The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20

i'll files of passionate denunciation
Trotter himself went out the arms His
letters from the front Call appearing GeneraD
were couched in the strain lofty fervid patriot
ism not unworthy of ancient Romans He died of
his wounds at the battle Tennessee and the Gem
eral had to without him. which it did, dsmaIly
enough in black
From that day to this 1t had steadily dwindled. It's
only subscribers apparently. those
1T in its prime, and who from affection
continued to do so long after its
bought rebought and bought again. editor had
been able to Increase the number OF faithful hand
full who after year paid tribute to Trotters
memory All sorts of people put money into It. and
hope. and ideas-and all lost them. The General
whether of fiction. philanthropy mis-
sion furniture civic reform, slowly up everybody
connected with it. It hearty eater but
merely chewed up three four hundred dollars a
month more than its income. 1t would have perished
of the earth had it mysterious long for
gotten manner got finally entangled with the Tither-
adge
Why Ttheradge estate was willing to lose three
four hundred dollars a month more than can
explain. Perhaps 1t an excessively
rich estate dragging with 1t myriad expenses
that the Generals monthly bite unnoticed
perhaps having been IN litigation for half century,
It had old bewdered decrepit that it
didn't well and though the deficit wasn't deficit
all, but profit. Anyway the General belonged the
Titheradge estate whose attorneys. Messrs Lyon &
Kaw, used write snappishly every quarter
day. inclosing check and announcing that 1.-THE
General-was shortly to be wound up.
They had been winding up the General in this snap
pish way since the major had the office
1e years before nothing had ever happened
except to make feel insecure
able 1t surprising the General come out
at ALL with Lyon & Klaw ready chop his poor
head off, but he wartime General. conscious
that 5000 friends that him.
was. but for what he hadsbeen. What was it must
be confessed wasn't anything much Some trashy
stories. serial from OF the literary unemployed,
Ave high brow articles the decay
decency and honor in midst shoted
page. headed Progress of Coored Brother" and
you the General. Witty reg-
mentas appealing more to your charity than to any
idea might have of really getting worth
foi your money
All the necessary to explain the
tragedy Of December 20. 1907 1t ideal day
tragedy-gloomy, wild and driving with the
frosted windows, misty and dripping from tho heat
within distorted the trudging street till
they blobs against the prevailing
Boy Bright was on the floor. whiting 13 inch guns
porary stopping whistlng to try somehing that would
SELL painting Efhe Jupe. who with shirtwast
shoulders standing very close to the stove and lis
tenng to the bag she held to her sup
"A Message the Sea-" Joey had painted a lot of
such and they expressed It, sure
being reduced $685. and his overdue Miss
writing at her desk major was snort
ing through calisthenic exercises which was
accustomed to perform at intervals throughout
Indeed. he was making such Grampus of himself
nobody but Boy Bright heard knock outer door,
He out. thinking naturally that of the
paupors with manuscript but what his
surprise to hnd himself confronted by splendidly
dressed gentlemen in fur who important
commanding and stern that his little quailed
within him.
the editor inr" OF them inquired In a grand
overwhelming
will your name. SIR and see,". answered
Boy Bright, with the customary formua. please be
seated and will find out
But the two grand overwhelming gentlemen. instead
sitting down properly, boldly pushed their way
through the goat fence gate and trod in right behind
him.
beg your pardon. the first grand overwhelnl-
ing gentleman indicating the grand
ing gentleman this is Mr. Victor Ttheradge who by
recent decision of the the United
States established his ownership Tither-
deplorable magazine enterprise. 1 Peabody his
legal adviser. Which of you may ask, James,
editor of the--er-Monthly General What you
call -'em?"
II am said Mile. flushing such lovely pink that
Peabody's somewhat strident modulated per-
ceptiby.
''WeIl, ah--er-Miss James. am sorry to say-for
your sake, but not for Mr.. Titheradges whose
Ito say. yes-that your services those the
others your staff will dispensed January
day or two--oh ah er-after Christmas. had
say will send reliable to take charge
of everything here and pay YOU"
yes yes, said Mr.. Titheradge, who had been turned
to confirmation. and who trying steal view
.The Message From the Sea-" Yes yes, OF course
Peabody. Wind 1t fup Wind 1t up!
IT think we ought to look over the Eighth avenue
block next, said Mr. Peabody quite unconcerned at
vin or