The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-11
GOT EVEN WITH THE BoARDERs.
The Unfortunate Newspaper Mans
Sufferings.
New York Tribune.

New York Tribune.
A verbal message delivered to the land
lady did the mischief. The new boarder up
to that time had come in every morning
for his breakfast and several evenings
every week for his dinner. ard, aside from
being stared at by the other boarders, had
Jared quite well, as well az most men do
whose families are away.
!. On the morning after the evening when
the message was delivered he came to
breakfast as usual and soon discovered
that he had gained an Importance with his
fellow-boarders. They seemed 70 take more
than ordinary interest in him and his bust
ness.
Why, isn't it strange" said the land
lady's daughter. I'VE never knew you were
be just splendid to work on paper sup
pose you get all the theater tickets you
Yes" said the scribe. continuing his
breakfast
Then the burIy man, who was clothing
manufacturer and called pants .pontz' ana
leaned over toward the newspaper man
and, in confidential way. asked; say
does your paper pay nowadays? and when
an evasive answer, was given followed up
his investigation by asking: Don't ms
war make great difference in your ouSi-
ness?"
Before an answer could be given 10 the
last question young man with high COZ
lar and an air born of ignorance, ins9-
lence and cigarettes delivered a short ad-
dress on his estimates of the various New
York newspapers: then the landiddy asked
from DShind q stack or berry plates II IL
was a difficult matter TO get passes 10 Long
Branch, and the small boy who was me
.pontz man in miniature, wanted 10 know
IL the unfortunate newspaper man couiu
not get him a pass to admit him 10 the
navy yard; he wanted to see the Texas.
The young woman at the upper end OF me
table. whose husband is ION the road Ior
business house. and the man with tnh
voice and shiny coat who rejoices IN tno
title Of the landladyS husband, were max
ing eyes in the direction of the unfortunale
newspaper man and evidently waiting ther
turn to say something to him, but he rear
lied the danger and fled.
The same party assembled around the
breakfast table the next morning ana inc
same impertinent questions were about 70
be hurled at him a. the scribe thought oy
the way all looked at him when he entered
the room. To tell his table companions
that they had no more right to make IN
quiry as 10 his business than he has 10 ply
into theirs might have led to controversy;
So he simply turned the tables on them ana
''stoor' how much profit he made on ms
wares, and whether he was solvent al tns
present time. Then. after pause ne turned
TO the landlady and asked If she would give
a friend whom he would send week
board for nothing. OF course not-now coul9
he ask such a thing--how could she ?-ana
while the others were wondering what nae
come over the usually quiet newspaper illS
ne asked the various persons around tno
board some of the most imperttnent Quess
fairs. His lesson evidently had its effect,
because during the week he remained tnete
after his business identity had been as
covered no one asked him questions ABOUT
newspaper matters. the management OF ne
paper Its circulation its policy. etc, ~
method having demonstrates possibly, that
newspaper man has some rights WHICH
'hoarders' must respect.