Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-11-11
THE uUsC!au'S STORY.

Yes, don't know but what the col
onel is right; We see some very curious
things in this profession of ours. ! am
often tempted to think that it would
make very interesting story if reporter
would some time simply write out an ac-
count of a single days experiences and
tell all he sees without adding even a
tinge of romance. First of all the very
variety of the life has a certain charm
for the uninitiated, who have an idea
that it must be delightful to be behind
the scenes in everything, as they like to
put it. AS though it was always pleas
ant to see things stripped of all romance.
Now, it is right there that take issue
with what the colonel has just said. 1t
is not well to have everything laid bare.
l would rather have some of the gilt left
on my gingerbread. | want a little ro-
nance in mine | would like to go all
through life and have some of the illu-
sions of youth left when get through;
and here | am not yet thirty, not by
several years, and the few ideals that |
managed to bring with me through col
lcge have been escaping ever since so
fast that l have hardly been able to see
them 60. That's why am tempted to
quit journalism thanks, mean the
newspaper business, of course. Now |
have story to tell that illustrates the
point | am making. Talking is not much
in my line, however, and | have often
thought | ought to write what have to
say. Still, if somebody will stand mug
of ale, III tell it anyway. Thanks,
Judge, here's to you, and here goes.
Well to begin with | suppose you
boys all remember that fellow Harrington
who died couple of weeks ago and had
such big funeral. The papers gave
good deal of space to it at the time,
for his family amount to good deal,
even if he didn't, peace to his ashes. He
was pretty lively youth, and they do
say that the way he made the paternal
ducats fly was a caution to fathers, and
I've no doubt he has furnished the text
for many sermon to hayward youth
since he left us. He set a fast pace and
every one knew he couldn't keep it W
long, but he had good time while il
lasted. The wayI came to get onto hi,
story was very natural one.
The day after he died our editor called
me into his room and told me he
wanted me to do the funeral and to give
it good write up, you know.
''lle never did anything particular,
remarked the man of the shears and paste
pot, but his father was friend of the
governors so guess we can stand about
half column if you can get it in early
enough. The ceremony is at 2 O'clock
You can write your stuff up IN the organ
loft, and if you have one of the boys
come up there after your copy you
ought to be able to get a good story
down in time for the second edition.
There's nothing on the book for you
this evening, so you needn't come back
to the office.
Ii was a great show, and | fatter
myself that we had fairly good account
of it that afternoon. Pretty much all oil
The West End was there and | could
have filed half column with the name:
OF prominent people in the congregation
If had wanted to.
| was through my work and had my
work on its way to the office long befor,
the ceremony was over. but | stayed or
because | wanted to see Just how far tn,
minister would go in his remarks abou
the departed brother. De mortus anC
the rest of it is all well enough, but
think they carry it too far sometimes
Then, you know, up at that church they
have an organist who can fairly MAKE
that big organ of his talk, and cry, too
when he feels that way; and like moth
ing better than to sit up there in thc
loft when he is playing away so that he
fairly forgets that there is anyone else il
the church. After the congregation il
all gone he sits there by the hour anC
plays to himself as though it was hi
only pleasure and solace in life.
He's a queer old chap. ! dent sup
pose he ever had much fun out of life
but somehow like him. and every tim,
am sent up there to report the Bishop
sermons, | make it a point to stay awhil,
aiterward with my old friend. couC
stay there for hours and hear him tall
to me with his music. There is hardl,
ever anything lively or hopeful abou
1t, but II touches me in some SENSITIVE
place, and makes me feel sure that Their
is some story In his life. IL only on
could get at H. II would make a goo,
special, | know, and am going 10 tr
60 get Il, sometime lie has no family
0i that | am certain, but somehow h
seems TO take the greatest interest &
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