French As The Editor Knew It

The editor sat in his snug office snrrounded by all the conveniences and comforts that hedge editorial state. As he chatted with a visitor his pen idly traced the words "pants de suede" with great facility, and his face wore the most beatifio expression. "I didn't know you knew Frenen," said the visitor. "Well, I know those three words mighty well. I was once a proofreader on The Morning Breeze, as you know. Bramble Bros. sent in their Sunday ads. announcing an immense sale of 'pants de suede. ' Unfortunately an imperfection in the paper turned a dash over the e into an i, and the compositor didn't do a thiug but set up in flaming type, '100,000 pairs of pants de snide. ' As proofreader I failed to catch the Franco-American joke, and my career