Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-16

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piness that lit up her face on those oc.
casions.
Before long. however, the linotype
lady resigned her place. The supply
of operators had become once more
equal to the demand, and as soon as
she learned the fact she prepared tc
bid the Whig good-by. The foreman,
the manager and the editor all pro.
tested, and even the other operators,
in spite of their occasional jealousy
were sorry to lose her. The linotype
lady said that she was sorry to 90,
which was true, but that she had an
opportunity to engage in a line of work
which she liked even better, and that
also was true.
AS said line of work was the prepa.
ration of an elaborate and beautiful
trousseau for her own use, any woman
can understand how even the sensible
Miss Jackson could find no employ.
ment in the world more to her taste.
"How did you do it?'' asked Jarvis
on the first opportunity, referring to
the Whig, which he held in his hand
and which at the head of its editorial
page announced in bold type: "For
governor, William Jarvis"
Having secured his solemn promise
''never to tell" his betrothed salts
fed his curiosity
"4ou remember that first editorial
in your favor?" she asked ''No one
knew or could find out how it got into
the paper, but since it was there and
in the whole edition the editor and the
manager decided that it was best to
stick it out and advocate your election
to the best of their ability. AS you
know, that is what they are doing, and
l call it very nice of them.
''How did that first editorial get in?
Well, I'll tell you that, too. One noon
I waited in the dressing room until
everyone was gone and then slipped
back to my machine. My thoughts
were and had been so full of you and
your candidacy that it took but few
minutes for me to put that editorial in
type even without copy"
''You mean that you made it up as
you set it?" queried Jarvis with ad.
miration.
'Just that. When it was done
took proof, glanced through it hasti-
ly, made few corrections and put the
type on the bank with some other
editorial matter. The foreman was in
hurry when he came to make it up
and merely glanced at the heading.
Seeing that it was double-leaded he
placed it, very rightly, as the leader
of the day.
"I was a good deal scared while the
mysterious editorial was being inves.
tigated, for 1 really did not want to
tell downright lie. But Mr.. Willis
was kind enough to put his inquiry in
such 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.
at shall be my first official duty"
assented Jarvis, ''but may l not know
who is to be appointed to what?'
'Will you promise to keep this Sc.
cret also? Well, then, 1 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. wish
to surprise him as much as did you,
| and him, too, with that editorial. May
II"
Jarvis said "yss" 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-
ecutive 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
was increased when the governor told
him that he had been selected for the
place of state printer
81 wish to say, sir, explained Will
| lis after a moments thought, ''that il
your choice is based on the Whig's po-
sition during the campaign, you are
making mistake. For the papers
support you are not indebted to me.
"Indeedr' exclaimed Jarvis. ''Tc
whom then?"
"That 1 do not know" confessed
Willis, and went on to tell the story
which the governor had heard before.
''That is curious and interesting
incident" said the latter, gravely, but
with twinkle in his eye. ''The posi-
tion of your paper, however, had little
to do with my choice of you to be public
printer. That was mainly brought
about through the influence of lady"
"a lady?" calculated Willis. I'm
| possible! I have no woman friend
who can have influence with you, and
if I had l could not accept position
secured in such way.
"Wait!' commanded Jarvis. "You
are altogether too hasty in your state
ments and your conclusions. 1t may
help to solve your difficultiesif l make
you acquainted with my wife"
With somewhat suspicious timeii-