Journalist and Tailor.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7862, 3 July 1905, Page 4

Journalist and Tailor.

1 h.avr another hue '. Imy of !Juliemia. A certain journalist obtained cmplotment on a snuggling paper, lie agreed to write a ceitain num her of columns every week at a ven moderate rate of pay. The editor explained that he was in,financial difficulties and could not pay inimcdiarely, though he was sure he could pay in the end. On these terms tiie contribute!' gol to work. He began to be impatient for his uionev, and dunned ;he editor in vain. Vtie editor's office was a small room high up, and to reach it you had to pass through a tailor's shop. In the course of Ins visits 1 lie journalist became very friendly with the tailor, ami was emboldened to give successive orders for clothes, which, strange lo say, were executed without demur. Things became desperate, and the journalist at last issued an ultimatum to the editor, who promised that lie should lie paid everything in two days. The journalist repaired lo the office ' and laid down liis bill, which amounted let us say, lo £lO ss. The editor handed him hack 5s and a piece of paper. It was Hie tailor's bill for Clu receipted. The journalist stormed again. "What business have you,'' etc., etc. "The tailor's shop belongs lome, replied Hie editor. He was running the two businesses together. I lie combination of incongruous businesses is much more common in ], l>n _ don than one might think.—Brilisii Weekly.