The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-16
~ ESTHER GRIFFIN WHITE.

Here's something interesting
said the cynic throwing clipping to
the man at the next desk.
Read it yourself" growled the lat
ter.
"Well you're a cheerful friend" said
the cynic. But as you evidently want
to get rid Of me-
"Oh 60 on and read the thing" rum
bled the man at the next desk, 1.-The
sooner you get 1t out of your system
the sooner you'll go-and that's all
want" he added politely.
I'D hate to have your demoniac
disposition" said the cynic. If
wasn't perfectly positive that you
adored my society Id feel insulted
But listen to this
1.-THE damage suit for 100000 filed
by William H. DAILY, San Francisco
mining man, against The Bobbs-Mer
rill Company. Of Indianapolis. and &c
lett Burgess, author of The Heart
Line, Find the Woman and other sue
cessful novels. has been thrown out OF
court by Justive Vernon NJ. Davis, OF
the Supreme Court of New York. Ac
cording to Justice Davis, the complain
ant was not libeled in BurgesSVhovel
The Heart Line, as charged.
In this novel Burgess introduced a
character named DALEY as 1.-The star
feeder of San Francisco" who was In
the habit of having four canvasbach
ducks cooked for meal, eating one
and using the juice from the other
three for gravy, and performing other
gastronomic feats. Daily, the mining
| man. claimed that Burgess description
was intended as an affront to him, and
on these grounds filed his suit against
the author and the publishers of the
novel"
well. what of it," asked the man
at the next desk pounding the rache,
of his typewriter in a nerve-wrackine
manner.
Its a good thing-that's ALL" sale
the cynic. This thing of every Tom
Dick and Harry suing publishing hous
es and corporations everytime they see
n name in print or the front of a tin
can that bears no resemblance tC
theirs Is becoming monotonous. I'm
glad the bench shows some sanity al
last"
"Why at last?'" inquired the man
at the next desk. II thought you were
strong on the integrity of the judi
ciary."
81 dropped in to have friendly
chat" said the cynic buttoning up his
overcoat. but il you want to go to
the Y. NJ. c. A. for lunch, run along
Don't let me detain YOU"
1.-The Y. NJ. c. Az" exclaimed the
man at the next desk scornfully
what do you take me for? When I'm
thirs-hungry, mean, l 60 South, not
West"
you interest me-intensely-" muir
INJURED the cynic. II. myself, have new
err been able to locate with such geo
graphical accuracy the sources of sup
ply. My bump of locality is not as
highly developed as yours. Therefore
If you will permit me to accompany
you on your journey southwark
what's that you say!
Yes. it's true that too many people
think novelists. story-writers and even
newspaper hashers are engaged in
covertly attacking them. or using them
as a symbol for an idea, or describing
them in some character or fiction OF
otherwise using them as copy
Its curious the egOtism displayed
In this form of mania. Not mania, eth
err, but at least an obsession.
Now look at Templeton. He writes
thof c1,,Sh dow for tho HDiC
patch" you know, and he's being con
stantly accused of using various harm
less and obscure citizens as material
upon which to base his maunderings
when the truth is that Templeton
never thought of most of them and
never heard of the rest.
But he doesn't protest.
"He used to.
HE knows better now.
Nobody ever believes him when he
says he never thought of such a thing
They smile cynically. look knowingly
out of the window and give a sophisti
Gated and sardonic laugh.
Il know just who you had in mind,
whispered Cousin William. II bet
she'll sQuirm. l think you'd better be
little careful" he advises looking
cautiously round to see IL anybody is
listening. Really l had been thinking
Of presenting you with copy of the
libel laws but knowing your compre
hensive-"
"What the deuce are you talking
about" says Templeton.
why Mrs. Blankety Blank" replied
Cousin William. she told Sophronia
that she knew you meant her when
you wrote that about the clubs the
other day and that she intended con
sulting a lawyer"
Lord save us, Bill" says Temple
ton. II never heard of the woman
Who IL she anyway-no-dont tell me
-hfe's too short The truth is l write
20 much of that drivel l can't remem
Der from one day to another what 1 dc
cay.
rs it possible cried Cousin Viii
liam. "Why l thought you were seri