New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-07

For the rest OF the day they kept MIN pretty WEI
supplied with work When not so provided ne spent
his time perched On 4 high stool blowing a wheezy
mouth organ and occasionally shouting Copy. in
an agonizcd tone Once or twice something offended
him and he threatened 10 resign but. as the ladies
Immediately surrendered nothing came OF H.
The next two days passed in a somewhat un-
eventful manner. BY giving him plenty OF work he
was kept reasonably quiet There was not much
trouble THURSDAY either. though shortly after noon
ne SCI IN a loud roar saying that ne had been
taken suddenly sick and In mortal agony. The
ladies asked him II they could not do something for
him. bur he only howled the louder, and finally lay
down on the floor upon his back and began pound
ing the boards fercely with his heels doctor was
called. but as soon as Ta,ters saw him he got up
quickly and went back TO work
What's the trouble with you young man? IN
duired the doctor.
".An-imony poison from the type answered Tat
ters dismay I'll go off day with it just like
scat. All good printers die OF il sooner or later
Tatters may have told the truth about his Illness
but | learned later on that he had eaten MS nat
ful Of green apples a noontime and you can draw
your own conclusions
Friday was press day and the ladies arrived at
,be office earlv Tatters rushed the front room
and addressing himself confdentialIy TO the city
editor said:
Say want bully item Of news?
why. yes Tatters. Of course; what Is III
".Dog-nght.' answered Tstters. Jim Beasieys
dog and Deacon Ketchams. Down by he postoihce.
The Deacon ddn't want his dog 10 fight, but Jim
didn't care. Set down and get your pencl-teh you
all about Il, You see the dogs met, and Jims dog
cor, NJ walked around the Deacons dog once Or
wbat.s the matter? Amt you going to use 1t
THE editor said she thought not
WHAT criod Tatters. In CONSERVATION nothing
obo,t IL after watched IT and got all the Facts ior
you?
,t,lrx car
.. Nou see here said Tatters. dropping his voice
,, . s,i more confidential tone act reason Die. as
,o,, sav 10 me- | saw last night your paper was
yoine to b. dull that II needed hvening up tam
an vour fault it's dead week. saw This. say
,,', u.bat do YOU think did this morning just 10
help you out? ..
~ don't know Tattcrs-what was IT,
"Tatters came closer. SANK MS 'oioe a'''''' ~
whisper. and said;
- drove the Deacon's dog around TO the place ana
the, T sicted Jim's onto him. All TO give you an
itemr 1870,
The lady was deeply touched by his Devotion
and said as much. but was forced to ada that they
could not mention IA common dog-nsht III the''
edition
no. Che sxnected nothing less than final resigna-
zion On IN, spot But his face showed sorrow rather
man anger. The young lady thought she detected
tear but this is not probable. For haif-mnute ne
did not move. then he said:
You couldn't use It in funny way e"her,
s'pose? II was funny. The deacon pui'ea y" ",'
aor.s tail and Jim pulled his dogs tall. though
lin a.,n't do any hard pulling-Jim may nave
nusbcd a little when the deacon wasn't notcms
Won wouldn't let me write 1t up. either. s'pose!
mo. Tatters, I'd like TO. but can't
"Tat,ers turned back TO the compcsins-room ana
rot a sound WIS heard from him except the STEADY
click OF his type for an hour
TT WAS about II o'clock when the edtor-in-cniet
came into the ONCE and said TO the city editor;
81 think there Is an item Of news for US OUT az
Tarbox's on the Coopersvills road. hear that
Mr.. Tarbox has been injured by an unTuV cow