Evening journal., 1897-12-27
rHE WnRK oF A GHnII.

the poor ueLnenleu woman ueclard-
ton.
THE WORK OF A GHOUL
Travelling statesmen are capital story
tellers, and have the cream of all that
is going at the end of their tongues at
all times. But for reading, the telling
OF stories and the preparation of prac-
tical jokes their life away from home
and in all sorts Of places would be we'll
nigh unbearable. 1t is bad enough as
it is.
Some weeks ago a travelling sales
man, who is well-known in this city,
had occasion to drive from one of the
Delaware road stations to a small town
lying some distance off the railroad.
He had two grips with him, and these
he placed beneath the robe. Passing a
crowd of small boys he was greeted
with Say, mister, gimme a ride?" The
spirit of deviltry prompted him to sop,
although he knew fully we'll that the boys
were joking with him. Selecting the
largest of the crowd of urchins he said
to him:
Il will give you a ride"
The boy accepted the invitation, and
as he got into the carriage he turned
and gave look which conveyed to his
companions how sorry he felt that they
could not go along, too.
After cleVerly clear of the crowd the
drummer spoke GROSSLY to the boy and
asked him if he knew where he could
buy any dead bodies. The boy became
frightened, but had presence Of mind
enough to answer in the negative.
m from the West" continued the
drummer, and / have come East to
buy or steal as many dead bodies as
can. Do you see that?" pointing to the
grips under the robe.
"Yes, sir" timidly responded the boy,
who had his feet on the robe.
We'll, that is a dead mans body. and
/ paid $50 for it." said the drummer.
"and / must have five or six more OF
. them before night" His tone had be-
come savage, and he gritted his teeth
Just then they arrived near a farm
house. The boy lifted his feet from the
supposed corpse under the robe. and
just as the gateway to the farmhouse
was reached he braced up and said:
Mister, I've got to get out here, for
father sent me up here to borrow a
rake"
The drummer stopped his horse and
the urchin jumped out with such haste
that he almost fell Instead Of going
up to the farmhouse to borrow the
rake he ran off as fast as his legs would
carry him to rejoin his companions and
to tell them of the wonderful expert
ence he had had, and no doubt to mag
Nifty 1t to such an extent that even the
drummer would no have recognized it
drummer would not have recognized III
THE QUESTION OF SALARIES.
Il read with interest the statements
in the Wayfarer's column concerning
the compensation of the county officers
at the Court House." said a prominent
member Of the bar to-day. while the
Constitutional Convention saw fit in its
wisdom to leave this matter to the Gen
eral Assembly / am confident that 1t
expected prompt legislative action
There is no doubt that the Officers
should be salaried or else the fees cut
down for the public benefit. 1 think
that each officer should be paid a sal
airy of $4,000 a year, and, after clerk
hire and expenses are paid, the residue
of the fees should revert to the county
treasury. / would include in this The
sherins Office as well. In my opinion
the people could find plenty of compe-
tent men who would be only too glad
to take the offices at such a figure. o.
course no law can be passed which viii
AFFECT the present incumbents Until
their terms expire under the liberia
provisions Of the new Constitution
they will continue to receive the custo
mary fees.
HE WAS SITTING IT OUT.
1t has been truthfully said tha
everyone has a vein of superstition il
his makeup. A young man who Wis
tied a prominent West Side family re
Gently is no exception to the rule. HI
has a horror of sleeDing in a room n