The National tribune., 1892-12-08
"Goin' away "

"Goin' away?"
at seems as if I must / have reached the
end of my rope mere. The Banner has gone to
Ike, but the Plaiadealer has been the ruination
of me-"
Henshaw opened his mouth as if to reply,
and then closed it without saying anything
He made sudden resolve.
"Tll leave the paper on Azberrys hands"
said Potter drearily. Perhaps l can find a
purchaser for the property in another locality
If not, Azberry has agreed to trust to luck to
make the amount owe him out of the paper
If cannot find a purchaser shall go to work
at the case in some office. / made the best
fight / knew how, Ike, but / am defeated.
I"-
Henshaw sialked out without word of re-
ply.
"That thar is what call love-" he muttered,
as he strobe down the street. Poor Elick "
Presently, he stood in Margie Enfeld's
sanctum, and was telling her in his slow way of
Potter's determination.
Going away ?" The girls face grew white
for an instant, and there was slight catch in
her voice IL did not know. I"-
Hes goin' away on your account" said
Henshaw, grimly.
"0n my account?"
"Yes!" Henshaw was standing big and
stern, before her. "You are drivn' him
away"
Let him go,"
Ike Henshaw did not know girls heart,
and his honest indignation burst forth.
:" You know what he has been dom for you
all Summer-you know how he has made your
paper what it is-he has ruined himself that
you might prosper-an' now he is gon' away
he must or starve You hain't got no graft
tude! The best Teller | ever knowed, an the
smartest-he has loved you all this long while,
AMY, you're cryin'!"
"I-I did not know" she said brokenly.
81 did not understand! LIP
And then great ray of intelligence ilumi-
mated Ike Henshaw's dull mind, and he bolted
out of the Office
"An' she's been lovin him all the Tine" he
muttered as he hurried up the street. Wal,
I'll be hanged"
He burst in upon Potter, and told that young
man something that set him bolt upright in
his chair.
"I-I"-Potter stammered. His face was
shining. my clothes-1"--
"Go jest as you are!" shouted Henshaw.
go on {"
And Potter obeyed
So it was settled at last. Henshaw waited
afar off for Potter's return, and read the result
in his beaming face.
Margie had found Potter's hair-trigger style
of wooing very good.
" But, you almost made me propose to you,
dear, she had said, with her sweet face close to
his shoulder. "All this long time you have
never come near me-"
81 thought you hated me-"
Hated you? Oh, if you could have seen
me, day after day, watching to get glimpse of
you as yon passed D
And then Alexander K. did the right thing
he kissed her.
They were married next day-for Alexander
K. Potter never put off till tomorrow what
seemed good to do to-day-and started on their
wedding tour, just journey to the Capital and
back.
just before starting, Potter sought for
Azberry-but Azberry, of the earth, earthly,
had begun great spree upon the previous
night, ana was not to be found. And so the
editor of the Banner and his bride, the editor
of the Ptaindedler, departed in gay red spring
wagon, hired by Ike Henshaw for the express
purpose of transporting them to the railroad,
and Ike himself drove the half-wild ponies
that whirled the gay vehicle out of the settle
ment.
Azberry's spree was not concluded when
Henshaw returned next day and made his way
upstairs to the Banner office. By now, Azberry
had waved maudlin. He was Topped over on
the editors desk, striving to write, but scarcely
able to keep his seat
"Ho, Azberry." called Ike, cheerily. " l
got EN- started off all right"
"Shut upl" retorted Azberry. You in
ter-hc-rupt the flow of my thoughtsh."
You're drunk, Azberry," said Ike.
Drunken than Lord"
Fash a liel" answered Azberry, waggng
his head. :" ain zrunk-Pm full of-hc-
emotion. Disappointed in love. Fash walsh
matter-hic-wish me-"
"Fud,"
Fac! Loved beautiful girlish. Nothe-
hic-nother Teller potter Now 20 on an
"Shuclss! You're too drunk to write"
Fash lie, zick! The three stars never
gets"-
What? The three stars?"
'Yez zir! Fash me! Can point wigiz-hic
pride te~my past. 'Markable 'zample of
journalistic enter-hic-prise Beat em all,
zick. Beat Pot-hic--Potter out of his boots.
Too-hic-too-but | lost the girlsh. Broke
my-hic-heart if l was shober. Makesh me
--hic-shed tearsh to think about it. Pm
goin' way-hic-forever tonight, l zck-
writn' my farewell address now. I"-
Say, you internal sot who is the girl you
are talkin' about?"
Margie Enfield. I-hic-loved -
"Shut up! How could you write that thar
stuff? You hain't smart enough.
Fash another lie, lick I-hic-I WASH t
always none wors' enemy. Used to hold
'sponsible editorial psition. Hand-hic-ain'
forgot its cunning yet. Whishkey-hc-got
me down. Good zervant, but blame hard mas
ter, my son! Whishkey re ruination-hie-of
FASH reminds me! Gov'nor of North China
said to Ze-hic-Gov'nor of South Clina-re-
markable smart hc-man he was -Why,
hello! Ike has gone!"
Out on the street Ike Henshaw gave utter
ance TO bis astonshment. oval, Pll be
| hanged" he said.
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