Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-01-05

THE ATOMIZER.
a house, sign and carriage painter.
gralner and gluer Oh RVer Fans, al
ways looked mad about something when
he suffered. and a wicked gllJler came
into his eye such as you Will witness III
the aggrle}eu and outraged men.
Mr.. Ley-rgs was scnO0l u.rec,or N
1891, ana air. Taylor was clerk OF the
board In conversation Mr.. LsvlngS, ac-
c0rd.ug % Taylor, worked everything
about mis- face except as voice and d.u
everything but tank.
Mr.. Henry *. White was also a good,
competent and earnest sufferer, conSld-
er.ug WlaJ meager advantages ne mad
as a child He put less emotion into
the business than The others, bat he was
more even and reliable and could "a
ways be depended upon TO work very
faithfully and say mighty Ltle.
In 1889 the foreman OF the Journal
was William j. MclIasJers, first class
printer. He was one OF the purest,
sweej5s and kindl.est printers that ever
sQuirted the juice cue OF an open col
umn of dead matter into the eager eye
Of a novice Mr. McMaSters could set
up a whO,e paper easier than he could
converse eight minutes He hated 10
stu,ter and had an apologize way. Il
was known tnat The editor stammered,
and 50 when Taylor was gone McMas-
tiers could be the underSrudy, and many
people 20 this day think they met and
snapped conversation for consonanjs
with Taylor when it was really McMas-
ters.
Strange TO say, McMasters was not on
The school board. He did not come till
after the regular annual school meeting.
There was also a fifth man, living over
about where the Junction mill now
stands. He was called the Atom.zer.
Most everybody go- out Of the way when
he began 10 scatter dentals and lab.als
around over the thirsty earth He hap
pened 10 be on the street when George
W Witheriu rode Into the village for
the purpose Of securing the job of tutor
ling the River Falls public school. Mr..
WiJherIl was young and put together
IN a sport.Ye mood. IL one might be per
mi-,ed 10 use that expression. He m
CURED about the school board, and the
Atom.zar began TO spray the western
hemisphere with Information and cover
George W. Wither.l with facts that
could hardly be called dry facts. W.Jh-
ERIN took a few of these facts and has
tened down street with his umbrella
still up.
At the corner he asked again about
the location Of the Journal Office and
happened To- inquire of Henry X. White.
the earnest sufferer. Henry did the best
he could. but he read horror i'm the face
Of George W Wither.N, who thought ne
had struck a colony Of conversational
Getting @ clew 20 the Journal Office
and t'm.dly entering it,. he Encountered
William J. McM3s.ers.
rs Mr. Taylor. the editor. ;n?" asked
George w. W.ther,N. .nstinct.vely run
ming I'D his umbrella.
Mr.. lfcNasters took a large bite OF
climate. opened his hands and closed
them. shut his eyes tight. gave a gurgle
and whistle then shook down a p3thet-
e editorial. then he opened his mouth,
and one could see his larynx culver i'm
the rich au-umnal sunshine. but IL was
some time bafore he could state. with
Jerk. that Mr.. TAYLOR was out. but
w-u'd De back soon.
Mr.. W-her.U seemed sort Of faint
after this. and as he sat down AT the
desk he moved the paste away. SO that
he could not smell r. and asked for
wate~. BY and by Mr. Tay,or came IN
aud was introduced by Mr.. NIcAIas-ers.
ar. Wther'U went over and opened a
window. TAYLOR saw al once that Mr..
Wrh-~.n was extremely neurot,c and.
so %, saw afraid Of the car. 81 no said
tina the only way he saw YVES 70 On and
consul. Nfr T.svsDgs The d-rsc-or vino
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