The Delta independent., 1888-01-24
The GREAT Irish Editor.

Il6 1I6dG 4IlSu GIllCOls
"And how do you find things in
Canada this springP" asked MIR.
O'Brien, the great Irish agitator. when
he was visiting this country, says Bill
Nye, in The NeU York World. as he
sat in an upholstered chair that must
have cost S13.
'.And what things do you refer TOP"
asked Mr.. O'Brien, with great inge-
nuity.
"Why. most anything" I said. play
fully. "How's thingsP How do you
find thlngsp Or did people bring them
to youp" added. with certain kind
of grim humor. as 1 nibbled thought
fully at a cold foul which the hotel
auth critics had just sent up. ''How
do you like the free and unfettered
way in which the people have turned
out en- masse and walked on youp"
80. 1 dislike it, of course" said MIR.
| O'Brien. as he watched mo thought.
fully while hung the wishbone on the
gas-fixture and daintlly wiped my fin.
gers on my late hair. in order to show
him that we are just as neat and care.
fnl in our personal habits here as we
would be if we lived under an effete
monarchy with proud flesh in it Had
| 1 thought that Canada would greet me
in the way she did, caving in my tho
rax with paving-stones and planting
large new Jumps all over my person.
do not know that would haye visited
the Dominion at all. but got good
many subscribers and several orders
for job work. which will take home
with me tomorrow.
Il suppose your paper has policy.
Mr.. O'Brien." said l. languidly read
ing letter which lay on the table.
do you have policy for your paper
or do you print it by handp"
20, but you know there is no SINH
larity in the two propositions. The pol
icy of paper and the mechanical part
of it in Ireland is two separate and dis
tinct details involving-the one, of
course. the sentiments, the other, the
mere details of the work"
"Well. letting that pass, do you have
to contend against the interstate COM
merce law where you are, O'Brien, or
| do you. when you start out after a
landlord, take your shotgun and ride
perfectly iee and untrammeled."
1--WE have no interstate commerce
law over there. over there" said Mr..
O'Brien. dropping into the words of an
| old hymn very naturally. "But we do
not have the time that would like in
which to write editorials. We do not
rely so much on our circulation. though,
rs you do. We run paper more for
the excitement, perhaps. and the job
work than anything else. We print
anything in our office from milk ticket
up to three-sheet poster, and that
with our agitation keeps us quite busy.
We are passionately fond of agitation
in Ireland, and so really have enjoy
ed my trip through Canada very much.
l wanted to get out and see more of the
world, and also to observe carefully the
recent style of curve-egg tossing and
dead-cat fielding in America. and
huSo Sol many Roou PolutS.
do you propose going right through
from here to Liverpool. or will you lay
over on your way and make observa-
tionsP" asked. with weak attempt
to be grammatical.
'.Oh, 1 shall not make any stops.
but will pull right along. Should lie
over at all it will only be to lie over
the taffrail and try to ascertain what
the wild waves are saying. But I long
to be back attending to my agitating
business and treading the jobber.' I
am now packing my trunk in order to
get ready for my journey tomorrow.
So. if you will excuse me. guess will
bave to ask you to CO."
| 1t was more than half an hour after
this that l suddenly decided that
would remain no longer. for MIR.
D Brien's cordially by that time had
an air of insincerity that hate to see.
Wringing his hands. however. as
though did not observe his coldness.
1 took fresh cigar from the center
table. and. calling cab. walked. leis-
urely down the street, and was soon
engaged in earnest conversation with a
confidence man on Broadway.
P. S.-Mr. o Brien opened the win
dow in order to say to me that If /
wished to might add that he was not
a candidate for any office in this coun-
try. and therefore he had felt more like
doing as he had a mind to than he 9TH
erwise might have felt AS looked
back 1 saw Mr.. o Brien trying to re-
move from the back OF his coat a de-
sign in spatter work. done in oil. by
means of toothbrush and small
bottle of ammonia People who desire
their agitating done cheaply and
promptly will do well to figure with
Mr.. o Brien.