The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-10-24
The Reporter.
From the French of Leon ObaviRnaud.

Eyes, yes. First let me tell you
that I have been in Paris a fortnight.
I came to look for a place as reporter:
I wish to be a journalist
ooh! and have you found a situa-
| tion?"
mot exactly, but the editor Of Litter
airy Annals who got my subscription
for his review, has favored me with his
COUNSEL
What did he tell you?"
!! Among other things, to wait; that
there was a superabundance Of re-
7 porters m Paris to try my hand at II
in the country, and he would write to
me. But. don't like to go back to-
'saint~Jacut,' then I said to myself
that The Spectator "--.
Yes, but I think, sir, that you could
guide my pen into the thorny arena
of Paris Journalism"
! Indeed, young man, you are too
amiable. What is your strong point?"
! Pooh! Anything that you want.
but I should prefer to be reporter.
RI am afraid did not present myself
properly. How ought one to address
the newspaper editors?''
| Arsene had an inspiration. How to
address them? I will give you some
points in five minutes. IT, after that,
! you do not force the best-barricaded
doors in Paris it will not be my fault.
| Imagine that you are the editor of the
Helvetain Pinquin, and that am the
reporter. You understand"
! Perfectly, sir. I am listening"
~ 1I,o 1ro
| chair, in: order to be, so to speak, in
the skin of the editor-in- chief. / am a
man from the country, who has come
to offer his services as reporter.
begin: HIN! Good morning, sir, and
esteemed colleague Very good. The
look which you throw me proves that
I have already made an impression.
Do not frown, but preserve that clas-
sic smile, SO that the reporter, if he is
a lunatic, will not see that you are
making fool of him, and put the
five balls of his revolver through your
head. HIN, don't know if I have any
thing to suit you, but I am certain that
you have great difficulty in finding
enough sensational articles for your
paper. Here is something which will
amuse your readers
Paturot opened his eyes wide. Ar
sene exclaimed, "Smile, for Heaven S
sake!' and continues:
'Saint-Jacut' is ~topsy -turvy with
excitement, over: Mile. Mini, who was
stung by a rattlesnake on her wedding
day. Think of it! Just at a. moment
when the bridegroom was about to
put the ring on her finger the snake
bit her in the heel. A part of the
guests fled, while others crowded
around her and killed the monster
Imagine! A snake with nine rattles on
his tail. I don't know if Mile Mini
has recovered from her fright
Dumfounded, Alciabiades twisted in
his chair, and opened his mouth .tc
protest. but Arsene continued lmper-
turbably:
Il think that is the most import
ant piece Of news from my part OF
the country. No, by joye! i. forgot
the story which brought ME here. M
de Saint Chely's dog. Black, was
poisoned night before last. The hand
soonest dog in Saint Jacut!' It will &C
hard with his murderer if he is found
The first person who meets him would
do well to dispatch him, for, as lone
as such individuals are allowed to kill
our stray dogs, none. Of us are safe
Oh! speaking Of NJ: de Saint Chely
would you believe that his wife fel
into the fire yesterday when she wa:
preparing lather to shave her husband
and was ssso dly burned that she j!
almost dead {, 5 S ..;s ..: Il Ssz
PoorZ AZ LEILA blades tried Ito rise, but AZ
senes ettins his hand heavil
IS8the5yo1n gn} an hou lders,. forced hin