Judge — June 13, 1891 — page 7: what you’re looking at

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A TALE FOR MEN, JUDGE IN A PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY. Lady (with the elaborate politeness of extreme feminine wrath) —" Sir, might I be permitted to inquire what sort of pictures you consider these? My husband sat for them here two weeks ago.” S Man at the desk (prompt- ly) —* I consider them very bad “Now, Harry, please stamp this let- pictures, madam.” terdeed ell ‘at once, for, it must go Lady (fixing him with a i scornful glance) —" Indeed? ‘Then what do you mean by ex- pecting people to pay the out- side prices for such abominable work? Do you suppose for moment "—- Man at the desk (smiling) ie j Het, 7 Buh madam, we" — Tom! How are you this morning? ‘Take /#dy (a8/ before, only more something? Well, it’s rather early, but I'll. $0)—*No doubt you may find have to go you.” it amusing to make caricatures of people. But you can’t expect them to Jay you for doing so I have come here to tell you that you will either make a de- cent photograph of my husband or else “—— Man at the desk (smiling more and more)—“ But, my dear lady, these pictures "—— “Well, if here isn’t that letter Kate Lady (indignantly) —* Not gave me yesterday to mail! I'll drop it another word, sir, on the sub- in on my way up. Just waita minute, * . | eee Dick, and I'll'go up with you.” ject of these pictures! I woul not have them at any price. It is your duty to" —— ENCOURAGEMENT. Man at the desk (trying Mr. Biacxstonr —** I—er—doan" hardly know, Mis’ Snowball, how I's with difficulty to restrain his @-89in' to begin dis prop—prop—proposal I'se about to make ; but” aught yon anes Mrs. SNOWBALL (szeet/y)—* Doan’ be nervous, Pomp. I'se a widder, yer ghter) y to me a moment "—— Lady (with flashing eyes) —"I will listen to nothing, sic! I insist that you shall make good "— Enter proprietor from the sky-light. Proprietor (regarding the grinning and apparently disrespectful man at the desk with a withering a F : glance) —" What's the matter, here 2” Ieee eae hee ie HE coe Man at the desk (handing photographs) —" This lady has just brought these pictures : Lady (with dignified firmness) —Allow me to explain to your employer. These photographs which you have made of my husband are simply a disgrace. At the prices you charge your customers certainly have the right to expect "— Proprietor (also beginning to smile) —" My dear madam, you are mis- taken "— Lady (in a towering rage) —" Do you mean to tell me that you can't do any better than that for five dollars a dozer Proprietor —" Ha, ha, ha! I can do better for three.” Lady — Proprictor (emphatically) —" Much better.” And at the end of the week it is Lady —“ This is an insult. 1 shall take delivered. means Proprietor (compelling himself to gravity) — “I beg your pardon, but these don’t happen to be our pictures at all. They were taken at Smith- son's, next door but one. We are Smithers. See?" Lady (examining name on photograph) — “H'm!-—er—well, I did make a mistake, certainly; but (energetically) I have not the slightest doubt— not the slightest—that if they had been taken here they would have been fully as bad or even worse. Good-morning !" know.” MADALINE §, BRIDGES. HARD WORK TOO. SS VHAT are you doing for a living these days, Goslin? asked Dolley. “T bweathe,” replied Goslin with a weary sigh. NOT A VAGRANT. Lady of the house —" No; you don’t answer the requirements of my advertisement. Aren't you ECONOMY. SOMEWHAT ABRUPT. a tramp?) 3 Sa Cousin Jack (of New York) —"'1 understand, cousi Miss RutvenecK —" You have heard Tramp —* No'm. you intend moving to New York ; is there any truth in it?” me speak of Lord Moorcross, papa?” Lady of the house —" Not a tramp, eh?" Cousin Maun (of Chicago) —"' Well, you see, nearly Mk, Ruixeseck—" Yes; but you ‘ are cen _ all of our relatives live in New York and mean to come to never said nothin’ about his not havin’ Tramp—*No'm. On the contrary, I lead a the world’s fair, and papa thought it would be much better po legs.” very sedentary life in the park.” to live in New Vork and visit Chicago during the fair year.” comicbooks.co