Judge — December 23, 1911 — page 16: what you’re looking at

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in the dark green suit and brass buttons exactly harmonizes with the rich, dark mahogany furniture. It is a real pleas- ure to allow a man of genuine taste the privilege of seeing this set of books. It is simply a casting of pearls before swine to show richly bound books to some men; but you— Well, it is really a joy to meet a person who— Allow me! I want you to note the title page. We spent months on that title page alone, and’’— “I don’t want’’—— “Of course you wouldn’t want any but this binding. We have three different kinds of binding, but only those in ordi- the books with the understanding that you will give us a letter saying what you think about them after you have read them. We shall value that far more than the fifty dollars you are so good as to pay for the books, although only a dozen or two of persons can have them at that price. Ten dollars to-day, please, and the rest when the books are deliv- ered. Thanks! It is really a pleasure to sell a gentleman like you a set of the books. So much discourtesy in the world that when one meets with a kind of a true Southern type of chivalry and courtesy it really lessens the burdens of life. Good-by, Mr. Squelcher. Don’t Zeus Goes A-riding. Ho, Hermes! Catch my winged steed And bring him on the green. Vulcan! Adjust his steering gear. Pluto! Get gasoline. Z Please see his wings, Minerava, dear, Are in alignment straight; For I would use my monoplane— Pegasus up-to-date. Herbert Adams, The Coroner Will Find Out. “I see another one of your patients is dead.”” “Yes; and lam greatly perturbed over his case. I gave him two kinds of medi- cine and don’t know which one it was that killed him.’” “WHAT 16 THRown nary circumstances purchase any but this rich dark green and gold—a perfect match for your office; and Mr. Snapper, on the floor below, took this binding and Snapper? Did he get stung for a set?” “Oh, you delightfully comical man! What a clever way you have of putting things! A man of your keen and ready wit would cppreciate so much in the books, for they are fairly bristling with wit and— ‘Did Snapper get stung for aset?’ That is so jolly! I have been told that you were one of the wittiest men in the city, and I can well believe it after— Will you write your name in my little subscription book right under Snapper’s? But I am letting you have LIFE To ME Now? MAY MIisSUS RAS ME oveR, POR THAT UGLY HoBBLE SroRTED CREATURE © Ach SUCH 1S LIFE, WHEN OW g GETS o1p AnD — shel WRINTLED AND THE SE ae s SAweDusT LEAKS OUTAT THE Shuts. - tise to open the door for me. So glad to have made the acquaintance of one I have so long admired for his business sagacity and public enterprise. Do you know, I really think you would have made a splendid canvasser yourself? So irresistible in your arguments and so firm in— Good-by! Here is the cute little lad in his green and gold uniform, to show me out as politely as he showed mein. Nice boy! Good-by!’’ Sure To Get There: The Mrs, never misses Any bargain sale, For the female of the specics Is more thrifty than the male. Always up-to-date—a calendar; but its days are numbered, Explained. “*How do you explain the peculiar ac- tions of that suffragette?’’ “There’s a ma the case.”” “But she’s married.’” “Two men:"” Reversing Things. Hewitt—“‘What do you think of this suffragette business?’’ Jewett—‘‘If it ie carried to its logical conclusion, it will result in woman put- ting her money in her husband’s name."” DOWN CURRENT EXPRESSION. “* Down in black and white." comicbooks.com