Show THE NEWS HEWS it AT PROVO provo prove utah jan editor news knowing that your editor Is always in search of current events and that you ire are ever mindful ot of the welfare of brigham sons I 1 humbly submit tile following foll oling incident and recommend your immediate and careful consideration era tion the time each day of the past several weeks the diio place provo the person one of brighams Brig hams humble children tile the incidents are about as follows one day long since past the above mentioned individual was standing at it the gate leading to one ot of provos well known residences ills head was bare and his clothing not such as would withstand the severe cold of that windy day lie ile had just come from the house and notwithstanding lie be was clothed only in house attire was ap patiently hr heedless edless of the warning of the piercing wind and the t h e bitter cold from tile the expression on his face you could easily see lie he was expecting so someone or something lie ile moved about swinging his arms rubbing his hands holding his ears and endeavoring as best lie he could to keep warm but nil all this time his gaze was kept intently fixed down the street suddenly ills his eyes brightened and his face assumed an expression of anticipatory loy joy the casual observer would have noticed nothing to cause the change but away down the street might have been seen a man approaching impatiently and with quickened movement our friend waited and watched the approaching footsteps wondering if ever their slow succession would bring the expected relief and satisfaction what could it bo be that would produce all this anxiety and for which our friend would endure the cold idith indifference the advancing person proved to be no other than the mail man ail As he stopped and handed out the mail for N E our friend watched eagerly each it was delivered a letter for horsley one for the landlady and a post card for rees all today to day and the mail man was gone A look of grave disappointment crept over the young mans face as he mused let me see is it possible that I 1 ca could uld have miscalculated it comes out on thursday and ought to be here today friday but probably they did not get it out until late and so it will come down today and I 1 will get it tomorrow this thought in mind I 1 ho he went we nf about his business trying to find a little consolation in the hope that he could enjoy it tomorrow to morrow still he was lather downhearted down hearted all day long but on the day following lie ho was at tho the gate earlier than on tile the preceding day ills his eye was again bright and his face expressed a broader smile as he anticipated tile the postponed enjoyment of what should have been yesterday pleasure A again aln the postman made his slow approach and eagerly the largo bundle of mail was received but you can hardly imagine the extreme look of lost chopo and sad disappointment that spread itself over his countenance as I 1 he scanned ned the bundle and found only one small postcard for himself that S seemed to give little relief tor for it contained only one or two brief sentences it was from his dear friends sears roebuck company F saying that their large catalogue was now ready tor for distribution trib ution and would be cheerfully sent upon request this information grated harshly on oil ills his sensitive nature in place of the real joy expected from the receipt or of his long looked for mail being used to make the most of boor ioor conolt conditions dons he tried to lay aside ills his dejected spirits and be cheerful but in spite of all efforts his cheerful attitude was a farce and lie he was gloomy all day he was deeply disappointed without question the thought that it might have gone astray and would tomorrow failed to give much relief and what little was received was banished by each days visit of the postman E each ach week this experience lias had been repeated with a few variations hope growing fainter and the disappointment deeper until the sunshine Is fading out of his bis life and gloom and disappointment are settling about his pathway wrinkles are on his brow and sorrow is writing deep lines in his face ills his friends have noted for a long time that something was wrong and after to days experience ills his roommate followed him to his toom room and said look here alt alf this cant go on any longer I 1 want to know what Is tile the matter with you you sit right down there and 1 I tell me what 1 is wrong and alt alf feeling that he must unburden his heavy heart some way sought to find relief by confiding in his friend you see art just atter after I 1 went home at christmas time I 1 went in to the news office and subscribed for the box elder news I 1 have bare been walting waiting and watching patiently for it ever since but it has never showed up I 1 simply cant stand it any longer it is driving ms me crazy I 1 am sure I 1 am not mistaken about it I 1 remember I 1 paid him for the subscription and he recorded the deal in ills his books and gave me a receipt have you written about it no I 1 well you ought to bilte a card they may have forgotten about it il 1 I wonder if they haie hae and a new hope lighted up tip his face and he is content to wait one more week now in order that he way may not be disappointed ga gain I 1 would like to suggest g est that you call a special meeting g of the board of directors that a special committee of one may be appointed to look into the matter at once and further I 1 would say confidentially that alt alf told me it if the paper came next week he would stifle the sigh swallow the sob smile serenely and seek to forget I 1 will you not kindly take the matter up tip at once you see provo prove contains 1 the homes of the great and the crazy i anil and I 1 am quite sure he will get niad mad it if the matter continues ns as it has it would be a shame to have him go to the madhouse mad house when such a small effort could avoid a disastrous event trusting you vill B ill take kindly to the suggestion and do all in your power to avoid further disappointment I 1 be beg to be considered humbly and submissively your most obedient and ardent subscriber A L KELLY tile the board of directors met and authorized the immediate sending ot of all back numbers by special delivery in order to keep alt alf away from the school on the bench ed |