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{{Style S-Small capitals|An}} Editor was seated in a lofty Tower writing an Article on “Sweet William,” when a Giraffe, who was passing along the Street, poked in his Head at the Window and ravenously swallowed the Copy, with every Manifestation of Delight. The terrified Editor fled precipitately to the Beer Saloon in the Basement and after quaffing a Mug of Ale discovered that he had left his Pocket-book upstairs and did not know the Barkeeper who had served him. | |||
''Moral.''—Thus we see the Folly of rushing to Extremes. | |||
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File:SB-05-005-source-1.png|[https://collection.cooperhewitt.org/view/objects/asitem/id/57269 ''The Editor and the Giraffe'' — F. S. Church, ''Fables'' (New York, 1878), p.40. Colour scan: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum (CC0).] | |||
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Latest revision as of 01:17, 3 November 2026
from Adyar archives of the International Theosophical Society
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vol. title: Miscellaneous Scraps from January 1st 1878 vol. period: 1875-1878 pages in vol.: 153 |
Miscellaneous Scraps
from
January 1st 1878
New York. 302. W. 47th St.
The Editor and the Giraffe
An Editor was seated in a lofty Tower writing an Article on “Sweet William,” when a Giraffe, who was passing along the Street, poked in his Head at the Window and ravenously swallowed the Copy, with every Manifestation of Delight. The terrified Editor fled precipitately to the Beer Saloon in the Basement and after quaffing a Mug of Ale discovered that he had left his Pocket-book upstairs and did not know the Barkeeper who had served him.
Moral.—Thus we see the Folly of rushing to Extremes.
Editor's notes
