Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-09-01
MONEY TO. BURN.

his father, a stakeholder IN the paper,
and the business manager, and was
introduced 10 the city editor
While they were chatting the old
est reporter in the room, a chronic
kicker, growled;
We'll. here comes another fayorite
To be foisted upon the city man. He'll
be a pet. Of course; his old man is n
stakeholder and has got money TO
burn
Further controversy and retOrt was
interrupted by the approach of the
city editor. who left his desk TO intro
duce Clarence Holt TO the members
OF the Staff, who greeted him according
10 their various dispositions.
Young Holt returned To the editors
desk. and his father and the business
manager having gone he said 10 the
latest addition TO the stan of the Sen
Sation:
Il believe you have had some little
experience in writing?"
II have done no news work. but
have written some stories for publica-
ton which have been published and
paid for"
When he said "paid for" he put
bit of emphasis on the words.
When your father first preached the
subject of your coming here he gave
me some samples of your work 10 read.
Your descriptive powers are very good
and you have a keen sense Of humor.
Now what / most need on my staff
is a good writer Of special articles.
Now, If you can produce rapidly and
graphically, you can begin your ear
eer well up the ladder, although l shall
make some deadly enemies on the staff
by giving you the opportunity.
In the exigency of daily publication
you must do rush work, but not poor
work You will not have time or OPP
pOrtunity for rewriting and polishing
as the great lights OF literature are
presumed TO lavish on their efforts.
Clarence Holt nodded his head and
the editor further said:
But you have one thing to encour-
age you. and you can well afford to
serve an apprenticeship and stand the
eternal grind. 1t is only a mere matter
OF time when you will have paper Of
your own. and your father is well
fixed-has money to burn"
I've come here to learn the way and
will succeed if ii is In me to, but
don't you think TO start of you are
overestimating my abilities? / want
to be taken for what l am. and for
what l can do. Don't let my faith
er's interest in this paper cut any fig
ure with you"
Good! Now what / want you to do
/ is to 90 to the Olympic theater and
| interview one of the chorus girls. You
must find out who has an interesting
life history, something on the romantic
The comic opera Of Cupid had pro
ven a success and everybody he was
| TO meet was in the best Of humor. shak-
ing hands with the others-and him
self
Now 1t happened that the author Of
the ibretto was journalist. and he
Immediately came 10 the new report
er's rescue with:
Just hold on a little while l run
around q bit. I've had heap of ex-
perience in this sort Of thing and l
may be able to help you out. !"
Pretty soon the author came back
| and said:
by love, I've found her, and she's
1 as pretty as a peach. The stage man
/ ager knows all about her; comes Of a
| good family, once had plenty of money
money to burn-haven't got 1t now.
| Father dropped it some way. Hang
| around and will point her out to you.
| Why, there she is. that stately looking
| creature. Superb"
The stage manager brought the
| young lady around and introduced her.
Miss Ethel Allen"
| mfr. Holt Of the Sensation"
| Miss Allen and Mr. Holt say some
| thing about pleased TO meet and the
success of the opera, and Of course re-
| ferred TO the weather
The stage manager put an end to the
| talk by calling the next scene. and tha
rehearsal proceeded rapidly wit. sug-
gestions from the author and composer.
J When the rehearsal was over Ethel AZ
\ len came shyly up to Clarence Holt
and said:
Now, Mr. Ncwspaperman, 1 am III
your mercy"
"As this is about meal time and YOU
must be hungry" he replied. II sug.
! gest that / walk along with you 10 your
home, if yOu have no objections. as YOU
know it is part of my errand to see
you chorus girls at home"
The pair walked block in awkward
| silence. for Clarence Holt was rather
| a bashful fellow. and the situation was
a novel one. Ethel Allen was The first
to break the ice
Have you been n journalist long:"
The young man laughed outright at
the question
Il made my start as reporter to-
| day"
| The young lady laughed. too
! Before another block was gone Ethel
Allen was telling something Of herself
and her family, speaking mostly of her
| parents
Papa was very well off once and in
q prosperous business. BY n bit Of
| sharp practice, which / cannot under
stand. a partner of his in transaction
| managed TO make the money and leave
papa in the lurch. a broken man. lust
at the time that he thought Of retiring
As tine saying goes, there was a
great come down for the Allen family.
ana father had to go cIerking and begin
life over again. In all his distress he
managed to educate me am fond Of
music, BLESSED with voice. and here /
am member of the chorus Of Gu
pid1 -
why, indeed. that IS romance IN
real life" said the reporter.
1T may be a romance to you. but IL
is realty 10 me-" said the girl. with