Judge — August 1934 — page 17: what you’re looking at

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Judge Gargoyles IGH up on a marble church, Beside a jutting steeple, Six or seven gargoyles perch Making mugs at people. When it blows and when it rains, And when the lightn sputters, The gargoyles swim the flowing drains And slosh along the gutters. y swing ‘round with the weather They scamper 'mongst the bells, And give blood-curdling yells. They scale th They halloo down the copper drains And listen for the answer ‘They rattle rusty, iron chair And summon ghostly dancers. Soon, above the flooded str In these dark, eerie places The gargoyles take their marble seats \nd practice making faces. Cheeks contort, and tongues protrude; Vhey try out evil leers: Their mouths grimace in manner rude, In savage grins and sneers. Hut when the stormy clouds retreat And sunlight strikes the steeple, Again they overhang the street | Making mugs at people. | —A bert G. Miter. = “Not bad for a beginner, huh?” Sold | “I THINK [ have found the most desirable location in the city.” said the realtor to his client, “It's on the see- 1 floor of an old-fashioned building. There's only one window and the place is bound to be poorly ventilated. There will always be a minimum of fresh air | and light. Of course, there's no elevator | in the building and the stairway is dark and winding with several very awkward twists and turns, Also the steps are much too steep. Furthermore, the en trance to the building is hard to find—" “Say no more!" exclaimed Mr. Sum Bum Chow, “It is just the place we want! Draw up a lease at on for the Far Eastern Chop Suey Restaurants, Inc.” comicbooks.com