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Show Rebuke Humorously Couched. When E. U. Godkln was editor ot tho Now York Evening Post ho wns supposed by many to lack n sonsn of humor. Hut those In his employ who stood close to him know bettor. Ono morning ho sent for his young city editor. "Ust night," said Mr. Godkln, "I rend In tho Post an nccount of the sulcldo of a boy. Your news paragraph' reported tho motlvo that tho boy was being resisted at homo In n premature Inclination to mnrry. Mr, lllnnlc, can you Imnglno how that father felt whon you accused him, for what was no doubt done In a sonso of loving duty, of being tho causo of tho death of his child?" Tho young city editor stammered an apology, "Thank you for your oxplanatlon," said Godkln. "Hut," ho went on In a mora decided tono, "If anything llko that over happens again, I will glvo you fair, warning, sir. that 1 will leave this paper! I will not work for n paper that says things so cruel!" |