The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-07-23
THE REPORTERS STORY.

some rue uul tnt mdlolit4 hVls A'N'
surely the strangest Of an is that an
about to relate
It is customary for newspaper men 10
buy almost every afternoon paper In
order to famillarize themselves with
events that have taken place in the
time Intervening between The previous
issue Of the morning paper on which
they are employed and the following
one. Not that this has anything to do
with the story--except that it serves TO
Introduce one of the characters [ al
ways bought my paper from one boy
Jim" Taylor by name-and thus form
ed rather liking for him, for he was /
always courteous-and dirty.
"Jim," [ had learned from him, was |
IN orphan and lived at the Newsboys |
Lodging house. lie had NJ care beyond |
earning enough to feed and uiothe him
self and, Of course, a sufficient amount
left over for de gallery In the tcapter
accompanied by the traditional pint Of
peanuts.
In the two or three years have
known "Jim" he had never been absent
from his post Of duty at the corner But
about two months ago he was missing
from the accustomed "place of bus'
ness" and although I made inquiries
could get no information concerning
him beyond the fact that his compan-
Ions hadn't heard narthin' of him.
So. after pondering as to whether ne
little fellow had committed a criminal
act and had been sent to some institu-
tior or had been run over by some
vehicle and was perhaps lying In
nsspital without relatives or friends o.
care as to the result Of his Injuries, and
further inquiries proved fruitless, the
name Of "Jm" passed temporarily from
my mind
A week ago. upon going to the Office
10 get my assignment Tor the day
found that opposite my name on the
book were these instructions; "Seo
Senator II. In regard to the rumor that
he had been offered the presidency OF
the - National bank"
Going to the senator's house, ny
summons at the door was answered by
a rather bright looking boy dressed in
the conventional blue suit with white
metal buttons, Of whom I inquired; "ls
Senator H. at howell, I'm blessed il
thi amt Jim How in the world dii
you get here
At which Jim" smiled a very broao
smile and replied: yes sir. the sen
ator is at home. How did l get here?
On the senator will tell you that II he
isn't too busy. Your card, please"
This was said IN a tone plainly indi-
eating that he was to be treated In a
manner becoming his station as Poor
Bov. and not with the familiarity he
had been accustomed to as Newsboy.
NV card was handed him, and he re-
tnrned with the announcement that the
senator would receive me in his study
and would I please to walk In.
The senator proved to be a man o.
t small stature. with clean-shaven face
, and had altogether boylsh appearance
2 After such formal introduction custom
arv TO newspaper men making them
selves known to entire strangers
boldlv started in with Senator,
called to see you in reference to the
rumor that you We're offered the-oh
by the way. excuse me, but how do YOU
bappen to have Jim Taylor in your
emnlov lie and are old acquant
ances"
I could not resist the temptation q
satisfy my curiosity on that score De
fore attending to my official duty.
"Indeed" replied the senator Il an
very glad to hear it, for my wife ana
, think a great deal Of James, and ar
happy to do a favor for any OF M
friends AS to how | came to emplo'
Jim as you call him, it is a story wei
worth the telling, IN confidence o
course, although the joke was on me
,fyou see. about a year ago wa
= called out West TO attend to some busi
ness concerning my committee GOT
simmons travelling Is not conductive
improving mans personal appearance
so YOU need not marvel that when ] al
rived in New York on the return iro'
q aving trip TO Cincinnati was covere
with dust and was looking rath'
seeav Indeed. was in such hurry
get 10 my hotel that paid no attentio
N my personal appearance, and so m
face was dust-begrImed when ] stood
the hotel steps.
/. "a had only an hour to spare D
, rbre starting of again-this time q
, Albany thought II would be go,