The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-20
the ink run. I'll read you the last two

the ink run. I'll read you the last two
stanzas:
- Pa lays around n loafs all day,
NJ reads and makes us leave him be.
He lets me do just like I please,
N when I'm bad he laughs at me.
NJ when I holler loud n say
Bad words m then begin TO tease
The cat, n pa just smiles, mas mad
NJ gives me Jesse crost her knees
I always wondered why that wuz-
I guess It's cause
Pa never does.
I'm after all the lights are out
I'm sorry bout it: so l creep
Out Of my trundle bed to mas
NJ say. I love her a whole heap.
N kiss her. n hug her tight
N it's too dark TO see her eyes.
But every time I do l know
She cries n cries n cries n cries.
! always wondered why that wuz-
Pa never does
"That s the stuff, - continued
Thacker. "What do you think Of
that7'
II am not unfamiliar with the works
of Mr.. Riley said the colonel, de-
liberately. ~ believe he lives in In
diana For the last ten years I have
been somewhat of a literary recluse,
books in the Cedar Heights library.
am also Of the opinion that a magazine
should contain a certain amount of
poetry. Many of the sweetest singers
of the south have already contributed
to the pages of The Rose Of Dixie.
myself, have thought of translating
from the original for publication in its
pages the works of the great Italian
poet Tasso. Have you ever drank from
the fountain of this immortal poet S
lines, Mr.. Thacker2'
Il
Thacker. "Now, let's come to the
point, Colonel Telfair. I've already in
vested some money in this as flyer.
That bunch of manuscripts cost me
$4,000 My object was to try number
Of them in the next issue-l believe
you make up less than month ahead
and see what effect it has on the cir
culation. / believe that by printing
the best stuff we can get in the north,
south, east or west we can make the
magazine go. You have there the let
ter from the owning company asking
you to cooperate with me In the plan.
Let IS chuck out some of this slush that
you We been publishing Just /, cause
the writers are related to the Skoop-
doodles of Skoopdoodle county. Are
you with me-
"As long as continue to be the edi-
tor of The Rose, - said Colonel Telfair,
with dignity, "I shall be its editor.
But | desire also TO conform to the
wishes of its owners ii l can do so
conscientiously.
"That's the talk said Thacker,
briskly. "Now how much of this stuff
l We brought can we get into the Janu-
ary numberi We ought 10 begin right
away
"NThere is yet space in the January
number said the editor, - for about
eight, thousand words, roughly esti-
"Great" said Thacker "It ism t
much, but it II give the readers some
Gettysburg. III leave the selection of
the Stuff 7 brought TO fill the space to
you, as it IS all good I've got to run
back to New York, and II be down
again in a couple OF weeks.
Colonel Telfair slowly swung his eye
glasses by their broad, black ribbon.
"'The space in the January number
that referred to- said he, measured
ly, "has been held open purposely,
made. A short time ago contribution
was submitted to The Rose of Dixie
that is one of the most remarkable
literary efforts that has ever come un.
der my observation. None but mas
ter mind and talent could have pro
duced it. 1t would about fill the space
that 7 have reserved for its possible
USE
Thacker looked anxious.
"What kind of stuff is itq' he ask
ed Eight thousand words sounds sus-
picious, The oldest families must
have been collaborating. Is there 60
ing TO be another secession9'
"The author of the article con
tinued the colonel, ignoring Thacker S
illusions, els writer of some reputa-
tion. He has also distinguished him
self in other ways. / do not feel at
liberty 10 reveal TO you his name-nt