Judge — November 28, 1925 — page 32: what you’re looking at

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Melinda Knew It Was Wrong, but— MEDD. in the arms of an awfully good dancer, moved past us. “Do you know the story about Melinda?” I asked my companion. “No,” he said. ‘Think I'll have a drink and take a dance with her,” I announced. “Think I'll beat you to it,” my com- penton remarked amiably. “Fl bet you ve dollars I can get a dance with her and ‘at least kiss her before you can!” Before I realized it, he had left my side. I saw Melinda dancing in his arms. Th danced around once, then went out through the door. awaited ina pale Inood of amusement eagerness for their return. They didn’t come back! veve Who is Melinda and where has she gone? And who is the man who went with her? See the current issue of Snappy Storres—the magazine of the new generation. vi you want to know what’s what in the theater Read GEORGE JEAN NATHAN uur EVERY WEEK IN JUDGE you've seen one wave you've seen the lot. Etiquette Hints (Continued from page 14) tion of. making the other fellow feel uncomfortable first. If you knock a fork off the table, conduct yourself immediately as if everybody else in the room were lax in the matter of knocking forks off the table. This is the mark of the true etiquettarian. If you bump into somebody at a dance or reception never say “Pardon me.” Say “Pardon you.” So we see, after all, that etiquette is nothing but crust and assurance and originality, sprinkled with per- sonality. Put personality into your mistakes and it will matter little how many you make. If you are naturally a bull in a china shop, never mind; simply go about giving the impression that God is love, and you will be accepted socially. eee When your relatives come in from the country, give the hardwood floor an extra oiling so they will be more likely to break their necks. @o —Sketch A woman in Harlem was recently bitten by a mail box, so be careful when mailing letters. eee When you take baby to church or on the train, be sure to have plenty of cookies and chloroform. e2e As a birthday gift, grandmother would appreciate a briar pipe with her college sorority letters engraved on the bowl. sae A swarm of bees flew from South- end to London, keeping pace with one of the coaches of a train. Evi- dently the insects were in no par- ticular hurry. —Passing Show AAP Victim—You've pulled three teeth! I only wanted one pulled! Dentist—Yes, I know. We gave you a bit too much gas and I didn’t want to waste it. —Answers