The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-05-05
THE CUB
REPORTER
By ALEX. Med. sropDARr


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social life. no time to get acquainted
with your family. no regular hours.
It means one daily grind. Go home"
he added, showing his visitor toward
the door. Think It over, come back
in . week. and II you're sure, I'll see
what I can do"
The chief rarely gave bis time to
young men looking for "a chance ON
the city stah." He had no time for
- that. He left such details to the city
- editor. Tucker came straight from
Harvard. with . note from . man who
helped the chief In the early days
lwhen he was cub" The chief
received him In his bare. blank room
and gave him ten minutes-something
unusual for the chief on such a mat
ter
Tucker came back in a week.
Are you sure?" said the chief.
"Yes."
Come with me-" he said
Mr.. Bowker, this is Mr.. Tucker"
said the chief to the city editor. MIR
Tucker wants q Job on the stan.
q have told him that he'd do better
in some other line Of work. II there's
ShaHSe' n.Sl you give MIN u
show"
Tucker began to thank the chief,
Ibut he had started for his room.
Have chair" said Bowker.
Bowker asked him what he had
done" and Tucker told him OF his
work on the college paper. Bowker
listened. and said in conclusion:
This is the duh season; one or
two men are on vacation: but I'll put
you on to see what scrt OF stun is in
you. Come around tomorrow and IN
give you something to do. | am very
busy now. Good morning" He
thanked the city editor. but the local
mans attention was directed to his
newspaper.
Tucker turned up early the next
day. Bill. one OF the Continents
boys. was opening the mail contain.
ing the exchanges.
"Weli?" said Bill.
I'm the new man" said Tucker.
OH" said Bill. and continued his
work Of arranging the exchanges
Where can I sit!" Tucker coatin.
ned. bit annoyed. Bill showed him
The chief cane In and nodded TO
Kin. HAt wax Eli.
Richardson. the assistant, city editor.
came In and began his work OF read.
Ing and clipping the morning papers.
Richardson was one OF those men who
never wrote a story without consider
ing the feelings OF Others. II didn't
make any difference what man had
done. Richardson always remembered
that the man had n wife. or n sister.
or somebody. who loved him. Richard
son was cour,eousness itself. He came
over, saying in a Conversational way:
- You're Mr.. Tucker the new man?
an glad TO meet You, I'm Mr.. Rich.
ardson. and anything | can do to help
you ! shall be glad TO do"
Tucker was taken By surprise aad
. s,ammered his thanks.
The city editor turned over TO the
days page on the assignment book.
and commenced to write from the piece
Of paper Richardson. the assistant city
editor. handed over.
Was Tucker forgotten? An hour
Rad passed since Bowker sat In front
Of the untldy desk. Could he 10 40
. iunch7 Tucker asked. He would be
only 20 minutes. Bowkcr nca,dcd with
GU; looking up from over the proofs he
was CHANGING through. Tucker cam.
:. back In IL minutes, When he returned
q Bowkcr called him to his desk Il WAS
::i5 .. m. lie noted the time because
be WAS watching the clock.
Il wish you would 30 down to our
Wall street ONCE. No. - Broad street.
and report TO Mr.. Blanchard. the imam
eial editor. He viii tell you what to do