The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-05
POWER OF THE PRESS
BY PHIL F. ARMSTRONG

Archie was willing. as 1t let him out of ali the local subscribers err S had to bs written upon the margin of the papers with Q pencil. and Archie was no ex-. pert with the pencil to begin with. iqg the scitys edition was off the press and had been written and carried down to the postofzice. Dave didn't get back 1nall s,n,a,,1 near,y ss L morning and went imnle- About q. m. there was q terrible pounding on his door, accompanied by horrible, female shrisking that re-. dressed himself and opened the door.
 Dave. until his dying day, will never forget the spectacle that confronted her hand, { terrible flown VI s on Rsl spiI face. s and calling upon niin for an expianas tion, backed tip by her mama, who was hs the esnopy y of % Heaven that s d perfect Sness lady could use when angry. was the pleasant sight that was presented 10 ye editer- as he stepped Into the han. explain yourself: you brute. you hor-
 aoh. Mister crouss. how could you oS so t Mas swfn wasd payy nays Ss se,1ss the paper with trembling hands as the quickest solution to the mystery.
 He could scarcely believe his own Ana prominent upon the focal page the intelligent. not to say pretty Features, of Miss Mary Louise, the dimple that he had so admired being very promi- top of the cut was her name just as he had set it up lovingly. 1t must be contested, and carefully. lest 8 typo gnrpar sgrsphleal a error should slip in: but. oh letters underneath the picture appear ed these words. THIS YOUNG WO- MAN sss WAS CURED AFTER TAKING sRoy BROWN TTf5nTE RSTTEss KETTLES OF RLANK's
 t was terrible. Davefs face was . Mary Louise. darling, Mrs. Pelham, ssnsela listen to me. didn't do
 Then who in nercy's name dun its It's your paper and you said yu'd print her pIcttire-oh, you've played 1t, young board and git out---do you ihear?''
 MY DEAR Mrs, Pelfian- .Hst ten- T had ths forms all ready to go to. bress yes- ! telegram from Senator Browne Bro eaii- sns forms and caught the first tSrs train % west.s tue leaving the papsr to be printed and that child prodigy of yours, Archie. and q nlgger.s ' should, have known better. Now he has gone to work and sprTsnspSseS pT % these cuts Tor 5oksTand5; him" 'siil { t5- . x I,l sf-ss
 Suddenly the boy Archie broke fin upon the group as though in answer to the invitation to come in and be Dave made dive for him. Mrs. Pelham and Mary Louise held him back. Archie. what do you mean by this tamper with these cutsf''
 'No--no---slr. I never touched 'eni-- but Ell he come ip iust after you left ana arsvr was r.. f1oiin with shs forms. ... Mvered pups blood before I am ten minutes older" and Dave swore a ter-
 Nov calm yourself, David" said now You want to blame. can't see what Mary ever seed in that rascal. It.s just like one Q his iow-dcwn tan- Nav. never ksered nothinE for s.sac,,ls hlta-hs Z woplS s,,,, hsng arouh' never
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 ~No. David. | know you wouldn't have done such thing. but oh, think everybody n town reading that t and a me tel1inf all the girls. too. that my picture vas oopin' out-roh. Lovdy, !
 .1isten. Mary Louiss. darling. 1t win be all right; I will print st over again next week and explain the matter fu1- lg, that ts, if don't get killed trying to shoot that low livered pup"
 This threw Mary Louise into fresh paroxysm of tears. at the thought of David's meeting tragic end. She continued hurriedlys afaxiously. "oh, no. don't kill him fore my sake--please don't" ,s Dave promised to let him live.
 "But I forgot to tell you. Mary Lou- ise. that Senator Browne has just put up eB.000 for me to buy new outfit in Memphis. he wants d half Interest in the paper, So will boost him for Cove ernor. He has also leftsa good hank balance to meet all expenees, now there Is but one thing remaining. Wili you
 ''Yes. David, wiiI." and she burst l out weeping again, on David's manly shoulder
 "AiI viii be all right next week. 1t. tie girl, for you'll get the best wed- ding write-up a girl ever bad In these parts. and your picture win be in this time. and nobody to tamper with #
 Then she kissed him through her
 That night at supper they learned that Ell had skipped the town when he heard of the approaching wedding. |