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" Editobs are usually wealthy," the man with the sample case remarked. " Yes," I said, " they are familiar with all the slang and business phrases of the money market; they write about millions as ordinary men talk about dollars; they know how to paj the national debt; they build railroads; they organise mining and magnificent transportation companies with fabulous capital; they declare war without consulting the Rothschilds, and if all the banks in America were to fail to-morrow the editors wouldn't be a bit poorer than they are to-day. Yes, they are rich. They associate with the raonoyed classes, they sit down at table with kings—and sometimes in happier, luckier moments, with aces; if you go to the editor, he will turn to his advertising columns and tell you where you can borrow it. If you hare money to loan, rattier than see you suffer he will borrow it of you himself." At a very pleasant tea party, the coavora** tion turned on transmigration. A lady of exquisite beauty who was sipping MoQ-owas'b best, turned to Mr - and asked what form he would prefer to inhabit ? To be dissolved in 3s Tea madam. Bustling.—Old gentleman (watching crowd round omnibus): " What a bustle!'' Stout old lady: " 'Old your tongue, im« pereuce!" ■„■ ;