The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-11-07

attending the funeral OF his falher'
and a third was on the chase AFTER
sensational scoop" that would TURN
the other dailies green with envy, ana
subject more than a few well-mcaning
young men who failed to get there 10
editorial scoring. The young woman
who read the proof, and varied the
occupation by broadening her hnger
tips on the keys Of the typewriter
after sneezlng all the forenoon with
ali incIpient attack of the grippe, had
been excused and gone home
The city editor himself was engaged
on pertinent little story designed
to expose the boodling methods Of the
opposite party in the Fifth ward.
There were certain appointed days
for these expositions, and this was
one of them. So, with his coat on ana
his hair standing on end. la porcu-
pine quilts, he was boning right down
to 1t, wishing he had, Ike Briareus,
hundred hands to bring to the varied
duties of the hour, when the deVll
came In with handful OF proof-slips,
anu idlu tDtiu OH HlD ut9h.
This seemed to be the last straw
that broke the cameps back. One woe
was certainly treadlng upon an
others heels, so fast they followed.
The city editor groaned, and followed
up the groRn with that which despera-
ton alone excused "a soliloquy.
What In the thunder"-I am sorry
to be Obliged to write it. but that
was what he said-"what In the thun-
der am to do with this proof?"
Give it to me; will read It,
came an unexpected answer from be
hind him"
The city editor jumped as IL bomb
had exploded In the rear of him, and
suddenly turned around. What his
astonished eyes beheld was young
woman sitting at the desk back OF
his own. She wore a big black hat
with -four and twenty black birds, "
more or less, standtg on their heads.
with wings extended and tails In air.
upon either side its crown He fur
Their noticed. for. like most men,
OF dress, that she had on a silk shirt
waist. "of some kind or other" He
guessed at the wide skirt and tan
shoes below It,
You? Who are your" asked the
city editor, in extreme surprise, for
getting his manners, and scrutinizing
her with power Of cool stare in his
eyes, equal to 4 brown stone fronts"
Yet, surprised as he was, he couldn't
help noting the absurdity of the small
young face framed In the ugly style
OF fashionably-parted hair, which
causes maiden in her teens to APP
pear as II, like Buddha, she might have
been 81 one times her own ancestor;
transforms the rosy curves of a We
nus into the severe lines of Minerva
up She gave a musical little
laugh, and her serious countenance
search OF something to live by You
were SO busy when | came in,
didn't like to disturb you with in
quirles."
"Humphi" calculated the city edit,
or in that disagreoable tone denying
Fate has placed her patent on. and to
which the young woman took immedi-
ate exception. For. alas. it is not
always that meekness Is one of need s
distinctive qualifications.
I'm sure" said she, little spirited
ly, lit is not the pleasantest thing In
the world to feel the need for doing
much less to ask for work" Her
voice faltered and came near breaking
on the end of the sentence. The blue
fire in her eyes seemed about to be
quenched In tears. Was she going to
cry? Good gracious! What was to
be done with her II she went to cry
ing? The city editor was single
man and did not know what might be
the proper thing to do in such an
emergency.
Well said he. little ungracious.
ly; III you can read proof go over
this" and he bundled proof-sheets and
copy onto the desk before her, fee
ing for refuge back to the Fifth ward
boodling scheme
He had succeeded in forgetting all
about the young woman behind him,
when her high clear voice broke in
upon his consciousness. saying: Dear
me- Eve forgotten how to make the
mark for transposing,"
Don't bother," was the curt replv.
He vas just ripping a councilman up
the back, and was afraid some OF his
vituperative adjectives might get
away
"Sirr" was the indignant rejoinder
In a tone crisp as celery and cold as
well-trozen sherbet But the city ed
ttor went on scratching. and paid no
attention.
But. by aud by, when the corruption
had all been exposed, and the story
was complete, this terrible male rep.
resentArtye OF Nemesis, who shares
with her In this age the duty OF chas.
Using all offending malefactors. sub.
sided into his proper person OF meek
geutemanly youug man. and in his
suayest tone addressed her saving.
New, madam, what can have the
pleasure of doing for YOU" as he
turned on his swinging chair, in her
direction.
But 10 and behold, the black Ia,
and silk waist with the young woman
under and inside them. respectively
had vanished.
There were the proof Slips duly cor.
rected; even the mark FOR transposine
was All u X u % Hal r..+ 49,.