Judge — October 14, 1899 — page 6: what you’re looking at

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THE BUSINESS WAY, ScrtupteR—"' I have a whole trunkful of plays that I cannot sell.” * That is because you litterateurs are such poor business men. Now I'll warrant could get a junkman up there inside of ten minutes.” VOLUPTUOUSLY ANGELIC. +4] BELIEVE,” said the publisher of the metropolitan daily, “that we should give our Sunday edition a more moral and religious tone. People generally are kicking on its sensationalism. I believe that hereafter we had better devote a few pages each Sunday to reproductions of famous paintings of heaven and scenes representing angels.” replied the managing editor, “that would be quite an innovation. Would it take?” “Take? The figures in such scenes are always nude, or nearly so.” RIVAL FUNC- TIONS. © © MY daughter is M about to give a phantom par- ty,” said Mr. Gild- ersleeve. “ My baby gave a cholera-infantum CHoLLy (despondentiy)—" My uncle has reused PTY last night, to have anything more to do with me.” cut in Mr. Sterling- Eprru—** Then may L ask you what time it is?” worth. HARDLY LIKELY. ~* MERCY!" ejaculated the plump and pleasing Widow Huggins, who had opened the door in response to a knock, expecting to find the young minister waiting without. ‘* Who are you?” “Iam a poor wayfarer, maddim,” gallantly replied old Soiled Spooner, “ dat is perishin’ fer de want uv a square meal.” “ Pshaw! I expected to see a gentleman when I opened the door.” “I hope you don’t take me for a lady?” replied the tramp in an injured tone. 5 “Carrie, what makes yer allers leave yer shoes where I'll stumble over 'em?” comicbooks.com