Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1889-02-16

but that If he came across a good biz
OF news 1t would be cheerfully accepted
and paid for.
Well, the young man brought tr
what stuff he could. and sometimes an
item or two was used; but more often
nothing was available. and the fellow
lived as best he could and slept in
sheds or in the park and never grum-
bled. The editor began to get tired OF
seeing his want-stricken face, and once
or twice advised him to go home, but
the young man said that perhaps
chance would come along by and by,
and, any how, he was there to stay.
One night the city editor said to him:
'If you want chance, there's Il
beautiful one open for you tonight
The street-car men are haying meet
ings every night, and We can't find out
what they're up to. They meet at the
corner of It's street and - ave.
nue."
"All right" said the young man.
..Have you any objection to my say
ing I'm reporter on this paperP'
None in the least" said the edit
or, with II grin. 81 may say, though.
that Ratigan. who tried to get last
nights meeting, is in the hospital to-
day"
Seeing how much IN earnest the
young man was the city editor added:
"The meeting is Shades regular as
signment tonight. but don't think
he'll get much except a broken head
perhaps. Any how if you get any
thing at all it'll help out. Here's a
couple OF dollars to meet any expenses
you may have"
Shortly after midnight the young
man appeared in the city editors
room. He looked rs i! he had been
principal in prize fight
"Wellp" said the city editor.
II couldn't get in," remarked the
young man. 'IIas Mr.. Slade brought
any thingP'
"Yes, a frst-rate excuse like yours. y
II tried to pass the guards but they
flung me down stairs That's how
got this" pointing to his cut and swol,
len lip.
That's all right. l didn't expect
you'd get in"
81 bribed fellow for a dollar to LEI
me in the back way. They found me
out and dropped me out of the back
window. That's how got this, point
| ing to his closed right eye.
| al TN ~
aged
II felt little cast down when the.
dropped me out the window"
That's not bad. You ought to ap
ply for position in the paragraph de
partment."
Il climbed up to the roof on tn
rear fire escape, got into the top stor.
through the trap door, went down t
the room above them by the stair AM
found that the stove pipe came u
through the floor"
Yes" said the city editor. with in
creasing interest.
''They were having such a storm
time below that | removed the stove
pipe without any one hearing and he'll
the lower pipe from falling with m
left hand.n
"Yes."
Il could move it aside and see all
wanted to and hear every thing"
"YEs."
"They have resolved to go on strik
on all the lines at nine to-morro'
morning and every one is sworn t
secresy."
Great Scott" cried the city editor
jumping to his feet Write that W
Give us all you can OF it.
ut Is written up. You see, TIL
electric light opposite made the rool
light enough to write by, and l had
stay there and hold the stovepipe ii
every one was gone and fit it up agai
so they wouldn't suspect. Good schem
for next meeting. So wrote it up ;
| lay there"
.Great head said the city editor.
That young man is now managin
one Of the biggests papers in the Wes
and all because his rule was:
"Nerer haze a good ercuse. .n-DetrO
Free Press.