Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-09-06
Withdrawn Correspondence.
BY c. NJ. HARGER.

d - NJ HAHtEh.
Morton Frazier belonged to the stat
OF one Of those ambitious western sheets
the Garten D1 " Gazette. To b,
sure, he was only the Dobbville CORES
pondent of the paper, but he was al
proud of even that slight connection
with its pages as though he had snug
place in the edit oral chair.
Morton's communications were alway.
headed by the editor (who was also
proof-readcr, business manager, ant
local rustler) "DobbvilIe Dots, from ou
pecial correspondent. "
Morton had hard work to keep from
crying with admiration over that al
lucrative heading, the first time il
adorned his Literary effort; but at last he
became used to it and 1t did not worry
him or unduly elate his susceptible hear
and brain. His signature was Wander.
ing Mac" aud he was known by that
title almost as well as by his own name,
Tor he ha acted as the Gazettg'
Especial correspondent" for many years.
He went around to the little rural partie:
and pleasure meetings with a wondrou3lg
wise and knowing look upon his face,
as though the destinies of the nation de.
pended upon his beck and call.
The editor of the Gszstse hal inn
pressed it upon him that this paper
must have the news. Everything,
he had remarked, in stcntorian tones,
when one day Morton had trembli g,y
entered the stuffy little sanct um at Gar
ten. "Every thing hinges upon getting
the news, and getting it quick"
This qdmonishmeut so impressed the
young aspirant for j1urna' istic fame,
that week after the visit he m ,iled a
touching obituary of seriously i'll
child, not expected to 1.-Two an hour,
to the paper, trusting that the in
fant would die before the paper was
issued. The child. however, recovered,
and is alive today, roistering lad who
delights to show that tender tribute to
his memory (and it is touching one
ending: "The bereaved parents have
he sympathy of their scores Of friends
n this, their great sorrow, but of such
IS the Kingdom of Heaven. Tho way
the editor of the Gazette unbent him
self to rail at NJ ,rton after that 4brcak'
made him more careful thereafter.
Fourth of July in Doa,a,v,ss..sessasess.,, -,
was an occasion that still lives in the
memory of those who were fortunate
enough to be citizens of the town at
that eventful period. N only was the
Nations birthday anniversary properly
celebrated, but circu, held forth upon
the prairie north of the Mon tezuma Ho-
tel. When two such great events coin
eide, it is enough to turn the heads Of
any people.
1t would have been hard to find !
happier man that day than "Wanderina
Mac He he'd been graciously present
ed with two "comps" for the circus by
the manager, who had soon found out
what Morton was, and when at seven
o'clock he stepped into the parlor o.
his betrothcd, Mss Marion Reneal, il
was with perfectly self-satisiied air.
Marion added to the perfection of the
state of his mind by allowing him tc
kiss her de icately blu,hing eheok-yes,
she did more; she kissed him in return,
and what more could a young man ask
This particular young MN m CHI
have a,ked for repetition of the per
formance had it not been that Roy, the
scapeg race brother, came tearing into
the room just at that moment, with al
his 16-ycar-old vchemence.
"Oi, say, sis" he cried excitedly.
Where's my collar and clean shirt T.
Il don't know. Up stairs | guess,
was the impatient reply and then th'
sisted added.
~ don't know what ails r y, today
He has been getting everything Of hi
together in his room. It's the Fourth
too
She looked inquiringly at her lover
but he was lmiring her face, and no
thinking Of romping brothers, SO thert
was no answer there. Twice during
the evening did she speak Of Roy
queer actions; once while the clown wa
perpetrating some Of his hii eous jokes
and once while she and Morton wcr
sitting on the piazza with arms en-
twined.
The first time she had apparently no
been heard and the second she had beer
answered with kiss, 50 she was y
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