[This appeared in The Rolling Stone shortly before
it "suspended publication" never to
resume.]
The person who sweeps the office, translates letters from foreign countries,
deciphers communications from graduates of business colleges, and does most of
the writing for this paper, has been confined for the past two weeks to the
under side of a large red quilt, with a joint caucus of la grippe and
measles.
We have missed two issues of The Rolling Stone, and are now slightly
convalescent, for which we desire to apologize and express our regrets.
Everybody's term of subscription will be extended enough to cover all missed
issues, and we hope soon to report that the goose remains suspended at a
favorable altitude. People who have tried to run a funny paper and entertain a
congregation of large piebald measles at the same time will understand something
of the tact, finesse, and hot sassafras tea required to do so. We expect to get
out the paper regularly from this time on, but are forced to be very careful, as
improper treatment and deleterious after-effects of measles, combined with the
high price of paper and presswork, have been known to cause a relapse. Any one
not getting their paper regularly will please come down and see about it,
bringing with them a ham or any little delicacy relished by invalids.
can he make the jump?
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