Judge — February 14, 1920 — page 12: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

| | | | Batuinc Scene at Pata Beacn By the order of the Pure Thought Board some of this picture has been omitted. “As soon as your signature is on this paper.” “T can’t write,” said McDuffy, nodding toward his damaged right wrist. “Try it with your left hand,” coaxed the kindly agent. McDuffy tried it, and made a fairly legible si ture. Then, retaining the paper, he said firmly: “Tl take this money only on two conditions.” The agent, happily believin; he had saved his com- pany at least seven hundred dollars, answered gener- ously: “Name anything!” “The first condition,” said McDuffy, “is that you have my son, Peter, who works for your company, call on me here before noon today; and the other condition is shar you see a. Mr. J. J. Bemis at the Elks’ Club in Grand Street, and tell him I agree with everything he said yesterday, specifically and in general.” Egg View News Notes By Leste Van Every TE argument yesterday morning between Comy Paine and Tink Nitz, over how cold it was, looked unusually heated because every word was surrounded by steam. Will Larcom says that a fellow can feel as cheap now as he ever could. Any fellow who hasn’t beea working, for some time certainly owes it to himself to hate starting in again. The audience at the movie show Saturday night enjoyed a ride in an airship, but was mighty glad to get back to earth again! Ambrose Crosslots flatly refused to pay the tax cn a movie ticket Saturday night, and thus the nation must bear the burden of the war debt just that much longer. Button Edgin, the first local person to engage in the home- made beer business, has cut off his moustache, as every little bubble is precious. Mrs. Myrt Spoor tasted of a clothes-pin in the grocery yesterday. Zeus Bean tried on some new gloves in a Pollywog store yesterday and shook hands with himself. Stidgen Wiltz, who is woman- shy, paid Miss Phrony Edgin a visit Sunday night, and twisted his words as much as he did his hat. Muley Cannon took a look at the moon through a telescope the other night, and Muley ad- mitted that it was bigger than he thought it was! Plato Prouty is doing fine as a sociable dancer. He can now answer a question without get- ting out of step with the music. “Tink Nitz, ‘who j just received a package mailed to him at Christmas-time, reports that the delay was bigger than it was serious, because the package contained only a clothes-brush. Always Late “You're always late. It must run in your family.” “T guess it does, George,” said his wife sweetly. “I understand an ancestor of mine ran for the Mayflower and missed it.” Pedal Stall By E. L. GLANCED at her feet And I noticed her stocking; An arrow most fleet, A symbol petite That made my heart beat, ’Twas the daintiest clocking. I glanced at her feet And saw it—How shocking! Drown ty AT. Masaie Have you a little s preciated by the tr: ght on your car? They are ap- cops when making out a summons. comichooks.