Natural History--the Editor

" Wbat ferocious looking animal is tbis? " "That sthe editor." " Indeed ! are they very dangerous? " " Sometimes. When eornered up they bave been known to be quile combative ïmt again they have been known to go through a convenient back window. Cienerally are mild and passive." " When are they most dangerous?" " When intruded upon by a book agent Jiho wants a furty line local for a seventyive cent book, or by a poet with verses about beautiful snow." "Are editora cross to each other? " " Only when seprated by several blocks of buildings." " Do they often have combats with cach other?" " Occasionally when they go out in op'osite directions, and come upon each other )y accident." "Are editors ever cowhided?" " Suuietimcs the small ones are, but the )ig ones are very rarely molested." Do editors eat ? " "Tliey do. It was formerly supposed hat they ate at long intervals and upon rare occasions, but it is now a well authencated fact that they can eat a great deal when they can get it." "Wbat kind of' food do they like most ? " " They are not very particular. While hey won't reluse quail on toast, fried crab r roast turkey about Christmas time, they lave been known to nmke a hearty repast ff a disb of'cold turnips and a censumptive lerring." " Can they eat concert tickets? " "We bulieve not. Souie people have ained tuis erroneous impression f'rom 'alse teuchines in tarly lite, Dut no authen icated instance of' such a thing is on on ecord." "Do editors go free into shows? " " They du when they give dollar-and alalf locáis for a twenty-five cent ticket." ' 'Are all editors bald like this one ? " '"No; only the married ones are bald. 'nt let us pass on ; the editor does not like o be Ktared at. :