The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-01
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are no varied that he needs all his p
time TO Ak the list In His mind. He bring
the telegraph manifold from the office ant
returns with wire correspondence. washes
the gallcys. runs errands, sorts out the 'pi,e
distributes tyre. sweeps the composing
room, makes proofs and employs the briei
intervals in learning to SGT tyye. However,
II was necessary for Tony to provide . sub
stituts while he went to the seaside, 90 he
turned up the evening before his departure
with a boy who, as II afterward appeared,
was to be classed under that collective deh-
milton of "birds." Certainly he was a
rara avis. This we learned the first night,
when he was sent after telegraph matter
and lost his way. to be found later by a po-
lioeman at East Helena. However, he
turned up again the next evening. though 1t
was n scratch. for he consumed two hours
in climbing the only flight of stairs. We
found after = time that he possessed I'M
usual characteristics for even a 12-year-old
boy. He was intensely studious, and curl
ously enough his studies took the form OF
religion. We have no means Of knowing
whether this was compulsory or the desire
to know of better things. At any rate
we often found him seated in a distant COR
ner of the room smoking q cigarette and
studying the contents of a little paper
covered catechism. When asked If there
was anything in the pool relating to 12-
year-old boys and cigarettes, he replied:
II amt found nothing vet, and / don't
care a d whether there Is or not"
This was, perhaps, an unusual bit of
self assertiveness. for at other times we
were unable to get q satisfactory answer
from him. We did not learn his name, SO
he was usually addressed simply as hoy" |
When aaluted thus his answer was, Who
mop" He was = dreamy fellow, and often
lapsed into somnambulism. One evening
he was sent after the dispatches. and for
two hours nothing was heard from him.
Then the telegraph editor strolled down
jackson street and found the young man
standing in the center of the walk like a
statue. The only sign of life was a regu-
lar expansion Of the n~ostrils. followed by
a boys snore. He was sound asleep.
"Hi there. boy' yelled the editor. There
was no reply, and again the editor yelled
at the top of his lungs.
"Who-ms?'' murmured the youth as his
eyes slowly opened.
"Yes, you. Why don't you rustic those
dispatches. Don't you know We are print
ing a newspaper" queried the editor with
a bit of sarcasm.
II reckon they will do tomorrow"
yawned the lad. "There amt only two
sheets and them's from Butte. I have Just
had the darndest dream. I dreamt-"
"Never mind what you dresmt. Get a
move on you"
"Who-meY"
"Yes, you"
"Say, I ain'tstuok on this night newspaper
business, an PHI be glad when Tony gets
back, I will"
well, I don't believe you are adapted
for journalism" suggested the editor.
"Who-me?'
Eyes"
II said I wasn't stuck on it, didn't II
but dad said try it, and mebbe I'd be a
print in two weeks. I'd rather sell papers,
BY this time the Office was reached and
the boy rslapsed into a trance-like state.
He seemed to lack ambition except when
the foreman told him he could 20 home.
Then he would grab his hat, pull it over
his eyes, and with one passing grin at the
room would 20 Town the stairs in one
jump. Last evening Tony again resumed
his duties and the SUBJ was relieved. AS
an office boy he was a failure, but as a
study he was indeed worthy
of consideration.
W.
The other day Colonel Broadwater re-
celved a copy Of a newspaper called Die
Cincinnati VoIksblatt. As the
coloneps early German education was neg
!ected he turned over the article to Billy
Fuchs for translation. It appears that il
was a letter from a correspondent who had
visited the Hotel Broadwater during the
past season, and contained an appreciative
and truthful description Of the many de-
Lights OF THIS charming resort. The author.
loWever, is Of a more or less credulous ma
'ure, for he writes that there are FORTY
Dung bachelors in Helena, each possessing
more than s. 1000, 600 worth of worlds goods,
Now. then, there are a few OF us who are get
ing mighty tired of this "joshing." When
+ becomes necessary for the average Young
to hire two secretaries and rent
grand, square and upright type
for the purpose of answering pro-
oosals from female ~vultures of the east,
he matter becomes decidedly serious.
McQuaid is kicking hard and says
hat he intends to move out of town.: Billy =
fuchs says this mountain air has no more
charms for him; George Child wants to
snow if the Board of Trade intends to per.
nit these lies to circulate: James Gourlev
q going to California for the winter and
ion't know whether he will over return. and
here are many other protests from various
It is time to protect our own
citizens even if it becomes necessary to
call out the local militia.
W. {
Ben Harris is now comfortably lodged in
! beautiful new store on lower Main street. :
II seems, however, that AIr. Harris over
.ooked the necessity of securing sufficient
office room. We dropped in the other day
ina found him seated on a stool with a
edger on one knee and a day book on the
In one hand was a pocket ink stand :
in the other q pen. :
Can you change a IS note, Mr.. Harrisn
We asked. 4
WAT till I 20 to the safe,' said Ben. nd
no put tho ink stand in his mouth and =,
love down in his pocket for his wallet.
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The tragic death or Gen. Boulanoer was
earned of with great regret by several de.
'oteo friends IN this city. Among those +