The Irish standard., 1890-08-02
THEORY AND PRACTICE.
Ringany's Secretary Gives Him
Dose of His Own Medicine.

MT. JOuuSOu hlASdHy, oAO duVuoA, oe"o
In his library gazing idly out of the
window. The view was very pleasant,
and the early morning sun brought out
in strong relief the fresh greenness of
the trees that now had on their early
spring suits of foliage Mr.. Ringamy
had been busy man, but now if he had
cared to take life easy, he might have
done so, for few books had had the sue
cess of his latest work. MIR. Ringamy
was thinking about this when the door
opened and a tall, intellectual looking
young man entered from the study that
communicated with the library. He
placed on the table the bunch of opened
letters he had in his hand, and, draw
ing up chair, opened blank notebook
that had between the leaves lead pen
ell sharpened at bosh ends.
'sGood-morning, Mr.. SERVER" said the
author, also hitching up his chair to-
ward the table, He sighed as he did SO,
for the fair spring prospect from the
library window was much more attract
i've than the task of answering an ex:
tensive Correspondence.
SIS there large mail this morning.
Scriver?"
"a good sized one. Many Of them,
however, are notes asking for your
autograph"
Enclose stamp, do they?"
''Most of them, sir; those that did not
threw in the waste-basket.'
'.Quite right. And the autographs,
i. 81 ~ sco 81 -
you have time.
81 have already done SO, sir. datter
myself that even your most intimate
friend could not tell my version of your
autograph from your own"
AS he said this the young man showed
toward tho author letter which he had
written, and Mr.. Ringamy looked s. it
critically.
every good, Server; very good. in.
deed. In fact, if were put on the wit
ness-box am not sure that would be
able to swear that that was not my sig
nature. What's this you have said in
the body Of the letter about sentiment?
Not making me write any thing senti-
mental, l hope, Be careful, my boy. I
don't want the newspapers to get hold
Of any thing that they could turn into
ridicule. They are too apt to do that
sort Of thing if they get half chance. !"
'.Oh, l think you will find it all
right said the young man; still, l
thought it best to submit it to you be-
fore sending it off. You see, the lady
who writes has been getting up a
'Ringamy Club in Kalamazoo, and she
asks you t., give her an autographs
sentiment which they will cherish as
the motto of the club. So wrote the
sentence 'All classes of labor should
have equal compensation If that won t
do can change it.
.sOh, that will do irstcratef rst-rate .
'sOf course it is awful rot, but
thought it would please the feminine
mind
lawful soAat. did you say. Mr..
Scriver?' a$ #
'.Well, poppycock If that expresses
it better OF course you don't believe
any such nonsense as that. -
Mr.. johnson Ringamy frowned as he
looked at his secretary
i WILL OnAon AAuCISG6M0 yOus liz
said at last. # "
We'll, look here, Mr.. Ringamy, speak
ing now, not as q paid servant to his
master, but - u, V II
Now, SERVER, I wont have any talk
like that There is no master nor serv-
ant idea between US. There oughtn't to
be between any body All men are free
nd on m IN tli Ia conn rv7 5}S sS
They are ii theory, and IN my eye, II
wanted to make it more expressive. 2 I
SERVER, i can not congratulate you
on your expressive expressions, if ].
may call them so. Buts.we are wander
ing from the argument. gu were go
ing to say that speaking IS we'll,
go on. !" . s ~ .s8 Essy
Il was going to say that, speaking a
one reasonably sensib lel man to anot her,
without any gamma about i, don't you
think it is rank nonsense "a say that
one class q lAbor should Be- IS well