The National tribune., 1893-04-06
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| control of the Mortonville Eagle, and I leave
| to- night for that town."
"Well, WE'LL" we exclaimed in q breath
GOOD for JOSIAH" and when the quiet cheer
which followed had subsided,-
"Allow me" said the Horse Editor, making
a personal" of Josiah's departure on the edge
of his pad, TO congratulate you most heartily
on your new position We all wish you IN
bounded success don't We, boys?"
Indeed we dol" we responded with en-
phasis, and then followed questions and
answers hot and thick until, with many good
wishes showered upon him, Josiah closed the
door and went stumbling downstairs and ont
for the last time
~ knew it." said the Horse Editor.
"Knew what?" inquired Brothers, half
asleep in his chair.
THAT Josiah was to be called. As I came in
last night the Old Man was standing there
talking to Rathbone the lawyer, and 1 heard
him say, Mr.. Josiah Sanford is iD, is he not2'
and the Old Man said yes in his short way.
Then they went on talking very earnestly.
But what does it mean? Josiah could not
have bought out the Eagle; that little paper is
good pay, and dollars to doughnuts it didn't
come cheap"
"That's it exactly" assented the Horse
Editor.
His SOM" half inquired, half suggested the
society man.
Hasn't any more than enough to live on
comfortably" said Jones.
Then there's but one explanation" said ].
Someone has taken fancy to Josiah or his
editorials, and has decided to start him in on
bis own hook. Poor old chap, L for one am
glad he has gotten into the country, which he
loves so much, and where he will be boss and
not bossed."
And tho others assented.
When the Eagle appeared at the office the
following week, at the top Of the editorial col
umn. below the subscription and advertising
notices, stood, Josiah Sanford, Editor. Josiah
Sanford, Jr., Manager" in small, bold-faced
type.
$50 the son is in it too" said the Society
Editor, reading over my shoulder. II expect
he will make something of himself, too, for he
has plenty of push, so the operator says Heard
about the sons love affair, didn't you? Mol
Why, he fell in love with an heiress, and he's
too proud TO ask her to marry him. Jack Mar
tin was telling me-he knows him right WE'LL"
"Big fool! !" commented the Horse Editor;
"oughtn't to fall in love" whereat Brothers and
l laughed mpassonately, being married men.
You cannot convince bachelor of 30 years'
standing, however.
by the way, my DEAR" said the following
day at dinner. who is Edith's lawyer?"
Let me see" answered my wife, pickering
up her forehead as she always does when she
DAi.-hlIs-uIIs IsuLuuOEbJ O1 oUulS.
thing like that"
"AhI And she is away now, isn't she?"
ayes; at Mortonvlle. She has bought
beautiful old house. back in the hills from the
town, and is spending the Summer there"
could not help smiling at my inner thoughts
when she said this, bat / turned 10 off when
she asked me at what / was laughing, and
up our few household goods. and taking what
seemed to me- more stuff than we had ever
owned before. along with our babies, we sailed
out into the country, too, where all day long
we older folks sat in the shade of the great
old trees and read or dozed, and the little fell
lows played in the sand or helped our good
natured landlord run the farm. Those were
pleasant days indeed to the weary newspaper
man, with no thought Of copy to be ground
but or of those ever present, ever wearing out
shoes to disturb the equauimity of his mind. |
Only few papers reached mo here, for had |
gone for rest but one day bundle came, direct |
ID in the Horse Editors hurried ehirography, |
Ind the first one picked up was Josiah's paper,
he Eagle. l nnfolded it, and there. ringed |
bout with a tremendous blue pencil mark / |
cad this notice:
"MARRIED.-Sanford- On July 2itb, by |
the Rev Henry L. Smithers Josiah Sanford, |
IT,, to Edith Lays man Clarke at the Church OF |
Our Father"
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waited for the storm to come.
"We-ll! ]" was all she said, but it was
efficient for all ordinary purposes.
Her trip to Europe postponed, and all
hose lovely clothes" she gasped.
"Rathbone consulting with the Old Man." /
ut in.
Her queer, preoccupied way"
"Old Josiah being called TO take charge of
he Eagle"
ibid YOU eyeri"
Then, after moments silence:
really didn't think Edith would do such
thing-it is so unlike her."
"a girl in love, my dear-wouldn't you have
one the same for NE 10 years ago?"
Indeed not You know / didn't want
ou." (She did, however for she took me in
reference to one Of the richest men in town.
And her father dead only a little over
earl"
"WelI," said, settling myself in my chair
,r nap, We can't heipit."
ointed in Edith. She might have Lee me,
or own cousin, know about ii. 1 wonder
hat dress she wore, or perhaps she did not
aye time to have"--
Seeing this promising sign approaching for
iveness for Edith appearing | closed my eyes,
nd dozed off to sleep.
And Mary sat and sewed and thought of the
rl who had bought newspaper for her fu-
,ro father. in law.-Ydnkee Blade.
Spring.