Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-07-01

agnnlHCd tone. Once Or twice some
thing offended him, and hc threat.
enod To resign, but IL the ladies i'm
mediatcly surrendered nothing
came of il.
The next two days passed in a.
| somewhat unCVCntiul manner BY
giving him plenty of work he was
kept reasonably quiet. There was
not much trouble Thursday either,
| though shortly after noon he set up
u loud roar, saying that hv had been
taken suddenly sick and was in
mortal agony. The ladies' asked him
! If they could not do something for
him, but he only howled the louder
and finally lay down ON the floor
upon his back and began pounding
the boards h"rcoly with his heels.
"A doctor was called, but as soon as
TattcrS saw him i" got up quickly
and went back to work.
What's the trouble with you.
young man ( inquired the doctor.
'Antimuny poison from the
type, answered Tuttcrs dismally.
IN 90 off som" day with il just like
scat. All good printers die of il
sooner OF later.
"Tattrrs may have told the truth
| about his illness. but learned later
on that he had eaten his hattul of
green apples at noontiuC, and You
can draw your own conclusions
"Friday wis press day. and the
ladies arrived ut the office early.
Tattvrs rushed into the front room.
and, addressing himself confidential
~ to the city editor, said:
"'Say, want II bully item OF
news (
"'Why, yes, Tattrrs, of course.
What is it,
Dog fight, answered TattUrs
Jim Bruslry's dog and Deacon
Kctchum :. Down 10y the rostoflicc.
The deacon didn't want his dog to
fight, but Jim didn't care. Set down
and get your pencil tell you all
about it. You see, the dogs met, and
Jim : dog sort of walked around the
deacon ; dog once or. what's the
mattrrf Ain you guln TO use ito
The editor said she thought not
What! cried Tattrrs III Cunstcr-
nation. 'NOthin about it, after l
watched it and got all the facts or
your
No, l don't think we care for
it.
"'NOw, see here, said Tatters,
dropping his voice into a still more
confidential tone, act reason bic, ms
you say to me. ! saw last night
your paper was goin to be dull,
that it needed ivcnin uu 'tain't
all your fault, it's dead week. !
saw this, say, and what do you
think l did this mornin, just to
help you out2'
81 don't know, Tattcrs What
was it,
"Tnttrrs came closer. sank his
voice almost to Il whispcr, and said.
81 drove the dcucon's dog around
to the place and then | sicked Jim's
onto him. All tu give Won on item
The lady was dCrply touched by
his devotion and said az much, but
was forced to add that they could
not mention common dogfght in
their edition.
"Tutters drew back and stood 81
lently gazing mt her. She expected
i
ton Oh the spot. But his face show
ed SORROW rather than anger. The
young lady thought she detected a
tear, but tins is not probahlc. For y
half minute he did not move thon
he said;
".Sou c,uldr't u.,.i i, IN , funr,.
wav either s,nn.nt Il v,. f,nn,.
Tho deacon m1Icd an III. d,u,y +n;1
and Jim nullrd ON his do%,s t,il
thourh linn didn't do any, Md null
iny-.Iim nnv bova ,u,sbo1 - ii+tlo
whom tbo d,oc,n y.osr,+ ,o+;o;r
Won w,uldn,t let ma ,vr;to - ~,
oithar 7 ,,no.oy,
| IN -, To+to.s III lilo e. ,,,,. g,
can't
..Tottars turuod b,cly =, tho o,,,,
nosiny room and NOT - .,rrd ,vos
heard from him cxcont tba stood,.
click of his tvuo for mn h,ur
"Jt was ,hont II o,rlncL ,yho, .ho
editor i'm chief con,o into tina nf,;no
and said TO the CITY editor.
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