The Editorial Apology
When a man gets a dig in the paper. Of tbe kind that be doesn't jnst likc. And it seems to have riled up his dander, And he thinks it's a bretty hard strike, rhen some keep still til] their anger dies, And some ask the seribe t') apologxze. The smart man keeps absolute silence, And don't on tlie editor cal] : He doesn't stir up any rumpus: He simplv does nothing at all. He kuows very well tliat it nevur is wise ïo ask any scr'ibe to apologize. But the foolish man goes to the sanctum And commence8 to splutter and tear, He protests that he wasn't used fairly, ïnd makes a bis fuss aronnd there. And the editor suen a man satisfles By saviug that he will apologlze. If the item that riled the siibscriber Was n llttle bit cranky and terse, The apology which is then written I:? a couple of hnndred times worse. Por the angels weep in the zure skies, When an editor goes to apologize. It the man had a bee in his bonnet When he carne in and started the row. If he thought that awasp ïniiy have Btnnghim He has got a whole hornet's nest now ! For the demons of darkuess all wipe their eyes When an editor goes to apologize.
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