The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-05-24
"0H! | SAY, BILLY"
Romance Of the Old Man and HIS
Pretty Editress.

The old man had gone to his lunch.
He wasn't an old man, but that Is
what every body in that vast estab-
lishmeuL from the senior editor down
10 tho printers devil, called him-be-
hind his back. In point of fact, he
WAS a young man. not moro than three
and-thirty, though in consequence OF
his digniied bearing and exceedingly
grave, quiet dcmeanor he might have
been, and usually was, taken for five
years older 1t least. He was tall,
slOw-moving, good-looking man with
an air of suppressed power about him
tho sort of a man IL was hard TO
think of as once having been n small
boy in knickerbockcrs, let alono a
baby in long clothes. He had dark
blue. rather near-sighted eyes-but
WOO 10 him who tried TO take advan-
tage of their near-sightcdncss-
straight, dark hair, "A firm. WE'LL
formed mouth and strong. decided
chin. And when he spoke, which was,
in business hours, At least, as seldom
rs possible, IL was in a slow. measured
way that At times became a drawl.
Judging Mr.. William Euderby by his
manner of speaking and moving. one
would have come 10 the conclusion
that time was with him n minor con-
sideration altogether. But was il? l
should rather think not. Next TO the
old man the clock reigned supreme in
that great publishing house.
But whatever feeling every body
entertained toward the despotic clock.
IL Is certain that every body, though
more or less in fear of him, respected,
yes, and liked the old man. He was 50
thoroughly honest and honorable
meant what he said-did what he
thought right, and exacted from no
one in his employ q 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 10 the hotel where,
they both being bachelors, they took
their midday meal, and. as 1t rolled
away, the doors of the editorial
rooms, that had been shut, opened,
and those that had been open. opened
still wider.
These cubby holes. or. as R Rider
pronounced Reeder) Haggard calls
them, rabbit hutches," formed a
scmi-circle around the main Office and
were directly opposite the sanctum
sanctorum OF the old man. At the
large table in the main Office NIcGregor
Douglas, picker up Of considered lit
erary tribes and writer of crisp para
graphs, had his place.
What's the news, Douglass" called
voice from one OF the cubby holes or
rabbit hutches.
Douglas, a long-Iegged. bright
faced young fellow, threw down the
exchange he was perusing with
lightning glance and replied cheerily:
''Ncws as is news We're to have a
funny department exclusively for
women. Nothing 10 be admitted in IL
but the queer thoughts. sayings and
doings of the unfair sex"
This announcement was followed by
questions and exclamations in voices
from all the cubby-holes or rabbit
hutches.
Great heavens! it will take up the
whole paper" ---s-.
"oh! come; ar'n't you fooliugP|
Whose idea is it?'' ,-.----
"How do you know?"
Who is 10 have charge of itP'
Give me time and I'll tell you"
said Douglas ''lt's the old mans
idea l heard him talking to the
senior about it In fact / deliberately
listened when / should have been
minding my own business. CCries of
'Shamei shamer' from all the cubby
holes or rabbit hutches) The old
man, Douglas goes on. thinks II will
take. So do l." ..,...a-s
That settles it"
'How much space is II TO occupy?'
Are We to be enlarged?" :
Doubled. you mean; no. less will
mo, indeed. for rum creeters is
women as the dirty-faced man in
Pickwick observed "
go on, Douglas, Douglas. tender
and true"
I'm go on if you'll stop YOUR in
fernal racket" says the "tender and
true" Two columns is the limit.
and it's 70 DO edited by a woman, and
she Is to have a seat at my table,
My dear boy, cut your throat at
once with your scissors" - =
,, Our funniest artist looks like
Hamlet - wonder what she'll look
ike"
) Sharp as 10 bones as well ne wit"
"Of uncertain age" -s-
"One of those clever. ugly faces"
"Why don't the old man put her
over in the corner with the fashion
sditOr." -----
i.Because. suppose" answers
Douglas, lit is intended that should