The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-07-16
10 HE PILoT:-Not the editor. for hf

has skipped the Rancho.
just before leaving, with despair depict
| cd IN his countenance, he informed the
writer that most unexpectedly, his pres
ence had been required in the Gospel
City, Immediately, that he had not written
line for the next issue OF his paper. and
that unless | and some of his other in
tellisent aud literary friends would come
TO the rescue the paper would have to ap-
| pear In blank, or with some columns en-
bliished with skulls and cross bones. /
modestly protested my entire inability to
| p:ojucc anything worthy of publication,
bat he either could not or would not ar-
| pTeciate my statement, and still insisted
! that | should help him out of the dilen-
mn, until finally, out CT sympathy for his
evident mental distress. / partially con-
sented TO furnish something that would
answer for filling. if nothing more. But
when L got down to business and beg; n
to cast about for a subject to write on, I
found that the longer and harder I tried
the moro difficult it was to select one that
L could handle. L thought of protoplasm.
evolution, survival Of the fttest, original
/ sil, the democratic party, The Bennett
law, the English language, the Lutheran
and Catholic churches, the Immortality
OF the soul, heaven, hell, women, matri-
mony, celi6acy and dogs. But upon
slight reflection | soon discovered that
those subjects were, all and singular, too
oeep and intricate for my mental caliber,
aad So had to conclude finally to confine
This literary effort to a simple recital of
Tho circumstances which called it forth,
though apprehensive of, and regretting
the fact that it may lower the general
tone of the sheet in which it appears, and
the public must take as an apology for
such appearance, my deep sympathy for
AaGie, though it is question whether
he IS really entitled to it, for if he had not
been so cussed lazy he need not have been
caught in the lurch. But | know all
about that failing and can appreciate a
John is a good fellow however. and I
like him, in fact, we seem to be sort of
Kindred spirits, in more ways than one,
but will not tell them all. The worst
thing about him Is, that he is bachelor.
and as an admonition not to become an
Old one, has often been told that he was
a-old non-compos for wasting his
sweetness in desert hall, and there is a
lurking suspicion that he is beginning to
think so himself and is trying to become
susceptible of tender emotions.
Not long ago fine appearing, nice,
bright, active and good looking young
lady came TO town who is engaged in re-
commencing and introducing the use of
an article OF attire intended to improve,
and to add to the comfort of the female
form divine, and with whom it is known,
John became somewhat acquainted Now
10 her travels, the person referred to may
have gone to st. Paul, and if so, her ap-
pearanoe there may have been unfortun-
ate, For it the st. Paul ladies take much
stock IN the views of their patron saint,
In regard to women, they would hardly
welcome, and might make it unpleasant
for anyone seeking to introduce an article
Of apparel there that might conflict with
those views. Hence possibly, Johns
sudden call to the Sanity City, to the
rescue.
But should the article in question meet
with favor in st. Paul, through the in
strumentality of the canvasser thereof.
and her reception and treatment there
should be of such character as to OBJ
viate the necessity of Johns helping
hand in her behalf, then and in that case,
he might aid the ST.. Paulers, in pecuni-
airy way, by advising them to defer their
investments until after the advent of free
trade.