Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-03-20
A M AN OF PARTS.
And He wasn't Easily Discourse,


He was tall and lank. His hair was red.
dish in color and bushy in growth. HIS eyes
were pale green. He was freckled. His
hands were large, and it was a perpetual
mystery how he ever got them through his
| coat-sleeves, which were tight even for his
thin, bony arms. His trousers were short
and wrinkled like an accordion. These
manifold defects in beauty, however, did
not seem to weigh the soul of LeaDder Har-
vey down with woe; on the contrary, he
was buoyancy itself and hope bloomed con-
stantly in his bosom, like the wax rose in a
spring bonnet. He never could be discour.
aged. He didn't know what detection
meant; and as for despair, his limited Iexi-
con contained no word which bore even the
slightest possible resemblance to it. He had
undergone reverses which would have over.
! come weaker spirit, and from each he
came up smiling, as If il.fOrtune was TO
him the very hight Of human happiness.
1t so happened that when Mr.. Broker, the
publisher of the wOrld-renowned guide for
the travelling public, and geographical lex.
icographer of New YORK State which bears
his honored name upon its title-page, said
to him, one day not long ago, that he had no
need Of his services as editor of his unpar-
alleled publication, Leander was the re-
verse of being cast down.
'l'm sure you want me-" he persisted:
certain of it."
what do you know about this businessY'
inquired Mr.. Broker, vaihly hoping by argu-
ments to show this sanguine but Ii istakes
young man his unfitness for the work.
Know about it?' repeated Leander:
Everything"
you haven't read much about the differ.
ent cities describe in my publication
That's true" returned Leander, but
have travelled rather extensively myself"
"AhW responded the publisher, then I
suppose you have visited Buffalop"
visited? Well, should say had.
Lemme see. was i'm Buffalo In 20. Twas
fired out of town by the city marshal on the
oath of October. Why, my friend, know
Buffalo like book. There isn't station.
house in the city that haven't slept in"
Rochester? You are not acquainted with
that town, are yOu?'
Its my second home. love Rochester.
Twas arrested there for forgery In 70 and
learned more of the town, escaping from
Jail, than your guide book could print In ten
years"
II suppose you have been in LOckport,
tOO?'
"Lockport-twenty miles from Rochester
on the Central road? Know LockpOrtp Ask
me something hard. Why, my friend, there
are five men In Lockport who wosId
give 81 900 each TO see me. They vent on
my bail-bOnd when was arrested for SELF
ing liquor without a license"
Il presume you have honOred Syracuse
TOO, with your presence?'
"HOnored? Well, | should say SO. |
showered hOnors on Syracuse. l deserted
my wife in Syracuse, and left four children
for the county to support. Could any man
show town more distinguished honorss'
u don't think any one could"
Nor l either" replied Mr.. Harvey; land
now, sir, when do you want me to go 10
.~ SGS t. to w, work., replied the publisher,
when shall begin my employment
10 day, or next week? l am at liberty
now"
81 have no place for you," responded the
publisher in desperation. 81 don't need you
l don't want any assistant. What could
you do for me?'
Lots of things. | could edit youI humor.
Gus department. have no conscience, and
If your exchange list is sufficiently large
could fairly make it sparkle"
II have no humorous department"
Then let me be your collector. 1atter
myself 1t would be shrewd liar who could
fool me. | have had considerable expert
ence."
NO, sir, don't want such a collector"
Then let Inc be your office clerk. | can
stay abOut the place and tell your creditors
you have gone to Canada, and make myself
useful in great variety of ways. For in
stance, the day before payday could rob
your safe, and you could make an assign
meDt; then We would divide. Pm sure, sir.
you would find me extremely yaluable-S
This was at three O'Clock in the afternoon,
but so buOyant was Mr.. Harvey's cOnstitu.
ton, and so s&illful had he became in fall
ing great distances and aIighting on his
feet, that at five minutes past three, by the
railroad time, he had borrowed twenty-five
cents from the ambulance surgeon, and in
formed him that he always came down
stairs by the window to save time.
At $40 he had inquired the way to the
BOwery branch of the Young Mems Christ
ian Association, and had started briskly in
that direction with the air of a philanthropy
ist who had an appointment to save soul
and was afraid he would not get there in
time. brakes Travellers Magazine.