Judge — February 22, 1913 — page 23: what you’re looking at

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Passing the Mustard’ Xanthippe. - Xanthippe was a dame to fret, Profane, we fear, and prone to shock; Domestic she was not, and yet She used to darn her Soc. —Newark News. A dame whose scolding never ceased, For family scraps Xanthippe thirsted. No doubt she darned her Soc—at least Her Soc, we know, was worsted. $ —Boston Transcript. Xanthippe was a peevish dame— Of one like her what must we think? She darned poor Soc, despite his fame, Till poison seemed a pleasant drink. —Birmingham Age-Herald. Xanthippe must have been a pest, With many faults; but worst of these— She couldn’t eat her meals with zest Unless she could her Socra tease. —Youngstown Telegram, Xanthippe on the neighbora called And all her home affairs revealed; But most of all she caterwauled Because her Soc was not well heeled. —Cleveland Plain Dealer. Xanthippe’s gab was quite befitting One who the naggy road would travel; And she, no doubt, kept at such knitting Because her Soc would not unravel. Suspicious Comparison.—‘‘My wife says she knows me like a book. “Well, you don’t object to that, do you?”’ “I'm notsure. You see, my wife reads terribly trashy literature.’’— Washington r. Didn’t Phase Him.—Hamlet had just been hit by a cold-storage egg, where- upon he turned gravely to his audience. . ‘How truly spoke the good Marcellus!"* quoth he. ‘‘Something is rotten in the State of Denmark !"'"—Harper’s Weekly. Qualifying.—‘ Young Ravenyelp is tak- ing a correspondence course in elocution.’” The great tonic and stimulating properties of Sunny, Brook have had much to do toward'making us the largest distillers of Sine old whiskey in the world, For nearly 50 years Sunny Brook has Fores of real value to thps: who now and then require an energy- uilder. When energy is I-cking efficiency is lacking. Rare, old and mellow whiskey like Sunny Brook, acts as a great up-builder; and makes life worth living. Sunny Brook is Bottled in Bond—every bottle is sealed with the Government Stamp showing that the contents are genuine, straight natural whiskey, US. Standard (100%) proof. This stamp however, only assures purity, but not quality. Any whiskey Bottled In Bond is genuine straight whiskey, but not all straight whiskies are good whiskies. When you select Sunny Brook—The Pure Food Whiskey— then you know that in addition to the assurance of Absolute Purity by the greatest ment on the Globe you have # guarantee of Unexcelled Quality by of fine whiskey in the w: rh “The Inspector Is Back of Every Bottle” “Does he expect to become a lyceum lecturer?" “No; he expects to become a barter."” —Youngstown Telegram. True.—‘‘Most of us have to be careful what we say about others.’’ hat’s right.’” “Yes; few of us are sufficiently promi- nent to claim we were misquoted and get away with it.''—Louisville Courier- Journal. Got His Number.—‘‘I’m sorry to tell you, mum, that I’ll be leaving you next week. I’m going to get married.”” “That so, Emma? Who is the lucky man?”’ “He's a policeman, mum. On this beat, too.’’ - “That's fine! I wish you joy. And what is his name?”” “T don’t know yet, mum; but his num- ber is 518."’—Detroit Free Press. Defending Mother.—‘‘Pspa, mamma says that one-half the world doesn’t know how the other half lives.” “Well, she’ ghouldn’t blame. herself, dear. It isn’t her fault.’ Houston Post. Extraordinary Picture Bargains—While They Last HE LESLIE-JUDGE COMPANY has a number of original drawings in black and white and in colors. These pictures have been used for illustrations in JUDGE, and are the work of some of the best known artists. Some of the drawings are comic, some social, some political, but all are clever. They cost us from $10 to $40 each, and you could not buy them from an artist for less. They range in size from about one foot square to twg feet or more. Next to an expensive oil painting, an expensive drawing is” most suitable for the decoration of your home, your office, your library, or your den. These drawings, having served their purposes as illustrations for JUDGE, are offered as originals at only a small per cent of what we paid the artists for them. You can get these original drawings by popular artists from $1 upwards. Bear in mind that these are originals, The buyer has the only one ever mau. There are no duplicates, and never will be. ON SALE AND EXHIBITION AT RH Macy CC HERALD SQUARE sun sri Mtl srreer -NEW. YORK — comicbooks.com