Judge — April 16, 1927 — page 25: what you’re looking at

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the shelves anyhow, you dried-up prune,” and I points up to the Gulliver boxes, which is all over the place, and I bawls him out pretty and the old man gets red in the face. Then, as I’m leav- ing, I yells back at him, “We're doing you a favor to sell you Gulliver matches, you old crab, and I for one don’t care if I never walk in this dump again.” That night I meets Joe in the lobby. “Looka here, Joe,” I says, “change streets with me tomorrow and drop in to see Old Man Meyer.” And I winks and says no more, The next day Joe walks into Meyer's store and the old man is still dusting them boxes. “What do you want?” he asks Joe. “‘Wanta sell you some matches,” answers Joe, flashing his diamond ring. “What company you_ repre- sent?” asks the old egg. “The Marathon Match Com- pany,” say: sample case. “Glad to meet you,” says Old Man Meyer, “they was a guy in here yesterday from The Gulli- ver Company and he insults me like no salesman has ever insulted me before and I ain’t ever going to buy any more matches from them people again. A man is en- titled to some respect and w a company you have been giving all your business to for years treats you like that it’s time to ain’t it?” ” says Joe, opening his order book, “us Marathon sales- men knows better.” —Arruvr L. Lippmann Joe, opening his ALS A man recently fainted three times at his own wedding. It was no use, however. They waited until he came round the third time and then went on with it. —Lonpvon Opinion J Young Wife—Darling. Husband—What is it, my love? “Don’t be silly, Jack; I was calling Fido.” 3 Indigo” Indigo and outthey co! — «You should see these new suites on the Aquitania, Sir «They’re really extraordinary. Quite large and not at all the sort of thing the seasoned traveler has in mind when he speaks of a ship’s stateroom. «They're rather like charming guest rooms in de- lightful homes. In fact a few of the suites have Sun Rooms in which the walls have been treated to resemble stone, carrying out the country house idea, you know. «Luxurious? I should rather say, sir, they have that touch of elegance that is so appropriate for our pas- sengers. «We are remodelling all our fast ships, makin the rooms larger and more beautiful, and adding a number of private baths and showers. «Any other improvements? The food, sir. That is now perfect. We have combed Europe for our chefs and they are experts. A la carte. On any of our fast ships you may ask the maitre d’hotel to prepare your favourite London, Paris, or New York dish, and be delighted with it. No—no extra charge. «The service? As courteous and deft as always. «Quite so, sir, that is one of the reasons the best people are found traveling Cunard.» CUNARD LINE AQUITANIA + BERENGARIA + MAURETANIA 25 Broadway - New York ® 1840: EIGHTY °SEVEN* YEARS‘ OF*SERVICE'] 927 4 comicbooks.com