The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-25
Town Tales
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I congratulate the Telegram on its
new Hole-in- the Ground. The possess
ion of a first class Bomb Proof and
Subway will now be necessary for the
printing of any Only newspaper, l sup
pose. Rah for the Hole!
When today has passed into memory,
there will begin well executed Skin
mishes by young men in the direction
of lady friends whom they forgot dur
ing the holiday season. 1t seems
strange, and then again, it doesn't, that
many supposedly gallant young men
find it convenient and in keeping with
slender wallets, to suddenly drop ac-
quaintance with lady friends at Christ
mas time.
This is the day of all days in the year
when representatives of the sterner
sex appear in the most noticeable
| neckwear. Nearly every fellow has
lot of cousins, aunts, sisters or some
other fellows sisters, who figure in the
necktie donation, and as a matter of
course he has to wear each of them
at least once. A friend of mine got
more than was coming to him in this
line yesterday His first appearance,
under a load of an immense puff tie
of bright scarlet, Jared the boys to a
considerable extent, but he claims to
have others that can be heard above
q whisper, and he will wear them on
consecutive days until the exhibition is
complete.
| / had to cover an assignment some
distance from the centre of the city,
Saturday night, and, while waiting for
car to bring me back, l saw a picture
which might have been made into a
pretty story by Dickens. There was
| a little house not far from the street
which had a piazza enclosed with glass,
making a sort of conservatory of it.
| There was a light burning inside, and
an old man was standing on chair
| putting up Christmas decorations. A
tree, gaily decked with bright paper
and tinsel, stood in one corner, and
under it was arranged presents of all
sorts. The old man was working qui-
| city, hammering in the tacks which
were to hold the festoons Of green,
while his wife stood by and held the
materials he was using. Fitting in
and out the door, bringing one thing
and another, was some one who ap-
peared to be their daughter The car
was long time coming, and ! stood
in the shadow and watched the home
ly scene. Things were getting along
finely when suddenly there appeared
at the door leading to the piazza, lit
| tie figure in white. 1t stood for a
moment gazing at the workers, who
had not noticed it, and then 1t trotted
up to the old man and put it's arms
around his neck. He started and
| dropped the hammer, while the old
lady and the younger one spread out
their skirts to hide the tree. But they
We're too late, and there is one small
| boy who has lost his faith in Santa
Claus.
| A local hotel clerk once worked in a
New York hospital. A few nights ago
the clerk got reminiscent, and told
graphic stories of hospital sights. Final
ly he descended to discussion of news
| paper men. why" said he, scores of
reporters used to flock into the hospital
after every accident, and it got to be
a nuisance.
eve could not shup out the news
paper men, and every scheme we tried
to be rid Of them failed, so at last one
of the house physicians decided upon
something which he believed would re-
move all objection. A bulletin board
| was placed in the hospital office, and
slips containing the facts in each case
were posted on the board. The report
ers then flocked in and copied them.
This worked eXcellently for several
weeks, but l was detailed to write the
slips, so 1 wasn't particularly Impress
ed with its good qualities. was getting
tired of writing the slips half dozen
times a day, but was rejoicing because
a dull period was ahead. For several
! days no new cases came in, so took
advantage of the opportunity, and
coached a lad who was opening the door
in the hall. He was quite intelligent, but
a very Verdant country boy.
II told him that he might as well
write the slips and he was pleased with
| the work. For more than week, there
had been no accidents. One day, in read
ing over the newspapers, we discovered
that numerous accident cases, some of
gruesome details, were brought into our
hospital the day before. The physicians
and hospital attendants cursed the
newspaper men, but one cool headed
| fellow thought 1t best to take look at
| the bulletin board.
There were posted slips, from which
all the accidents had been written. They
were in the hall boys handwriting, and
sought him for an explanation. "Well, +"
said he I'VE have had no accidents or
news for several days, and I put up
those slips yesterday because 1 thought
those fellows would get tired of coming
| here"
Imagine newspaper man ever get
| ting tired Of seeking news!