A Yankee Story.
A young southern lawyer, whose progress was too sloav te> suit him, decided to give up the law and- try journalism. He had 1.0 money, but, seeing no other way, he gotf into a train for Nashville, Tena., and when! the conductor cajkd, fox b}& iicfceJu. said* "I
em on the staff of the , of Nashville ; I suppose you will pass me?" The conductor looked at him sharply. "The editor of that paper is in the smoker. Come with me. If he identifies you, all right." He followed the conductor into tr.a smoker; the situation^ was explained. Mr Editor said, "Oh, yes, I recognise him as one of the staff ; it is all right." Before leaving the train the lawyer again Bought the editor. "Why did you say you recogmeed me? I'm not on your paper. "I'm not the editor either. I'm travelling on his. pass, and was scared to death lest you should give me away.'
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Otago Witness, Issue 2689, 27 September 1905, Page 80
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160A Yankee Story. Otago Witness, Issue 2689, 27 September 1905, Page 80
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