San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-09
"REdDy" MORGAN,
TYPOGRAPHICAL TOuRisT.

order some more by telegraph"
The stranger had become quite serious
during the latter part of his speech. Civ
ing himself shake he once more assumed
his careless air, and said:
Say, boss, will you print a painful for
me while go out to the telegraph Officer"
knew the telegraph Office always closed
at 7o'clock, but didn't say so. To his
query replied:
Go out, if you wish; but don't stay long,
as there is great deal to do, and l hope
you'll help us out"
AS the door closed behind him turned
to Abe, saying:
"Well, tell me about him. Where did
he come from, and how did you happen to
get him to work?' .
Shortly after you went away this after
noon he walked into the room and sang
out, Here | ami Which frame do takeP
asked him who he was and what he want
ed. I'm Reddy Morgan he said, and I've
got three medals as champion print, pc
destrian and faster. Iwant a square, and
am willing to dis, print, pull the press,
swing brayer or write an editorial to pay
for the fodder l knew then he was a
printer, and as we neeSpd help badly gave
him the meal ticket and sent him down to
Steves telling him to get his dinner, after
which, if he would come back, he should
have a days work and be paid in cash
for it."
THAT was proper; but did he explain
why he was in his present fix, or tell where
he came from?"
"No. He only said that he had just
walked into town about an hour before,
and didn't like to ask him anything. Oh,
yes; he inquired who lived in the white
frame house on the corner, two blocks
down. Isuppose he meant Mr.. Simpsons
place, and so told him. We'll, your Simp-
son is cold-blooded snoozer,' he said. Il
stopped at his back gate, where he was
feeding some pretty straight looking grub
to bench-legged dog, and asked him for
handout. He threatened to set the dog on
me, and said if 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 flung 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 a rule
there"
Let us hope he will" remarked. did
he help you out much"
"Well, / should say so! He was back
from his dinner in half an hour, and the
way that fellow has been piling up type
since is a caution. He didn't want any
supper-and / wasn't surprised, for l had
glanced at the meal ticket when he came
back from dinner. About s o'clock he
borrowed quarter from me, saying he
wanted to go out and get shaved. didn't
say anything when he came back with all
his beard, for his breath beat him in. I
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 l rather like the ex
perience. Have the cub go down and tell
Steve to put up double lunch for tonight,
and to make it as good as he can. Wemay
not have such a royal guest soon again, so
let's give him 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 it.
Everything went smoothly, and we got
the first side off at 1890. We got up long
report of the Grassy Creek meeting, the
GUS than usual and didn't have to set
line At O'Clock everything was up,
enough to fill without using line of dead
ads.-something which had never occurred
with us before. Morgan called for
hump backed rule" and pitched in to
make up the first page When he was
ready to lock up he reached for the cigar
box filled with quoins.
H..
with mathematical correctness in assorted
sizes and used for Tightening the types
when in the FORM" so that they can be
handled us one piece of metal
You haven't got the most complete
plant in the country, boys; but you're bet
ter fixed than a shop struck up in Iowa
last week"
"How's that?" asked Abe.
"Why, when asked for the Quoins up
there the spider legged rooster they called
foreman grabbed Ratchet and rushed
out the back door. In two minutes he
was back with a limb off of a scrubby oak,
which he proceeded to chop and split up
into small pieces. As he placed about
half a cord of the chunks on the stone be-
side me, he said: "Confound It'll pll break
that cubs back if he don't quit carrying
my plugs home for kindling woodl split
a big lot of bully ones the other day.
Fact, boys"
AS soon as the forms were on the old
Washington handpress l settled with
Freddy" AS handed him his money he
said to me:
''Say, boss, may roll over on that pile
of paper and get short snooze? want to
take the boat for st. Louis today-it's easy
beating them-and | need little rest"
Certainly. You may lie down on the
paper. But why do you hurry off? Better
stay a while with u.s."
Cant do it; I've a pressing engagement
in St. Louis, and l don't have to work
when I've got money. III be back this