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Show &WtTl"t,t'J'ii",,'HliiM.yi ti.ii) n ; - NOT .IUST AT THAT TIME. r v- a m Editor Thoujjnt He CouldlGet Along Without AHtcleVl: The story Is told of n writer who, through boldness In attacking tho established es-tablished order of things, had consldernblo consld-ernblo V05110 for a short tlmo, In tho midst of his notoriety ho decided that ho would contribute to a-certain well-known well-known magazine, in whoso pages ho had not yet been represented. He waited on tho editor, nnd found lilra Immersed In some hurried writing. "Ah, Mr. Blank," said tho author, with thnt Immunity from modesty which distinguished him, "you want an article arti-cle from me." "Indeed?" queried tho editor, going on with his writing. "Indeed?" "Ono nrtlclo to begin with," pursued tho author. "And I tm willing will-ing to do it for you In splto of much work." "Indeed?" said tho editor, as before. "I should say," followed up tho author, "that for such an nrtlclo as I have In mind, startling and original, ori-ginal, 1 will closo with you for $1,000." Tho editor's pen drove on. "Closo with mo!" ho murmured. "Closo! Will you kindly closo tho door as you "go out?" |