Judge — October 8, 1892 — page 6: what you’re looking at

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SAAT ip A MISCALCULATION, * Mx. Bustep—" Now, James, I'm going to have company to-night. Here's Mr. Bustep (in the evening)—" Oh, James, what brands of champagne a bottle of champagne. When I call for it bring it up gracefully. See?” have you down-stairs?” James—"All right, sah.” James—"" On'y de one whad you brung home to-night, sar; dat’s all.”” ENCOURAGING A HUMORIST. 44] DON'T notice the absence of wit in your long articles as much as Ido in your short ones,” said the editor; “but | guess maybe it's because I don’t read the long ones.” THE RETORT COURTEOUS. +4 ]/M GOING into it and put it through If you were half a man you'd do it too. “I've no objections, sir; but then, you see, Tam not half a man—though you may be.” THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE. Gummey—" ou have hay-fever, haven't you?” Glanders—" No; 1 don’t think it’s hayfever this year.” Gummey—"\t seems to me the same thing you had last year.” Glanders—" Perhaps; but it isn’t hay-fever this time. You see, I can't afford to go away with it.” OWED THE DIRECTION WELL BLESSED. “Ob, Mr. Hammersley ! won't you please ask the blessing?” Mr, HAMMERSLEY (adsent-mindediy)—"* We thank thee for the ham order. Send us all you can, Yours truly, Hammersley & Co.” . s6THE BATTLE FOR BREAD" isa book of thirty-two handsomely printed and illustrated pages, comprising an important series of articles, accompanied by illustrations, supplied by a special representative, concerning the condition of the work- ing classes in Europe. In the present edition is given a description of the degradation and ry to which the laboring classes have been reduced in Italy, Germany, and Switzerland. No more telling object-lesson of the effects of the unwise economic pol- icy pursued in these countries could be furnished. A second edition of the book will furnish some interesting information and illustrations of the condition of the workit man of England and Wales. The honest-minded voter, who desires to act intelligently We ~ as to the question of protection, will find these articles, with their pictorial illustrations, peculiarly helpful. ‘* The Battle for Bread" is to be obtained of all book and news- dealers, of all train-boys, and of the Judge publishing company. Puorocrarner—" Can't you assume an easier position? And don't look so dreadfully sober. Smile a little.” Patiext—" Oh, certainly. Smiling is my favorite pastime. — —How shat shoot yer (hic) ?” comicbooks.com