Judge — April 12, 1913 — page 19: what you’re looking at

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BSssnve’' § Vane Chums oe M-MABEL, have you ever thought of me as—as more than a friend?” questioned Clarence huskily. “Yes,"’ she shyly confessed. ‘‘Mother and I have hoped that you would some day be more to us. We are chums, mother and I, you know; companions in everything.” “Then—you love me?’ he asked, the giad light leaping to his eyes. “I do,’’ she whispered, hiding her face against his waistcoat; ‘‘and so does mother.”” Clarence looked startled. ‘‘You would be willing to trust your future in my bands?”’ “Gladly,"" murmured Mabel; ‘‘and so would mother.’’ Clarence was conscious of a chilly gen- sation in the region of his feet. ‘*You will love, honor and obey me?”’ “Always,’’ she promised dutifully; “bat I can’t answer for mother. She is very hard to manage.”” Clarence fancied that he saw a Gloom grinning at him through the halo of his darling's hair. ‘Will you give up your elabs?"’ “All but seven or eight,’? she con- sented, after thinking it over; ‘‘and mother will soon be too old to stand the strain of club life.’” The sinking sensation in the pit of Clarence’s stomach grew more pro- nounced. ‘‘And you will retire from po- litical life?”” “For your sake, dear,’’ she assented, with sweet self-sacrifice. ‘‘ When mother’s term as alderman expires, I think I can persuade her not to make another cam- paign. Clarence’s feet were solid cakes of ice now. He wondered dully if they would melt and ruin the rug. ‘‘Are you fond of children?’* “Oh, yes, I dearly love them!"* Mabel answered; ‘‘but mother thinks they are Anuisance.’’ With his eyes shut, Clarence could see the car of Juggernaut approaching and himself lying directly in its path. How could he escape? A wild thought flashed through his brain. ‘‘Would you be will- ing to live in Turkey?’’ he asked, in hol- how tones, “Why—why, anywhere with you, sweet- heart," declared Mabel, in astonishment; “bat mother would never, never consent.” “Then,” said Clarence, with a sob of relief, as he reached for his hat and stick, “Leannot marry you—and mother. Polyg- any is prohibited in the United States."’ The Cost of High Living Pessimist—If I should give you adime, What would you do with it? Optimist—Well, first, I would get a haircut and ashave. After that, I would take a Turkish bath, and, while doing the unitary, I'd order a complete change of for P. A.in years ago. stands any test you put it to—it just won’t even tingle your tongue a little bit. Compare such a smoke with the fre-brands and chaf-brands that can't be smoked without a sting. You invest a nickel for some P. A. in the toppy red bag—just for a try out. Will you Buy Prince Albert everywhere. R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO. P. A. and a jimmy pipe and a match the toppy red bag Never was such a pipe smoke combination until Prince Albert tobacco was made by a patent process just a few Today it is the winner—the choice of smokers everywhere. PRINGE ALBERT the national joy smoke take a chance against the fortune we spent to make P. A. biteless?” All the sweetness, freshness and fra- grance that’s yours in a jimmy pipe is yours in a Cigarette. For P. A. makes the bulliest you or any other man ever rolled and hooked fire to? In toppy red bags, Sc; in tidy red tins 10c, and in handsome pound and half-pound humidors. Winston-Salem, N. C. clothes, from high hat to shoes. _ Having dressed, I would go to the best hotel in the city and pay for a year’s board and suite of rooms in advance. With a part of the balance, I would buy an automobile and several aeroplanes, with complete equipment for one year. Then I would make my will, leaving a part of my vast income to my poor relatives, well know- ing that such living for one year would kill even a man of my constitution. However, some of my wealth should go toward building libraries and establish- ing pension funds and medal factories for dead heroes and bachelors. A Scaled Proposal **When you proposed, a week ago, Just what you said 1 hardly know. One thing I do recall, and this is, You fairly smothered me with kisses. Oh, Ned,’’ she added, ‘‘you appear To favor ‘sealed proposals,’ dear!"” Great success is what may be called a synonym for the ancient sour grapes. In answering advertisements please mention JUDGE, It will be appreciated. comicbooks.com