The Washington times., 1906-08-12
CtyIlLGrvioeCOrnIn.
II-AAAO19

One by one. members Of the office
force have yielded TO the vacation fever
and have hied a"'ay 70 the mountains or
the seashore 90 stock up on rest and re-
taxation. for another strenuous wear
Among the last 70 be seized is the COM
Missions correspondent He has left us
for ume, 20 visit the scenes OF his for
mer triumDhs. described IA this column
OF previous issue. The writer Is re-
liably Informed that he will arrive on
the one train that stops, Of the three
which go through MiIlersviHe daily HIS
visit is ostensibly to his father but II
ts presumed that he will pause IN shed
a silent tear over the graVs-of the de-
parted Spot or Fido. OF whatever his
name may have been. the unfortunate
victim Of the correspondents first scoop.
whose untimely taklng-on he so touch
ingly described in q former issue.
The writer can see IN his minds eve
the reception that will be accorded him
by the good people OF AnIersville. the
two-coiumn article on the front page OF
the Morning Call. headed. The Success
Of One Of Our Boys. The Call Gave Hin
His Star" the awe OF admiring Young
sters, the hearty handshake Of old-time
the JOY Of Evenna, their trips 70 the de-
pct TO see the three trains come in. the
band concerts IN the sCuare-there's
nothing Ike trip back home
in taking up the burden so worthily
carried by his predecessor. the present
writer feels a heavy sense Of RESPONSE
bility. He will endeavor. however 10
bear with becoming dignity the nonors
which "a h-e
him, for such time as falls 10 his lot. Il
should be Introduction enough that he
has been intrusted with the work. but
before beginning his duties as correspon-
dent for the Civil Service Commission.
few words OF formal introduction would.
perhaps. not be amiss. He has a name.
but for various reasons, not TO be men
toned ii will not be divulged. He also
Will travel ''incog" He is a substitute.
Let II 90 al that. His experience in the
newspaper field is OF a somewhat differ
ent nature from tiIat Of the regular cor
respondent. as related in his introduc-
lion. in a former issue. He. however.
also gained his first experience in a
small town, and it was in distributing
10 patrons the evening edition OF the
city daily that he got his start. but true
WI AAA NeA-EiADN -yA46 remain NttEtEal+t4s
Soon he was offered a lucrative posi-
uon at q salary Of 81 per week on the
stan Of the most progressive county pa
per. He was connected with the art de-
partment. That is. he did drawing. As
assistant. better known as printers de-
VII" among his many duties was that
OF drawing each weeks issue Of the pa
per-across the floor. from the press TO
the mailing desk-0I a truck. Methods
OF Illustration have changed some since
then. They don't draw much now on
wood
This is the extent OF his newspaper
experience. The only result ever received
by him from a scoop was bIisters at
threshing time down on the farm. His
qualifications from the above are such
as VIII commend themselves to the mind
Of the most discerning. It viii be his
policy 10 follow as closely as may be
the lines laid down by the regular cor
respondent He could remember Incl
dents. unprofessionaIly. Of course. which
would lay MilleTsville with its band con-
certs. It's yellow dogs, and three trains
a day. in the shade; hut reflections on
Millersvilie. and personal illusions are
barred. the regular correspondent Is
coming back, you know. and gets last
saw