The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-12-20
1--WE WENT FOR THAT CAT"

Cant you understand anything?" he
asked. "You fellows that write never can
learn to understand u business principle.
We are short on cap AS ut best, but it
seems that you have been trying to spread
yourself OH them all day. You must not
be so eXtravagant."
"lf there are no more cap AS" said l.
Glow arcwc going to manage this notice of
Andrew Allbrigit?"
lie was stunned for moment, and then
i'll thoughtful manner replied: won't do
to leave that out. It's paid notice, and
We are depending on it to get paper enough
for the next edition. Ill tell you whit
we'll do. l can skirnish up one more A,
and with that We can fix up Albright"
'ies; but how are We going to fix An
drew"
"We'll have to use little shrcwd ccon-
omy, that's all. Wcll use an intial-we'll
call him b. Albright. b is next to A..
We will come within one of hitting the
original text, and don't think lie ought to
kick ut that"
WAS he in the army?" asked.
"Believc he was. Why?"
Didn't know, but VIC might call him
Col. Albright"
1--WE could have done it, but not under
standing the rules of the office you have
been spreading yourself Oh cap C's, too.
But don't think that blame you, +" he
added. you'll catch the style of the
paper after awhile. Every newspaper and
every magazine has its own particular style,
you know"
well, what are we going to dor" asked
"Iet Inc scc." lie began to scratch
around i'll tho Cease" "Wait minute.
We've got cap G., but am afraid general
is Il little too hig for him. He might take
it for sarcasm. Well, couldn't do it any,
way. We've got u paid local for old man
Order. think my plan of u. Albright
is the best"
"Why not use small az" innocently
asked.
lie gave me look of pity.
"That would settle it. He would think
that We were trying to belittle him, and we
should have asllooting scrape OH our hands
i'll less than an hour from the time the
paper made its appearance"
1--WE might use small cap" suggested.
This set him to thinking. ''rhat's q
fact," lie admitted. I'VE might takc q
small cap and bolster it up until it would
make quite respectable appearance. But
wait moment. He is q very particular
man and might regard small cap as a
compromise measure, whereas he could not
help but admit that cap u is bold and out
spoken. Well let it go that way"
We rented our office from Maj. Blodgett,
man of clustering destruction in the vii
lagc. lie was lank fellow, with heavy
growth of fiery, red hair, of which he was
exceedingly vain. lie was bachelor and
slept i'll u room Immediately below the
office.
The first time saw him was OH morn
ing when he came in to collect his rent.
Look here" he said, addressing Minus,
edo you know how much you owe mc?"
Not exactly, major"
ado You rccollect ever having paid me
NO; but you've been getting your paper
regularly, haven't you?"
II don't know, but reckon have"
well, that shows my good intentions to-
ward yOu?"
Good Intentions"
ayes, for whenever 1 have ANYTHING
against a man ! chop him off the list"
Look here" said the major, IF you
wasn't such q blamed fool, Id turn you
longer"
He was really u kind-licarted man, for lie
came around every month to see how we
were getting along, and dor not know that
ever saw him takc anything out of the
Office.
One night, while Minus and we're pre-.
pairing solution of concentrated lye with
which to wash the ink off the "forins," we
heard the major go into his room, and by
his movements we could tell that he was
drunken than usual.
~ hope he won't come up after his rent
while Il" Sc i" that condition" said Minus.