An Apology

by O. Henry

　　

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The person who sweeps the office, translates letters from foreigncountries, deciphers communications from graduates of business colleges,and does most of the writing for this paper, has been confined for thepast two weeks to the under side of a large red quilt, with a jointcaucus of la grippe and measles. We have missed two issues of The Rolling Stone, and are now slightlyconvalescent, for which we desire to apologize and express our regrets. Everybody's term of subscription will be extended enough to cover allmissed issues, and we hope soon to report that the goose remainssuspended at a favorable altitude. People who have tried to run a funnypaper and entertain a congregation of large piebald measles at the sametime will understand something of the tact, finesse, and hot sassafrastea required to do so. We expect to get out the paper regularly fromthis time on, but are forced to be very careful, as improper treatmentand deleterious after-effects of measles, combined with the high priceof paper and presswork, have been known to cause a relapse. Any one notgetting their paper regularly will please come down and see about it,bringing with them a ham or any little delicacy relished by invalids.

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