Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-04-04

shortly after you went away this alter
noon he walked int the room and sang
out, Here AMI Which frame do takeY
| asked him VI 20 he was and what be want
ed. Pm Redly Morgan he said and I've
got three mt ais rs champion print, pc
destrian and ster. want a square, and
am willing t. dis, print pull the press,
swing a brayer pr write an editorial to pay
for the fodde I knew then he was
nrintar and s~a needed helm badly J "ovo
MN the meaf 1rKet and sent INN down 10
Steve's tellinz nim to get his dinner, after
which, ii he would come back, be should
have a day, work and be paid in cash
for ii"
"That was proper; but did he explain
why he was In his present fix, or tell where
be came FROM
"No. He only said that he had just
walked into town about an hour before.
and didn't like 70 ask him anything. Oh,
yes; be inquired who lived in the white
frame house on the corner, two blocks
down suppose he meant Mr. Simpsons
place, and 80 old him. Well, your Simp.
son is a cold DIooded suoozer, he SAID.
stopped at his back gate, where he was
feeding some pretty straight looking grub
TO bench-legged dog, and asked him for a
handout He threatened'to set the dog on
me, and said II didn't get out Of that he'd
have me locked up in the calaboose.
didn't seem to move with sufficient celebrity
to suit his nibs, so he hugg a chunk of
wood at me, and it caught me right be
tween the shoulders. I'll get even with
Simpson, old man; you just turn rule
there"
let us hope he will, " remarked did
he help you out muehp
"Weu, | should say sol He was back
from his dinner in half an hour, and the
way that fellow has been piliug up type
since is a caution. He didn't want any
supper--and / wasn't surprised, for / had
glanced at the meal ticket when he came
back from dinner. About O'Clock he
borrowed quarter from me, saying he
wanted to 60 out and get shaved. didn't
say anything when he came back with all
his beard, for his breath beat him in.
guess he's out now paying for his telegram
with the rest Of that quarter"
Hes a character, Abe, there's no doubt
on that score. And / rather like the ex-
perieuCe. Have the cub 10 down and tell
Steve to put up a double lunch for tonight,
and TO make it rs good as he can. Wemay
not have sgoh a royal guest soon again, so
let's give him a banquet"
just then Freddy" entered the room,
and it wasn't necessary for him to say he
had found the telegraph Office closed and
another place open. His eyes sparkled
and his step was buoyant. He was primed
for big nights work-and he did il.
Everything went smoothly, and we got
the first side Off at 1890. We got up long
- hA ina . kn
specials to the Star" were more numcr-
GUS than usual, and didn't have to set
line. At o'clock everything was up
enough To Oil without using a line Of dead
ads.--something which had never occurred
with l. before. Morgan called for a
"hump backed rule" and pitched in to
make up the first page. When be was
ready to lock up he reached for the cigar
box filed with quoins.
[Quoins are hard wood wedges made
with mathematical correctness in assorted
sizes and used for Tightening the type,
when in the form" so that they can Lc
handled AS one piece of metal
You haven't got the most complete
plant in the country, boys; but you're bet
ter fixed than shop struck up in Iowa
last week"
"HOW's thatF' asked Abe
"Why, when | asked for the quoins up
there the spider legged rooster they called
foreman grabbed a Ratchet and rushed
out the back door. In two minutes he
was back with limb OF Of a scrubby oak,
which he proceeded to chop and split up
Into small pieces AS he placed about
half cord Of the chunks on the stone be
side me- he said; "Conlound i'll I'll break
that cubs hat. if he don't quit carrying
my plugs home for kindling wood! Isplit
big lot e. bully ones the other day.
Fact, boys
As soon rs the forms were ca the old
Washington handpress I settled with
"Reddy.' As handed him his money he
said to me:
Say, boss. may | roll over on that pile
Of paper and get a short sno0ze2 want to
take the boat for St. Louis Joday-its easy
beating them-aud ! need little rest"
Certainly You may lie down on the
paper But why do you hurry OFF, Better
stay while with u.s.
Cant do it,; I've a pressing engagement
in St Louis, and | don't have TO work
when I've got money. III be back this
way some day u pay a fellow a grudSe |
owe him; bat | can't stay now. What
time will boat be alOug"
picked up sheet Abe had just pulled,
and after consulting the river news said:
"The Tom Jasper, of the Northern line,
will be along about noon. That reminds
me that have TO be at the wharf when she
comes down; SO III see you"
| stepped into the "sanCtumn TO write a
letter wanted to send by private messen-
ger on the boat Ten minutes after, when
| passed through the work room, "Reddy"
was fast asleep on the pile Of paper, despite
the racket made by the old press. Across
his chesi lay a large piece of cardboard, on
which he had written, in hand large
enough TO attract the attention of the men
who worked on tbeweekly, Cali me when
the Tom Jasper blows her horn
was just finishing my breakfast, at
1850, when / heard n familiar whistle.
There's the MoIlie, and must run down
TO he-."
When | reached the wharf the Mollie
McPike, a stern wheeler at that time
known 10 every man, woman and child
from st. Louis to keokuk, was just maxi
ing a landing. 4 score or more Of persons
were on the whartbo8t, and standing &c
one side, with a look OF uuutterabie hatred
in his face, was Reddy' Morgan. He was
glazing at a group Of half dozen a few
d F,ff,.-.-T his f~p-a avG gr4s