Telegram-herald., 1889-07-11

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reporter. II Was ksnsea with s2s.
thoogh tie tiEoe Was high nooa- TIE
editor sat Al has desk ana ~ss eslsAly en-
gagged talking vita senecoty st tbs
other end OF rubber tube: "AN tie
Grs@t JoZes street ire copy has gone
up he shouted. Put display bead
over il and se1d down galley proof Be
sure AID kill The Widow Alihssn
Baby" Then, after = moments listen
ing, "An right; gooa-by.~ Turning
round. he exclaimed, well, Mr.. spar.
what can ] do for ycaf Anything
wrong at quarentineY
NO. Mr. Masgfave. it's eli quiet down
there al present, though there ought 70
be some news The Cat2lcpia Is overdue
Bun came here on other business this
morning. want u introduce my young
friend, Mr.. Rush Hurlstone, Of Farm
sted, who wishes 10 enter tbs ranks Of
New York journalists
Another victim" said Mr. Muagrave.
laughing good naturedly. I'm afraid
you'll lose that healthy oolo-ing before
you have been AT this work long"
Rush looked at the slight figure and
pale face Of the city editor. made psler
by dark beard and mustacho. and then
1t the whittier rims around his eyes. and
wondered whether journalism would
have that effect upon his robust constitu-
ton.
I'm pretty tough. II would take
something harder than reporting 10
knock me out" he replied, with the con-
tdence OF youth.
Pm pretty tough myself, or shouldn't
be alive today. So you want 70 be a
journalist. and you are a friend Of Mr..
Spar? We're pretty full just now. and
there doesn't seem 10 be much going on
The best can do is 70 give you y chance
if one occurs. You NAV report here to-
morrow at half past II. Send in your
card, and if there is anything can give
YOU TO do / Will do DO with pleasure.
! Hope you'll like your new profession
Good morning, hr. Hurlstone; DIR. Spar.
adieu. Now. o Brien, what is iE You
couldn't see Senator higgins, Nonsense!
You must see Se.ator higgins and make
him talk If the man at the front door
won't let you in go in through the area;
but Gee him you must"
That was soon settled, thanks to YOU,
Mr.. Spar" said Rush, as they passed out
"And now for work. i wish Mr.. Mus
grave had said 10 begir today. / am so
eager TO begin tnat IL seems i've an eJer-
nifty till tomorrow. In the meantime I'll
look for lodgings The Astor house is
rather expensive FOR reporter. ] thank
YOU very much for your kindness, and
hope you'll never have reason to repent
it."
'I'm sure / never shall, said Mr.. Spar,
shaking the young man by the hand.
"Let me know how you are getting along.
Good luck to you"
The old CoorSeeper fumbied Ior MS
keys, and let Rush out into the ante
room again; afi again he shook his head
deprecatingly as the young man ran
lightly down the winding stairs. Before
dinner time he had found a very coIu-
Portable room with French family in
West Eleventh street. Everything about
the place was neat as wax, and he bar
gained for a third story room looking
out into pretty front yard-one of the
few in New York. The landlady, who
was pleased with his frank manner and
anansad Lv his broken French. made a