THE EDITOR S STORY. 137 



THE EDITOR'S STORY. 



" Wanted an experienced editor of Liberal 

 views to conduct a journal in the provinces." 



Such was the announcement that struck my 

 eye as I glanced on the front page of a literary 

 journal. I wanted an excuse for leaving Lon- 

 don, and thought this post would just suit me. 

 I had a small income independent of a re- 

 munerative connection with reviews and perio- 

 dicals, and if the situation should turn out to 

 be a poor one in a monetary way, I could 

 afford to put up with it for a short time. I 

 called on the agent to whom the advertisement 

 referred. 



" Well, sir," he replied to my preliminary 

 questions, " I doubt if the place will suit you ; 

 the salary offered is very small." 



" I don't so much care for that at present. 

 Where should I have to go to, and what is 

 the name of the paper ?" 



" Here is a copy of it." 



" Why, this is in Ireland ! " 



" Yes, sir ; we have had many gentlemen 



