New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-27
TIE CLEHER YOUNG MN
HE coNvULsED THE BoARDING-HoUsE, But
WASN'T APPRECIATED IN THE
TRIBUNE OFFICE.


Yesterday a young man with a long, pale face came
into The Tribune Office and asked for the city editor
u am the man you want" said that functionary.
" What can do for your
"My strong point IS dialect said the young man
with the elongated, Igh,-colored face IL write
sketches Of life and character-scenes about the city
odd and QUITO theway occurrences-all done in some
sort Of dialect-bcoken German-Irish brogue-and
that kind of thing you see. My reputation rests on
THIS kind OF work-my sketches bring big moneys
"Any sampesls inquired the city editor, as he
saShed away at the subway explosion reporters copy
with blue pencil foot long,
ayes, sir, plenty of them.' replied the young man
as he drew out roll. al have some here that read
at my boarding house this morning, and you ought TO
have heard the boariers laugh. The fat boarder
choked, and we had to stand him hts head. /
never saw folks laugh any harder. There's piece
entitled pat and MIke-Ifish sketch, you see-thats
my ven.H
@Yes," said tho editor, he put tho Hoboken
mans copy the hook, "In look It over. Pat and
Mihe,'S he added beginning TO read. Then he
went
ner of Cherry and CathaTine SITS. They were genuine
sons OF the Emerald Isle. and each was smoking a
pipe turned upside down In the regulation Hbenlan
'GOOt morning. meln friendt,' said Pat ehoerIly,
YAH answered Mike Il feels like dose pig sun
flowers Vas you at dose wake Of dot Teddy o'Raf-
d Yah, vas deere; and my head pig feels ebber
since. Dose viskey dey mako hero doan be Ike she
In der tear Oidt vaierland-dose Odt Ireland
Yah Pat dot was hitting dose nails on der head
Wexford doan make no troubles der head mlt''
There's something the matter with ths-it doesn't
read rights said the city editor laying down tho
manuscript
Can't be- said the young "The bOarlers
all liked It, ard half killed themselves laughing
Here's another, though-a German SKETCH and think
OF the best things in its way that you win often
moot with-the boarders all liked II. anyhow
The city editor took 1t and read follows:
"HANs AND FRITZs TROUBLE.
"'Begorry Ol SEE the hat bez afther belonging 10
mesifp shouted Fritz Muller in an Avenue lager
beer saloon ono day this week -, ,
Eyer dIrthy spalpane II yez ser IT, answered
Hans Schmeurs, with strong German accent. IT'S
moi hat, and bought IL at the sthore'
"'0 brought that hat with me from the ould sod
of Germany b. faith and Oh can bate the mon I'LL no
can't what OF don't spake the trut
"'Oi prove yer loer by scbaumberg ana
Schmidt whefo OF got the hat Come II ye thinks
the loikes Of yez take it from mot
"'Ioldee on don'te fight-1ccman catchee Gelman
man.
"'Let re gentlemans fight gay wish to- said
Chnaman. who happened 20 como In with some wash
Ing Let zem 1ghtPD
My young frlendD said the city editor, handing
back the manuscript. "you have made mistake-you
don't want to throw away your talents news
paper What you want to do IS 10 get job on one
Of the magazines 10 write its dialect stories. Good
morning.
The pale young man passed out and started in the
direction Of hts clearinghouse