The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-28

The following story was told recent
ly bySa travelling man at the Watson,
on a fellow knight of the grip:
The travelling man glanced at the
menu'and then looked up Mt the pretty
waitress.
s." Nice day, little one. he began.
Yes, It Isl she answered, 'ana so
was yesterday and my name Is Mary,
and lEknow I'm a little peach and
have pretty blue eyes, and I've been
here quite a while and like the place,
and,:i don't think I'm. too nice girl
TO be working in a hotel. lfs1 did
would quit my job. ! wear Il three
and half shoe. Ny wages: are salts.
factory. and. don't know whether
there is q show or dance in town to-
night, and 1t there is | shall not go
with you, and I'm fond OF the country,
and I'm a respectahleNgirl, and my
brother is cook in this hotel, and he
weighs two hundred pounds, and last
week he wiped this dining room floor
with n fresh fffty-a.month travelling
man who tried TO make date, with
me. Nrw, what'll you haYe?'
/. THE dapper little travelling man
said he was not hungry. and some hot
cakes and u cup of coffee would sdo."
,.fes NOT AEGiVEIVET.tgs 81 ~
George Are says about every other
fellow YOU meat thinks he could run il
good hotel, "an,l We have come TO the
conclusion" remarks the Ashland
CODS Gazette. that about every one
you meet could run a fine newspaper.
Men viii take the liberty 10 tell you
how 10 run a paper. when they would
not think OF limiting to the merchant
how to conduct his store or tell the
preacher what to preach. They pay
coed money for Schools and don't
know whether Johney Is lea ing the
rule of three or how to hold Il cigar.
cite gracefully, but when 1t comes to
the newspaper, there's where they all
get off. "a.
, During the past week friend
wanted 10 know why we didn't try
and run paper a little more along
the lines OF how Christ would run a
paper. We didn't know Just how that
would be. In the first place, II Christ
Was buck on earth we don't believe
that he would so into the newspaper
business nj MI. II our friend had
wanted 1t more OH Il religious plane
we could tell him frankly that 1t
wouldn't pay. There Is not an editor
or n preacher that could tell the truth
Tor thirty days and stay In the com.
munity In which he lived. II our friend
doubts this let him try, telling the alb.
solnte truth for Just one week and see
where he lights. t's @55
we never were much to soft soaD'
or 'blarncy anyone; In fact, our blunt.
ness and honesty Of speech has los,
us many friends. Tell the truth.
We believe that there would be bet.
tor understanding with humanity,
many times, II people had the courage
to do It. \
~ "A Kansas editor announced he
Would try for one week and he Is still
In the hospital. lie didn't get past
tho first day. The following item t,p.
Feared In Mondays issue and now the
boys are getting out the paper, This
is what lie said: Married, Miss Sylvia
Rhode to James CANADIAN, last Sun.
ruay"cvening at the Baptist church.
The bride was an ordinary town girl
who don't know any more than rab.
OIL about cooking and never helped
her mother three days in her life. She
IS not beauty by any means and has
a gait like a duck. The groom is an
.up'to'date loater. has been living on
the old folks all his life and don't
amount to shucks anyhow. They will
nave n bard life while they live to-.
geiher.'' y