The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-12-12


better than HAYDEN probably. and
guess Il FITS me about as we'll as th'
other. anyhow. Don't II strike yol
that way
'oh. no, yon're no hsysecd! Nou'r'
right from Chicago or New York clts
--ans sbody could tell that from the cui
OF y0ur jib'" And Barney again pass
ed the wink 10 the Others, who all fcil
IN duty bound TO roar al the managing
editors wit
"Nice, genial staff you've got Chuc'
full Of fun, amt theyf hope they're
not laughing al me. Iiain't got 4
Please Kick Me- sign pinned 70 my
back, have II"
That's all right. Uncle Horace,
purred Barney Don't go TO getting
excited. The boys are just spelling
for a little fun--been working under
steam pressure today-but none of
them would ever be guilty of-er-by
George. they have. just the same! But
Il doesn't read Please Kick Me- 1t
says We're From the Farm Aud If
| only knew the deep dyed villain who
pinned II on You I'd discharge him
this instant-yes, sir, this very in-
stant- and Id tell him not 10 come
around again until tomorrow morn
ing" he added In stage whisper as
he stepped around behind the rural
looking visitor and removed the Of
Tending Sign, deftly replacing II by an
other handed him by one OF the crowd
reading, "Turnips For Sale"
'There; that looks better" observed
Barney, at which everybody roared
promptly once more.
Not quite 50 much leyity, boys"
said Barney reproyingly. II am going
TO show our friend here through the
Argus esta ablishment, aud ! want to
see how well you can behave while
Bin,
A big wad OF paper came sailing
across the orfice aud caromed on the
ear Of the caller.
THAT was our baseball editor who
did that" explained Barney coolly,
Force OF habit. suppose. He prob
ably imagined he was throwing a ball
at first base. Don't let that happen
again, Higgins"
"All right, sir glibly responded the
young man who had thrown the pa
per Mistake, anyhow was aim
iuo a. tba ,vnsfaha II, at ~
well, seeing you've apologized, ii Is
all right" said Barney. with mock
solemnity.
"Now, Mr.. Hayseed-l should say
Hayden--you have already been intro
duced to our baseball and society edi.
tors, and II you will cast your optics
over the rest OF the collection OF gen
fuses before you will enlighten you
MS TO their duties, so that when you &c
back TO the farm you will understand
the secret Of the Argus success in
and disseminating the daily
news OF the entire world, including the
city and county of Boomopolis.
THE exceedingly tall. thin young
man with the short hair and promi |
nent ears Is Mr.. Perkins, our secret
service reporter and war correspond |
ent. His build. as you will notice, fits
him admirably for the position. He is
so thin he can crawl over a transom
without the slightest difficulty"
You don't say"
Fact, assure you. And that Is
why a thin man has marked advan.
tage over 200 FOUNDER 1t requires
less gas TO carry him, and If he falls
from balloon 1t doesn't muss him up
so much as It would a fat man, there
by effecting big saving in doctors
bills for repairing broken ribs, etc"
II see. Quite an idea, that"
Yes, and, besides, thin man oc
cupies less space aud leaves more room
In the basket Of the balloon for the
message apparatus. You sec,
rs fast as the war correspondent In
balloon gets message ready to send
In to the paper he grlnds 1t out on a
sending machine, something
ike a phonograph, and It goes flying
Dff into space until II strikes the Aerial
Telegraph line. over which IL
whzzes through the air with almost
lightning speed until ii reaches the
Argus office. 1t would do you good to
zee our ofiice boy catching the mes.
sages In wire basket as they come
Tying In at the window"
well, wel!'
"Oh, tell you there Is pile to
earn about the newspaper business
when q fellow once sets about H. Now,
rather imagine you've learned few
hlngs In that line today, Mr. Hayseed
Il mean Hayden that you never
Knew before"
II reckon have picked up just q
lew stray hints about the newspaper
business drawled the man IN the lin.
IN duster, aud then he suddenly
'traightened up, and the awkward
OF a moment before was
transformed into something quite dif
'erent as be went on IN crisp, business
Ike tones Exceedingly valuable ones,
90, most OF them. Now, seeing ! have
,ern running a newspaper myself for
he past fifteen years, had glimmer-
ng sort Of an idea when ! drifted In
iere today that possibly knew some
hing about the business. but | find ]
was mistaken I'm only Jlbberlng
dot la the newspaper business, from
he Argus standpoint, and, having
ought the paper. I've got to start 10
Il The bottom and learn the trade all
,yer again from It's highly accomplish
d aud courteous stan. Good joke on
ne. Mr.. Blake, isn't itY'
Barney-not 10 mention the rest OF
he Argus staff looked as II II would
,e great relief 10 him at that mo
nent IL the earth were TO open and