The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-02-28
No Excuses Wanted.


When ! ives in Chicago last sum mer, the
city editor Of one Of the papers there told
me this story, which will show the adyan.
tage Of not having an excuse.
Some years ago o green.looking fellow
appeared in the city editors room from no
one knew where, and wanted Job. The
city editor told him. as he had told hun
dreds Of fellows before bin, that there was
no vacancy at present-tha. is the usual
formula but il he came across q good Bit
OF news it would be cheerfully accepted
and paid for.
Well, the young msn brought in what
stuff be could, aud sometimes an item o,
so 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 grumbled The editor began to
get tired Of seeing the wan 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
anyhow he was there to stay. One night
the city editor said TO him
II you want chance, there's beauti-
ful one open for you to night. The street
car men are having meetings every night
and we can't find out what they are up to.
They meet at the corner of---th street
and---avenue.
All right, said the young man.
Have you any objection to my saying
I'm reporter on this paper2
None in the least, said the editor with
grin. | may say though, that Ratican,
who tried to get last nights meeting. is in
the hospital today.
Seeing how much in earnest the young
man was, the editor added
The meeting is SHADES regular assign.
ment to night, but don't think he'll get
much except broken head, perhaps
Anyhow, il you get anything at all. itl
help ont. Here's . couple OF dollars to
meet any expense you may have.
Shortly aiicr midnight the young man
appeared ~ the city editors room. He
looked as il he bad been principal 10
prize fight.
Well, said the editor.
! couldn't get 10, remarked the young |
man. Has Mr.. Slade brought anythiDg2
a first rate excuse like yours
tried to pass the guards, but they
flung me down stairs That's how / got
this, poioting to bis cut and swollen lip.
That's oil right. didn't expect you'd
get in.
bribsd fellow for dollar 10 let me
in the back way. They found me out and
dropped me out OF the window, That's
how | got this. pointing 10 bis CLOSED
ri tht eye
Wei, you musiO't feel discouraged.
felt litils cast down when they drop
pc me out of the window.
That's not bad. You ought TO apply
Tor position 10 the paragraph depart.
nent.
! olimbei up to the rouf on ihs rssr
ite escape, got into the top story through
,rnp @tpr wsrt dosg 10 tie room
ee them by tho .yii- ant uni that
tose pip, me ~ tbrouzl the floor.
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Gfr.i Scott e,ieI ,bs EDITOR. janpiag
. Vi. f.t WIRE us ~ Give us al
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ighi pposile us r. iils room u slt enough
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