The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-04
EDITORS BUSY DAY.
How an Ofiiee Hoy Made a Man v,..A
Keep HIS Place.


She was a magazine women IT.
magazine man. The fact that they -
one by marriage. while tho naSe,s...
were TWO by virtue Of long rivalry 80
nothing 70 be wondered an or sxn,s,,.
rms was merely the wax or editors
Both he and she in many way~
nized 4 formal Independence e..
tang. she would cross "A stres. v,.s
taking his arm. or course, he sta,S ~.
lie TAR corner and talked 10 the a,s-.a,
stars "hAe ne waited for her Tha. NJ.
rs privilege. Ana Of course she chose ~,
Own time for drawing the l,eriIs ~ ~
coooleStones. That WIS her right IL
never dared 10 question Il. az
In the critical moments Of ex.s.sn,.
she used to say, There can ne no camns.
ionshin- Friends may cheer Won -. :.
console you af,erward. but fh,ra -. "
venes time when yoa stand ana az :.
utter solitude
crossing street is one OF those o,,.-
sions. II Is like going 70 ones lac, -,
counting the soul finds itself alone IN ~.
universe. Ne power. not even a hushanf.
right arm. can change IT, To s,rrsns.-
10 guidance in such crisis 10 ), ,ass
ones identity. could willingly hs 800
RED swocnineiy from curb 10 curb. ~.
WITH my faculties awake. never.
tie uSed 10 protest against all this. No~
ne never discusses the question with 10.
Indeed, ne rarely talks 10 himself ahn,. I.
having learned TO stand and Wal, IL -
ience. IL IS but one of a long fina =
outposts in Bohemia where they skirr,sA
Ter time and from which he has retired
under permanent convention OF peace.
Their latest skrmish was In oni,a a..
other quarter. the very citadel az hsr =.
dependence. Strange 10 say. he tf,ss ~.
place by storm. Still more strange 80
surrendered. She Acknowledged ,ha.
husband had some rights. even In a rival
EDITORS office, provided that etlitar h,i
the misfortune 10 he his wife.
Inere was new office boy, gfortop.lv
clothed in green hroaGclota ornamsn,sa
with button rows of cleaning brass. The
auspices were manifestiy unfayorah,,
Ihefe could have been no worse dav a
can therefore he chose that particular
Gay III was ms usual clumsy, manly wav.
Being short man. surprising tho hov
rather in roundness than in vertical IN
portance, he at cnce threw his head -.
back in order 10 give downward a,ra-
ton 10 the glance by which he iseover0a
the youth in the big office chair. Then A.
his miidest tones he addressed himself a.
the only visible means Of gaining an anal
ence with his wife
rs Mrs. Jennings n her Office" he ash
ed and he used the gentlest tones his SAN
voice knew.
Editor in. ye meanF Yessr." TAa
boys words came loud and deep ana ya,.
TO his costume an effect as Of sounsirv
brass. Boy and man waited The man
smiled; the boy eyed him with suspicion
Gould | see the editor?" asked the ma
when his courage came hack.
Nope. It's our busy day, an nobody
goes In less It's suthin' extra special.
We'll, this is special business. JUS, ten
Mrs. Jennings her husband wants TO ssr
her"
Huh The brass buttons settled bah
into their office chair. The husband.hh
waiting grew fidgety.
II say. tell your editor that Mr.. Tan.
nings is here, and be quick abou. H. win
you?"
The tone had ceased to be soft vet II
caused no commotion among the brass
buttons.
Got yer card mister?''
Card? To my own
Yep. Card or nothin Our editor amt
to be disturbed less It's extra special, an
it's her say, not yours"
The card was reluctantly produced ard
surrendered 10 a small cailoused hand. In
the course of time Jennings stood before
his wifes desk. Having forgotten that he
came to deliver letter which had reposed
for seven days in his inside pocket. tho
husband contented himself with few
slow-burning words about editors and os.
flee boys and things generally. Then he
went back to his own den in the offite
Of the rival magazine.
George. that was Mr., Jennings" r.
marked the magazine woman an hour sahf
as the boy was bowling his goodnight
: You needn't ask him to send up cars
the next time he comes
AN him walk right into our Office"
questioned the boy The brass buttofD
were visihy agitated.
Certainly. George. Mr.. Jennings u ny
husband. you know
"Yessum. / spose 1t does make . dit
frunce"
"A little difference. But you did Quise
right. George. Good night"
The brass buttons bowed low.