Daily Republican., 1888-05-22
WHAT ooouRREU In oUR ooM-
POSIN0 ROOM.

A few days ago, as the foreman oil
the REPUBLICAN rested from his labors
for few moments, he went down in
to the front office to consult with the
President of the Company on some
matter of business. After the business
was settled he retraced his steps to the
composing room, and closely following
In his wake came big, pursy repre-
sentative of the genus-homo, his face
wreathed in smiles, the windows of
his soul sparkling with delight, and
his lips placed In proper position to
give utterance to the thoughts that
were permeating the honest brain of
this correspondent of The New York
and Chicago Sporting and Theatrical
Journal, Morris Z. Moses tor 1t was
indeed he, in all his blooming vivscity
and freshness. In bis left hand he
had cigar OF immense sizs, while in
his right he carried very tasty little
brier pipe, silver mounted. The cigar,
in neat speech, was presented to q
favorite compositor. Then calling the
proof reader-J. Guthrie-trom the re.
cess of his sanctuary, he said:
sin consideration CT your manifold
duties, outside of proof-readlng, your
carefulness in all you undertake, your
revision of my copy most especially, it
affords me the greatest pleasure of my
lite to present to you this pipe, as a
small token of the kindly feeling ex-
isting between us, and as you solace
yourself with 1t by waiting the clouds
of smoke heavenward, remember that
Morris f. Moses never forgets an act
of kindness"
Upon taking the pipe into his own
hand the proof reader was really over
come with his feelings. Tears did not
actually trickle down his cheeks; his
heart was full, but he managed to say:
II accept this gift with pleasure,
and shall prize it just as highly as
though it were studded with diamonds
and rubies, and had been presented
by some crowned head of Europe.
May the good feeling that has hereto
fore existed between US continue until
the Master calls us TO the happy hunt
ing grounds, where sorrow and strife
are unknown, where the weary are at
rest, and where we shall ever sing
sweet hallelujahs around His throne.'
At this moment Mr.. Moses van.
ished, but the panorama continued on,
and two insurance agents put in an
appearance and endeavored, by the
most persuasive eloquence, to con
vince the foreman that he would be
guilty OF criminal neglect II he failed to
take out policy on his valuable life.
The bank account of the foreman be
ing at very low ebb at this time, he
respectfully declined TO insure. They,
too, went their way, and passed qui.
etly ont into the din and noise of the
street.
The scene shifts, and two theatrical
representatives, with smiling faces,
put in an pearance and inquired for
w. s. V. Upon coming face to face
with that gentleman, they said they
had been referred to him, by the cor
respondent of the New York and
Chicago Sporting and Theatrical
Journal, 10 request kindly notice Of
the show at the Academy, which w.
s. V. made to the best OF his ability.
Still the panorama moves. A gen.
tleman dropped in who desired to rent
the foreman stable at 80 per month,
but as his finances are rather low he
declined the proffered honor.
To cap the climax, with soft, cat.
like tread, that chronic bane ofsociety,
who makes our days burden to us,
and causes our slHmbers at night to be
filled with unpleasant dreams, whom
tired nature should have needed re-
pose-a book agent popped so sud
denly and serenly upon W. S. ":
vision that for moment or two hi
was completely dazed, most especially
when the agent expatiated at length
upon the intrinsic merits t the boob
on Odd Fellowship which he was can
yassing for.
Such is life in this busy, busting
world, where 1--WE must bear the ILL
we meet with, rather than fec t
those we knew not Of"