The Lamar register., 1915-02-03

tell the foreman these receipts go on
the first page with story; De Winnie
caps. in box Now hustle. Snead!
Tear that on as quick as you can
Morrison got 1t when he returned.
Now look here. my boy" said
Duffy. You've got to brace up. Get
a little style into your stuff That
story of yours would be all very well
on the News. for instance, but it
won't go here | had it rewritten
Here is the story as seen through Mr..
| Snead's eyes.
Morrison was deeply Inundated He
took the copy mechanically and re-
turned to his desk His glance fell
on the manuscript. Interest, surprise.
amazement, gave place to suppressed
but unholy mirth. Snead's article
read:
THANK Cod cried Mrs Edith NJ.
| Lindeman OF ll2S Calvert street MY chill
dren will live"
In home made uesolate by the deser-
| ton of husband, with gaunt hunger
stalking at the door. with two tots weak
from want OF the bare necessities OF life,
a reporter for the World appeared this
| morning. and in the twinkling OF an eye
| that dreary abode was changed into
| haven Of comfort.
II was a pathetic story that Mrs. Linde-
| man had to tell OF husband untrue to his
| vow to protect her. who had abandoned
aer in the heart Of a cruel winter and left
his family 10 its fate. Tears flowed down
the woman's cheeks as she recited the
story n his p"rhdy
God knows" she told the reporter. Il
was good wife to him"
There was more-about half col
umn more-of narrowing details. but
Morrison had had enough. His mind
was firmly made up Walking to
Dury's desk. he laid down the copy.
VERY good indeed. Mr.. DUFFY" he
said quietly. But II could write
like that / wouldn't be working for
you at ten dollars a week"
Duny grunted.
For Gods sake. Edith, what sort
OF a CHASTITY joke is this7"
Andrew X. Lindeman, broker and
clubman. stood in the drawing-room
of his former home in Calvert street.
hat and gloves in his hand.
He hourished a copy of the World
eIcitedly.
|
she read the headlines her face was
n study.
The idiots!" she cried.
Then the righteousness of the thing
struck her. and she laughed outright
You didn't really think we were
starving here, did you. Andrew" she
said. when she had recovered her
breath. And did you really care7
Strangel thought you had forgot
ten you had a wife or children" and
her eyes regarded him sorrowfully.
That's right" said the man bit
terly. Blame 1t all on me-"
IT'S the Sonnatinis. in the rear. A
reporter came here this morning: but
saw him myself. | can't imagine
how the mistake occurred"
We'll I'll have something to say
over there in the morning. Good-by.
I'm going back to the hotel, Edith"
The woman looked at him wistfully.
but said nothing He had almost
reached the door when there was a
shout. and two white-gowned tots
rushed through the hall and were
caught in their fathers arms.
Daddy Daddy" they cried in de
light
''You's doin' to stay, daddy" cried
one curly.head, -'eause mamma said
you was when you came back"
Does mamma want me to stay, do
you think. Mildred7''
"Oh. yes. daddy. heard mamma
ask bod to send you home to her"
An instant later daddy was holding
a half-faint but happy woman in his
arms
Dufy was crushed; the business
manager was Wild; the entire town
OF Madison was IN Mysteries. Wilson
the business manager, had caught the
edition. but only after some five thou
sand papers had reached the streets
Nobody but q - - - foo
would have made such a bull" he
stormed. 'Lindeman. a well-knowr
broker; wife lives in a palace; foot
man, coachmsn, automobiles, and al
that sort of thing.
why. it'll cost US $4,000 even tC
compromise It. Didn't anybody in thii
id Office recognize the name? By
Cad. I'll cripple the stan. I'll dis
charge every man"
The telephone bell stopped him
Wilson was standing near by, and hi