Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-01-05
N. QUAD AND THE PRIsrER.
He inserts Line OF stars in the Old
Mana Memory.

Mans Memory.
One night as / was going along Pearl
street man called to me from the dark
doorway, and stopped and looked in to
finally make out very ragged chap sit
ting on the first step of the stairs.
-Look-a-here-I want TO have talk
with youi" he said, as asked what was
wanted.
very well; come out here
"Can't do it, If I should leave this
place some other chap would jump my
claim
Is this where you sleep2n
~Yes, unless the police get on TO me and
throw me out. No Fifth avenue style
about it. but it keeps off the dew and the
mosquitoes. Say. old man, something
in thy tones leads me tosuspect that thoa
art fellow of my own craft. Am
k'rect?"
What's your craft? ?"
"rm an old print. Come, now, has
thou ever handled stick and ruleg Dost
know standing galley from an imposing
stone? Hast thou ever hustled for phal
take on the copy hooki"
II have
@Shakel I'd have bet on it! Jus. the
man Pm looking after l was saying TO
myself not five minutes ago that if ala
old print would only come along ar / stop
to buzz with me Icould forgive the world
for the way it has wronged me. Are you
broke ~
Not quite. y
"Out of sit"
"No.
Lucky dog! Say. old boy, Eve
tramped this country from end to end.
I've made my string in almost every Of
flee between the Augusta Chronicle and
the Galveston Nelrs I'm on my last
take now I've got Slug 80 this time for
sure"
"Are you illS"
"Tm old aud broken aud played.
I'm out o. quads and spaces. l haven't
had dollar mark in the box for weeks
and weeks. I've got just about a week
longer to live"
Il hope it isn't as bad as that
"Ies just that way. Capitals, small
caps, and italics all played out, and I'm
solid matter for the bone yard. Let's
reason bit. want to ask favor OF
you-a dying favor of an old print like
myself.
"rll grant it. !"
"Give me half and don't ask me
what / want TO do with it. Don't advise
me. Don't moralize. Don't double lead
no temperance lecture on me nor give me
paragraphs of philosophy in italics.
Here's your half.
@Bless you, old man How I'd like
to have met you five years ago, when
could hold two gallons of beer at once!
Now, then, appeal to your fraternal
sentiment.
@Wellln
@When / am dead slip in line of stars
as token of respect for the death of one
who has stood at the case for over 30 long
years. It's the only tombstone my grave
will have. Will you do it2"
II WILL.
"Shake You are old Long Primer
loaded out You are reprint copy | You
justify to dot !"
~Are you goingi"
@Yes. Don't fling any 2 2 after me.
Don't pity me, for it's too late. The old
tramp print has got Slug 80 and it's no
use kicking. So long, old man, and may
you always have full case and get the
phatest takes.
And SO | drop in the line of stars, as J
promised him, for he is dead. saw him
no more after he went off in the darkness
but the other night happened into the
lodging house in which he breathed his
last and from which city undertakes
carried his body to a pauper's grave.
They told me that he was little better
than a skeleton, with sores aud wounds
and bruises to prove how he had been
kicked about, and that in his dying hour
there was no one beside him. He left nc
name, no sign. Wife, children, friends
mo one will ever even look upon that
mound which hides his mortal remains.
Poor old prinff Nav all hsa eina ha %