The Washington herald., 1915-06-06
Premier Anecdote Man Of
the United State" Saws
He Always Wanted to Be
Where He Wasn't Has
Lived IN East Ten Years,
but West Sticks Out All
Over Him.

venturous young Herbert had first
learned how to break bronchos and
rope steers. This time. however, he
went as a ranch manager and not as q
cowboy.
But 1t wasn't the same old West. Tho
free range that he once knew had been
criss-crossed with wire fencings. There
were barns and windmilIs and such
other marks of a glowing civilization
that Corey didn't like it.
After a year or more of struggling
Corey and his wife returned to Column
bus. There he became associated with
the Cincinnati Enquirer as Columbus
correspondent.
He held this position for . short time
under James w. Faulkner. the famous
political writer Of the Middle West.
About this time Charles P. Taft. broth
er of the former President, and owner
take note Of the Corey style of writing
A vacancy occurred in the New York
office OF that paper. and he was chosen
to fill it. That Is how he came to New
York.
For several years he represented the
Times-Star there. writing a daily srist
of whimsical stories of New York life
under the caption New. York Day by
Day
These anecdotes had as wide a vogue
as any feature coming out of New
York. The metropolitan papers used to
clip them regularly. giving Corey and
the Times-star credit. And that is
very extraordinary for a New
York paper to do. nssmuch as the
average New York paper takes IT for
granted that the sun rises and sets ON
Broadway.
little by little the Corey following
grew until. as was predestined. of course.
a better opportunity came to him. The
Associated Newspapers. of which the
Globe was one Of the founders, made
the Times-Star lost the best correspond
ent 1t ever had and Herbert Corey en-
tered the broad field to which his tall
ents undoubtedly entitle him.
He continued to write his New York
anecdotes, but In addition to these he
reported conventions and covered big
assignments all over the country.
Corey is not particularly long on
beauty. to be sure. but there Is charac-
ter and determination and manhood Of
the highest quality stamped on every
feature Of his kindly face.
His mouth is wide and his chin stub
born. His nose is rather smaller than It
ought to be and his eyes a bit steely.
But they are the kind Of eyes that will.
look straight at you and straight through
you II he feels that way about it.
Underneath what might be considered
an austere surface there is lot of heart,
and the friends he makes are friends for
aye.
Can Always Make You Laugh.
He Ii a positive person and perverse
1T times. but his predominating charac-
terfstic is his humor. He can always
laugh. He can always make you laugh.
He will walk two miles to tell a new
story he has just heard. and then he'll
dish that story Up in ninety-nine DIFF
ferent ways and put IL forth in print
different times. and 1t will
take an expert to recognize it as .
dish.
One knowing Of Corey's career would
hardly pick him out for q shy person.
But he IL. in . way. He confesses that
was always distasteful to him.
He says that he always felt a certain
questioning them about their private
affairs.
Corey is too open-handed to ever be
-ich, but he has managed to save a bit
II his earnings. He lives well and en-
cys the world and its sweets as he am
,les along. He has many acquaintance
n all walks of life. but is sparing in his
'eally intimate friendships.
He Ia westerner in an Eastern set
ing, and 1t sticks out all over him. even
hough he be attired in high hat and
rock coat and spats..
He prefers q gun to pen and . horse
o a motor cara flannel shirt to q silk
me, and the open air of the mountains
IT the sea to all the cities that were
.ver crowded into being.
That's Corey!-Pearson's Magazine.