Judge — December 26, 1925 — page 32: what you’re looking at

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The Skeleton in Santa Claus’s Closet Santa was in dinner clothes, and his front windows were hospitably lighted against: her coming. He tossed off what was left of a pony of Beoteh, merrily ad- justed his whis and opened the door. “Mary!” oteltt. Christmas, Santa dear,” she et Don’ + let’s talk shop,” he grinned. The Heavenly Volunteer was prettier even than he had thought. What an evening this was to be, what a lovable human evening! They’d talk of | themselves. Of old loves and old indis- | cretions, and of finding regeneration here and there. And then there was the cham- agne. “It’s “funny,” said Mary, “but I always thought wine made a girl sleepy. I never felt more—” And then she gave a trifling shriek. ‘What was that?” she asked. The sound was repeated—a combination of sneeze and thud—from the closet where Santa keys guns and golf clubs and over- coats. en the door opened and 4 girl walked into the room. ‘Don’t mind me,” said she, dabbing her fingers solicitously into her delicious red hair. “I just-came out for a bit of air, you know. vier crawl right back in a minute.” aaae It’s just possible, of course, that this insouciant young Santa Claus in dinner clothes is not the fellow who used to steal down your mother’s chimney when you were a young one— but you'll certainly enjoy reading the story of his adventures in the current issue of Snappy Stortes. On all newsstands—20 cents. Notice to Judge Contributors ‘O MANUSCRIPTS will be re- turned unless accompanied by stamped and addressed return envelope, and owing to the thousands of contributions sent into this office each week, it is impossible to enter into rsonal correspondence regard- ing t Do not age for Funnybones, Epilaughs, Cisne Labels Keazy ‘Weracke of Letter ‘as they will not be returned. $5 will be paid for each one printed if it has not previously been received. In cases of duplication, the first one re- ceived will be accepted. For prompt attention add: in separate envelopes, to the folowing ae: partments: Manuscripts—Literary Editor of Jupce, Funnybones—Funnybone Editor of Juvce, Epilaughs—Epilaugh Editor of Jupce, Crossword —Puzzles—Ctossword Puzzle Editor of Jupce. Liztie Labels—Lizzie Label Editor of Jupce. 627 West 43d Street, New York City Judging the Shows (Continued from page 20) him until he gives up in despair and marries her. Madge Kennedy is the star and does what she has to do well enough, but why she went about doing it at all, with many better plays lying around, is something I can’t and certainly shall not try to figure out. I HE THEATER Guitp has revived Shaw’s “‘Androcles” at the Klaw and has managed the job satisfac- torily. Although I myself am be- ginning to be fed up with Shaw re- vivals, you may feel differently about the matter, and if you do here is one that will give you a good evening. Which is about all for to-day. The Big Butter and Egg Man remembers his Broadway flapper at Xmas. Why He Was Late “You are an hour late this morn- ing, John,” said the farmer to the © new helper. “Yes, I was kicked by a horse on my way here.” “That oughtn’t to have detained you an hour, John.” “Well, you see, governor, he kicked me the other way.” —Happy Mag A Wee Bit o’Cheer Some one is waiting with faith in his breast, Patiently all through the day. Manfully waiting, he hopes for the best, Peerless and fearless, though gray. Virtue must triumph with courage and truth; Mankind must not be appalled. And so let us hope that this man in the booth Gets the phone number he called. —American Legion Weekly aoe A THOUGHT FOR THE DAY “Why did you hand the boy in the here's always some one worse of cloak room such a big tip when he than you. gave you your coat?” Answer to Last Week’s Puzzle “Just look at the coat he gave me.” wo RST MATS] —Tit-Bits [1] [c| EINIAICITI PIT INIT] 10] VIPMETIRIE[AIT MS |G MS [Olu IBJEl TMM SINIE[A|K BS|N/O[U[T| A Seca Cm anal It is said that conjurers are not particularly popular in Scotland. They generally want to borrow Li INTETRIT] IRIVISTE|SMMSITIElE|P MBOINIE! fe ATT WIE | IPMESIR| EINMEWI |T|SHT comicbooks.com