The Opelousas courier., 1899-05-20

the Wing, which he hold in lis hani
and which at the head of its editoria
page announced IN bold type: "Fo
governor, William Jarvis"
Having secured his SOLEMN promise
~"never to tell" his betrothed salts
fed his curiosity.
"You remember that first editoria
in your favor?" she asked. "No ont
knew or could find out how it got int
the paper, but since it was there anG
in the whole edition the editor and thu
manager decided that it was best t.
stick it out and advocate your election
to the best Of their ability. AS yor
know, that is what they are doing, and
[ call it very nice of them.
SLOW did that first editorial get in,
Well, I'll tell you that, too. One moor
I waited in the dressing room until
everyone was gone and then slipped
back to my machine. Ny thoughts
were and had been 50 full of you and
your candidacy thatit took but a few
minutes for me to put that editorial il
Sgps ever withoa9 copy"
yohASif7" queried Jarvis with ad.
miration.
"Just that. When it was done ]
took a proof, glanced through it hasti
ly, made a few corrections and put the
type on the bank with some Other
editorial matter. The foreman was il
u hurry when he came to make it W
and merely glanced at the heading.
Seeing that it was double-leaded he
placed it, very rightly, as the leader
of the day.
II was a good deal scared while the
mysterious editorial was being inves.
tigated, for l really did not want to
tell a downright lie. But Mr.. Willis
was kind enough to put his inquiry i'll
such a way that l could answer it in
the negative without the slightest
strain on my conscience.
"And now, when you are elected, as
of course you will Be, you must not
forget your promise about letting me
make an appointment"
sit shall be my first official duty"
assented Jarvis, shut may I not know
who is to be appointed to what?"
"Will you promise to keep this a Sc
cret also? Well, then, | want you to
appoint Willis state printer. The
place is worth about five thousand
dollars a year. isn't it? He was very
good to me, you see; in fact, they all
were, but he especially. OF course, he
knows nothing about this plan. l wish
to surprise him as much as 1 did you,
and him, too, with that editorial. May
II"
Jarvis said ''yes" very readily, being
considerably relieved to find that the
appointment which he had promised
was to be thus worthily bestowed.
And SO, when it was Governor Jar.
Wis by twenty thousand plurality, one
of the first acts of the new chief ex-
ecntive was to invite Willis to call
upon him. The young editor, some
what surprised at the message, made
the trip as requested, and his surprise
vas increased when the governor told
lin that he had been selected for the
place of state printer.
II wish to say, SIR" explained Will
is after a moments thought, "that il
choice is based on the Wings po-
'ition during the campaign, you are
a mistake. For the papers
upport you are not indebted to me-"
''Indeedl" exclaimed Jarvis. 'sTo
whom then?"
"That I do not know" confessed
and went on to tell the story
7hich the governor had heard before.
That is a curious and interesting
said the latter, gravely, but
18th a twinkle in his eye. "The posi-.
ion of your paper, however, had little
, do with mychoice of you to be public
That vas mainly brought
bout through the influence of alady." 4
"a lady?" CALCULATED Willis. elm
ossible! [ have no woman friend
no can have influence with you, and
I had I could not accept a position
scured in such a way" &,
"Wait!' commanded Jarvis. "You
e altogether too hasty in your state :
.ents and your conclusions. It may :
clip to solve your difficulties if I make f..
ou acquainted with my wife," !
With somewhat suspicious timeli- l
ess the door opened, and a very smil-
6 young woman entered.
"Mrs. Jarvis said the governor,
may I make you acquainted with my {
lend. Mr.. Willis? Perhaps, how :,
'er, he already knows you as" |
"The linotype lady" said Willis .
ID Mrs. Jarvis in chorus.