The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-01-26

where the printers was, an, seein how
his fame had preceded him, as the feller
sez, via Inc, Ieke begins ter believe
himself an goes over an over his har.
rowin experiences ter the new editor.
War typo seq the foreman, for
that "A Plunge From Death story, an
put it away for First In Storm. Then
takes Zeke down stairs, an he buys
for the crowd. IL was great day
"No one leaves the printin Office for
lunch, for the publisher brings up
great spread. Durin the evenin things
begin to quiet down. We has full re-
port Of the great storm, an, ter cap the
whole story, typo composes an sets up
as the muse hits him dream of poem
called "A Winters Tale which de-
scribes the storm panoramalike. 1t was
a byrd. All night jerks the press
while the town plugs drop in an com
ments an admires the paper.
"The paper is a sort of family in
stitution, regarded so by the subscribers
anyway, an they are all aroun in the
forenoon next day when the mailin
commences. The work Is practically
off'n our hands then, but when they
has chance ter see the paper they al.
most loses their breath.
"The former editor was a conscrva-
tive, narrow, weak hearted sort of a
man, brought mp on prejudices that
didn't exist in the make up Of me pal
"The biggest type in the Office was
used an the paper was called special
storm number, with dispatches delay
ed in transmission, by special corre-
spondents from Rollin Creek an Shat
tagee Junction.
"Every vicinity Of subscriber 8
home was covered, an they were tickled
ter death almost ter read Of the news
brought in by themselves an Of their
own narrow 'scapes.
"The poem by typo was pronounced
very creditable by the village minister,
who was literary sort of chap him
self, an, although the storm story rath.
er dazed him, still, bein lost in admi-
ration for me pal enterprise, as it were,
he could not fail to give praise an ev-
erybody in town-man, woman an child
followed suit.
81 tell you we was big fellers, espe-
cially me pal, for the days that fol.
lowed, an we were still gettin out the
paper, the other editor bein down
with the grip. At the invitation Of the
minister typo gives a Shakespearean
readin in the town hall, with me as as
sistant, speakin line here and there.
1.-THE sky pilot was so struck on the
Interpretation that he asks permission
to write it up for The Gazoo, an he de-
votes column of praise to the mag.
nifcent talent of our accomplished fel-
Ter citizen, meanin typo. l comes in fOI
me righteous share I'll bet typo has a
clippin of that paper with him yet
1--WE has money to light the gas with
in the days that follows. We is asked
to join the church, which we does, not
that l was partic 'larly interested in such
coins on, but typo was friend OF
the minister s, so we joins. Typo starts
all sorts of wrinkles a-goin. He isn't
such favorite with the men folks on
account Of his lordly ways perhaps, but
he sets the woman folks almost wild
He gifts up debatin an literary circles
an every ole gal thinks she ought tC
give readins in costume.
'"ThOse were DARN days in Shattagee
Finally one night, to cap the climax
as the Teller says, after a burst of ap
plause for an ovation on Home Culture
an Home Philanthropy, typo, as @
member Of the congregation, moves, al
it was carried by storm Of applause
that the minister's salary be raised
from $400 to $500 yearly. Typo was ir
resistible, an while the men folks haG
been dead sore on any such idee fol
years past the winnin ways of me pa
carried them away momentarily-thC
old girls especially.
"We goes inside ter congratulate the
minister, an he is deeply thankful ten
us both. But he sees, an typo sees, that
it would be dangerous for us ter remain
in town when the wheats come ter theil
senses, an they sees how they has beer
hypnotized, as it were SO we leaves
town for the midnight express goiI
east. / never has been near that town
sense.
"TypoH Oh, he's out Chiway, I be,
lieve. l was readin Chi paper the
year of the fair, an l sees half column
account Of lecture on Shakespeare
delivered before Mrs Potter Palmer an
the other eminent ladies of the literary
exhibit at the Columbian exposition.
I've hearn typo give it before in the same
manner, only he had some new wrinkles
this time.
His name was mentioned - but
that's another story, as the feller says. "
W. II. Feeny in Boston Herald.