The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-02-21
Their Fresh Start
important News From Glo'ers Flats
BY F. r. 8AClEY

dS He SHlIleu his Cuu 10 lHe ollleT
cheek. "Know the circumstances
why, no; can't says | do. Cart
right was tellin' me they was a WON.
an in it."
WAL, as to that, it was yes and no.
You see, that young editor, Ridley,
just out O college, didn't calcerlate
they was anything that was wuth
KNOWN in the journalistic line that he
didn't hev cornered. He begun by
bein' independent in politics. Now,
BOwdin county's voters amt got any
yeller streak O. independence in 'em
its straight dimmycrat or Republi
can for al! males over 81, except them
that's in the insane asylum or the
cemetery. So the Clarion's subscrip
ton list didn't grow so everlastin
swift an the advertiser patronage
kinder dwindled
Paper and ink bills were put in an
attorneys hands fur collection, an the
end was near. Ridley was feelin' blue.
He had about made up his mind to
quit the independence racket. Last
Wednesday mornin' he was actually
writin' up leader shown the newt
abul trend O. public sentiment, an pro-
posin' Judge Holcomb, of Cedarville.
as runnin' mate for Bryan, when in
comes a black-eyed young woman to
his office, an she was madder'n wet
hen. She flashes copy of the previ-
Gus weeks Clarion in front o Ridley
an SEE, in voice quaverin' with emo
shun-'Read that!
Ridley was gettin' used to demon
startions of this sort, so he didn't
show no particler feelin' as he noted
marked item in the letter from GLOW
er's Flats:
Reported tibet Eb Harder and
Fanny Brice are again on speakin'
terms. That's right, youngsters; kiss,
an make up
Did you write that?' asks the
lady.
Personally, not guilty. says Rid
ley.
It's scandalous,' says she, that
you newspaper men don't hold nothin'
sacred. What do you mean by flaunt-
in the private affairs of the respect
able citizens of Glover's Flats before
the whole word? | haven't spoken
to Ebenezer Harder for six months
and unless he-explains-I shall never
speak to him again. But how did you
what will he Think And with that
she burst right out cryin'.'
Ridley started to apologize, but she
PUSHES out the door and slams it after
her. Then she comes back in an in
slant, scared to death, an she sort o
stage whispers to him, He's comm up
here. Put me somewhere, quick
Ridley pointed to closet an she
Jumps in an pulls the door to.
in walks young man an says: Is
this Mr.. Ridley
The same says Ridley. Have
chair
Mr.. Ridley says he, sittin' down
opposite an assumin' confidential
tone, my names Harder and | live at
Glover's Flats. | amt been but two
years out O Harvard, an it may be
I've got more money than brains, for
If / don't do stroke O work the rest
O. my days. But | won't farm it. Jour
nalism is my long suit, journalism.
worked two years on the Crimson and
I've reported for the city papers and
I've got the writn' fever. I've been
watchin' the Clarion right along, an
you're all right, but you amt gettin
on. You've got to quit independence.
l kin see you've got dimmycratic lean
ings, an it's easy to flop. Do that an
we'll win. l say we because you're
goin' to take me in as workin' part
ner. I'll pay the bills tomorrow an
we'll start her off on new track. |
kin git into the kind O. work love an
Wen have her up to 5000 a week in
a years time. Is it a go?'
They was haze in front O Rid
leys eyes an he didn't say nothin' for
across the table an looked at each
other hard.
After pause Ridley says, in low
tone: Harder, you're an angel. How
about the girl?'
THE girl! says Harder, surprised.
what girl? Oh, yes he continues.
There's girl I'll confide. This is
all for her Six months ago, after she
had been naggin' me to go an do
somethin' and be somebody, she says,
"Have you the maxim of real man in
you, anyway" Yes, | have" | says,
but if that's the way you feel about it
the less we see of each other the bet
| ter for both of u.s." An I've kept out
of her sight from that day to this. But
she's there yet, an l know she's true
| blue an if the Clarion wins
ridley had his eye on the closet
| door.
six months without words rath-
er rubin it in, don't you think? says
he.
at is says Harder. But on the
strength of our prospects, by George.
| can break the ice when l get home
today. Eth? Why not?'
Ridley points to printed card
over his desk, which read, DO 1t Now
"Eh?' says Harder. lookin' puzzled
But her arms was about his neck.
by the way, says Harder. with a
mischievous smile, as five minutes
later the two rose to go, I've been
kind O. leadin up to this as you may
have noticed in last weeks Clarion
elbows that asks Ridley.
"'Why, you ought to know, says