West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-02-26
great aud maky many great man

great aud make many great man
small hN nay black types
lhcn. inquired the Book. ian sur.
PRISE. why ate YOU sold so cheoplyP
nou ought To bring two hundred dol.
lars
True, responded the Newspaper.
'in "n" sense, perhaps, ought To. but
ann sold at cheap price so that all
may have me. Thus my power of do
ing good is Increased -"
But on the other hand" said the
Book. YOU have no sentiment IN you.
You are not romantic You are prac-
tlcal and illed with facts. "
What are more romantic than some
facts replied the Newspaper. "A
low days ago told of Young woman
who came to this city from the country.
iieil IN with bad company. was cold,
hungry and fricndless, and ADVANTAGE
was taken of hor nv some bad men.
through me her true lover ahb iovcd
her when she wore short dresses who
went to school with her when they
were children together. heard of her
lie Is physician in large Western
CITY lie came 20 New York. saw her
ana to-day they we're married That Is
romantic enough fot vou, ism ite"
fes That l. romantic. tut that i.
only one instance out OF a thousand
Not at all The day before Christ.
mas German fell dead ia his ,-riny
shop, leaving u witc aMd ~iN little chill
dren gathered around dwarf of
christmas tree waiting hi. coming.
lhvy had less than a dollar i'm the
house That was the story told I'm
less than two days the widow had tiyc
hundred .dollars IN money. which my
readers cent TO her, and iie children
rte all comfortably provided FOR rhon
again wirtched, Hungry. shivcring
nam kissed hi~ wife aud children good
bye IN the morning and started out on
The streets 10 look Tor work to buy
Them bread Co keep them alive. III
cnme { the bridge auH dishoartened
by failure he was about Co end his sor-
now hy throwing himself into the river
when he was saved bl two men who
saw hir'. told his sad story. Iii,
family '" clothed aud fed now. and he
Is provided with employment That -
romance Tor youp'
well, remarked the Book, after
pause, during which its mind reverted
to its own Importance j ann filed
with poetry aud sentiment too, and
wv -Dbh dANO
IL have no doubt Of it, replied th,
Newspaper.
81 am written in pretty verse and
am very highly priced / teach high
morals and improve the world-Or M
least | would " could be read by
every one. | am sure that lie Wouldn':
soiI ne TOT anything. He would feel
lost II II were not for me He would
m I g l. l. A
instant he throws YOU away" added
the Book, with . trace OF conscious
superiority IN its voice, but be
wouldn't think of doing so with me.
lie wants me here TO look at and TO
remind him of my author. He can
buy another of YOU for mere pittanCe
and he doesn't value you nt all In
truth, have listened to all you have
had 20 SAY and thinl that YOU are really
oi very little Importance or YOU surely
would cost more don't believe ne
cares whether he sees YOU at all. "
May be not the Newspaper was
about to say when tive owner Of the
desk returned and resrmed his seat.
" John, he exclaimed, calling 10
the olicc boy, bring me wrapper.
want to mail this paDer to friend OF
could write in week and ] know he
will appreciate It."
" Yes, sir, - responded tho boy
" BY the way" continued the man,
II read to-day in PAPER that com
mitlec OF ladies were TO call down town
tor books and magazines TO take to the
hospitals for the sick TO read
" Yes, sir, - said the boy
II they come here give them this
blue book OF poetry 1t is making me
tired seeing il around / never read it
and can't say whether il j. worth any
thing on not AZ any rate, I shall be
glad 90 gel 1T out of my sight II al.
ways reminds me of that beggar who
wrote Il and made me pay ten times as
much for it as il is worth
" Yes. sir. said Tie boy. and the
dOleful sigh Of the mortified Book was
drowned by the cheerful rattle of the
Newspaper as each started out on his
new mission of life - Bcij0D,iR North
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