Judge — December 14, 1912 — page 21: what you’re looking at

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=z wee Eas FS Little Conversations for Christmas. A STRONG RESEMBLANCE. “Say, Billie,"? said Tommy, ‘do you believe in Santa Claus?” “You bet I do!’ returned Billie. “['ve seen him. I peeked while he was gllin’ my stockin’ last year."* “What did he look like?" Tommy. “Well, if pa’d had a twin brother, I'd ha’ thought it was him,”’ said Billie. HARD LUCK. “Why, Jimmy, dear,”’ said the boy's sont, ‘what are you crying for, and jest before Christmas, too?"" “That’s just the trouble,’’ sobbed Jimmy. ‘‘Here’s Christmas right on top of us, and ma’s put me in socks, I haven't got a stockin’ big enough to hold gythin’ worth havin’,”” CAUSE AND EFFECT. “{ heard your cook left you on Christ- mas Day, Hawkins,’’ said Blithers. “Yes,’’ said Hawkins. ‘‘She wasn’t satisfied with her Christmas present."’ “Why, what did you give her?”’ asked Blithers. “The grand bounce,’ kins. CHRISTMAS AT STINGY HALL. “What did old man Closefist give his wife for Christmas?’’ asked Jimpson- berry. “A sewing outfit—that is to say, three spools of cotton and a paper of needles,'’ said Jinks. “Generous soul !"” ejaculated Jimpson- berry. ‘‘And what did his wife givehim?” “An icy smile,”’ said Jinks, A CAUTIOUS YOUTH. “My son,’’ said Mr. Jonas, ‘‘what do you want for Christmas? I'm very basy, so please hurry up and tell me.” “Well, say, dad,’’ returned the boy, “suppose we wait till you have a day of, some time. I'll need a lot o’ time te tell you.’’ asked replied Haw- He Knew. “I wish to buy a gift for my hus- band,” “Yes'm,"’ said the polite floorwalker. “The ten-cent counter is over yonder by the window."” Modern Pugilism. | Father—"I can't understand why you nt to be a prize-fighter!"” Sm—Easy! Because it's all prize dno fight!"" Never Mind the Punctuation. He was trying to kiss her. P “Don’t! Stop!’ cried the girl That's the way girls are. In answering Christmas | Cheer —especially if you expect to entertain. Pabst BlueRibbon The Beer of Quality is the choice of people who know why one beer is better than another. It's the only beer that pleases everybody. It hasa flavor allits own and is not to be compared with any other. Bottled only at the brewery in crystal clear bottles showing at a glance that it is clean and pure. Be sure you have a case sent home. Phone or write. Supplied by Served in the Best Dealers Leading Hotels Everywhere nd Cafe A Modern Twentieth Century Hotel HOTEL IMPERIAL Broadway at 31st and 3°d Streets, New York City ‘OR convenience of loc: ne block from Pennsylvania Station, within six minutes of new Grand Central Terminal, convenient to the 32d Street Station of the Hudson River Tubes (just across the street), also to the new Shopping district and Theatres 8 management to cater to the comfort of its guests offering the utmost in service and comfort, Hotel Imperial cannot bi RATES: Rooms with use of bath, $2.00 and up. ROBERT STAFFORD, Proprietor Rooms with connecting private bath, $2.50 and up COPELAND TOWNSEND, Manager advertisements please mention JUDGE. It will be ¢enprociated. comicbooks.com