The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-15

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'Copyg returned Tatters. Did you
think was singing the doxolcrgyF
There Is no copy ready yet. Cant
you be doing something elseT
" 7 can thatr and ne snatched OF his
apron and started Tor the door. 7 can
be going fishing just as easy as not
'TattersF cried the frightened edi-
tor, springing before the door, don't
you dare to desert u.s. You stay here
TN some copy Is ready for you
"Tatters retreated and put on his
apron in an agitated frame Of mind.
"A moment later one Of the younger
ladies, who had been appointed man
aging editor. took roll OF dainty writ
ten manuscript from her handbag and
said:
Here, Tatters. is something which
you can begin on
"Tatters took It. snified. glanced at
It and said:
What Is it--sprlng poetry?'
No, it's the essay that read at
commencement. We shall put II on the
fourth page
What the editorial page? shrieked
Tattefs. Put such gun as that on the
editorial page OF the Budgetl Not
much, and he tossed the manuscript on
the table.
awe shall certainly do as we see
ft.' interposed the editor in chief with
great dignity.
" I resigni cried Tatters. again tear
ing on his apron and throwing It be-
hind him, where ii struck in the city
editors lap, greatly to her dismay ]
resign my posish, that's all Here, II
you want 1t in ink, gimme a pen. Lem
me write It out in black'n' white
Dear Madam: ! hereby resign my
posish. (signed) Tatters" Gimme a
pen, sayP
"'Tatters be calm-act reasonable :
said the editor in chief ia a soothing
tone. What shall we put on the edi-
torial pager
Editorials. Of course. he answered,
slightly mollined
"'On what subject?
Tariff n the currency
"'But we don't know anything about
the tariff and the currency
Neither does the boss, but he writes
two columns bout 'em every week. But
II you can't do It write about bikes.
"ThIs struck the ladies fayorably
and one OF them began writing an ar
ticle on the bicycle craze, while the city
editor handed Tatters an item. which
he took, wrinkling up his nose and re-
marking that her question-marks look
like button hooks and retreated to the
composing-room.
For the rest Of the day they kept
him pretty well supplied with work.
When not so provided he spent his time
perched on a high stool blowing a
wheezy mouth organ and occasionally
shouting 'Copyr In an agonized tone.
Once or twice something offended him
and he threatened to resign. but as the
ladies Immediately surrendered. moth
Ing came Of II.
THE next two days passed in a some
what uneventful manner. BY giving
him plenty OF work he was kept rea-
sonably quiet. There was not much
trouble Thursday, either, though short
ly after noon he set up a loud roar, say
ing that he had been taken suddenly
sick and was in mortal agony. The
ladies asked him II they could not do
something for him, but he only howled
the louder and finally lay down on the
floor upon his back and began pounding
the boards fiercely with his heels. A
doctor was called. but as soon as Tat
ters saw him he got up quickly and
went back to work.
What's the trouble with you young
mang inquired the doctor.
Anthony poison from the type
answered Tatters. dismally. III go on
some day with it just lize-scatl All
good printers die OF it sooner or later
"Tatters may have told the truth
about his illness, but ] learned later
on that he had eaten his hatful OF
green apples at noontime, and you can
draw your own conclusions
Friday was press day. and the ladies'
arrived al the Office early. Tatters
rushed into the front room and, ad-
dressing himself confdentially to the
city editor, said:
Say, want a bully item OF newsr
why. yes. Tatters, Of course; what
Is itr
Dog fight, answered Tatters. Jim
Beasleys dog and Deacon Ketcham's.
Down by the postohice The deacon
didn't want his dog to fight. but Jim
didn't care. Set down and get your
pencil-tell you all about it. You see.
the dogs met, and Jim's dog sort Of
walked around the deacon's dog once
or-what's the matter? Amt you 60
ing to use III?
"The editor said she thought not.
" 'Whatr cried Tatters. IN consterna-
ton. nothing about II. after I watched
Il and got all the facts for your
" No. I don't think we care for IT,
Now, see here. said Tatteis. drop
ping ais voice into a stIll more conf
Dental tone. act reason'b Die. as you say
to me. I saw last night your paper
was going to be dull that II needed rv-