The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-03-13
COURTESY was lAckINc.
a Well-meRninE Friend Brings In valu-
abio News and Goes Away Sad.


He opened the door of the editorial
room In n hesitating sort OF way and
stood gazing about him in uncertainty.
He was dressed in garments redolent
of hay, and his boots were badly spat-
tered with yellow mud. After a couple
of minutes OF embarrassed hesitation.
during which nobody seemed 10 take
any notice OF him, he inquired: Is
is-this the place where You take the
newsg"
He was informed that il was,
WELL" he said. I've got little
thing wanter tell you. It's about n
piece of news that happened the day
before Yesterday YIN have 1t all 10
yerselyes. fer ! promise | won't give
il TO no other paper. was there my
self. an seen il all. You bet the peo-
pie up 10 hum are goin' TO stare when
they see it in print. They don't know
nothin' about it, an
He approached the reporters desk.
Tive got blame nice"
We'll" interrupted the busy report
er. make IL brief"
sY, see" began the countryman. 81
came inter town with Mrs. jackson.
the other mornin'. She come in ter
sell some apples. work fer her You
know Mrs. Jackson, don't yer2 She
lives in the third house to the right,
across the Wesel bridge. It's n big
white house. with farm around it.
/ work on the farm. an'-
We'll. what happened when You
came into town with her?' asked the
reporter.
..Y' see. she was gittin' out of the
wagon. an the horse gave sudden
start. an she fell.
Yes
.An' she could hardly stump around
when she got up. an when she went
home her ankle swelled up. an she had
TO lie in bed all day yesterday. She
brought it down pretty well with
arnica, an' she's up an she's around to-
day; but she looks pretty bad, an she
won't be herself agin for some time. y
''All right. Thank you. and the re-
porter turned 10 his work.
The countryman did not move.
will y put il in?"
Yes
Silence for minute.
Il kin give " lots more news
/ come inter town three times a week.
/ an kin tell v lots of things that hap.
/ pen up our way. Old ST jenkins fell
/ OFF IA load of hay the other day. an goi
/ a big bump on the back of his head
/ Sis a church member but he swort
awful that time. | guess y'd better
not put that in. though. ST NIGH
know who tole yer. an then he be intel
NV wool.
Silence. Then
'.Well?." from the countryman.
'WellP What is it now2" asked the
/ reporter.
.'Aiu't that news wuth somethingi
/ orter get the price of a square meal
anyhow"
Silence again.
Il kin bring yer lots of news. I've
got something else / could tell vel
| now, but don't know MS I'd better
cause it amt quite time yet. an dom
want ter give it away. But kin lie
YOU know in few days. By gosh
| it'll make a lively time up our wa,
| when that there gifts in print"
The business Office is down stairs.
said the reporter. I'VE don't paw 70
| anything here. Take this note to tn
clerk at the desk down stairs" An,
he handed the eountryman a not
written in shorthand, which the clerl
down stairs couldn't understand.
The man then left the reporter an,
went downstairs to the busy clerk
That functionary had hard time get
ting rid of him, but finally convince,
him that the only proper course woul,
be to make out a formal bill for hi
services aud leave it to be acted upon b
the Finance Committee of the Board o
Directors, who would meet some tim
the following spring. This rather dis
couraged the countryman and he wen
away.-N. Y. Tribune.