Judge — December 7, 1895 — page 19: what you’re looking at

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THE NEW SANTA CLAaUs. Mes. Santa CLAUS—" Don't be afraid, children; Tam Mrs, Santa Claus, We've had a new-woman movement up our way.” IBSEN’S LATEST. ++ JMB. SOFTLY.” she began coldly, you sent me a set of Ibsen's works for Christmas, Do not deny it. His blood froze within him. He neither denied nor affirmed, for speech had fled him. ‘The frightful thought struck full upon him that he had only known of Ibsen by hearsay and had bought the set at an auction. Gracious heavens! what if he were unreadable, immoral, realistic ? “L opened them,” she continued, “and * Don't say you read them!" he cried desperately, “It was a mistake of the book-seller's. Don’t say you read them!" “ she answered with withering scorn; “I did of read them, for there was a two-quart flask in every one. ‘They were evidently intended for a Baptist conference in Maine.” And then George wished he'd looked a little more thoroughly into Ibsen himself. UP TO THE MARK. SS HOW does my wife get on in her gymnasium practice?” “Oh, very nicely. I think by next week we shall be able to graduate her as a full-fledged Christmas shopper.” An idea strikes him, He puts it in practice. Successful result. LAY-FIGURE TO THE RESCUE. comicbooks.com