Judge — July 2, 1921 — page 21: what you’re looking at

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ht of 1g st XUM When They Were Fifty Miles from It Motorist—Sorry, But I piwn’r CATCH WHAT YOU SAID JUST THEN! Passenger—Ou, IT DOESN’T MATTER NOW. Show (London). Under Other Circumstances—Mrs. Davies—When Mrs. Warritch was poor they used to say she was a great talker, but now it is quite different. Mrs. Greene—Indeed? say she is now? A brilliant conversationalist! "—Lon- don Tit-Bits. What do they Going and Coming—Along about the time he is twenty-two a man shoulders his gun and goes out to shoot big game. About the time he is sixty he comes back with an empty ammunition belt and a couple of rabbits —Philadelphia Public Ledger. Partly True—“ Dobson is always brag- ging about his courage. Is he really cool in the face of danger?” “Well, his feet are.” —New York Sun. Not a Real Criterion—Juggs—lI say, do you think Binks is a man to be trusted? Buggs—Trusted? Why, rather. I’d trust him with my life. “Oh, yes, but with anything of value, I mean.””—London Ideas. An Exception Cited—She— Enthusi- asm is contagious. He—Not always. I’ve courted girls who didn’t seem to share my enthusiasm in the least.—Boston Transcript. Too Industrious for That—“Who is the mysterious stranger?” “Some kind of investigator.” “Working for the government?” “T doubt it. He keeps pretty Lusy.”- Birmingham Age- Herald. 1 Askep you To stop aT Knicutspripce!—Passing He Could—Wife (to husband alarmed at expenses)—I say everything’s gone up. You can’t tell me a single thing that hasn’t. Husband—My income.—London Week- ly Telegraph. Frisk First—The Guest—I notice that hat boy always brushes my clothes before handing me my hat. The Head Waiter—Certainly, sir! How else would he find out if you had any change left?—Boston Globe. Would Improve It—“ Jones is always airing his knowledge.” “Well, the sort of knowledge that he has certainly needs a little air.”—Florida Times-Union. X-Ray and Experts—Edward W. Red- field, the painter of snow scenes, said the other day at the Philadelphia Art Club: “T see that in Paris the experts are prov- ing the authenticity of dubious old masters by means of the X-ray. This is a good idea. It will do away with a lot of hoaxing. “T heard the other day of a dealer who tried to hoax a profiteer. The dealer offered a Raphael for sale, pointing to the signature triumphantly, but after examin- ing the signature the profiteer said: “*The name don’t look like Raphael. Looks more like Rachel to me.’ “The dealer examined the signature himself. “*Ves, it is Rachel,’ he said. ‘I'll tell you the history of that. When Raphael painted that picture he was in hard luck, y’understand, so he put it in the wife’s name.’”—Washington Star. The Fashions—Lady Duff-Gordon said ata luncheon at the Ritz: “The fashions are gradually becoming more modest. They are nothing like so shocking as they were last year. “A young woman went into a very smart shop one day last year and said to the saleswoman: “*T want to buy an afternoon gown the very latest fashion.’ “*Ves, madam,’ said the saleswoman. ‘And does madam prefer a gown that is altogether too short or one that is alto- gether too transparent! We stock both kinds.” —Detroit Free Press. Only a “Ring” Off “Dip You EVER HAVE A PROPOSAL, AUNTIE?” “ONCE, MY DEAR. NnuMBER!””—London Mail. 2 A GENTLEMAN PROPOSED OVER THE TELEPHONE, BUT HE HAD THE WRONG - N comicbooks.com