The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-08
DIED AT HIS POST.
He Met the Weather So Many
Times,
that IT AT LAST PROVED FATAL.
The -7JournaI' sends "a New Reporter
Out 10 Look Up the News

Out TO Look Up the News
YEARLY and with an oft revised sigh.
Augustus Gustavns Adolphus Stubs
walked his trowsers up and down. apsas
avenue aud the adjacent Streets as per
the directions of the city editor.
Augustus Gustavus was a reporter.
sect out and HUSTLE the king Of the
local room had said, "and get some news"
with nothing on it but second hand deal
ers, Italian peanut vendors, Chinese
Cinnamon ana overly smart people.
Augustus got out his bright persuasive
smile. rubbed It up some with an oiled
rag and started
The first person Augustus struck was
one of the overly smarts.
"Do you know any news" said Au-
guslus in the pleading manner he had
learned long before he came TO town. as
he leaned against the counter prepared
for the shock that might follow If he
really did get an item.
Well" slowly, 1T looks like rain"
This undoubtedly intended for a
joke and Augustus. always obIiging,
laughed outright His tact was excel
lent but he didn't get any news.
The gentleman whose ancestors were
among the first families of the old world,
rubbed his hands together till they
glowed as Augustus stepped in at his
door.
"Ah. mine friendt; what can do for
your" he asked
Augustus uncovered his smile and
said: sDo you know any newsg"
The second hand clothier's counten-
ance fell Augustus. still obliging,
handed il back to him unimpaired,
pulled a shoe box over the hole IN the
floor and repeated the usual form.
4 his question called for wit-rare wit
and the clOthier knew It
lie gathered himself together for
mighty effort.
We'll, [ subbose you have nodieed it
loOgs some like rainr" he said.
Augustus turned sadly to the door.
Would that worn and tatrered joke ever
haunt him. and must he always laugh
and play il was funny! No; he would
ride patent non-sliPping, safety BIZ
cycle some day and be separated from it
forever.
A son of Italy sat on a box and heaped
high tempting cup of nuts. 1t was not
exactly Italian son set but il was a
little better than some living pictures.
DO you know any newss" Augustus
fal5ered
we'll. I seIla de nuts a cheaper dan
anyda man IN de ceety," replied the ar
rival Of night (dago))
That's nut news" said Augustus.
No. the Italian did not laugh. Angus
tus sighed in recognition of his failure
pectancv.
You seea de clouds9" said the nut
man, 1T looka like rain"
Augustus saw his glorious opportunity
and laughed not
" on Lung was squirting water through
his teeth as Augustus advanced on him.
Augustus mightshave known better.
Lookee like rain said Won.
Augustus felt that he was unkindly
forestalled, and waited not TO ask his
question.
He wandered into commission house
next, and touching button that he had
concealed about his person. smile i'm
mediately lighted up his face.
do you know any news." he asked
in a general way of the several mployes
at once to save time
Well" sang the chorus, "it looks some
like -Y
Tenderly. and with soothing hands
they placed the once animated form Of
Augustus Stubs on a cot aud carried it
to the patrol wagon.
Unwatered by the tears of anyone.
by the rain that threatened
are the grasses on his little grave. In
sung are his praises and uncredited is he
for his fatal loyalty to duty.
Another reporter has his beat now and
is failing fast