . little shudder. Is th
, editor resumed his work. '.that be is Il
J fair Wy to recover. IN z. Grapki<