Year: 1872

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Experience.


had been engaged in the Office of
the Springtown MirrOr, as local editor,
for about fourteen months, when Mr..
Wise, the editor and proprietor, was
unexpectedly called away, to be alb
sent for oight or ten days. Giving
me the necessary directions, he left
me in charge of the paper until he
should return. He charged me not to
write any editorial matter, and to fill
the columns of the next issue with
such articles as might select from
other papers. l had long felt that l
had talent for writing, and deter
mined to seize upon this opportunity
to let it be known. | had an ardent
desire to make known the fact that
was extremely modest, and much
averse to receiving any fattery for my
brilliant productions So to guard
against this, as well as to notice the
absence of the editor, / wrote the fol
lowing for leading editorial


EXPLANATORY.


The editor Of this Office having been
sued for breach of promise, is absent
from home this week, in attendance at
court. Being left in full charge of
the columns of the Mnror for the next
issue, it is not improbable that numer-
Gus articles may appear, which will
give this paper reputation which it
never before enjoyed, and make large
number of extra copies greatly in de-
mand. | shall request, as a favor,
that tie readers will spare me the en-
barressmcnt of hearing the praise and
flattery which may be just, but my ex-
tremc modesty forbids that l should
receive such attention as would make
my presence at any place the atten-
tion. In behalf of the editor | will
state that, if he can effect a compro-
mise, he will be enabled to resume his
duties upon this paper at its next is
sue, although / am aware that its
readers will regret that it cannot con-
tinue under its present management.


WAX,


Local editor all the time, but editor
in-chief for this week.


l knew that by thus making known
my modest and retiring disposition, I
would be all the more deeply appreci.
ated. had not long to wait for ma
tcrial for an article which would be
worthy of the ability of the writer
A number of the firm friends of the
editor had, unbeknown to him, made
arrangements with renowned sculp-
tor for a marble bust, which was fin
ished and had arrived the day after be
left. Not aware Of his absence, it was
brought to the Office and set in prom
inent place. 1t was explained to me,
but not being acquainted with such
works of art, I gained but an imper-
feet idea Of what it really was. One
of the friends suggested that l notice
it in the next paper. l returned to
the office, after supper, and in the
shadows of the evening, sat down to
ruminate upon the ghostly figure that
was my only companion. 1 romem-
bered something about bust and a
somebody in st. Louis, who had done
the work, and that it was Mr.. Wise.
All of sudden the dreadful truth |
flashed through my mind This was
all that remained Of the esteemed edi-
tor. The particulars of his terrible
death and transformation must be pro-
auccd by Imagination, assisted by the
few facts given by the pail bearers,
who had so kindly brought his remains
to the office.


Selling my pencil, 1 at once pro-
,eeded to write the terrible event, and
The circumstances such as would seem
most reasonable, from what l had
gathered:


HORRIBLE DEArH.-Appalling and
Supernatural transformation-The mel
1ncholy Fate Of Mrs. Lot, on the Plain,
Derjfsd in the similar Bat more terrible |
Fate Of Mr.. ~ D. UTse, late Editor of |