Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-08-27
A NEWSPAPER ROMANCE.
Why Mrs. Warner Purchased q
Great Metropolitan Journal.

Great metropolitan journal.
Mary Warner was the richest woma'
in California, if not, indeed, the riches
woman in the world. Her husband hat
accumulated his fortune in railroad
ventures, and had died before he ha,
time to lose it again. Possessed o
sound sense, and blessed with judiciou
advisers, Mrs. Warner divided her in
vestments between improved real es
tate and Government securities, and dc
voted herself to the improvement o
her leisure. Two years after her hus
bands death she celebrated her fifliotl
birthday. Her house on California
street was one of the most magniticen
in San Francisco, but during the pro
tracted interval of her mourning il h nc
not been the scene of any such festivi
ties as its generous and costly garniturc
befitted. Mrs. Warner acceded to hel
friends wishes and left her quiet home
at Menlo Park to entertain all Sa n
Francisco Mt the warner Palace
without great reluctance, but certainly
without enthusiasm. The music. tho
flowers and the supper were the best
that could be had. Nine. Luuue, n wo,
man who had subsidized from the briei
prosperity of the Ranch Luque Mines
into position of decent independence
upon Mrs. Warmers bounty, made all
the arrangements and relieved her
friend of even the task of entertaining
guests.
Mrs. Warner csconccd herself in a
cozv corner of the conservatory accom-
panied by Mr.. Richard Headley, the
managing editor of the san Francisco
Journal. MIR. Headlcv was only thirty
years old-a young man to control the
most important daily in San Francisco
but his discretion and ability had
more than justified his advancement -
"Well, Dick said Mrs. Warner,
sand why haven't You been down to
Menlo latelyp You are not going to
forget YOUR old friends now that
YOU are becoming n great man, sure
iyP"
mo, indeed, dear Mrs. Warner"
said Headley, .'but the responsibilities
of nv position. AS what YOU call n great
man Keep me pretty busy. You see,
every man ON the staff, from the city
editor TO the sporting reporter, thinks
that he would have filled poor old Dun
can $ berth infinitely better than / do,
and have to work with both hands to
keen out of trouble
ii always knew You had it in you,
and I'm MS proud and happy rs can be.
but what is this | hear about the Jour
anal chanTin~ hnndsp'
..l'm afraid it's true. Cushman wants
10 go abroad and loaf the rest of his
life, and don't blame him. He's made
more than enough money and he NAV
ms well enjoy il. / think it will be
bought by a syndicate, headed by the
Flynns.n
'.And how will that affect youP"
"Throw me out in short order. The
Flynns have never forgiven me for at
tacking them when Twas on the Herald,
and they would give my chair to old
Parsons, anyway. There's no use pre-
tending | don't feel badly about it, be-
cause / do. / shall have to start fresh
somewhere else, and shall hardly have
such luck again.
Mrs. Warner looked at him kindly,
and put her hand on his arm. 1t was
not a pretty hand; as a girls hand il
had been almost too round and dimplcd
and it had lost all its shapelness since
then.
"Dick, how much does the Journal
make?"
Fifty thousand ayear, in round mum.
bers. Sometimes there are big subsidies
that run it over that, but fifty thousand
is a fair estimate
"And how much does Mr.. Cushmar
expect to get from this syndicate for the
paperp"
..They talk about capitalizino it n,
10000 shares at $50 each, but / think
about 800, 900 will come TO eastman.
The paper is worth that fairly enough. u
..And what are your plans, Dickp You
talk about making fresh start, but
where will vou make it?i
IL think shall 90 East. Reece, the
man who writes the column of causent
every Sunday, YOU known, wants to 90
back TO En- Gland. and he is anxious fc
have me 90 with him. But 1 dom
fancy making such change | hay,
written so much Amercanese that
don't think could get into the swing
of the formal English style; and then Il
seems like running away, too"
"Dick, am going to be n great so
ciely woman now. Nine. Luuie wants
me to 20 abrord and live at Nice-but
I'm like YOU, fond of my own country
and mean TO live here and make the
house pleasant for Young people. That
is what a rich old woman ought to do
isn't itpn
"Old woman, indeed! You're a,
,-ornn 40 an,, of ua no,,, Mrg