A trembling young reporter stood in the presence of an eminent city editor.
“If I write this story,” said the reporter, “it will rob a woman of her good name.”
“If you don’t write it,” said the city editor, “I’ll give you a kick in the pantaloons.”
Next day the young reporter got a raise in salary and the woman swallowed two ounces of permanganate of potassium.
4.
Proposed Plot For a Modern Novel.
Herman was in love with Violet, the wife of Armand, an elderly diabetic. Armand showed three per cent of sugar a day. Herman and Violet, who were Christians, awaited with virtuous patience the termination of Armand’s distressing malady.
One day Dr. Frederick M. Allen discovered his cure for diabetes.
5.
Victory.
“I wooed and won her,” said the Man of His Wife.