Show THE the editor is i member of that race of animal called mankind he is in anabay an ably a kind man he is perfectly haim lots yoa may tp into his den without fear but he dahis the of a poet makeig him wild HB n then very and is apt to do bodily harm to all within i each he is alo wrought up vi hen a man comes in with a little tilte he has just dashed off is one must bo taid in the editors praise his mind 10 so by loner thinking in one direction thit he dislikes ven enuch to look upon both of a question therefore if you value bour safety never approach appi him with manuscript written on both sides of our piper with a pen but hi cutting articles are the product of his shem and leb me sav right here that a great deal nonsense non sence has been pant cd about the editor ifo his shears only when entirely original article the editor would ma ke a good public speaker but for his propensity foi clipping words the editors hardest basli is to dispose his would be a monotonous life e it not lar the kindness of the faw who call upon him every dav to enliven his dull lite with tones of their grievances or their brand new enterprises and with antediluvian anecdotes when you grow up to be men and women children and spend all the time you can in the sanctum cathe editor lie loves comp iny BO much you know and sometimes he has to sit silent and ilone for a whole halt minute Is it not too bad the business ofton editor is to entertain itinerant lecturers book canvassers fiends and other philanthropist he gives his whole ja to these and his editorials at night after pone to bed the editor is never so happy as when he is writing complimentary notices for ten cents worth of presents he will adly give ten dollars worth of advertising all on account of the pleasure it gives him to anto you know he loves alo to write neat little nii 1 lr I 1 y bwy V people without j brains who wish topeat in public it i so easy foi him to do this thit ho is sometimes quite numerable when an hour or two pasos without an opportunity to do thing of the kind the editor dines at 0 the hotels free travels free thea tips open all their doors to him am clothe him gratis his butcher and grocer furnish him with food without money and without price in short his every is pro aided vided for he spends hi princely salary in building churches and school houses in lands by all be editors of coarse it would be better if you could be hod carriers or but as that is impossible by ill means be editors |