The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1889-05-16
"OH! | SAY, BILLY
Romance of tho Old Man and His
Pretty Editress.


Romance OF tho Old Man and His
Pretty Editress.
The CID CID man fhad gone 10 his lunch.
He Masn't=an ield man, but that is
what every body in that vast estab-
lishment from the senior editor down
to the printers devil, called him-be-
hind his back. In point OF fact, he
was young man, notmore than three
and-thirty, though in consequence Of
his dignified bearing and exceedingly
grave, quiet demeanor he might have
been, and usually was, taken for five
years older at least He was tall,
slow-moving, good-looking man with
an air of suppressed power about him
the. sort OF man It was hard to
think of as once having been small
boy in knickerbockers, let alone a
baby in long clothes. He had dark
blue, rather near-sighted eyes--but
woo to him who tried to take advan-
tage Of their snear-sightedness-
straight, dark hair, firm. we'll
formed mouth and strong, decided
chin. And when he. spoke, which was,
In business hours, at least, as seldom
as possible, it was insasow,' measured
way that at times became drawl.
Judging Mr. William Enderby by his
manner Of speaking and moving, one
would have come TO the conclusion
that time was with him minor con-
-sideration altogether. But was itp i
should rather think not. Next to the
old man the clock reigned supreme in
=thatsgrcat publishing houseN
But, whatever feeling every body
entertained toward the despotie clock,
it is certain that every body, though
more or less in fear of him, respected,
yes, and liked theold man. He was SO
thoroughly honest and honorable
meant aiidf@d fd@s:Mh hattie
thought right, and exacted from no
one in his employ jot more than he
thought it.his or her duty to do In
proof of the latter assertion he did not
exact from some of them as much as
he did himself.
Well, the old mans carriage had
rolled away, with the old man and the
senior editor in it to the hotel where,
they both being bachelors, they took
their midday meal, and, as it4rolled
away, doors of the editorial
rooms, that had been shut4epened,
and those that had been open, opened
still wider. ---,-ss
These eubby holes, or, as r. Rider
prononnced Reedet9 Haggard= calls
them, rabbit hutches," formed a
semi-circle around the main Office and
were directly opposite the sanctum
sanctorum OF the old man. At the
large table in the main Office McGregor
Douglas, picker up of considered lit
erary trifles and writer Of crisp para
graphs, had his place.
Whats the news, Douglass called
asvoice from one Of the cubby holes or
rabbit hutches. v
Douglas, a long-legged, bright
faced young fellow, threw down the
exchange he was perusing with
lightning glance and replied cheerily:
News as is news. We're to have a
funny department exclusively for
women! Nothing to be admitted in it
but the queer thoughts, sayings and
doings OF the unfair SEX
This announcement was followed by
: questions and EXPLANATIONS in voices
from all the cubby-holes or rabbit
hutches.
Great heavens! it will take up the
whole paper
oh! come; ar MT you fooffngP
Whose idea is itp'' !.
How do you knowp"%
t''Who is to have charge OF itp"
"Give me time and I'll tell you, "
said Douglas sits the old mans
idea. : L heard him talking to the
senior about it. In fact deliberately
listened when l should have been
minding my own business, (Cries OF
Shame! shamer' from all the cubby
holes or rabbit hutches.@ The cd
man, Douglas goes on, thinks it will
take. So do |. !"
THAT settles it. ;"
.,How much space isjit to occupy"
Are veto be. enlargedpn
Doubled, you mean; no, less will
do
mo. indeed, for rum creeters is
s. women, the dirty faced man II
Pickwick observed"
Go on. Douglas, Douglas, tender
and true.
"pll go on if you'll stop your in
fernal racket says the .tender and
true Two columns is the limit
and it's o'be edited by woman, and
she is to haveNa seat at my table. = :.
..My dear boy, cut your throat a.
once with your scissors. !"
..Our funniest artist looks likt
Hamlet wonder what she'll lool
like.
I" Sharp as to bones as we'll as wit
..Of uncertain age -
Zone of those clever, ugly faces.
.Why don't the old min put he
I over in the corner with the fashion
sNeditor,"
Because, suppose, answer
|; Douglas. eli is intended that SHOULD
aid her BY handing over all the queer
odd, funny. purely feminine items 9
come across to her. And she'll b
here tomorrow. =
$50 soon, puir, bonny Scot. =
won't it be funny, though. to SO
the old man bending gravely owe
her, looking as though he were about
/. to deliver a funeral grafton, and bid
ding her. in slow m-e-a s-u-r-e-'
tones to be funnyp'
TEN chances to one he'll brighter