Judge — November 14, 1885 — page 6: what you’re looking at

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THE JUDGE ON THE ROAD. | what kind of a thing the prompt side” was, anyhow, I hadn't the dimmest idea. So I took my foot in my hand and started in. = WEATRICAL fithographing | The place was very ¢ Nighted, and T my honse. We beni) a man who had knocked over ac: , to say Hint works ahoteh varly upsetting a forest, I sat down to rest on an ocean ered But. : ; Hed up on one side 1, ta i Bottom & Qalnco. ald Ina few moments an object appeared that proved to be the hin Vid paid liberally, , legs of an elephant on their way to keep an appointment with the Perhaps that is the reason 1 | {font pair and the parte thereunto appertaini The legs ques gave the pointer to Me tioned me as to what 1 was doing and inquired as to how LT hap- a an ‘ pened to be where L was. T explained the situation and then * ghow exh d obliging afterwards very civilly pointed out the direction ch Twas to take in order to reach the mysterions “ prompt ook at thisexample, | side” which by this time [had concluded had taken unto itself 1b caid asl tucked | the “wings” the doorkeeper had spoken of and flown to the ut- up against the wallof my room st parts of the earth. ; a . alighly colored print of a pr Considerably encouraged, I started off 4 but hadn't. gone Mite dinceuee, «here yea fat when [ suddenly felt the floor give wa feet and 1 picture of undoubted merit, a cipitated into a sort of cellar, brilliay cork of art of the. highe For a moment I could see but little except stars, both small and The color is perfection fest, but E heard at th ent of falling a chorus of shrieks, fi the drawing mos felike, After a bit things began toclear and there huzily ehaped themselves The aad wkend before my wondering eyes what seemed to me countless numbers picture is really a great 4 :. fi plored | An instant later [perceived that apper- rersthing that he pts taining to each pair and gome little distance above the knee hung a he dhawe well. from a double e cloud, varying as to color: pink, white, blue or yellow. teoth 16 his ealnce, ine. pe shrieking subsided directly but other and hardly, mor ; agreeable sonn ed my ears. ee eee eon ot Girls, I really think it has life, ‘Try it just once, Maud, for his drawing some other fel- tuck , Tow's salary as well, such is his Ove pair of limbs, a very fat pair, approached me and bestowed Uiligence and skill. Now, please compare the work of this gens thundering kick, to be compared only with the well-known g Hatten Cith tho sites ‘eature ofa ballet girl you have been Ure of an Arkansaw mule on my—that is a foot or so due south of pasting up all over the country. wi have it in your mind, no the small of my back. . doubt. Compare the two ani say, isn’t yours a libel on the ador- “Ouch!” T ejaculated. et up able creatures who charm w veaitiful faces, lovely. fe | Why, soit has. Stand up, you, whatever you are, and ex- and graceful movements? id your picture lo | plain by what right you are in the ballet’s dressing room,” com- the world like the last end of Heaven's indignat ut on wtnded the fatted calves. a bob-tailed monkey. Am [not right, Mr. Board? ‘The manager looked at me with some isc, reflected a _mo- ment on said: * L wonder if you know what about, young Did you never hear f I think not. Do you kifow what womar som friend i may think so, but I don’t think you do. It’s cotton bs how close did you ever come to a high-hicker? to t that the bald-headed row was the nearest I ever had the luck to approach. “Tthonght so. Vil tell you what, dea 3. it’s against our rules, but if you'll come to the stage door to-night, at quarter of eight, I'll give vou a chance to see the adorable tures of whose beautiful f lovely forms and graceful movements you have so correct a knowledge, at short range. Ask for me at the door, will I joyously promised to be on time. “Now, I'll do this for you, Lang. — That picture is a good one. It’s a lie, of course, but that’s about what we want the public to believe our girls are really lik ‘That it is better than the bob- tailed monkey picture, I cheerfully admit. You can pnt me down for two thousand. oe “I’m greatly obliged, Mr. Board, ’'m—” stpone your thanks until show. Then, when you figure on the fact that I have some of your choicest” illusio you will consider the more t cancelled. ‘Take my word for it, when you with me you'll value yourself at a very low figure. ~ Y will fe = like admitting that it takes about two gross of Langs to. make one SQ decent idiot. — Bye I wasn’t good h for the rest of that day. Time dragged + Excuse me, ladies,” pleadingly, perceiving that the very heavily. As the hour approached I consulted my watch every understandings about me were the belongings of women,‘ Excuse few minutes. It seemed to be a slow race between the big black | me, I don’t feel quite well. , leave me.” hand and the little one, but at last the favorite passed his old com. | What's the matter, beauty,” asked a brace of knock knees, petitor, and just as he reached the third-quarter post I rang up the | ** Have you got the 2 how many?” stage door keepe: asked for Mr. Board. Don’t you like it here, birdie? ” inquired two English ankles, ** Name, plea: Well, why did you com pu weren't invited I gave it. * Ladies, I agai your pardon,” id, humbly.“ T- feel “ Right. Mr. Board is over on the prompt side in the wings. | very sore, br on will allow me to get up. I will try to find my He said I was to send you over, when you came. way ont. :, L didn’t come of my own accord, I fell through It looked green to ask questions and I didn’t care to give my the coal hole, ignorance away, but, how ] was to get to the ‘ prompt side” or C gh thetrap, y * corrected two of a kind un- comicbooks.com